Sunscape Curacao Resort: Good Resort

Good resort; smaller so easy to navigate. Good food in a la carts; buffet was ok. Great location! Rooms in the tower are much nicer than in the villas. Staff are friendly but service was a bit slow. No reservations for a la carts but wasn't a big deal. Water and weather gorgeous - great snorkeling right off the beach! Fairly quiet resort.

Sunscape Curacao Resort: Very Nice Resort (Relaxing Time)

First and foremost, I must say the Staff at Trip Central, were amazing. Tracy Weldon-Duffin was extremely helpful in that she had stayed at this resort 3 times before and gave my wife and I some excellent advice and heads up. To the resort. After reading some reviews we were a little concerned, but I do have to say that our concerns were unfounded. I am going to rate the different aspects of this resort with a little description. Room: 3.5 out of 5: The rooms were a little dated and [... read more] could use an update, but they were extremely clean. The bed was comfortable, and the shower stall 3' x 6' was roomy and spacious. Great water pressure too. Reception Desk; 4.5 out of 5, The staff at the front desk were excellent. Our plane was delayed 4 hours and when we arrived they had us checked in and to our rooms within 15 minutes of arriving. They also had the restaurant stay open a little later so we could have a meal. Anything we asked, if they did not know, they would get you an answer. They arranged a room exchange immediately when I informed them I had bad knees and, although I can climb the stairs to our second floor room, it was painful. They put us on the main floor and arranged transfer of our possessions. Grounds: 4 out of 5; Well maintained, and kept spotless. Again, maybe a little dated and in some need of repair in certain areas, but this did not detract from our enjoyment. Restaurants: 4.5 out of 5; We read that there was no variety at the buffet. Again not true. I could have eaten something different every day if I had wanted to. Chicken, Pork, Fish, Beef, Pasta, Salads, Fruit so fresh you would have thought they picked it that day were offered and enjoyed. The Ala cart restaurants are even better. Italian, we ate there twice was excellent with great service. The Japanese restaurant (you will need a reservation here), was amazing. Food is cooked for you at the table and you get entertained by the cook as well. The Beach Grill offered hamburgers, hot dogs, steak, ribs and grilled chicken, all well prepared and serving sizes were amazing. Other than the Japanese Restaurant, you do not need to have reservations at the Ala cart. Beach: 5 out of 5. Great Beach with soft sand. Clearest water I have ever snorkeled in. The break wall out about 50 feet from shore means the water is calm. Most days you could also snorkel outside the break wall. No problem with lounges, we were always able to get one. I cannot name most of the fish we saw, but they were so plentiful and beautiful. Many times i was snorkeling with schools of fish numbering over 100. Just a warning, if you are not a strong swimmer, stick to the pool. The drop off is about 20 feet out from shore and it gets to well over 25 to 30 feet deep. Pool: 4 out of 5. I was only in the pool once, with a beach like the one we had, who needs a pool. Staff 5 out of 5. From the cleaning staff to the bar staff, all were top notch. Even the towel exchange person was amazing. Overall rating; 4.25 out of 5. This resort will see us again, hopefully, next year. When we do book we will definitely use Trip Central to arrange everything for us. I hope this has helped.

Le Beach Hotel: Awesome Place

This was a comfortable hotel, we had no complaints and there was 9 women. The rooms were clean and we had clean towels everyday. However I did not like the idea we would have to pay for beach towels, so we bought one instead. They also would not give water at restaurant you need to buy bottle water. The cost of the stay was very reasonable. We used the hotel as a central place to meet and then we headed out to all the different beaches and restaurants. This was a great way to do an inexpensive  [... read more]trip. The staff was awesome, I like talking to Katia in the morning she was very helpful.

Le Beach Hotel: Very Friendly Staff

The Hotel ,was keep very clean . My room was will looked after by the cleaning staff . Had no complaints . We enjoyed the Beach ,when we were there . We had the Island Side View . There wasn't a lot of time spent @ the Hotel ,we traveled around the Island to different Beaches ,it was just Beautiful . I would go back that's for sure . I traveled with 8 of my Girlfriends and had a blast .

Sunscape Curacao Resort: Beautiful Resort!

The hotel is a bit dated, however extremely clean. The staff are very pleasant. The buffet could use more staff to serve drinks and clean tables. The Sunwing reps should not promote eating at 12:00 on day of check- out. The buffet does not open until 12:30 (the same time the bus was picking us up for the airport). This misinformation created a bit of chaos where people were seating themselves and the staff were trying to set up for the 12:30 opening.

Sandals Curacao: Awesome beach vacay

We had a wonderful stay at the Santa Barbara Beach and Golf Resort Feb 12-19th. The beach was fabulous with crystal clear water. The room was very well appointed. the staff were very nice and welcoming. Food was for the moist part good. Shore is quite tasty. there wer a couple dinner buffets that could have been better but not an issue. We loved it!

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: The Perfect Holiday

My Husband and I just returned From Sonesta Great Bay and we had a fantastic time! Our room was located on the 7th floor Oceanfront. It was very clean and very nice. We cannot think of anything negative about staying here. The service is top notch. All the Staff at this resort right from the front desk to the bartenders, housekeepers and even the groundskeepers are all so friendly and always have a smile. The food is very very good. We did not have one meal that we were disappointed. The bar ser [... read more]vice offered at both the beach and the pool was excellent. There was always a server asking if we would like another drink and we did not have to wait long for them to bring them to us. I must mention that this is not a "party" resort. they offer entertainment in the evenings but most people head to their rooms by 11pm. Bar is still open so that didn't mean we had to call it a night! We made great friends there and enjoyed a few fun nights together! It is a very relaxing atmosphere with daytime entertainment as well if you are interested in joining in on the fun. The Hotel is an older resort. We read reviews of it being very run down. Yes it is older, but very clean and comfortable. The location is perfect. We could walk 10 minutes down the beach to Philipsburg. A great place to have a few drinks at some bars..grab a lunch, or shop till you drop. Make sure you also get to the other side of the courthouse where the market is. The friendly locals are there to sell you all their goodies. Bartering is accepted. A $20 cab ride takes you to the Maho area that is full of fun places to have a drink, great restaurants and more shopping. We were not disappointed at all with this trip. It was all so wonderful, worth the money, and we are going back again for sure!

Le Beach Hotel: Lovely Hotel

The hotel was clean and quiet. Small but nice beach area. Great location to walk to the local store and a short walk to Marigot to take in the Marina Royal, great places to eat and the market. Overall the stay was very nice. The breakfast is the same everyday and has limited selection. Was thankful for hard boiled eggs as the scrambled eggs were not to our liking. We enjoyed fabulous food in the restaurant for 2 dinners. Very tasty!! The Lobster bisque was superb! All the staff w [... read more]ere terrific.

Sonesta Great Bay Beach & Casino: Great resort

The staff was very friendly and we had excellent service. We enjoyed the live music that we had most nights. We even had bar service on the beach. We had a good selection of food and it was not only well presented but it was also very good.

Sandals Curacao: 5 Stars - Don't listen to any review under 4 Stars

This is my first ever review of the many places my wife, 4 year old daughter and I have visited. We've been on about 10 Caribbean islands and the Santa Barbara Beach and Golf Resort was the best. Definitely 5 Stars in comparison to what we have been to on St Lucia, St. Maarten, Jamaica, DR...etc. The people were 5 stars happy to serve. The food (with the exception of the American buffet) was superb. The Shores restaurant was probably the best meal I have ever eaten, may I recommend the rac [... read more]k of lamb! The pools were well kept, towel service excellent and food and drink service at both pools and the beach were wonderful. The rooms were spacious and the balcony view over the water wonderful. The beach water was so enjoyable with such a calm gentle slope of perfect white sand. We brought a couple of blow of tubes to float around and we highly recommend doing this! Drink and float in the hot Curacao sun made for a perfect week!!! My only suggestion to the management at the resort is to change their signing for every item that you receive. Our bracelet should be enough and work out a tipping arrangement that works with that. Best of vacationing to all of you! My motto is at the end of my life, I want more stamps on my passports than stuff in my house! Enjoy!!!

Sonesta Maho Beach: Sonesta Maho, St. Martens

The Sonesta Maho is becoming a very tired resort. It is apparent that they are trying to cut costs, and it is hurting the quality of the vacation. The food was far from satisfactory, and the selection of beer was poor. I have stayed at this resort in the past and it is not nearly as good now as it used to be. The only good thing about the Sonesta Maho is the location.

Sonesta Maho Beach: Most Disgruntled Staff Ever

I just returned from my all-inclusive vacation in St. Martins at the Sonesta Maho Beach. I'll start by saying the staff from the flight and the Novex staff were great but the staff from the resort were terrible, I've been to a lot of resorts and usually take two trips a year and I have to say that is the worst resort I've been to, mainly because of the staff there. They were very unprofessional and not at all friendly, my friend who i met there asked one of the bartenders to make her a mojito [... read more] and he said no because it takes to long, that being just one example of many. It was the smallest buffet I've ever seen with the same crappy food dat after day and we could only get two alacartes at the end of the trip because it was booked solid and some people couldn't get any. My room was facing onto a rooftop that housed a disco, so i had to sleep with earplugs every night. There was pretty much no beach it could only hold about 20 people and the waves washed there stuff away all the time so we had to go to another beach and pay for chairs and umbrellas I also went to the sister resort for the day (sonesta great bay) and the staff were super friendly and attentive. At our resort we would wait in line for an half an hour and when we get there they would say we're going to lunch. They would have events and we would be pushed out of the limited area we had looking onto the ocean. I talked to another couple and they said they were there two years ago and the food and staff were great, they said it went from a four star to a two star resort since then. The resort was understaffed and you were always waiting. Like I said I've been to many resorts and realize everything is not going to be perfect so I don't usually sweat the little things and just have a good time, but there was just to many things wrong with this resort not to say something and this is the first time that I've ever actually wrote to complain about a resort because I don't have the time or the patience to do so but I made an exception for this one mainly because of the unfriendliness of the staff.

Le Beach Hotel: good location

we were disappointed to not get the room we requested and were too tired to make a fuss when we arrived but are very happy now with our new beachfront vs pool front room. Staff are very nice and the hotel while not on the best beach has a good bar and diningroom and is well located close to the thick of things in Marigot. We have a car so taking off to one of the multiple lovely beaches on the island is not a problem. Would recommend a car if you are a beach lover and are staying here. St [... read more] Martin is a fun happening place and feels like the south of France. The very best pizza in town can be had from the pizza truck in the square close to the main marketplace and the station It even has a wood fired oven. He's there every day except Mondays.

Curacao Marriott Beach Resort: Sunscape Resort - Great Place to Stay

Just returned from a week at the Sunscape Resort in Curacao. The entire experience was awesome. Five great restaurants - Italian, Seafood, Japanese, Steak and Ribs and as always the all inclusive buffet. Surprising the Blue Water Grill which had the most amazing served beef tenderloin (in various presentations) at lunch and dinner every day. The food was delicious and ample and was only exceeded by the fantastic service. The automatic response from all the staff to the question was always " [... read more]Excellent" - and they are truly genuine in their pleasure to be there and serve our requirements. The only issue we encountered was at the buffet where the level of service dropped off towards the end of the week. The resort itself, although it has been around for a while, was very clean both in the rooms and on the grounds. The beach was well groomed with beautiful white sand with a break wall that kept the choppy waters of the ocean away from shore. Temperature was constant 78-84 around the clock and although we went during the rainy season we had one downpour on one morning for about 20 minutes. Before we left the weather forecast indicated cloudy all week - there were clouds that were constant but intermittent in nature and were a welcome break from the mostly sunny skies. We have been to Aruba, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Martin, Cancun, Cuba and the Dominican Republic - Curacao was by far the best vacation yet.

Sunscape Curacao Resort: Sunscape resort spa and casino curaçao

Just returned from sunscape curaçao had no complaints everything was great from food to weather to hotel staff very friendly safe resort any request was taken care of in timely manner. Evening and afternoon activities were very good. First time being at a resort that had no reservations for dinner but gave pagers when it was our turn. Would return to this resort again

Le Beach Hotel: Acceptable Resort

The Le Beach resort should be taken in context of its surroundings. In February it was hot, very humid and frequently sporadic rain (combination of sea and mountains). The whole island is a bit of a tourist trap, with high prices, few options, but if one has the time and inclination, lower prices (as much as 75%) are available. The building is old and needs upgrades, while the hotel "nickles and dimes" you on every step (beach towel replacement - $1 each time; coffee - $2.50; resort fee - $5  [... read more]pp, per day; water - $3 large bottle - all in US). Room Wi-Fi does not work, have to go into assembly area, while only CNN was available in English). Nearby restaurants serve very good food; hotel food is so-so. Car rental -$40 first day, $20 for second). Location is excellent. Front desk is very good, life however is measured on "Caribbean time" - slow. My rating - 2.5*. One of cheapest hotels in the area. Other Caribbean communities may be better.

Sonesta Maho Beach: Must see the airplanes at Maho Beach!

My girlfriend and I had a great time staying at the Sonesta Maho in late January. The food was some of the best I've had at any all inclusive resort. Watching the planes flying overhead at the public beach right next to the hotel was amazing! We also rented a small car from Hertz located directly in the hotel lobby. Skip the excursions and rent a car to explore the island! We also took a bus down to the sister resort in Philipsburg and spent a full day there. It's a great way to see Philipsb [... read more]urg and Great Bay without opening up your wallet for drinks and lunch (which in our experience was quite expensive on the island). Before going you should be aware that the beach directly at the resort is very small, so you should plan to walk about 1 minute down the beach to the public section to swim. There is a sandy area built above a sea wall directly at the resort to bask in the sun if you wish. You can also walk down about 10 minutes in the other direction to Mullet Bay - in my opinion the best beach on the island. Mullet Bay can be calm for excellent snorkelling some days and rough with 6ft waves other days for surfing! $15USD to rent 2 chairs and an umbrella for the day. The nightlife in Maho is fantastic. Be aware if you're staying on the island view side of the hotel that you will hear the sounds of the nightlife until the wee hours of the morning. Upgrade to the pool/ocean view if you plan on heading back to your room early every night to sleep. We had a great time exploring the beautiful towns and beaches of St Maarten and plan on staying at the Sonesta Maho the next time we're down!

Sonesta Maho Beach: Loved Maho even more!!!

Very nice renovation, new food varieties were excellent, staff were attentive to our needs. The entertainment at night was now geared more for adults, much appreciated, house keeping was amazing, loved the new coffee machines with cappuccino etc.

Palace St. Martin: Great Resort

Great hotel location, room need update carpet should be replace and AC clean because there is mossy smell at time in the room , but the bathroom very nice and modern, size of room is great with very little upgrade it would be perfect. Night entertainment is great on some night but the rest of time it is dancer or the guest that make the evening entertainment . There is a local band that came on one night and it was awesome. The food is the best I ever eat very European , This is a [... read more] resort food that set them apart of a lot of resorts for food , service day after day. Beach very well located and calm I would go back there any time

Sunscape Curacao Resort: great beach

beach is a highlight if that is important. to get a beach hut / umbrella have a get to the beach early in the morning. Not to many on the beach....... a must if you like the shade. No shade around the pools.