Curaçao - Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao - page 266

SUNSET WATERS BEACH HOTEL
Santa Marta Bay

866-578-6738 (in North America), 864-1233 (on Curaçao); fax [phone]
www.sunsetwaters.com
70 rooms & one- , two- , or three-bedroom suites
$$$ all-inclusive

Standard rooms are basic and comfort-
able, with either one king-size or two
double beds. Go for a deluxe room or
suite to get more room and better
views. The resort is located on a hill
above a gorgeous crescent-shaped
white-sand beach near the national
park and popular dive sites. With the
all-inclusive package, you get three
meals daily, unlimited beverages, non-
motorized watersports, nightly enter-
tainment, complementary shuttle service to Willemstad, and all taxes and
tips. Meals are served in two restaurants, both with great views of the sea,
where the menu changes daily. There are three bars, including a swim-up
pool bar, where guests enjoy a sunset happy hour every evening. Mike and
Michelle Day operate the on-site dive shop, Sunset Divers . They make
sure every diver has an excellent experience whether they dive the reef in
calm waters off the beach or take the super-fast boat to other locations.

LODGE KURÁ HULANDA & BEACH CLUB
Playa Kalki/Westpunt

877-264-3106 (in N. America), 434-7700 or 864-0248, fax [phone]
www.kurahulanda.com
80 rooms, suites and villas
$$$
Recently opened and already a hit with luxury-minded travelers, this
beach-front property is the bucolic sister to the uptown Kurá Hulanda
Resort in Willemstad. It offers all the comforts of an upscale resort, includ-
ing high-quality Egyptian-cotton bedding, high-speed Internet access and
entertainment centers equipped with DVD players. But the real appeal to
many vacationers is the secluded beachfront location. Colorful two-level
buildings are scattered over 350 acres along the craggy cliffs at the island's
remote western tip. Scuba diving and watersports are available at the pri-
vate beach, and guests enjoy a freshwater swimming pool, tennis courts,
bicycle rental, a fitness center and a full-service health spa. Food and bev-
erages are available throughout the day and evening at the Kalki Beach
Bar and Grill , the casual Christoffel pool-side bar and the international
gourmet restaurant, Watamula . Complimentary shuttle service is pro-
vided into Willemstad.