Hotels Willemstad

The location of this hotel is great, but there are plenty of other hotels nearby with better ocean views that aren't obstructed by cruise ships 6 out of 8 nights from Christmas through New Year's Day for a lot less than the $3000 USD that I paid.

This hotel caters to cruise ships guests over their own guests. Imagine having a beautiful ocean view room with sunsets blocked by cruise ships most of your stay. Also, waking in the morning to loud noises from cruise ship passengers walking from their ship to shops on a path that goes by all the ocean view rooms. In addition to loud horns and music from the cruise ships throughout the day. Finally, if that wasn't enough they let cruise ship passengers use the hotel pool/beach area on the second floor. At first I thought it was because the entrance wasn't locked to enter the pool/beach area. After meeting people from 6 different cruise ships on the beach they all told me that they bought excursions to use the Renaissance facilities. They rent their facilities out to the cruise ships!!! If I was paying $100 USD per night okay, but not when you're paying $375 USD per night with taxes and a 16% resort fee. OUTRAGEOUS!!!! The staff was terrible as well. Our luggage was delayed and when it was dropped off to the hotel it was just placed in storage instead of being sent to our room. I could go on with many other stories of how our room wasn't cleaned and how we weren't told about planned events at the hotel by the staff. JUST STAY AWAY FROM THIS HOTEL!!! IT IS WAY OVER PRICED FOR WHAT YOU GET.

Location, snorkeling, quiet beach

Up keep of room and property (vanity was falling apart, lamp shades extremely dirty, table at restaurants had hole in them), not enough beach chairs, food was not good, service not consistent, hard to get into restaurants, bar tenders didn't know how to make drinks on menu

The beach is nice

The pool was very dirty. Food quality is not good at all, there is not even fresh orange juice, instead they give you TANG. The staff was not service oriented at all.

The water is very nice. There's a good place for snorkeling just a few meters away from the beach. The Italian and Japanese restaurant are fine. The entertainment team is good.

The resort is very old and without much maintenance. The quality of the food (specially the buffet) is mediocre. Except for some very nice people, the service is bad. They are making something in the beach, and they start using noisy machines from 8 AM. The beach seems to be artificial. It's small and with a lot of big stones and rocks. No internet in the rooms. You have to go to the lobby (full of people and mosquitoes) and pay to use the wi-fi!

First of all don't get your expectations up... That helped us. After reading the other reviews that want hard. If you plan on staying around the hotel and in your room this is not for you. If you need a place to sleep then spend the day at the beach or site seeing without paying through the nose this works just fine. The room was OK needs a lot of renovation over all. Our bathroom was old but clean. Same for our room... Not cleaned but clean. The sheets smelled like Clorox bleach which in our case was a good thing means there clean and beds were comfortable. My wife is picky but we would probably comeback again just because the price was good and the location was amazing. Rent a car it is the best way to get around.

TV didn't work. Under furniture needs a deep cleaning.

Nothing

Staff was ride. As soon as you walk in the hallway it smells like mold. Rooms were disgusting. The bedding wasnt even dry it was damp. One of the reasons i chose this hotel was because it said it had a pool/beach bar. There is an abandonded area that looks like it was once a bar? Dennys is the only restaurant on property and their prices are ridiculous over 12 us dollars for breakfast and even the restaurant was horrible. The average price for breakfest in town and at a reataurant at riff or renisance which are huge torist areas was 7us dollars. Do not stay here!!!!!