Castara Retreats

Perched above the immaculate blue-green waters of Castara Beach, Castara Retreats delivers a rustic-chic beach hideaway that is something altogether unique from the island’s all-inclusive hotels. Here instead you’ll find an intimate ambience dominated by natural scenery, with 17 naturally built eco lodges basking in glorious Caribbean vistas. The pristine beach itself is a mere five-minute walk from the hotel, where you can soak up the sun from a comfortable lounger, snorkel along the flourishing coral reef with its abundant marine life and sip a chilled beer or rum cocktail at one of the local beach bars, the ever-present rhythms of reggae and soca music creating a laidback atmosphere that’s quintessentially Caribbean. You can also watch the local seine fishermen pulling in their daily catch and lend a hand if you like.

Castara Retreats’ ethos promotes a healthy lifestyle, with the hotel’s location offering daily strolls up and down the hillside and daily yoga classes held in the morning. The smaller details are what really count here: the immersion in Tobago’s tropical greenery and coastal splendour, a glimpse of dolphins passing along the bay and pelicans swooping in low, the sound of the waves and the emerald-green glint of hummingbirds flitting amongst the feeders. All this results in a stay that places you in the heart of Tobago’s stunning natural diversity, with authentic island cuisine, rainforest excursions and encouragement to support local businesses making any stay here a unique, authentic and heartfelt experience.