Blue Bay Curacao Golf & Beach Resort
About this resort
Located in Sint Michiel, this attractive resort for R 3,453 per night is a great choice for your next trip. Upscale resort with pools and private beach Spend the day relaxing at Blue Bay Curacao Golf & Beach Resort's private white sand beach, practicing your swing on the golf course, or pampering yourself at the full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 2 restaurants. Blue Bay Curacao Golf & Beach Resort offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas and include dining tables and kitchen islands. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodations at this 4-star resort have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). 43-inch Smart televisions come with premium satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily. Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course and enjoy other recreation facilities including a private beach, 2 outdoor tennis courts, and a marina. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
Hot Tub / Spa
TV
Garden
Map of Sint Michiel
Reviews
3.9/5.0
Good(406 Reviews)
4.0
I think they should tell people before hand that they are responsible for their own water and electric usage
Their electric sockets are different and they need special plugs
Other then that I enjoyed myself
Thanks
5.0
We stayed a week in a two bedroom condo at the Shores. Excellent location with beautiful beach view. The place had everything we needed including a big balcony facing the beach. Staff was very welcoming and assisted us with our needs.
4.0
The apartment was wonderful. Very comfortable and quiet. The pool right out front was lovely. Internet signal in the room wasn't the greatest which impacted the tv use (smart tv). Expedia listed a microwave in the room but there was only an oven. It was about a ten minute walk to the beach. Restaurants were all excellent. I would return.
3.0
The Blue Bay apartment was more or less ok to stay for a week, but due to several very uncomfortable features, I can’t imagine staying here for a longer period of time:
-The windows in the apartment are all looking at a very busy road used by huge construction vehicles from 6:40am until late evening. It would be ok if there were actual glass windows on them, but there are only wooden shades and NO glass on doors and windows facing this road. To avoid mosquitos coming into the bedroom, these were kept closed down for a week, which made it so awfully dark and unpleasant in the room.
-There are not enough lights in the bedroom and one of the bedside lights is broken off
- The air conditioning is only present in bedrooms and not in the large kitchen/living room area. It gets extremely hot in this area and no fans were provided. Doors to the balcony need to stay closed during rainy mosquitoes season - Only 4 free pods of coffee were provided for the 4 people staying for 7 days. Not a single supermarket on the island sells these special size Lavazza pods, only reception sells them at $1/each
-The beach is 20min walk away, but there are absolutely no walkways available for pedestrians and cars and construction vehicles drive 10-20 miles above speed limit on these roads -If we do come back to Blue Bay again, staying at the beach buildings, or close to the beach, is necessary, unless those are cost prohibitive
4.0
Overall I had a great time, I wish I would have done more research and rented a car, because we spent quite a bit of money on using the taxi service. The front desk (Yvette and Danielle) were absolutely a pleasure and the Chef, kitchen staff and Bartender at Lemongrass made it even better. My husband had an iguana prepared that was amazingly cooked and presented it was the highlight of his visit, but we definitely will stay here again when we return.
2.0
The private beach was very nice. Snorkeling was great. Felt very safe the whole time. When in room it was pretty quiet. Some construction nearby but they didn’t start super early and didn’t work on the weekend. Pool was nice, too, but spent most of the time at the beach.
4.0
Resort is beautiful on a magnificent beach. Very friendly and helpful staff. Nicely kept grounds and good food and bar service on beach.
Our unit:
Two million dollar view in our large 3 BR/3 bath condo, contrast with college dorm quality furnishings. Needed new paint and bathroom cabinets falling apart. Most uncomfortable beds and pillows. Seems like after purchasing unit owner ran out of money to furnish and upkeep.
4.0
The property was clean and well maintained with the exception of the fridge and coffee maker. There should be air conditioning on the main living area. Some mosquitos. All in all not bad.
4.0
Property was peaceful & beautiful. Not much information was provided, it was difficult finding activities to do on the property & the surrounding island. Need better road maps, directions for areas to go would be very beneficial. Maybe it’s a cultural thing but to get waited on was comical. Didn’t seem as though anyone cared on how your meals were or if you would like more to drink & waiting on the bill took quite a long time. Always had to ask for it, usually from someone else & not the server/waiter. It’s almost as if they disappeared or left for the day.
4.0
View access to beach.
Could use a little upgrade.
Wonderful safe base in Curacao.
5.0
Great view, location, breeze, etc. Very safe as well due to constant security patrol
4.0
We like everything. Except to many mosquitoes ........
2.0
Somewhere between 3.5 to 3.6 stars but not a 4 If I had to pick out all the minor flaws with the room they would be high double digits. All these little things add up. The private beach is a 3 minute drive, it's decent, not the clearest waters but passable. The bar serves decent food at fair price w/ live music at night. At the end I've decided to cut my stay short and try other 4 star resorts.
4.0
It was cleaned and in a safe community. Overall was nice and comfortable for a family of four with children, there was no AC other than the rooms, it would have been nice to at least have some fans in the living room to help flow the air inside, we had all windows open all day and it did help a little but it is not enough air circulation. We would stay here again, the beach was a 2 min drive and we were lucky our unit was right in front of the pool which was perfect for our boys. We made most of our meals in the equipped kitchen which has all the basic for what you , there is also a great grocery store close by (maybe a 5 min drive). It was a beautiful place.
5.0
The views here are simply gorgeous and the unit was clean. The staff were accommodating a few small challenges but all were handled. I recommend this property and would stay here again.
4.0
The location is stunning and the apartment was spacious and well furnished.
It was obvious that there had been smokers staying there, though (the curtains really need to be cleaned) and the code we were given for the front door was invalid, leading to a 20 minute wait outside at 11pm to get inside.
4.0
WE ENJOYED BLUE BAY RESORT VERY MUCH.THE BEACH IS AMAZING.THINGS TO IMPROVE WE STAYED AT GARDEN #24 THE MATTRESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.THERE WAS NO LAUNDRY AREA ON THE RESORT OR IN OUR CONDO.WE FEEL TO KEEP THE OCEANS AND BEACHES BEAUTIFUL THAT THEY SHOULD CONSIDER RECYCLING IN ALL THE UNITS.
5.0
Great location, beach was nice! We got ocean apartment and it was perfect.
4.0
Great beach and accommodations
Garden area was extremely romantic
1.0
The kitchen was infested with cockroaches. There was no outdoor patio. There was no washing machine. The beach was beautiful the pool was nice and the golf course was lovely. We stayed in the Blue Bay Village last year and it was much nicer. Plenty of space to have breakfast outside or just lounge with a book. It had a washing machine and there were no cockroaches. It was also a shorter walk to the beach. We had to drive to the beach daily as we have a 1 year old and a 3 year old
I would never stay in the Blue Bay gardens again. It was awful
2.0
stay was amazing spacious room. only the cleaning can be improved. a lot of dust...
3.0
We stayed at the Blue Bay Garden Villa. Very spacious and met all of our needs!! Check-in was very quick and easy.
Beach was great and near by pool was also a nice touch.
MAKE SURE YOU RENT A CAR. I can’t imagine what my experience would have been if I was without a car.
2.5
We stayed at the Blue Bay Garden Villa. Very spacious and met all of our needs!! Check-in was very quick and easy. Beach was great and near by pool was also a nice touch. MAKE SURE YOU RENT A CAR. I can’t imagine what my experience would have been if I was without a car.
3.0
Gre8 location and facilities. our apartment has a super nice view. room is very spacious. all kitchen utensils available. spacious bathrooms/bedrooms. nice balcony
nice beach - nice food at the restaurant.
it was an awesome stay and will book it again.
4.0
Duplex was very nice and well maintained. Beds were comfy and bedroom AC worked great. Kitchen well equipped for cooking or light meals. Centrally located for easy access to town or Western beaches and close to Centrum market for cooking needs. Loved the sliding louvered doors that opened up and allowed the breeze. Downfall with the louvered doors on two walls was the mosquitoes around Blue Bay. Night time was pretty brutal in the open air house with all the mosquitoes biting away. The only other negative to the house and the louvered doors was the day the grounds crew was around the house with the leaf blower. Blew the dirt right in through the louvered doors ( even with the doors closed and louvers shut), dust/dirt coated everything. Glad we had the solid bedroom doors closed at the time.
Staff at Blue Bay are all wonderful and accommodating at all hours. We got locked out of the house when the battery on the door lock went dead, and the security staff and front desk help were great in getting it fixed for us.
Golf course has some great views and is well maintained. Blue Bay beach is quite nice with palm trees for shade. The beach was about a 15 min walk from our rental.
3.0
Beautiful beach. Need a car to get from most rooms to the beach and just to get around the resort. Resort is 3 star status. Meets the basic requirements. Nothing luxurious about it. Garden unit was relatively new and was in good condition. Prices for food and drinks at the bar is on the high end. If you're paying for a 3 star hotel then this is one of the best you can find. If you're paying anything more then look at other options. Curacao has beautiful public beaches that you can drive to. So beach at the hotel is not a must.
5.0
We got a place at the ocean, right on the bay with a great sea and sunset view. It was a spacious apartment not a room. I guess that people expecting a hotel will miss some amenities and attention. For us this was much more than expected. Would defintely return.
5.0
I have been staying every september since 2014 and I am sure I will be coming back next year again. Golf course has improved so much since 2015.
Beach, beach facilities and beach restaurant are all marvelous.
Staff is always warm and kind. Congratulations!
4.0
It was a confy 3 bedroom apartment with full kitchen (including a dishwasher), not more than 300m away from a great beach. The only down sides where that it had no room service and no internet access, other than that it was great.
4.0
A great resort, ocean view was a great, apartment big, beach and pool steps away. The beach was great with lots of shade the only downside was the cigarette ends in the sand, literally hundreds! Staff were friendly but, at the beach very very slow. There seem to be 3 staff employed to stand around at the bar and only one serving which was bizarre. Apparently the 3 did beach service but they didn't walk the beach and so you had to go to the bar to order. Anyway, for us the resort was fantastic with 2 small kids, there was everything we wanted and I would definitely return.
4.0
For the one night we spent in Curacao, Blue Bay provided very good accommodation for 4 adults and 2 adoloscents. The evening in Willemstad was perfect.
3.0
No wifi in the room, the appartment was poorly cleaned, unconfortable bed and pillows. No attencion from the staff, and an impolite checkout letter.
2.0
Me and my cousin went on vacation here may 11- may 17. The resort is big and but it has a lot of construction going on. When checking in they lied about their hotel amenities there isn't any shuttle or wifi like stated. The gym is a shack with a sign that says Gym. Which made me very upset. They put us in a dirty room until we complained then upgraded us to a ocean view room Now the rooms here are big but they need to do a thorough cleaning. The housekeeping staff were the best part of the trip. They were so friendly. Majority of the staff in the restaurants/bar were very nice. However the resort is over priced the food wasn't the greatest compared to other resorts I've been too. Overall it wasn't worth the money I paid. You need a rental to get anywhere even 5mins off the resort. Because they lied about shuttle service. I would only stay here again if it was updated, the food was worth the price tag and they hire new professional managers. Our first room looked like someone already slept there. Elevator wasn't working etc. like I said I wasted my money staying here. We had to ask for toilet paper, they didn't have wash clothes only towels, they charged you for electrical adapters because we couldn't use their outlets to charge or plug anything.
2.0
Its the smell of the gas in the area which puts one off.
I know it comes and goes with the wind, but…..
But I also know that all that , will change as the whole area will be relieved of this gas smell soon.
I thought we would be in a hotel room as was booked, but landed in a complete apartment!
2.0
The appartment was clean and comfortable. The onlything was that the TV signal was weak but guess because it's close to the beach. Other than that it was a very nice experience for my friends visiting from aruba.
2.0
The appartment was clean and comfortable. The onlything was that the TV signal was weak but guess because its close to the beach. Other than that it was a very nice experience for my friends visiting from aruba.
4.0
Overall staff allways willing to help and very friendly security team.
4.0
The property was quite large. We were not there for the golf course. The beach area was low to moderately populated which was nice, older couple / family vibe. The sparse population gave the beach (cove) a very private feel. The restaurant right on the water, at the the end of the cove, was excellent. Scuba instructors were knowledgeable and friendly. Wifi was limited, which was actually nice to disconnect. You can borrow a power adapter to charge US phones. You will want to rent a car unless you plan to stay on beach and inside resort.
5.0
We enjoyed our stay at Blue Bay. It was a beautiful resort, and our suite had an amazing beach view. I would stay here again.
1.0
If you think you are booking in a paradise, please check this first.I booked a luxurious bedroom on the resort, right?
They put us in a 4th floor, no elevator, up hill , 2 miles or more from the beach and no Wifi ( they say it just works in the lobby, other 2 miles )
Not happy, we complained and the manager told us the property is huge., so it is ny problem, or pay more to upgrade
..ok but it is not clear you NEED a car to go to the beach or to use WIFi or go to any pool or restaurant.
Avoid this run down place if you do not want headaches...
FAQs
How much does this resort cost compared to others in Sint Michiel?
The average price for a rental in Sint Michiel is R 3,196 per night. This rental is R 257 above the average.
Is parking included with this resort?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Blue Bay Curacao Golf & Beach Resort. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this resort?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Blue Bay Curacao Golf & Beach Resort. Enjoy the water!
Is Blue Bay Curacao Golf & Beach Resort pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this resort is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Blue Bay Curacao Golf & Beach Resort?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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