The Rif at Mangrove Bch Corendon Curacao: Just Ok. Not recommended.
Excellent location with only a 2 km walk to the floating bridge in Willemstad. Located next to the seaport but unfortunately the cruise ships dock extend to directly in front of resort beach which was not ideal, unless you really enjoy looking at the side of a cruise ship all day.
Room had an ant infestation which I was told by staff was not uncommon and the A/C was kicking out some unidentified white flaky looking substance that ended up coating the surfaces of the furniture that I ende[... read more]d up having to clean myself. Room cleaning was generally subpar other than making the bed. Unfortunately there was an area rug on the floor in the room that wasn’t cleaned all week so you can imagine what that ended up looking like.
Only ate at the buffet restaurant where the food was pretty good but repetitive. Buffet was shared with the family resort so was extremely busy and often had long lines to access food and even clean plates. The grills and deep fryers were in the middle of the area where you select the food so it was smokey and uncomfortably hot in this area.
The gym was good with a decent selection of equipment.
I wouldn’t recommend this resort unless you plan to spend a lot of time off resort in Willemstad, then it’s just ok.
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Sandals Royal Curacao: Food missed the mark
Beautiful resort friendly staff however if you are foodies (like us!) sadly, I do not reccommend this resort. It was our first Sandals and at first we were taken away with the beauty, ceanliness and service. However we quickly realized that the restaurants were not what was described in the UTube reviews or other written reviews. Breakfast buffet was fine but thats the best it got. Fish was always dry (every restauraunt) all dinners felt like they were massed produced frozen entrees. Needless to[... read more] say we were very disappointed.
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Sunscape Curacao Resort: Nice family friendly resort
Nice place. The staff is amazing. Check in and out was seamless. Food is good with lots of variety. Close to the city. Safe to go on your open. Entertainment is good but off you like to party, explore neighbouring resorts and the West side.
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Zoetry Curacao Resort and Spa: Beautiful Resort
The resort is quiet and relaxing. The pool area is well thought out and maintained. The pool bar service could be greatly improved. The rooms are nicely designed. The beds are very comfortable. The shower is fantastic! The food and the service overall could be improved. We enjoyed our vacation at the zoetry and hope to return after they iron out some of the issues
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Mangrove Beach Corendon Curacao: Great time at Mangrove
Rooms and balcony were spacious. Enjoyed the more quiet pool. Beach was great. Easy to find a spot. Food was also good. Buffet was crowded at times. Best restaurants were sushi and seafood. Proximity to town was perfect for walking and was very safe.
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Sandals Royal Curacao: We didn't want to leave!
My wife and I recently celebrated our honeymoon at Sandals Curacao and we wish we didn't have to leave! We loved every moment of our stay. The staff are extremely friendly, and go out of their way to make you feel welcomed!
The Sandals Entertainment Team were fantastic! Every night there was a different entertainment event happening on the property, and it was truly impressive! We didn't get all of their names, but Elvis and "Pencil" truly made our experience special by making us feel warm an[... read more]d welcomed by providing hilarious and fun conversations every day. We will miss you guys!
Our one-bedroom semi-ocean-view room in the club section was really nice. Our bed was comfortable, and the view from our balcony was nice. The only thing we didn't like was the pillows as they were too soft, so we asked if they had firmer pillows. They provided us with some different pillows, but they were still too soft. This is more personal preference and they did try to accommodate us. If you are a light sleeper like me, bring earplugs to help you sleep as the local birds are up and noisy after 6:00 AM which woke me up every day.
My wife and I made the most of the free bottles of water, juice, and wine in our mini-bar fridge. My only complaint is that throughout our week-long stay our wine & champagne glasses were removed and not replaced.
We spent each day at the quiet pool reading, drinking and swimming in the pool, and as the saying goes: "The early bird gets the worm". There's slim pickings for beach chairs AND umbrellas after 8:30 AM - so get up early! Bring LOTS of sunscreen and Aloe!
My wife and I did two excursions - Snuba, and HATO Caves and snorkelling with turtles afterwards. Snuba was fun if you're a confident swimmer AND have experience snorkelling, but for how expensive the tour was AND how short the experience was it's hard to recommend. I cannot say enough positive things about our HATO Caves experience and snorkelling with turtles. It's a full-day experience, and our bus tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about Curacao and it's history! The caves were super cool. We saw 2 turtles and different species of fish when we were snorkelling. If you are Canadian, like us, keep the exchange rate in mind when booking your excursions as that was a nice surprise for us.
My wife and I were both very impressed by the quality of the foods at the restaurants. Be sure to make dinner reservations earlier in your stay as it does get busy at those restaurants!
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Mangrove Beach Corendon Curacao: Clean ok resort
Staff not friendly. They just do their jobs Only one reception. Unable to get rooms together. Unable to book restaurants Unable to purchase American cash. Buffet was good food. Need more staff for safety on children’s climbers. Need smiles and quicker cleaning tables and serving at buffet.
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The Rif at Mangrove Bch Corendon Curacao: Nice resort
The location was great, walking distance to Willemstad.
The hotel staff at the resort were friendly, and very helpful.
We found the pool bar staff were ok ,except a female bartender she was extremely rude..ignoring us and some other patrons to continuly to serve, family or friends possibly?
Food was pretty good always a good selection and fresh.rooms were decent..except the bathroom vanity did not have much space for grooming products because of the vessel sink ( we were there for 14 days) [... read more]bur we did not come to stay in the room , but just a mention.
Always beach chairs and towels available at the pools snd beach.
Bar/ water was stocked everyday in room if requested.
All in i would give this hotel about 4 out of 5.
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Mangrove Beach Corendon Curacao: Great Resort
Some foods in the buffet were cold. They may want to look at the warmers.
The pools and the all inclusive features were excellent.
The rooms were older, but well kept.
Were we to go again, we would consider booking at the RIF.
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Mangrove Beach Corendon Curacao: Some good, some not so much
Location was fantastic! Easy walk to downtown Willemstad.
Buffet was amazing everyday! The choices were endless, and I could never try everything, because there were so many.
I loved the accessible water/coffee/soft drinks at the buffet. This is the BEST thing. I never had to wait for someone to bring me water.
The use of an unlimited supply of bottled water was very concerning and definitely not environmentally friendly. I expected better from a Hilton property- How about some water dispense[... read more]rs that actually work! There were 2 dispensers on the property, and both were broken
Maid service is non existent! I now truly believe all the other reviews I read where guests mentioned this. They probably complete the checklist saying they cleaned, but they never really cleaned the room. At most, we had someone pull the duvet over the pillows once, and leave some towels another day, but that was it.... Floors were NEVER swept, ever. The hallway or stairwell had the same garbage sitting along the floors for the entire 7 days I stayed there.
Swimming was amazing and the quiet pool and waterslides are the best
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Sunscape Curacao Resort: Amazing resort and great people!
Best beach (like mambo but private). Great, open and very hard working staff.
Great entertoyment every evening, special thanks to Candy Man and team ;)
Food is just amazing, variety of choices and delicious. You must try for sure Japanese restaurant for special experience (Thanks to Sherman).
I will defiantly come back here ! Thanks a lot Sandscape for great, unforgettable vacation time.
PLEASE !! PLEASE Tip these very hard working people ! They are making your vacation so great and reall[... read more]y deserves a little token of appreciation.
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Sunscape Curacao Resort: Sunscape Curaco
My friend and I travelled to this resort from January 9 to 16, 2025. The weather was 35 - 40 degrees with the humidity all week, with very little rain.
If you go knowing this is a 3.5 star resort, you will have a great time. The staff at the resort, including everyone we spoke to away from the resort, were amazing. Incredibly friendly and always had a smile on their face.
The beach was beautiful with great snorkelling. A little rocky in some spots to get in so bring some water shoes. [... read more] There were many clean pools.
We stayed in a Deluxe Ocean View Double room in building 7. The sleeping area was spacious, but in need of upgrade. The shower water over ran onto the bathroom floor and the bathroom was quite small. We did not have much AC in our room, but they brought us a fan which helped. The room, as well as the entire resort, was very clean.
The food at the buffet was fine, yet repetitive and not much flavour in my opinion. It was always cold. I tried to avoid eating there whenever possible. The Italian and Pan-Asian restaurants were really good. We don't eat seafood so we didn't try the seafood restaurant. The Coco Café had amazing coffee and lattes. The Grill had a small menu and again, the food wasn't not warm but it was good.
We thought the resort could have used more chairs in the evenings. They were hard to come by and we wanted to enjoy the evening entertainment, but sometimes couldn't find anywhere to sit.
We took the bus downtown and enjoyed some shopping and food. We felt very safe. Most shops had prices in American and ANG. If you pay with American money, they may have to give you change in ANG . I should also mention that Curacao is switching their currency to the Caribbean pesos in March so if you plan on taking ANG, use all of it before you come home.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay, but I would not go back. Curacao is a beautiful island and we were glad we visited.
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Sunscape Curacao Resort: Awesome resort
From the time we walked in to the time we left everyone was professional and pleasant.
I would not hesitate to recommend Sunscape to anyone.
The food was always good and plentiful.
The room was perfect.
the cleaning crew did a very good job.
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Sunscape Curacao Resort: Perfect for Our Group
I would offer 3.5 star. The restaurant servers were friendly. The food was good for the price. No complaints. The beach was perfect and really enjoyed the snorkeling. The rooms were good for the price. The no smoking policy could have been better enforced. There were small quirky things. For example, I ordered the Hawaiian Burger and it arrived with no grilled pineapple. The pineapple and Hawaiian theme is why I had ordered it. The server didn't advise us there wasn't any pineapple. She simply [... read more]brought it to me. This same thing happened with the Organic lettuce and watermelon salad. It arrived with no watermelon. They substituted it with cucumbers and didn't say anything. I ordered an iced coffee at the coffee bar and the woman said she had no ice. Otherwise, all was good.
The pools were great. The entertainment was good as well.
For the price, this is a good resort and I would go back with another group.
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Sunscape Curacao Resort: Accommodating
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An interesting resort!
A variety of food
Clean grounds
Clean beach
Lovely waterfront for swimming
Could use a few more lawn chairs
Gift shop too expensive
More bottled beer needed on site
More replenishing needed in room fridge
More coverage on food from the flies in the buffet
Too many flies in the food really turns your appetite
Accommodating supervisors and managers when toilet repairs needed
Moved me 3 x to accommodate divers
Upgraded far sun group building needing [... read more]an elevator for heavy gear
Dive shop too expensive
Entertainment needs clean up from heavy base sounds blasting the night air
Need an entertainment manager that accommodates all age groups
More jazz and classical needed
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Sunscape Curacao Resort: Excellent resort
The resort was so nice, beach was beautiful. Snorkeling right there
Overall just enjoyed our time
The entertainment was good there was always plenty to do
Very safe, took the bus into the city and just walked around
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Mangrove Beach Corendon Curacao: Great Resort!
Our stayed was from Dec 13-20th at the Mangrove Beach Corendon All-Inclusive Resort. We were quite surprised at how nicely renovated the hotel was from the lobby, to the room. The quality of the workmanship was impressive compared to other resorts we've visited. What we love about these islands is the constant breeze, so no matter how hot it was the trade winds cools everything down. A great bonus is that you're a short 10 minute walk to beautiful Willemstad and felt safe the entire time. It was[... read more] interesting to see the various cruise ships dock at The Port near by nearly on a daily basis. Though passengers had the ability to spend the day at our resort, it still did not feel overcrowded which was nice.
The overall grounds were very clean and liked that it was not as busy this time of year. We had no issue finding lounge chairs at the beach or a seat at the buffet. These smaller boutique hotels definitely don't give you the feel of overcrowding at all, which adds to the relaxing experience.
Moving along to the a la carte restaurants. This resort by far, had the BEST tasting restaurants for an all inclusive that we've ever been to. Our favourites were the Turkish and Seafood a la carte's. The portions were great, the quality of the food was exceptional and all staff were very professional. Food Street had chicken shawarma which we ate daily!! The buffet had a variety of food and themed nights which was a nice change. The Turkish night had such a huge variety of meats and desserts, I regretted eating everything at the a la carte to miss this!
The Pera Lobby Bar & Patisserie was open 24/7 and was nice to munch on pastries or sandwiches for a light snack while sipping on mojito's or an ice cappuccino. The coffee bar was adjacent to there where I enjoyed cappuccino smoothies.
The only downside we found was that the buffet & a couple of the a la carte restaurants seemed to be understaffed. They worked their buns off to service everyone, but you could tell they were a bit overwhelmed at times. Nonetheless, my partner and I cleared our tables at the buffet to help alleviate the amount of tables to clean for the next guests.
We appreciate that the resort is also very wheelchair/walker accessible. With the walkout 1st level rooms, boardwalk ways to the compact beach allows for someone to easily wheel their way through and enjoy soaking up the sun. Though, this may not be ideal for families with children, but they do have a sandbox by the beach.
Thumbs up across the board to the staff, the resort and we highly recommend this place!
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Dreams Curacao Resort Spa and Casino: Definitely NOT a 5 star ...2 Star at most
Came back from our trip very very disappointed - thought we were going to a five stars when actually we got a low 3 stars
Food was average and Alcoholic drinks were NOT top shelf .... i.e. if you wanted a Corona it was $5 US ...and JW Scotch was $5. per shot ... defeats the purpose of an "all inclusive if you have to keep paying extra for premium ( actually the first all inclusive resort I have been to where they did this) in addition the concierge staff constantly tries to upsell you on meal[... read more]s or private dining.
Rooms are clean however a bit dated
Staff - some very friendly majority really did not want to be there - i think the majority working in the buffet area were kids on summer break.
I can write a book of the issues we had (group of 10) but don't really think it would help the hotel need a overall manager of customer service.
Curacao was great however we will definitely not go back to this hotel.
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Sunscape Curacao Resort: Enjoyed our stay
Overall we really enjoyed our stay, there were a couple small issues in the room they dealt with quickly. Ac worked fine for us. Food was okay, but not much variety, and most wouldn't qualify for gourmet. The deserts in particular were generally disappointing. The resort always felt relaxed, we never had to wait very long for a table at the restaurants or look too far for a lounge chair. Staff was always friendly and helpful.
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Dreams Curacao Resort Spa and Casino: Average 3* Resort
I found the people to be very friendly and helpful.
The amenities were lacking in many areas:
Food and service were just average. by the time food reached the table it was cold or barely warm - (Japanese restaurant is the exception - but food was very salty). The buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner was passable. many times the table were lacking cutlery and slow service. The lack of a grill area for breakfast was a major set back for me. I had food poisoning for the last 3 days of my sta[... read more]y - not fun.
The room and cleaning were good. Many of the towels looked stained and not clean.
I liked the coffee bar.
The beach and pool were decent. Quite often the majority of the chairs were covered with towels and no one using them.