This young guest at Tamarind Hotel had a fun time with the Green Monkey. INSET: General Manager at Tamarind Hotel, Olivia Skeete – Baptiste.
Guests at Tamarind Hotel got a taste of Barbadian culture, yesterday.
After enjoying lunch, they were treated to the annual Fiesta celebrations, as Mother Sally danced to the tuk band music, alongside Shaggy Bear, the Green Monkey, Dancin Africa, and the sweet sounds of Barbados Community College (BCC) steel pan players. Locally made art and craft were also on sale.
General Manager at Tamarind Hotel, Olivia Skeete-Baptiste, said the aim was to make their guests stay at the St. James property as authentically Barbadian as possible.
“We want to create a memorable experience,” she expressed to The Barbados Advocate.
“We know that there are so many destinations where people can go, and when they come to Barbados, we want to make it an authentic experience… We want them to experience a Barbadian Christmas, such as our food and our Christmas music, like from Red Plastic Bag – we want them to experience it as we would, and let the children experience what our children experience as well. Even giving them things made in Barbados – every part of their stay we want them to enjoy Barbados.”
Skeete-Baptiste also acknowledged that there are several repeat visitors who look forward to Christmas at Tamarind.
“That is why we try to make it different every year. There are guests who have been here several times and they are look forward to this event, as they know we always surprise them and that is what they are looking for.”
Tamarind Hotel is also going all out for Old Year’s Night. The General Manager revealed that there will be dinner and dancing, as local band Legend 246 take guests into 2017. (TL)