Great Resort!

Grounds and rooms are well maintained. This property is more on the quieter side not much in the way of evening entertainment. Beach was not what I was expecting it was a 5 out of 10. Restaurants were great food was excellent, but pack your patience when it comes to service. The island and weather is what it is all about beautiful, hot and sunny every day. So go ahead and enjoy!

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.

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!

Sandals Royal Curaçao

Before I start on the vacation, I want to give some appreciation to our TripCentral rep, Beth. She is personable, professional and polite. She had been to the resort as an agent but told me SRC is her next vacation location. Our booking went very smoothly and Beth was able to confirm room availability through her ACVacations contact so we were able to secure our second choice. SRCuracao was our first trip to a Sandals resort as well as our first time to Curacao. The island is beautiful (we too [... read more]k a day long private tour and saw it all). The weather was superb 35C every day and comfortable 27C nights. SRC is a top notch resort. The food was gourmet quality at most of the restaurants (special mentions are Vincent’s, Butch’s, Zuka). The three food trucks had so many great choices that you would have to stay for weeks to try all their dishes. The grounds are beautiful and immaculately kept. The four pools are at the perfect temperature and cleanliness. The staff make the resort very pleasant. Great choice for our vacation.

Good impression but room for improvement

Overall, the trip was good. My wife and I have been to dozens of all-inclusive resorts in every country imaginable, and I'll provide a quick primer of what was lacking relative to other top-end experiences. This isn't meant to be critical, but informative so that you know what you're going to get. There is not enough staff at the bars and restaurants. period! This is not to say that staff isn't pleasant and helpful, but you wait extended periods for anything. This is the result of the "no  [... read more]tipping policy" at Sandals, as there is little incentive to speed things up. This also applies to housecleaning and in-room amenity services. On two separate days our room was left without cleaning, and we were at the pool by 8am until 4pm every day. Our AC didn't work in the room, and they sent maintenance to our room 5 times to fix the issue without any solutions. It was disappointing that they didn't even offer to switch our room, as the nights were muggy. Food was good (especially dinners), but they lacked some basic items that other top-end resorts offer. I noticed this most at the breakfast buffet. Drinks were good, but they routinely ran out of premium alcohols, or you had to go to another area of the resort to get "your drink". This might seem picky/snobby, but it was annoying that I was the one travelling to get my drink of choice on vacation. I also noticed that they filled premium bottles with non-premium booze, thinking people wouldn't notice. Not the end of the world, but sketchy. Staff allows guests to reserve pool chairs at the crack of dawn (6am/7am) with towels. The issue with this type of behavior is that many people do not return until 11/noon, which is pretty disrespectful to those that want to enjoy the morning. Gym and spa were good, as was evening entertainment. Don't miss out on the food trucks, pizza and dessert snacks. The trip was decent.

Amazing resort!

It was truly a vacation to remember. The food was the best we ever had at a resort. The staff were welcoming, polite, and so helpful. Did not meet one person that was having a bad day. The weather was perfect. A breeze and sunshine for 7 days. Not a drop of rain. The grounds were maintained daily. Only negative is if you cannot walk far, it is a big resort. Walking from one end to the other was quite a distance. The bakery made the best crepes. It was more than we expected. Can’t w [... read more]ait to go back!!

Nice resort but too quiet.

We stayed at the Santa Barbara resort in mid Feb. The resort is beautiful,rooms are nicely decorated we had a view of the water. Sadly this resort lacks entertainment of any kind. Theres no music at the pool or organized games. In the evening there isn't even any entertainment in the bar area. On Wed evening we found out from other guests not staff there was a beach bbque and thought great that should be fun. There were about 20 people there, so sad since at this event there was entertainment [... read more]! If you want a really quiet vacation then this is the spot.

Paradise

We stayed with a toddler and a baby - it was a perfect resort for it...quiet, clean, secluded and beautiful beach. The rooms were clean and big enough for all out ‘stuff’. The food was great, a variety of available options for everyone’s taste.

Desperately needs some entertainment

Beautiful grounds, beach, rooms, and facilities but very boring at night. Absolutely nothing to do. You are forced to go to bed at 9 because everything is dead. You must rent a car if you want to explore the island. Car rental is cheap but taxis are very expensive and there isn't transportation from this resort.

Heaven on earth

Amazing resort,,, We were impressed by the service this resort provided The staff,,,were polite, helpful, friendly and we're all hard workers! The grounds were beautiful and immaculate Food was great and plentiful The beach service was wonderful All in all we had such a lovely time at your resort Would recommend

Really lovely resort

Friendly staff and lovely resort. Not a large pool area. Some minor room issues -very musty in ours. My parents room had broken safe and a/c not connected to their key card. Those things were promptly fixed. Toilet clogs Very easily but fixed by staff promptly as well. Food was amazing and portions are crazy big so it’s actually good value. Landed up splitting meals at splash pool restaurant because it would easily feed us all. Lovely staff. Very friendly. A bit further away from other interes [... read more]t points on the island.

Lots of fun

The resort was really nice, the staff was nice as well. The only problem with this resort is that, it’s really far from the hotel and going into town can be costly as well. The shuttle busses from the hotel to town don’t run everyday. Going in and out of town will cost you about 80$ a day. The trip from airport to hotel about 70$.

Paradise!!!

Beautiful grounds, Extremely professional staff, the entire resort is spotless, We enjoyed hiking, cycling, golfing, beach and pools, also loved the hanging out in the hammocks, the great room provides stunning Ocean views, within a relaxed casual atmosphere

Excellent resort and expierence

My family and I recently returned from our stay. We have a 3 year old who travelled with us, and had a great experience at the resort -everything from the beach, to splash pad and restaurants were excellent and exceeded our expectations. The resort in person is even better than in pictures! Staff were amazing as well as the food; certainly worth the 5 star rating. One con was that the water way was very busy on the weekend and also night time, which made our ocean view room a little more nois [... read more]y than expected. The double doors helped with noise inside the room, however a small concession to consider when looking at the amenities, service and overall experience at this amazing resort. We will definitely be back!

Upscale resort catering to golf and relaxing at the pool/beach

Enjoyable week stay, room clean and updated with comfy beds. Food was excellent, at all three restaurants including gourmet meals served at The Shore restaurant (reservation required). Staff friendly. The biggest disappointment, there was NO entertainment every night. Except for a bonfire one night and beach dinner with band another. Expensive to take van/taxi to Willemstad, approximately 10 km away. It cost $200.00 for 10 of us for a van with driver (6 hours in Willemstad) . A former Hya [... read more]tt Hotel, half full, not all guest were all inclusive like our group (perhaps this explains lack of entertainment??)

Amazing holiday!

This resort is exceptional, with a yummy assortment of food all plates and served with flare. We went with a group of ten and were always accommodated and able to be together. The beach bbq, boat ride to Klein and walking tour through town are all recommended. The spa service was exceptional and the golf the best we’ve seen.

Beautiful Resort

Really enjoyed this beautiful resort in Curaçao! The rooms were fantastic and the upgrade to the ocean view was worth the money. The food was equivalent to fine dining! We did not have a bad meal. The service was good and the Wednesday beach bbq was a lot of fun! Not a lot to do at night and the beach was just ok. They need to fix the billing issues with those on the all inclusive option. Still...a great time was had!

Unbelivable resort

The amenities are just superb. From the walkways to the hallways everything is perfectly maintained. The restaurants are amazing. Food is always fresh. The staff always servers you with a smile. We loved it.

Amazing Resort

Friendly staff , check in process easy and hassle free. Grounds were well kept and cleaned. Hotel was beautiful overall and quiet. Would definitely visit this resort again. My package was not all inclusive but meals were affordable for two people.

Nice spot ,high end hotel , clean impeccable service, only 3 restaurants , for family of 4 breakfast $70 , lunch $90 , dinner 120 no alcohol,

Place was a postcard setting, very nice , little pricey but highly recommend this place .they need more activities but ther working on it . Outside excursions very expensive. Can’t wait to go back !!!!!!!