Hi Jonathan - thank you for a lovely review, which I'll pass on to our staff. The beach is a magical spot and glad you appreciated the welcoming and laid back vibe that the island and our retreat offers. We'd love to welcome you again - look out for the loyalty discount code in your follow up email. All the best, Castara Retreats team.

Many thanks for taking the time to post a review. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay and the living in nature experience Castara Retreats offers. The rum and raisin ice cream is always a treat! Coco Palm is near the village and on occasions, when there is a party it can be noisy for guests wanting lots of quiet. We would recommend one of our accommodations on the other side of the gardens, Birdsong, Tamarind and Firefly, or Lime Tree and Ginger Lily or Coasthanger which are a little further from the village and its vibe. Weekend music is intermittent depending on national holidays and local celebrations which guests are always welcome to join in. We would love to welcome you back, maybe to enjoy a different lodge this time. Many thanks again for your review.

We are pleased this guest enjoyed the views to the bay and watching the birds from our outdoor terraces. With Castara being a small fishing village, this does mean that some of the local eateries have less reliable opening times in low season. However, our restaurant Caribbean Kitchen stays open year-round, seven days per week so that our guests have a daily option for lunch and/or supper. Each Lodge has a comprehensive information pack which includes our recommendations for trips and tours. Our local managers Porridge and Jeanell are on site daily and always pleased to help guests plan and organise trips and activities. We are therefore confused as to what difficulties the guest had on this front. Each of our self-catering accommodations are cleaned every 3-4 days, and regular feedback tells us that the vast majority feel this is sufficient. The welcome letter invites our guests to speak with Porridge if anything is amiss during their stay. It is a shame these guests did not raise these relatively minor issues with him, as he would done his best to resolve things. It always saddens us when guests depart not entirely satisfied, without giving us the opportunity to resolve things during their stay. Sadly we are currently not in a position to offer group yoga classes, and make no promises for this in any of our materials. We would love to offer a daily yoga class, but there is not a trained yoga teacher in the village. We are looking further afield for someone to join our team. In the meantime, private classes continue to be available, with the rate charged being standard for Tobago. Some of our rooms have the option of either twin beds or a super king bed. It is common practice for such rooms to involve adjoining two twin beds, and no guests before have raised this. Porridge would have tried to resolve the issue if asked.