BijBlauw

Super Location, rooms are ideal for a good sleep and relaxing. Drinks and food are great at the restaurant. Good sunset view with a drink is a highlight.

We loved our stay on this property. The rooms were super unique and comfortable. Check in was a breeze. The upstairs outdoor terrace was a nice place to gather and watch the sunset, and in our case the full moon rise. It's far enough away from the bridge that you don't get crowds but it's easily walkable. We also liked that there were plenty of places to grab a bite to eat and drink within walking distance that seemed a bit more local. The shower was really great too. If you are traveling with friends you may want to be sure of how the bathroom/shower area is sectioned off. Ours just had a curtain which wasn't a problem traveling as a couple. Great location and great service.

This was our favourite hotel on the island and we stayed at a three different places during our trip. We even cut one hotel stay short only to come back here. The level of service, kindness and attention given to us was unmatchable with any other place. From making us smoothies late at night (not something they typically do, and memorized our preferences!), to amazing breakfasts and dinners, ocean views, to ensuring we were always well taken care of like family, we wont be staying anywhere else on our return, and neither should you. The old charm and architecture of the building's and room mixed with modern comfort and central location to everything can't be beat. I'll say it once again, we fell in love with this place because of the service from everyone here, made us feel like we were the only guests there and that was truly remarkable. I dont write reviews ever, this place was worth vouching for.

Special the bathrooms need an update. Shower handle was broke, no hot nor warm water available. stains on wall, toilet seat cracked acessoiries loose

Overall this is a nice hotel with friendly and accommodating staff who went above and beyond to help us with our luggage and anything else we needed- the staff are the best part of this hotel! Very thoughtful welcome note with some Papiamento phrases that we really appreciated. The food at the restaurant is wonderful as well, we did the chefs choice meal and loved every bite. Cocktails are yummy, beer is cold, staff is attentive and friendly and charging to your room is a breeze. Walking distance to almost everything you’d want to do in Willemstad and all sorts of great restaurants and bars- we didn’t need a car while staying here, which was great. We stayed in Room 4 which faces the street and has a full balcony over the entrance- we’re real balcony loving people so were looking forward to it and had chosen that room specifically for the balcony. However- there is major construction happening a few doors down and also across the street (this is my first time here but seems like Pietermaai has lots of construction projects going) every day except Sunday when we were greeted by beautiful bird song making it even sadder that the construction drowned that out every previous day. It started at about 7-8am and was so loud on the balcony it was unpleasant most of the day, but there was also only one chair to hang out in. I noticed when I came in from the balcony I tracked white dust all over the floor. there were also bottle caps from beer we didn’t have, and -not kidding- someone’s toe nail clippings out there that we didn’t see until the morning light. One afternoon we tried to escape to the bar to avoid the construction noise out front only to be met with jackhammering ten feet away on the waterfront (there also seems to be lots of shore work being done). No ability to mid day nap, which a hot weather vacation is ideal for (and we truly could have used a few days). A few other things specific to room 4: -the main hotel sign is illuminated by a bright light pointed right at the room 3 windows, all night -the blinds are almost sheer and don’t block out any of the hotel sign light -we never received duvets, only two thin sheets on the bed, flat pillows and an inefficient linen (?) half-sheet -the door to the bathroom was glass…? Absolutely no privacy and the shower was nice but leaked allllll over the floor and made for messy cleanup and soaked bath mats -several light bulbs were out - the room is just very dark, the lights were inneffiicient and it being painted brown just doesn’t help A few things about the property: -the actual intersection this hotel is at is quite busy and confusing, we were woken up every night by loud cars and honking -although rooms at the back probably won’t have this problem -often construction vehicles and tour busses created major blind spots and impassable walkways out front; not a fault of the hotel, but I wouldn’t recommend it to friends with mobility issues -the plunge pool is nice but right next to the restau

This property is actually a rundown, uncared for 2-star-property, which is really a pity. Not worth your money. The area in which it is situated is beautiful and there are much nicer places to stay, even right next door also fronting the ocean.

the property is not well cared for, paint is coming off, description and photos misleading. We had 3 rooms, one of them really hot, it practically had no windows and the AC did not work. The receptionist was totally uncaring, she said the company needs to come, but they did not have time the same day and the manager was hiding behind the wooden wall. We left without getting our money back.

Great location in Willemstad next to many great restaurants on Nieuwestraat. Hotel is quaint and room 10 with large balcony on the water is beautiful. Food at restaurant was delish! The staff are outstanding; so helpful and kind. Thank you especially to Eva, Fleur and Sera! Fridge in our room needed to be reset several times during our 6 day stay but it was immediately addressed when we reported it.

The location and views are outstanding! The bed was comfortable and the room was clean and we always felt safe. Our only issue was the noise. Construction right next door though it was out of their control. There was also a noisy upstairs neighbor, but Bijblauw talked to them and offered us earplugs.