Magdalena Grand Beach & Golf Resort

Tobago, Caribbean

Hotel rating
Trip advisor rating: 4.0 Based on 1658 reviews
Standard King Room
Deluxe Oceanfront Double-Double Room
Standard King Room
Deluxe Oceanfront Double-Double Room

The hotel

Magdalena Grand is Tobago's premier oceanfront resort on 2.5 miles of glorious beachfront. Taking its title from the original name of Tobago, La Magdalena, the 750-acre plantation resort boasts an excellent range of amenities including three swimming pools to laze around in and five fine and casual dining options. If you fancy flexing your muscles, head to the fitness centre complete with sauna. Alternatively, there is a 5-star PADI dive centre to tempt you, tennis courts and a PGA-designed championship 18-hole golf course.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Room Service
  • Swimming Pool
  • Kids Club
  • Kids Eat Free

Where is it

The resort is nestled in the 750-acre tropical Tobago Plantations Estate, situated along 2.5 miles of Atlantic coastline. Scarborough is a 5-minute drive away. Transfer time from airport: 15 minutes.

Hotel information

178 sea-facing rooms and suites on 2 and 3 floors in two separate oceanfront wings with lifts in both wings of the hotel, including 22 One- and Two-Bedroom Suites with personal hot tubs. All are spacious, oceanfront and neutrally decorated with separate bath and shower, large balcony, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite TV, WiFi access, telephone, mini-fridge, kettle, safe, iron and board and hairdryer. Standard Rooms have garden views, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

All Inclusive option: includes full cooked breakfast, lunch at either Pembois or the poolside snack bar, and dinner at Pembois, the Robinson Crusoe Pub, Salaka Grill or Kali'na (please note: premium items on the à la carte menu with have an additional charge). Afternoon tea served at Kali'na daily between 4:00pm–5:30pm. Room service for breakfast, lunch and dinner (please note: a room service delivery charge will apply). Packed lunches for guests going on day excursions or visiting Pigeon Point beach. Beverages including house brand liquors, beer, tropical coolers, house wines by the glass and soft drinks. Use of tennis court, fitness centre, sauna, bicycles, kids' club, and daily activities and entertainment programme. Round trip scheduled shuttle transfers to Pigeon Point Nature Reserve.

Half Board option: includes breakfast and dinner. Dinner served at either Pembois restaurant, Robinson Crusoe Pub, Salaka Grill or Kali'na (please note: premium items on the à la carte menu will have an additional charge).

Deluxe Oceanfront Rooms enjoy panoramic ocean views, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

One-Bedroom Oceanfront Suites have balcony or terrace with hot tub, separate living room with sofa-bed, two bathrooms, and bedroom with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Two-Bedroom Oceanfront Suites have balcony or terrace with hot tub, separate living room with sofa-bed, two bathrooms, one bedroom with 1 king-size bed and second bedroom with 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults and 2 children.

  • Booking bonus: book by 28 Feb '19 to receive up to 15% off the accommodation cost between 27 Apr–18 Dec '19.

    Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. 

  • Kids stay and eat free: 1st child (2–12 years) stays and eats free when sharing a room with one or two adults, based on a Breakfast Included board basis.  

    Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. 

  • Booking bonus: book by 30 Sep '19 to receive up to 20% off the accommodation cost between 19 Dec '19–6 Jan '20.

    Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. 

Kali'na Restaurant for fine dining (open 5 nights per week) and Pembois Restaurant as the main resort restaurant for breakfast and lunch (daily) and international evening buffet dining (5 nights per week). Salaka Grill (open 5 nights per week) and Poolside Restaurant for light snack lunches and Li'l Nylon swim-up pool bar. Piano Bar and Robinson Crusoe Pub. Bene Pastry Shop and Café*. Room service (6:00am-midnight, service charge applies).

Live entertainment on selected nights.

3 swimming pools (one reserved for adult guests over 16 years), Cee Cee Kids' Club* for children aged 4-12 years. Floodlit tennis court, gym, massage*, spa services*, 18-hole, par-72 Championship golf course*, complimentary resort shuttle transfers to Pigeon Point public beach with water sports*, daily activities programme. PADI dive centre* available off-site. Complimentary discover scuba trial in pool. Kids’ activities (10:00am-5:00pm, 4-12 years). There is a fleet of bicycles with protective helmets, complimentary for guest use to explore the 750-acre plantation estate on the cycle tracks and pathways around the estate. Guests can watch birdlife and nature on the lagoon and mangrove area.

Complimentary WiFi access, Business Centre, on-site convenience store, golf pro-shop, gift shops, tour desk, laundry service*, concierge service*, complimentary shuttle to Pigeon Point. Babysitting service*.

Good general access for guests who are able to walk short distances and can manage up to six steps. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

3 nights between 7 Jan-18 Dec '18 and 7 Jan-17 Dec '19.

5 nights between 19 Dec '18-6 Jan '19 and 18 Dec '19-6 Jan '20.

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: child ages are up to and including 16 years.

Please note: children under the age of 12 years not permitted in the Kali'na Restaurant, and children under the age of 18 are not permitted in the Robinson Crusoe Pub after 9:00pm.

Trip advisor rating: 4.0 Based on 1658 reviews

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Feb 21, 2019 Slydawtr

Visited the hotel for lunch with my mom. She loves staying there for weekend getaways and was raving about the food. As someone who considers myself an expert on TnT food, I was totally impressed with the presentation and dishes. There were the regular traditional dishes but the surprise hit was the roasted vegetables in tamarind sauce. It was so… Read more
Visited the hotel for lunch with my mom. She loves staying there for weekend getaways and was raving about the food. As someone who considers myself an expert on TnT food, I was totally impressed with the presentation and dishes. There were the regular traditional dishes but the surprise hit was the roasted vegetables in tamarind sauce. It was so good I had to compliment chef Nakisha who was so gracious and even shared her recipe. Another highlight was the homemade fruit smoothie by Carla! I’ll certainly be back again hopefully for more than lunch! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great hotel but customer service lacking

Feb 21, 2019 anitanmatt

Stayed there 3 nights and the hotel, grounds, and view are beautiful but customer service is lacking. We arrived before normal check-in and asked if we could go ahead and check-in. If not we could go do something until check-in time. Was told it wouldn't be long as our room was in the final check. Two and a half hours later we got to check-in. … Read more
Stayed there 3 nights and the hotel, grounds, and view are beautiful but customer service is lacking. We arrived before normal check-in and asked if we could go ahead and check-in. If not we could go do something until check-in time. Was told it wouldn't be long as our room was in the final check. Two and a half hours later we got to check-in. Was told nothing but where our room was. Didn't know until the last day that breakfast and lunch were included except for our first day as we had not officially check-in. Was not told we had to put credits on the room in order to be able to charge something to the room. Was not told two of the restaurants required reservations. One only serves eight people at a time. Went there on last night after finding out we had to make reservations and my crab cakes appetizer consisted of one tiny crab cake - was told it was normally two but "rations" but they still charged full price. Menu was nothing like the one we were showed at front desk when we made reservations. One night they sent us to a closed restaurant on their grounds. If you eat in Robinson Crusoe Pub be prepared to wait a long time on your food. I waited an hour for a Ceasar Salad. I got 2nd degree burn from their magnifying mirror when housekeeping turned it on. All I got was an apology and some burn cream that they put on. I had to find my own bandaid and medicine the rest of the time. Shower door in our room didn't fully close so everytime we took a shower the bathroom floor got soaked. First day our room was cleaned they took our washcloths but didn't lean any clean ones. We had to call to have more brought down. One day we were leaving and discovered the only way out of the lot we were in was blocked as a tree was being cut down. We had to drive across the lawn to get out and over the caution tape that was blocking the other side. We got no notice that this would happen so that we could move our rental car to another spot. Another night steel drums entertainment was advertised from 5:30pm-8pm. Entertainment did not start until 6:30pm and he packed up at 8pm. Don't expect anything other than an apology as they won't comp you anything for your trouble. Read less
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Feb 21, 2019 JennyPaul Chippenham, United Kingdom

Just returned from a 10 day stay, hotel is quite tired and in need of upgrading, more sunbeds and sunshades needed, the adult pool and the other small pool are in dire need of updating as seem very neglected. Also the water in the showers for the first few days were cold and after that they were warm at the most. The food and drink were good and… Read more
Just returned from a 10 day stay, hotel is quite tired and in need of upgrading, more sunbeds and sunshades needed, the adult pool and the other small pool are in dire need of updating as seem very neglected. Also the water in the showers for the first few days were cold and after that they were warm at the most. The food and drink were good and Troy the dining manager was one of the people who stood out for us being both charming and attentive, also Marc was a good asset to the hotel as he got things done he also seemed to have ideas for the future of the hotel such as evening BBQs with entertainment. After the first week and the group of Canadians who were the entertainment went home not a lot else happened in the evenings and the hotel seriously lacked an entertainment programme that is advertised in the brochure. More singers are needed or even open the piano bar for some ambience as this was not opened at all during our stay. However Tobago is a great island with lovely people with some beautiful beaches we will return and maybe to this hotel if changes are made. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating "Just what we needed"

Feb 20, 2019 suehatton47 Guildford, United Kingdom

We stayed here for a week First time back to Tobago after 35years! Set on a lovely golf course which we walked part of every day! The hotel is on the Atlantic side so no swimming and quite windy. We took the free hotel shuttle bus to Pigeon point for a swim and lunch a few times. The main pool/bar are very nice but when the hotel was busy… Read more
We stayed here for a week First time back to Tobago after 35years! Set on a lovely golf course which we walked part of every day! The hotel is on the Atlantic side so no swimming and quite windy. We took the free hotel shuttle bus to Pigeon point for a swim and lunch a few times. The main pool/bar are very nice but when the hotel was busy (weekend) needed more sun beds and parasols! Our room was spacious lovely sunny balcony. (Thankyou to Hollis for moving us) Bathroom was ok plenty of towels ...could probably do with an upgrade... Breakfast was good plenty of choice and great fresh cooked eggs however you liked them....nice also to sit outside on the terrace. We ate mostly in the buffet restaurant in the evening and if you were lucky to have Pamela serve you that was a bonus .......what a lovely lady. Lunch in the grill lovely right next to the ocean... We had drinks in the pub or on their balcony....we missed there was no piano style bar to relax with a drink before dinner. All the staff we dealt with were friendly and always said Hello. The GM Vinod Bajaj was always around checking on things and talking to guests ..he was very concerned for me when unwell. Thank you.... Lovely restful holiday glorious sunny weather could do as much as you wanted or not! .. .... Hope to return one day.... The Hire Read less
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Feb 19, 2019 tipster2018 Port Dover, Canada

Had a wonderful time for 2 weeks. Weather was great, food was good and people very friendly.Vinod and Troy were there every day to make sure we were happy.Shout out to Adanna and Tatyana at Nylon Pool, Mauralia and Lystra at Saluka Grill , Kachief, Susan and Minerva at the Pub. There is plenty of updating going on and Vinod said new chairs and… Read more
Had a wonderful time for 2 weeks. Weather was great, food was good and people very friendly.Vinod and Troy were there every day to make sure we were happy.Shout out to Adanna and Tatyana at Nylon Pool, Mauralia and Lystra at Saluka Grill , Kachief, Susan and Minerva at the Pub. There is plenty of updating going on and Vinod said new chairs and umbrellas are on order. Entertainment was good, three girl singers and Jazz band with Johnny.Room was clean, nice view, nice breeze off the ocean, some seaweed on the beach(can’t help that). Great golf course for golfers! Take the free shuttle to Pidgeon Point Beach and do a tour of the island with Ram. Read less