Renaissance Curacao Resort and Casino All Inclusive Reviews

The location of this hotel is probably the best on Curacao. It's right near downtown Willemstaad and there is a lot of shopping/restaurants within close walking distance. Other hotels I'd seen looked pretty isolated. When we arrived at this hotel we had to wait in line forever to check in while other guests stayed at the desks complaining about god knows what. Everytime you had to go to the desk for anything, you waited for a long time while the person kept going out to the back office etc. For example, it took me nearly 15 minutes of standing/waiting to get a bottle of Advil there. We had a 'resort room' which basically overlooked an empty hallway leading to a function room. The room itself was ok, but there was no natural light and no view which was a bummer. One good thing about this place was the infinity pool. It looks just like your on the beach/ocean. They did a good job with it. We spent a lot of time there. We never actually ate inside the hotel but outside, in the Rif Fort area there were a lot of food options. Overall the place was pretty average, but I think it would be worth it to stay here for the location alone.

Purchased this trip after seeing an ad online. What a steal! We booked in December and went during MLK weekend to escape the NY cold. Based on the itinerary we received, it looks like we only paid for the hotel and airport transfer and got the hotel for free. Airport transfer got us to the hotel on a clean luxury bus. Upon arrival, found out the hotel had upgraded us to an island view room from a no-view room. We took it up a notch and paid $20 per night for another upgrade and got an oceanview room which was totally worth it. The hotel itself was in a prime location, near plenty of shopping and restaurants. The "beach" was nice and never crowded, however, we found the hotel to be located in a very windy spot (which meant not a comfortable nap for us given all our stuff was flying around). We rented a car through the on-site car rental (Budget) and were able to visit Cas Abao, Mambo, and Porto Mari beaches (which were amazing and worth the visit). We didnt get a drop of rain during our week stay even though the weather forecast said there'd be scattered showers every night. Overall, great value for a quick getaway!

food at the resort is way too expensive breakfast buffet for 2 $ 48 small regular coffee $ 3.70 in coffee shop 85 cents to make phone call that was not answered. Only slept at the resort.,after finding out the ridiculous high charges.

I would definitely recommend this hotel. Great location, great service and amenities.

We enjoyed our visit at the Renaissance Curacao Resort. The room was very comfortable and relaxing. The infinity pool and beach area is amazing! I was so surprised that the "beach" is on the second floor with a sand bottom salt water pool. We spent most of our time enjoying the beautiful view from our beach chairs while watching the boat activity on the ocean. The location is excellent with so many stores and shops within walking distance. We walked everyday through the Rif Fort next door and over the pontoon bridge. Great variety of places to shop and eat. People were so very friendly within the Renaissance and in the town of Williamstad. We will certainly think of returning.

This was a very nice hotel! My only issue was that from Tuesday - Friday the cruise ships are in port and caused the water pressure to be extremely low in the shower during the day. After 7pm the pressure normalized. This was very irritating trying to take a shower. Everything else was nice. Be sure to rent a car to get around island.. Taxis are expensive.

This is a great resort.. People were extremely friendly, spoke English,casino was awesome. The rooms were beautiful. Cruise ships are fun to watch. Beach area is really amazing. We did the all-inclusive & it was worth it. Drinks & food are pricey. Food & restaurant choices could have been better...but we were very happy with our choice in island & hotel. I would highly recommend this resort & this island. GREAT!!!

I booked this through a cheapcaribbean offer and received a great deal. I'm not sure I'd recommend this place at full price, but for what I paid, I was thrilled with it. You could not ask for a better location. Right on the water, next to Rif Fort, and in town. You could walk to everything in Wilemsted from the resort. The room was spectacular. We had a 'resort view' room. This means we had to peak through some palm trees to see the ocean. No big deal. Dining options were somewhat limited. A bar at the pool and the hotel restaurant (which was outstanding, but expensive) are the only options. Also, there isn't a true beach at this resort. They've built a manmade beach with an inifinity pool to compensate for this. It's very nice. But, if you are absolutely set on jumping in some waves, you won't be able to do it from here. The waters are not accessable and even if they were, it's way too rocky and rough. You'd get seriously hurt, at best. The hotel staff was friendly and helpful. No complaints.

When we saw a package trip to Curacao with air from Miami AND 4 nights at the Renaissance or Marriott Hotel, we requested 2 more nights and booked a great trip. The infinity pool and bar was our favorite hangout where we read quite a few of the books that we brought. While we did have several days of tropical rain days where it would be sunny, then cloudy, then a brief shower and a repeat of sun, clouds, shower - we never found a reason to leave the beach as we were protected by the thatched roof cabana. Next time perhaps we will actually follow through with booking a tour or a snorkel trip!!!! There was certainly a lot that we could have done, it was just too, too easy to sit and veg-out! Try it for yourselves......

This is a lovely brand new hotel. Our room faced the driveway, but for the price I did not complain. The room was large and clean, all of the amenities were up to US standards and the staff were always willing to be helpful. The restaurants were expensive, and lunch did not start until noon, which was difficult for the kids. The poolside restaurant was the best deal, as well as the most tasty. The hotel is located adjacent to the Rif fort, which is a colonial stone fort remodeled into a tourist destination, with multiple bars and restaurants. From there is was a short walk to the Queen Emma bridge, across to the Punta -the tourist center of Willemsted. We spent most days taking this walk. The 400 year old Jewish Synagogue and the Slave museum were within easing walking range and very worth seeing. The pool is at the same time of the greatest benefits as well as the greatest drawback to this hotel. This is a huge salt water pool, with a sandy bottom, and an infinity edge facing the ocean. In effect, a beach. The drawback is that there is no beach. In fact, the good beaches and watersports are on the North side of the island, and if one is looking for a water based vacation, a hotel on the North is preferred. Another drawback is the lobby casino -it is so smoky that walking through the lobby or going to the indoor restaurant was bothersome. In all my family and I had a wonderful stay here, and I would recommend it to you as well.