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Big Red K9
Boise, Idaho

Make the trek, it’s worth it.

Reviewed May 30, 2024via mobile
This is a very out of the way place, but very much worth the trip up the coast. If you’re on a cart (like we were) it’ll take you a while, but it’s worth it. Such a beautiful place for a day trip. Bar/restaurant is right on the water. You can literally eat and then jump in to snorkel in the clear blue water. It’s a little more spendy due to the remote location, but it’s worth a visit.
Date of stay: May 2024
Room Tip: Take your time getting there. It’s a rough road but doable by golf cart.
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed March 31, 2024

We have been going to TBR since 2013. First time back since Covid. Had a very pleasant experience. Food was good and staff was very attentive. One of the best places to snorkel right from your beach. Numerous fly fishermen and woman stopped to fish the flats and have a bite to eat or cocktail. Also numerous captains bring their visitors for lunch and drinks. Be back soon. And yes, we travel the world. Not our first rodeo.

Date of stay: March 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed February 24, 2024

Feb.13 I'd rate only 2 stars for stunning location. Then owner arrived, fired management + most staff, closed all but the bar. I visited again Feb.23. In only 10 days, improvements are astounding. Look for 5 star review reopening very soon.

Room tip: Give the owners just a bit of time, maybe less than a month, to get this incredible place back together again. Its an Awesome place.
Date of stay: February 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed February 6, 2024

This place is the most rundown unprofessional, horrible management, dishonest place ever .The so call manager that is their with his wife They are running the place in a hole . They know nothing about what it takes to run a resort , don't go and eat there they had to pay under the table to get food handlers and to keep the kitchen open . Kitchen is not pass the standards to even be selling tourist or anyone food . Beware guys ..

Date of stay: February 2024
Trip type: Travelled solo
2  Thank Melissa A
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Reviewed January 28, 2024

If I could give this resort 0 stars, I would. This place is very run down and it definitely should not have the title of resort. It is more like a fishing cabin. I got scabies from staying here and ended up in the hospital in San Pedro because I was covered in bites, and had to be treated with steroids, antihistamine and Ivermectin for the scabies . It was absolutely disgusting. I have traveled to many countries and have never The toilets aren't even bolted to the ground. The first night the toilet flooded the entire first floor, there is only A/C in the bedroom and the main room is too hot to sit in without A/C. Breakfast is included on your first day only. There is also a massive infestation of sand fleas, and no store to buy any bug spray or sunscreen on property. When you walk on the beach you will be covered in black, biting sand fleas. The website makes it seem like there is a restaurant, bar and coffee bar. There is only a restaurant, a coffee pot and a bar in the restaurant. The food was good, and the bartender. and staff are great. The people that work there are very nice, but the owner lives in the states and she won't put any money into fixing the "resort", which she bought last year. A few weeks before our trip I called the "resort", the owner happened to be visiting at the time and answered the phone. I asked if the budget traveler's cabana was open to save some money. She told me the resort was booked and it wasn't available, she also said it was in the back of the property and you couldn't really see the ocean from this cabana. There was only one other family there (son and his dad) and they left on our 2nd day, and the budget cabana, which was actually available the whole time has a great view of the ocean, it is just on the other side of one of the larger cabanas. The resort was empty. The owner lied. After the 2nd day, it was clear we couldn't continue to stay in this run down resort and I called the owner to ask for a refund for our remaining days based off of the state of the resort, we were supposed to be there for 6 nights. She refused and was very rude. I feel sorry for the people who work there. Do not waste your time here, unless you don't mind getting scabies and also be covered in sand flea bites. The prices do not reflect the value at all. When I brought this up to the owner, she said she plans on fixing things up in the future. I told her it was robbery charging the prices she does for a rundown, bug infested "resort" and until she actually does something to fix it, do not waste your money.

Room tip: People who work at resort are nice, the owner is terrible and a money grabber. Resort is rundown, broken, beach chairs are uncomfortable
Date of stay: January 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed January 14, 2024

I don't have time to list all the issues I've had with this place, but is it gone downhill on the last couple years ever since the new owners took place? They are completely understaffed and you can't get food or service. This visit (January 14 was the topper. It took 40 minutes to fat our appetizers and an hour and 40 minutes for the entree. They were also out of almost half of their mini items.

Date of stay: January 2024
Trip type: Travelled with friends
2  Thank Bob T
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