Curacao Avila Beach Hotel

We had booked a Preferred Room in the Octagon wing. Prior to arrival I had asked for a room on a higher floor with a nice view. Upon check-in we were upgraded to a Deluxe Room in the Octagon wing. Room 316 was a corner room with a nice sea/pool and courtyard view. The room was spotless and very large. Room had a decent size fridge, a nice coffee machine and a kettle. Coffee was replenished daily. Dishes were also provided. Nice ice machine in the building to refill our water bottles. We ate at the Blues Restaurant on our first night- excellent burger! We had the buffet breakfast on one occasion (25 USD pp) and everything we had was very fresh and good. Good coffee/juices/mimosas included. We enjoyed the beach further away from the pool since it was quieter and less crammed. We never had an issue getting a hut for shade. Beach and grounds of the hotel are all very well kept and clean. All our interactions with staff were positive and many would say to us : welcome home! A short walking distance from the hotel (probably less than 200m) there are many nice restaurant options. Walking to Punda is also only about 15mins and safe. We rented a car for 3 days and parking at the hotel was free and never an issue. Check out is noon but they do keep your luggage and allow you to reserve a time in a shower room to freshen up before heading to the airport.

Extremely helpful, friendly and professional staff - everywhere: front desk, cleaning and maintenance staff, food service, and waitress/waiters. Wonderful! Great people! The closeness to two lovely beaches. The availability to sunscreen and bug spray. Appreciate the shuttle downtown. Appreciate the recycling bins and hotel's work for the environment.

The room and the hotel were amazing. The location was right on the water and it was spectacular. The spa was great!!

The rooms face the three beaches, so everyone has at least a partial Caribbean view. The rooms have balconies, and spending your entire stay on the balcony with a bottle of wine would be great in itself, but the swimming and snorkeling are fantastic as are the beaches. The three beaches and pool are gorgeous. The swimming areas in the Caribbean are enclosed by stones; without the enclosure the water is too rough to swim. With the enclosures, the swimming is a delight. the water is always warm, blue or green, and transparent. The snorkeling is wonderful; there are loads of fish. It's like a tropical fish tank. The Pen restaurant, which serves a breakfast buffet, lunches, etc. is good, while the Blues Restaurant, which is open for dinner, is very good. There is live music a few nights a week, and it's great. The hotel is a 20-minute walk to downtown Willemstad. On the way you pass maybe a dozen restaurants and cafes, all of which are good to excellent. If you want a break from the very good breakfast buffet at the Avila, there are several great coffee sops nearby, like La Reina, which is a must to try at least once. Downtown Willemstad is a delight to explore, and the Renaissance Mall in Otraband, across the charming Queen Emma Bridge, is wonderful and worth multiple visits. The service at the Avila is friendly and supportive, and everyone is warm. That is true of Curacao in general, by the way. The hotel has a lot of soul, and it is far preferable to the chains. I've stayed in maybe 30 or 40 hotels and resorts in the past three years, and the Avila is among the best one or two. There is no room service. The rooms are comfortable and are cleaned each day.

Beautiful property, great location