Curacao Marriott Beach Resort

Great hotel. Absolutely stunning views. The pool is very fun with an awesome bar that has lots of tasty drinks. Good beach with a nice breakwater and very clear water. You can borrow a snorkel and mask for 1 hour from the dive shop. 50$ cash hold that is returned when you bring back the gear. Beware that the beaches are very rocky. Bring water shoes or closed toed sandals. Two separate bars, with one being upstairs by the lobby and the other by the pool. Lots of food options on the hotel. There is also a cafe that has coffee, snacks and breakfast sandwiches to go. A bagel cost $4 US It is outside of Willemstad so you will be paying for taxis everywhere you go. This is a Marriott Hotel. You will be paying Marriott prices. It is by no means a budget option. This place is also paradise though, money well spent

Very impressed by this resort. The staff is incredible and very friendly and helpful. Resort is so relaxing and you can be completely content and enjoy your time never having to leave the property, or if you do want to venture out to see all that Curacao has to offer with other beaches and downtown, it’s easy to get to anywhere you want! There is Hertz Rental Car on-site, lots of activities and the Bonvoy reception on Wednesday with staff was so enjoyable to mingle with staff and guests. Niels and Emanuel are doing an incredible job at this property! Will 100% stay here when return to Curacao!

The Marriott Curacao sits on a stunning stretch of the island and has all the bones of a truly world-class resort. The grounds are well-kept, the property is generally clean, and there are genuinely exceptional team members here — Kaeber and RJ stood out as warm, attentive, and exactly the kind of hospitality professionals that make you feel welcome. If the entire staff operated at their level, this review would look very different. Unfortunately, that consistency simply isn’t there, and for a Marriott property at this price point, the gaps are hard to overlook. The issues we encountered weren’t isolated — they felt systemic. The hotel appears understaffed across the board. The front desk and bell desk were frequently unreachable by phone, lines at check-in and check-out moved at a crawl, and getting a bellman meant waiting so long that we eventually brought our own luggage down. Guest relations was slow to respond to email requests, and when you’re paying resort rates, that kind of lag is frustrating. To make matters worse, drinks were offered to some guests waiting to check in but not others — a small thing, but the inconsistency speaks to a lack of coordinated hospitality. The room experience left a lot to be desired as well. Housekeeping ran late, and on two consecutive days after our room was finally made up, we were left with only two bath towels and nothing else — no hand towels, no washcloths. Soap in the shower went unreplenished, and gum on the floor of the corridor outside our room remained there day after day. These are basic details that a resort of this caliber simply shouldn’t miss. Poolside was similarly disappointing. Getting a drink required going out of your way — there was no proactive service to speak of. Some beach chairs were broken and hadn’t been replaced or repaired. The adult pool is oddly dominated by a permanent lap pool configuration, leaving little room for the kind of leisurely resort pool experience you’d expect. The towel hut at the adult pool wasn’t even open every day. It all felt like a resort that hasn’t quite figured out what experience it wants to deliver. The Reef was overly policed — we were asked to forfeit a can of soda on the way out, which felt more like a convenience store rule than a resort amenity. Strangely, coffee was permitted to leave, but lids for the cups were not provided. Small contradictions like this add up and chip away at the overall feel of the stay. We also discovered entirely by accident — while parking our car — that the resort has tennis and pickleball courts. There was no mention of them at check-in, no signage we came across, and no promotion of the amenity whatsoever. Valet parking added another layer of friction, as you had to wait while they parked the car and then wait again for them to retrieve your key rather than simply getting a ticket. The bottom line: this is a beautiful property in a beautiful place, with some truly kind people working here. But beauty and cleanliness can only carry a stay so far. Hospitality is about anticipating needs, delivering consistently, and making guests feel genuinely cared for — and on most fronts, this resort fell well short of that standard. For the rate you’re paying, you deserve much more than what’s currently being delivered. With better staffing, stronger service training, and more thoughtful attention to the guest experience, this place could be extraordinary. Right now, it’s just a pretty resort with a lot of room to grow.

Beautiful beach. Excellent snorkeling with a reef very close to shower- excellent for kids and beginner snorkelers. A big thanks to Julian and Precious for making our last day extra perfect!

Awesome time. Great weather. Hotel was clean and the service was good. A big shout out to Jaymy. Awesome service, great local recommendations, and very personable. Look him up at the Salty Iguana.