Hotel in zona Curacao Museum, Willemstad

We were in touch with Corisa, Owner and hands-on Manager of this lovely boutique hotel during the months prior to our arrival so we were like friends when we checked in for our long weekend. The hotel is within walking distance of Willemstad and its attractions. It is located in Scharloo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site neighborhood that has been experiencing extensive renovation in recent years. Clearly this area will continue to be developed with many more beautifully restored traditional Curacao architecture and Atelier Skaloo is well positioned to benefit from this over the next few years. Corisa and her Team were professional yet extremely hospitable and we felt perfectly at home. We were the first users of the Superior Suite which we highly recommend for a couple, and look forward to using it again soon!

Il mio soggiorno a Avila Beach era una delle migliori vacanze che avevo avuto in un lungo periodo. La mia prima visita a Avila Beach era il mese di miele 42 anni fa, e da quando mio marito passa 5 anni, volevo tornare. Inutile dire, le cose sono cambiate drasticamente, ma per il meglio. Il cibo, il personale, il bagno e l'alloggio erano tutti di prima vista. Dio vuole, vorrei fare un viaggio annuale. Vorrei anche esprimere un ringraziamento speciale a Vaynis, al Cloud Nine Spa, che aveva mani baciate dagli angeli; Nathania, che faceva doppio lavoro sia al Pen che al Blues Restaurant e che era molto utile nel garantire che avessi tutto quello che avevo bisogno, E, infine, le due giovani signore al divano frontale, e perdonami, ma non ho ricevuto il nome di uno, e l'altro ho scritto, ma non riesco a trovare il documento, ma cominciò con un ”Jean”. Mi dispiace, ma sono stati molto pazienti e molto utili quando sono entrato. Alla fine, questo era un denaro ben speso e Dio benedica il personale dell’Avila Beach Hotel per rendere il mio viaggio memorabile.

There were 4 of us that traveled to the Acoya Resort in Curacao in April 2024 using Air Canada Vacations. Our pregnant daughter-in-law was one of the 4. We booked a 2 bedroom apartment and a rental car at Acoya. The flight out of Toronto was 2 hours late in leaving which impacted our vacation due to late time of arrival. For 2 months prior to the trip, I was speaking with the car rental company to select the vehicle. Be careful with this as the most common rental car is very small and only suitable for 2 people. When we arrived, the airport bus transfer company made us wait in the sun for no good reason while they loaded people going to other resorts. This is usually a first come first seated service. The bus was comfortable with good air conditioning and charging ports on the seat. Check in was quick and easy. The girls at the front desk were helpful and professional. We got to our room which was a bit dated. The kitchen, dining room and living area were all good sizes. Our bedroom was good size but the room for our son and his wife was miniature. So small that they could not open the drawers in their wardrobe because it was right up to the foot of the bed. They could not unpack and had to live out of their suitcase for the week. The biggest problem we had was with the car rental company. After months of exchanging messages and pictures, agreeing on the car and the rates, there was no car available for us when we got there. He said he forgot about us and sent the car out. WHaaattttt!!! After all that, no car. He tried to put the 4 of us and all our gear into a tiny car smaller than a smart car. We argued for over an hour when he finally agreed to put us into an SUV. OMG. This vehicle was filthy, had rotting food in it, garbage inside, half inch of dust and grime, no gas and so dirty outside that you could not see out. We had to clean it ourselves and throw out garbage. Running on fumes, we went to Mambo beach for dinner. This was a pleasant experience. It was already dark so we could not see the beach. We ate at one of the restaurants, tried local dishes and loved them. Food and service were great. The next morning, we crossed our fingers, loaded up our beach gear and headed out. First stop, fill up the gas tank from empty. 10 Minutes into the drive someone driving next to us flagged us over to let us know that the front driver’s side tire was flat. We pulled over in a gas station, by now it was over 30 degrees C. We had on beach wear and were not prepared for what was to come. Flat tire and a filthy car, I called the company. Their response was swift. They sent a repair company to change the tire. Well, well, well. The small spare tire turned out to be rotten when they put it on. It could not be inflated. So now no front tire and no spare. Wait…. It gets worse. So the owner of the rental company comes to meet us. Meanwhile we cannot go into the vehicle, so we are waiting outside in the blazing sun and heat getting burnt. They take the

Grande ristorante sul fronte della spiaggia. Ci siamo trasferiti solo due notti prima di volare a casa. Il ristorante stesso è bello. Le uniche poche domande che abbiamo avuto sono che la nostra stanza non era pronta all'arrivo, quindi dobbiamo aspettare poche ore dopo l'arrivo in tempo. Non ci ha mollato tanto quanto potevamo rilassarci intorno alla piscina mentre aspettavamo. Una volta che abbiamo ricevuto la chiave, abbiamo avuto problemi di accesso alla stanza. Ho dovuto tornare alla ricezione tre volte perché ogni volta che la chiave non funzionava. Dopo aver controllato, abbiamo continuato a baciarci sulla nostra porta per controllare l’aria condizionata e i puliziari arrivarono tardi la sera per preparare la stanza quando eravamo li'. Per i pochi giorni che ci siamo fermati, ci sono stati molto disturbati quando siamo stati nella nostra stanza. L'altra questione era una delle bar di spiaggia che cercavano di cambiarci a breve; noi pagavamo in dollari e hanno restituito il nostro cambio nella propria valuta, ma ci hanno dato meno della metà. È stato deludente, perché non sapevamo se fosse un vero errore o se speravamo che la gente non si rendesse conto quando si rimettevano in valuta? In generale, l'hotel e il personale di accoglienza erano molto amichevoli e le camere e le viste erano bellissime. Credo che questi piccoli problemi siano stati forse per noi malvagi, ma abbiamo avuto un buon soggiorno anche meno.