Van der Valk Kontiki Beach Resort

Located by the beach, shops and nightlife venues, this Curacao property impresses guests with its well-maintained gardens and friendly staff. In addition to offering multiple lagoon-style saltwater pools, travelers can indulge in a treatment at the Cabana Beach Club, relax at the beach or sign up for off-site excursions like snorkeling with dolphins and island tours in four-wheel-drive vehicles. For those who'd rather explore the island on their own, the property can assist with booking rental cars. After working up an appetite, guests can sit down for a meal at the open-air restaurant before retiring to their accommodations. Reviewers praise the clean rooms, which come equipped with balconies or terraces, wooden furnishings, flat-screen TVs, minibars, complimentary Wi-Fi access and bathrooms with separate tubs and rainfall showers. However, some caution that light sleepers may want to stay elsewhere; the property's proximity to party-centric Mambo Beach means music can often be heard inside the rooms at night.