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Plussat: Everything!! The best hotel in Curacao so far!

Plussat: The attention of the staff is superb! Everyone is very welcoming, polite and ready to help. The guys at the entrance door, the receptionist (Luis?..) that helped us out when the flight got cancelled, the Dominican lady preparing omelettes at the breakfast, everyone. But there was one person that outshined the rest, and I'm so sorry that I don't remember his name. It was during breakfast, a friend of mine had a neck pain because of the ACs in the planes and the airport, and she kept pressing a hot cup of coffee to her neck, and after several minutes this gentleman of the staff ...brought her a hot towel! We were left speechless by this outstanding level of attention to customers!

Plussat: Excellent staff and service

Plussat: The staff... the location and service

Plussat: Location to Willemstad was great. Good launching point for sightseeing. Staff was phenomenal.

Miinukset: No real beach. Close to cruise ship terminal. Food at the restaurant was average.

Plussat: It’s location is practical for all directions you choose to travel to. The staff is very friendly and willing to accommodate us.

Plussat: It’s in a good location and it was clean. Staff were extremely accommodating and helpful

Miinukset: Everything was good

Plussat: Everything was top notch....not s complaint to be found. Mr Alexis made our stay even better. A lot of sweet touches that let you know the guest is their focus 100% of the time.

Plussat: The bed was very comfortable. The restaurant was delicious. The location to shops and walking into town was excellent.

Miinukset: We had an interior room which overlooked the lobby, which was not a problem until night. Then we could hear the live music and casino noise longer than we expected.

Plussat: Breakfast menu was quite sufficient. Good variety of typical breakfast choices. Eating in the dining room, or in room with service is pleasant and comfortable. No big crowd.

Miinukset: Our air conditioner control was not working properly, so the room was either too warm or too cold! Repairman could not, did not, fix this problem.G

Plussat: The facilities were outstanding and very comfortable. The staff was very warm and friendly. I will miss them immensely. Better than any other that I came across. They were always looking to please, kind, respectful and will go out there way. Enjoyable people!!!!

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: The infinity pool was awesome! They made a private beach/pool area! The hotel has a great gym and is in a fabulous location.

Plussat: Colonial building with a boutique enthourage

Miinukset: -

Plussat: So let me start off by saying that my initial impression was that I REALLY wanted to like this place. The aesthetic and vibe were very chic and inviting, as previous posters have already mentioned at length. Now because this is a true-to-form boutique hotel, the rooms aren’t uniform and tend to differ slightly, for the most part. So this review will be based primarily on the room during our stay, the recently renovated Vitamin Sea suite with the private ocean view terrace. The owners / operators obviously take guest suggestions to heart and improvements are continuously ongoing (as per recent guest complaints, our room had a full length mirror, hair dryer, wifi functioned properly throughout, staff were approachable and courteous etc). A very solid choice as anyone’s home base for their stay in Curaçao, with an abundance of social media appeal. A plethora of trendy and top rated restaurants within a few minutes walking distance and located in the awesome neighbourhood of Pietermaai. It won’t disappoint.

Miinukset: To be completely impartial for others looking at this property as a viable option, what it did offer in terms of visual appeal, it did falter occasionally in regards to functionality. For example, while the bed was extremely comfortable, it was outfitted solely with a single bedsheet and no blanket / duvet. Regardless of the climate and a functional a/c, it just struck us as kind of odd that a request would be required to have an optional duvet or bed-sized blanket nearby. Nevertheless, one was provided promptly once we decided it would be necessary. Secondly, there was absolutely no storage space available in the room. No closet, no armoire, no unoccupied shelving. So if you’re an international traveler staying for any significant period of time, it’s obvious how this may pose a problem; you’ll be living out of your suitcase for the duration of your stay. Also to keep in mind, despite the vast improvements and renovations, soundproofing might pose a problem given the possibility of having unfavourable neighbours. We could hear every door slam from the adjacent room and footsteps from the room above us, albeit neither posed much of a problem during our stay. Just some food for thought. And lastly, our in-room fridge required service for the first three days, but was finally rectified and complimentary breakfast provided as an offering for the remainder of our stay. As per recent posters’ complaints, TV’s were still inoperable as recently as the final day of our stay, February 21st. Alternatively, we used our iPad which was more than sufficient.

Plussat: The location is perfect, it’s in walking distance from everything ! The people are absolutely sweet ! Absolutely amazing!!

Plussat: The design is great, comfortable bed. Amazing and helpful staff

Miinukset: The music is loud until 10 pm. Other than that everything was great.

Plussat: Great location, basically downtown of Willemstad, a lot of nice and good restaurants around, but also BijBlauw is one of the nicest restaurants in town, very friendly and helpful personal, we booked purposely the suite which came with our own private terrace with direct waterfront sea view for lazy mornings with a nice Nespresso coffee (machine belonged to room equipment) and cozy warm nights with a chilled white wine from the fridge. We loved the relaxed Caribbean atmosphere and privacy and we enjoyed outstanding 10 days on Curaçao and in BijBlauw.

Miinukset: BijBlauw is NOT the typical resort and therefore is not recommended for club vacation. The property directly at the sea but does not have sea access for swimming. The small existing pool seems to be rather decoration than a real swimming pool, as it is surrounded by all the restaurant tables. For us, it hasn‘t been selection criteria, as we loved to discover all the great natural beaches from north to south of Curaçao and prefer the open sea for amazing snorkeling to a small chlorinated pool, but for those who might look more for a all-in resort vacation BijBlauw might not be the first address.

Plussat: Amazing boutique hotel with a concept store and restaurant. Best dinner we had was here! Best coffee/breakfast we had was here! Best staff was here! Truly, the place anyone should book should they want a great area with genuine people and access to all parts of the island easily. We loved our room and giant terrance!! We would definitely return!

Plussat: Atmosphere ambiance, location

Miinukset: Rooms were ok. But lack off closet, hooks, bed too soft. Noisy in the hallway. Restaurant bit overpriced.

Plussat: Walking distance to town. Extremely helpful staff. Great food in the restaurant.

Plussat: Absolutely amazing place to stay. Staff was super helpful with getting us taxis and suggesting places to go. Location was perfect - short walk to downtown and many restaurants in the area. So great to fall asleep listening to the waves of the ocean... and the option of air conditioning if it was a bit too hot.

Plussat: Boutique hotel, spacious room, bohemian design, huge comfortable bed, restaurant-terrace that basically sits on the water, cappuccinos and cocktails were great.

Miinukset: AC didn't work properly (but fan was enough), TV didn't work either (but it's good for digital detox)

Plussat: Very good price. Very nice staff with excellenf service. All questions answered, promises kept, good intructions. Little things matter: I love the white bag. You can use it for almost anything; example: I kept all things needed in bathroom in the morning handy in there. No more forgetting make up and soap and underwear: no going up and down. I like the tables and benches in front of the room and the jaccuzzi with shower nearby. I also liked the books that display attractions and other info. Still love the Ritz; also love the hostel section! Staff is fair and caring!

Miinukset: A little more closet space for food in kitchen

Plussat: The staff is great, very friendly and always looking for Your confort. All the hotel is always very clean The breakfast is very good The location is excellent Highly recommend this place, definitely will come Back

Plussat: Breakfast was great, healthy with very good choices of protein sources and dairy Location is excellent; makes renting a car almost unnecessary if you learn how to walk to bus stops in Punda. Close to market for good food. Coin based laundry facility gives opportunity to wash clothes and carry less change of clothing. Little store provides healthy water and other necessities. The price is affordable, opening opportunity to more people to stay on the island. Very good display of info on things to do on the island in breakfast area. Above all: a relaxed, peaceful and inspiring atmosphere with nice, diligent staff including Stefan, the breakfast lady, receptionists. Great for vacation and business.

Miinukset: More space with folding tables and baskets in laundry area.

Plussat: Pool and Jacuzzi Nice and comfortable common area Very friendly staff Great location Mini Market in property Great decoration

Miinukset: The breakfast (12 usd) is worth the money but for young travelers on a budget there should be a cheaper option. No stove in the kitchen

Plussat: The staff was great

Miinukset: Did not expect to have to pay 42fl for breakfast. Didn’t know the price or that we had to pay until were almost finished. it looks like a complimentary breakfast (signs inviting you to breakfast) until you have to pay. If you stay here’s its better to book a room with More amenities and breakfasts included because paying for breakfast and staying in he hostel seemed silly when breakfast cost half the price of the room. Instead of paying for breakfast I suggest paying for a room with a private bathroom with breakfast included. A learning experience but overall a fabulous place!

Plussat: Great location (easy to walk to bar 27, restaurants and the centre of Punda), historical building, friendly staff, jacuzzi on the rooftop, possibility to use the swimming pool of the hotel.

Miinukset: -

Plussat: Good location off the busy corridor but within a short walk of the downtown. Pleasant staff was consistently available. Common areas were clean. I was able to meet some pleasant people during my stay.

Miinukset: The pool area was being renovated, so several days we had to endure loud drilling noises. The showers were unbelievably hot, you were scalded within a minute after turning it on, you had no way to make it cooler. Food and drinks at the poolside restaurant was a poor value aside from the karni stoba. I had to trot down to reception 8 times during my 2 week stay in order to have my key reset.

Plussat: The jacuzzi was awesome.

Miinukset: The keys on for the door take a hard time for u to get in the rooms

Plussat: The room and shower place are quite clean. Location is nice, very close to city centre.

Miinukset: The facilities look kinda old.

Plussat: Good location!

Miinukset: This place needs some maintenance! It looks unattended. Our room and bathroom were not properly clean.

Plussat: Great location, lovely, peaceful courtyard, personable staff, good value.

Miinukset: There's no one at reception after 8, which can be a little inconvenient.

Plussat: We had a wonderful stay here and would highly recommend to others. The room was clean, spacious, comfortable and the hotel in an amazing location. There are also some pretty amazing people working here, super friendly and accommodating with lots of thoughtful island tips and restaurant recommendations. Compliments to the fantastic team and a big thank you for everything!

Miinukset: No soap in the bathroom

Plussat: Wow the breakfast ladies are the best. They made us right at home. Thank you Elvira and Astrid. Your spirit and happiness is every guests wish when staying with a hotel. You made our stay a home away from home.

Miinukset: The pool is just so very relaxing. It would have been great to be able to order at the bar during the afternoon for drinks. It would have made relaxing pool days so much more amazing.

Plussat: friendly staff and and a quiet, restful place to stay, near to the city... The indoor garden is perfect

Plussat: The hotel is in the middle of Pietermaai, the best area for bars and restaurants and very lively! The girls at the reception and at breakfast are very friendly and everyone is in for a talk. Our rooms had an outside- and inside shower which is amazing for the hot weather. The pool is perfect for cooling down and when we were there the hotel was very peaceful and not busy at all.

Miinukset: Apparently there’s a menu to order eggs and pancakes at breakfast, but we had to find this out ourselves and specifically ask for it. Rooms should be a cleaner as well.

Plussat: Great location, relaxed, intimate and easy-going atmosphere.

Plussat: The room went straight out to the pool area and central courtyard. The courtyard was well maintained with a lot of greenery, so you could sit outside without feeling like you were on top of your neighbors.

Plussat: Great breakfast, cozy place

Plussat: Liked the history. Great location.

Miinukset: The young ladies that worked there would park right in front of the hotel!!!!!

Plussat: Restaurant

Plussat: The room was clean no bad odor.great breakfast.

Plussat: Great location, all city land marks and attractions are in walking distance. Friendly staff really helpful, good breakfast, hotel was nice and clean and tidy, rooms were huge and very comfortable. will definitely stay again

Plussat: The attention received from the staff they are kind, friendly and helpful. The breakfast! daily an additional variety. Walking distance to downtown.The room itself, comfy bed clean room.

Miinukset: The kitchen equpiment was really good already, but an oven would be amazing

Plussat: Walk to everything! Walk to the Cruise ship with luggage! Sit outside and enjoy the day!

Plussat: It’s a excellent location! The rooms aren’t new but it’s perfect if you spend the day at the beach and only go to hotel to sleep.

Miinukset: Breakfast could be better

Plussat: The staff were the best!!, hotel in perfect location, everything a few steps from the front door. Close to majority of the sights, esp if you are a solo traveller. Bring alot of sunscreen and a cap, you're gonna need it!

Plussat: The location was close to the Queen Emma Bridge and we were able to walk to many sights - also the staff at the hotel were extremely friendly and helpful. It was also nice to have a complimentary breakfast during our stay

Miinukset: A lot of the businesses close early near the hotel

Miinukset: The staff was very friendly

Plussat: good breakfast, many sweet fruits ;)

Miinukset: view from the room is on the wall and roofs

Plussat: Kura Hulanda is a beautifully restored historic neighborhood, converted to a hotel compound. My wife and I loved our stay. The staff are friendly, the grounds are stunning, and we are proud to help sustain the mission of preservation.

Plussat: Yes...excellent bed...breakfast superb but atmosphere of restaurant too cold and dark. Second day breakfast at the patio...excellent!

Miinukset: Found some ants & bugs in bedroom

Plussat: Wonderfully, restored buildings make up his property. Read the story of Jacob Velt Dekker's restoration of this area. Property is not a spotless, new US-style hotel. If you want that, stay at the Renaissance and pay double. (or stay home). This is the Caribbean. Don't run around telling everybody "this is how we do it in the US." You won't get much appreciation from staff or locals. Experience and enjoy the differences. Understand that there may be a few issues...the staff was very good about taking care of a couple of issues we encountered. The best part of this property was the pools and the cobblestone old alleys and walkways. Breakfast buffet was a nice improvement over when we had stayed for a couple of nights in 2015.

Miinukset: I would like to see more information about the museum and other things in the area. We knew the museum was there, but didn't go...we read online about it after getting home and regretted not going. When we stayed there before, they had info about a sister property in Westpunt...I know it still exists, but saw no info on that property. I don't know if they are no longer related properties. We were probably two of a very few Americans on the property. This is fine with us, but it is a shame that more Americans don't seek this out.

Plussat: Location and ambiance is excellent.

Miinukset: Worn out hotel. Needs maintenance. Wifi was not working.

Plussat: Breakfast

Miinukset: The food

Plussat: Good breakfast in fabulous surroundings: spacious patio with exotic trees and birds.

Plussat: Sijainti. Hotellin viereisen museon historia. Erittäin hyvä kolme tähteä. Hyvä parkkipaikka.

Miinukset: Aamupalalla voisi olla enemmän pöytiä ulkona.

Plussat: Genesis at the reception desk was so kind and informative. She made great recommendations for activities on the Island, and genuinely wanted to make sure my stay was enjoyable. The rest of the hotel staff were pleasant as well. Very beautiful grounds, and convenient location. They also have a daily shuttle to their sister property which has a beautiful beach!

Miinukset: Pool could have been a little cleaner.

Plussat: Nice location, very friendly staff

Miinukset: organizing the fitness/gym

Plussat: This is one of the nicest hotels I've ever stayed in, it's like living in an outdoor museum or some kind of private old town centre. Very centrally located and also has it's own museum bar and restaurant. It's in a kind of enclosed compound so very quiet despite being so central, and the pool is good to cool down after walking around the town. Comfy bed and lovely room with veranda and somewhere to sit outside. The free shuttle bus to the partner hotel at Westpunt 45 mins away is a massive bonus as it means you also have easy beach access for about 4.5 hours a day if you don't have your own car, despite staying in the city. It's a five minute walk down to the bridge to the old town and there is are a couple of excellent restaurants just around the corner. The breakfast choice was excellent, my only complaint would be that the hot food tended to be not very hot.

Miinukset: It is a massive hotel area to keep maintained and in a coupe of places it needed some attention, like broken chairs on the lower terrace.

Plussat: Breakfast was great. Location excellent. Able to use the other Facilities at their other location. Security for parking!

Miinukset: No drinking water in the room.