Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club

Location. The Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club is perched on cliffs overlooking sugary white-sand beaches on 350 acres of the western tip of the island of Curacao. A natural coral reef just off the beach is ideal for scuba diving and snorkeling. The Boka Tabla, the largest of clusters of limestone grottos carved by the sea, is four kilometers from the resort. Daily complimentary shuttle service is provided to downtown Willemstad and the Hotel Kura Hulanda Spa & Casino, the resort's partner property, located under 20 miles (32 kilometers) away.

Resort Features. The resort features a two-story open-air restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. An open-air poolside lounge and restaurant with a conical thatched roof and big-screen television offers additional seating at umbrella tables on a sea-view terrace, with live entertainment on select evenings. For beachcombers, a tiki bar and grill is located on the beach. The freeform outdoor pool is surrounded by lounge chairs and thatched shades. Grounds at the Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club feature a secluded Japanese garden, flowering bushes, native trees, cactus gardens, and tamarind and breadfruit trees.

The property offers a fitness center, tennis court, and hiking and biking trails. Loungers, towels, and umbrellas are available to guests. Snorkeling gear, kayaks, pedal boats, and small sailboats are available at the resort. An independent dive shop at the property offers scuba and snorkeling excursions, and scuba instruction/certification. A business center, meeting rooms, and a convenience store are on site. High-speed Internet access is complimentary in the lobby, restaurants, and guestrooms. Airport transportation is available for a surcharge.

Guestrooms. Guestrooms and suites at the Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club are located in two-story pastel-colored buildings on rugged cliffs between 26 and 29 feet (8 and 9 meters) high. All units offer furnished balconies or patios with views of the gardens or the Caribbean Sea. The tropically inspired décor features tile flooring and light rattan furnishings with brightly colored cushions. Beds are dressed with 300-thread count Egyptian cotton linens are comforters. Accommodations are equipped with free WiFi, entertainment systems with flat-screen TVs featuring cable channels and DVD players, and in-room safes. The units offer remote-control air conditioning and ceiling fans.