Lodge Kura Hulanda and Beach Club - Westpunt

Playa Kalki One, Westpunt, Netherlands Antilles
Hotel Info: 866-539-0037
Guest rating 4.3 / 5
100% Recommend
4.3 overall guest rating
Reviewed by 6 guests
"Charges came from nowhere"
 by Roy from helena
The staff was friendly, But charges came from nowhere and no one could explain them. BEWARE. We s...
10/02/09
12.37262, -69.15081
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  • 4.3 Average rating: All Trip Types
  • 100% Recommended
  • 6 Reviews
  • 4.7  Hotel Service
  • 4.7  Room Comfort
  • 4.3  Hotel Condition
  • 4.3  Room Cleanliness

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All Trip Types (6) 4.3
Business (1) 5.0
Romance (1) 3.0
Family (0) 0
With Friends (0) 0
All Others (4) 4.5

Overview

Location. The Lodge Kura Hulanda and 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 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 Lodge Kura Hulanda and 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, hiking and biking trails, and bike rentals. 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, and convenience store and gift shop are on site.

Guestrooms. Guestrooms and suites at the Lodge Kura Hulanda are located in two-story pastel-colored buildings on rugged cliffs between eight and nine 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 entertainment systems with cable television and DVD players, complimentary high-speed Internet access and in-room safes. The units offer remote-control air conditioning and ceiling fans.

Expert Tip. The Hotel Kura Hulanda Spa & Casino's 65 buildings comprise the Museum Kura Hulanda's largest exhibit, a collection of 18th- and 19th-century Dutch colonial architecture. This historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Amenities

Services

  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Concierge services
  • Currency exchange
  • Fitness facilities
  • Internet access in public areas - complimentary
  • Internet access in public areas - high speed
  • Massage - treatment room(s)
  • Medical assistance available
  • Multilingual staff
  • Parking (free)
  • Parking (valet)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Safe-deposit box - front desk
  • Security guard
  • Self parking
  • Supervised child care/activities
  • Tour assistance
  • Wedding services

Business & Event

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Banquet facilities
  • Business center
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Meeting rooms (small groups)

Accessibility Features**

  • Accessible bathroom
  • Accessible path of travel

**These amenities may be available only in some rooms or units. Some amenities may incur additional fees.

Rooms (all rooms include)

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cable/satellite television channels
  • Cable television service
  • Climate control
  • Clock radio
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary toiletries
  • Cribs (infant beds) available
  • Electronic/magnetic keys
  • Hair dryer
  • High-speed Internet access
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • In-room massage available
  • In-room safe
  • Internet access (complimentary)
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Patio
  • Premium bedding
  • Premium television channel(s)
  • Refrigerator
  • Smoking permitted
  • Television
  • Turndown service
  • Voice mail
  • Wake-up calls
  • Window opens

General

  • Bar/lounge;
  • Gift shops or newsstand;
  • Number of floors: 2;
  • Number of rooms: 74;
  • Poolside bar;
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel;
  • Swimming pool - outdoor;
  • Tennis on site

Guests of Lodge Kura Hulanda and Beach Club may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. The All-Inclusive plan includes meals, drinks, taxes, gratuities, and water-sports equipment. The Room-Only (No Meals) plan does NOT include meals, drinks, taxes, gratuities, and water-sports equipment. Click each link below for more details.

The following amenities are included in the All-Inclusive plan: (They also are available to guests booking the Room-Only (No Meals) plan, but for surcharges.)

All-Inclusive food and beverages

  • Three meals daily.
  • Unlimited house-brand drinks at all restaurants and bars.
  • Taxes and gratuities for all plan inclusions.
    Not included: Certain menu items such as lobster and prime rib; premium-brand drinks; room service; wine by the bottle; gift-shop snacks and beverages.

    Scroll down to the Dining section for restaurant/menu details. All-Inclusive activities and equipment
    Water sports

  • Kayaks
  • Snorkeling gear
  • Small sailboats
  • Pedal boats Not included
  • Airport transfers
  • Certain menu items such as lobster and prime rib
  • Premium-brand drinks
  • Wine by the bottle
  • Room service
  • Gift-shop snacks and beverages
  • Cookware for studio or suite kitchenette
  • Massage
  • Optional or outside tours and excursions
  • Incidental purchases
  • Telephone and fax charges
  • Medical services
  • Laundry and dry cleaning
  • Childcare outside children's-club hours
    Airport taxes may or may not be included. The following amenities are available to all guests of the hotel: Activities and equipment available
    Water sports
  • Pool aerobics
  • Introductory scuba lesson in pool
  • Use of swimming pool/beach and pool chaise longues/towel service
    Available for a surcharge: Scuba and snorkeling excursions; scuba instruction/certification; sunset cruises.

    Land sports

  • Tennis
    Available for a surcharge: Tennis under lights; ATV, mountain-bike, and horseback tours.

    Children’s activities available

  • Supervised activities for ages 4–12 in holiday seasons and summer. Transportation: Daily shuttle to downtown Willemstad.
    Not included: Airport transfers

  • Check-in time is 3 PM
    Check-out time is Noon
    Pets not allowed

    Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
    Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
    Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

    Know before you go

    Rollaway beds are not available.

    Dining

    Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. The All-Inclusive plan includes meals, beverages, and gratuities at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars. The Room-Only (No Meals) plan does NOT include meals, drinks, and gratuities. (Scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information.) Watamula Restaurant - Two-level open-air restaurant with rattan furniture, red-marble floor, and massive chandelier under conical thatched roof. Buffet or à la carte breakfast. À la carte lunch. À la carte fine-dining dinner except for Saturday-night Asian buffet. Sunday buffet brunch. Sample dinner menu for Watamula Restaurant
    Starters:

  • Beef carpaccio with oven-dried tomato confit
  • Shrimp-avocado salad
  • Hawaiian salad with grilled ahi
  • Salad of smoked salmon, shrimp, avocado, tomato
  • Plantain soup
  • Conch chowder
    Main courses:
  • Tenderloin steak with pepper-cognac sauce
  • Tenderloin steak and tiger shrimp
  • Tiger shrimp in Thai red-curry broth
  • Linguine with three-cheese sauce
  • Stir-fried chicken and shrimp with Chinese noodles
  • Grilled lobster
  • Roasted rack of New Zealand lamb with black-olive sauce
  • Fish of the day steamed in banana leaves
    Desserts:
  • Profiterole with coconut ice cream, hot chocolate sauce
  • Crème brûlée
  • Cheesecake with passionfruit coulis
  • Apple pie with ice cream
  • Tropical-fruit salad Christoffel Sunset Lounge - Open-air poolside lounge with conical thatched roof, big-screen TV. Additional seating at umbrella tables on sea-view terrace. Live entertainment some nights. À la carte lunch and dinner. Bar service from late morning to late night. Sample lunch menu for Watamula Restaurant and Christoffel Sunset Lounge
    Appetizers:
  • Fried chicken with mango salsa
  • Asian-style beef with mandarin slices, snow peas, lime-ginger dressing
  • Salad of goat cheese, roasted pepper, artichoke, pine nuts, balsamic vinaigrette
  • Salad of smoked salmon, shrimp, avocado, tomato
  • Plantain soup
    Main courses:
  • Sandwiches, burgers, pizza
  • Fish of the day
  • Grilled steak
  • Grilled mahi mahi with Creole sauce
  • Jerk chicken
    Desserts:
  • Tiramisu
  • Cheesecake with passionfruit coulis
  • Apple pie with ice cream
  • Tropical-fruit salad
  • Ice creams Sample dinner menu for Christoffel Sunset Lounge
    Appetizers:
  • Caesar salad
  • Plantain soup
  • Saigon-style chicken wings
    Main courses:
  • Mixed grill with garlic mashed potatoes
  • Local bouillabaisse
  • Sirloin steak with peppercorn sauce or garlic butter
  • Fish of the day steamed in banana leaves
  • Coconut shrimp with Thai curry
  • Grilled mahi mahi with Creole sauce
    Desserts:
  • Tiramisu
  • Apple pie with ice cream
  • Tropical-fruit salad Kalki Beach Bar & Grill - Casual spot directly on beach.

  • Recreation

    Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. Please note the following recreational amenities may not apply to all guests (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information).

    Stairs from the 7.5-m (25-ft) cliff lead to a 75-m (82-yd) beach of white coral sand lapped by the Caribbean Sea. The beach features panoramic views of seaside cliffs to the south. Guests can snorkel and scuba dive amid coral just offshore. Waters are calm in most weather.

    Guests booking the All-Inclusive plan enjoy complimentary use of snorkeling gear, kayaks, pedal boats, and small sailboats. Guests booking the Room-Only (No Meals) plan can rent the equipment. An independent dive center at the resort offers scuba and snorkeling excursions and scuba instruction/certification.

    A freeform pool measures approximately 15.25 x 15.25 m (50 x 50 ft). Large thatched shades border the sundeck. Use of a lighted tennis court is complimentary for all guests in daylight, with a surcharge for play under the lights. Yoga and aerobics (complimentary for all guests) are provided on a sea-view deck with a conical thatched roof outside a large air-conditioned fitness center (complimentary for all guests). The fitness center contains weight machines, cardio equipment, and free weights. Bicycle rentals are available on site (surcharge).

    Hiking and mountain biking are other popular pursuits. Christoffel National Park, 6.5 km (4 mi) away, features trails, wildlife-watching, caves, and historic sites.

    The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.


    • Aerobics on site
    • Bicycle rentals on site
    • Bird watching nearby
    • Fishing nearby
    • Hiking/biking trails nearby
    • Mountain biking on site
    • Playground on site
    • Sailing on site
    • Scuba diving on site
    • Snorkeling on site
    • Swimming on site
    • Yoga classes/instruction on site

    Area map

    A short guide to Westpunt

    Grote Knip, also known as Playa Abao, is close to Westpunt on the western part of Curacao Island. It is a popular spot with swimmers, sunbathers, and divers. A wide variety of coral species and sponges can be found here.

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    Nearby Activities & Points of Interest

    0.5 - 1.0 mi

    • Downtown Westpunt - 900 yards

    1.0 - 3.0 mi

    • Grote Knip Beach - 1.5 miles
    • Christoffel National Park - 2.7 miles

    3.0+ mi

    • Willemstad Hato Intl. Airport (CUR) - 18 miles
    • Hato Caves - 19 miles
    • University of the Netherlands Antilles (UNA) - 20 miles
    • Blue Bay Golf Course - 20 miles
    • Downtown Julianadorp - 21 miles
    • Curacao Museum - 23 miles
    • Downtown Willemstad - 23 miles
    • Queen Juliana Bridge - 23 miles

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    Lodge Kura Hulanda and Beach Club 2009.10.02
    Recommended Trip type: Romance "Charges came from nowhere"

    Reviewed by Roy of helena on Oct 2, 2009

    The staff was friendly, But charges came from nowhere and no one could explain them. BEWARE. We stayed a extra day so they wouldnt give us the food and beverage credit because they said it counted as a different stay. But for that side of the island its the best I saw. Food is very expencive for what you get. Rent a car. and do not eat at Jannsies (sp)

    Overall Rating

    3.0 out of value="5"
    • 4.0 Hotel Service
    • 4.0 Hotel Condition
    • 5.0 Room Comfort
    • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
    Lodge Kura Hulanda and Beach Club 2009.03.28
    Recommended Trip type: All Others "Remote but nice location"

    Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Mar 28, 2009

    This hotel is really nice, but very far removed from the city. Go there if you want a quiet, relaxing vacation. The downside is that there isn't much to do there other than eat at its restaurants and lounge around the pool and beach. It's recommendable to get a rental car so you can visit other spots nearby.

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    4.0 out of value="5"
    • 5.0 Hotel Service
    • 4.0 Hotel Condition
    • 4.0 Room Comfort
    • 2.0 Room Cleanliness
    Lodge Kura Hulanda and Beach Club 2009.01.26
    Recommended Trip type: Business

    Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Jan 26, 2009

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    5.0 out of value="5"
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    • 4.0 Hotel Condition
    • 5.0 Room Comfort
    • 5.0 Room Cleanliness

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    Lodge Kura Hulanda and Beach Club 2009.03.23
    Recommended Trip type: All Others "Voor herhaling vatbaar !"

    Reviewed by R of Almere on Mar 23, 2009

    Wil je genieten van rust boek dan dit resort. Vooral de Ocean Front Studio is te gek. Eigen stuk tuin, terras en patio met uitzicht op de oceaan. Grote, nette badkamer. heerlijke bedden. Restaurant prima net als de poolbar. Strand is wat aan de kleine kant maar een kniesoor die daar moeilijk over doet. Al met al een aanrader om tot rust te komen en niet rondom Willemstad te zitten waar 'iedereen' al zit. Wel auto nodig mocht je af en toe een tripje willen maken.

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    4.0 out of value="5"
    • 5.0 Hotel Service
    • 5.0 Hotel Condition
    • 4.0 Room Comfort
    • 4.0 Room Cleanliness
    Lodge Kura Hulanda and Beach Club 2009.02.24
    Recommended Trip type: All Others "auf jeden Fall sehr empfehlenswert!"

    Reviewed by N of Budapest on Feb 24, 2009

    Wir verblieben in 3 verschiedenden Hotels und dieses war auf jeden Fall das Beste! E

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    5.0 out of value="5"
    • 5.0 Hotel Service
    • 5.0 Hotel Condition
    • 5.0 Room Comfort
    • 5.0 Room Cleanliness
    Lodge Kura Hulanda and Beach Club 2007.10.18
    Recommended Trip type: All Others "Molto bello"

    Reviewed by R of Torino on Oct 18, 2007

    Bungalow lussuosi e puliti, bellissima struttura in un punto molto bello dal punto di vista naturalistico dell'isola. Ottimo servizio. E' a 35 minuti di macchina dall'areoporto e da Willemstad quindi per fare escursioni che partono da quella zona si deve partire molto presto.

    Overall Rating

    5.0 out of value="5"
    • 4.0 Hotel Service
    • 4.0 Hotel Condition
    • 5.0 Room Comfort
    • 5.0 Room Cleanliness

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