When I reserved accommodation at Villa Playa, my only concern was that there were no reviews for this new rental property. My concerns quickly dissipated with the quick responses by the owners to my questions about the property. We chose Villa Playa for a family vacation to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. Playa provided all the amenities of home for our stay during our mid-January 2019 trip. This tastefully decorated, new construction home is thoughtfully designed to capture the outdoors, with a beautiful pool and landscaping. The roll-up doors were one of our favourite features. You feel like you are at a private resort. It was the perfect retreat for our adult children and their significant others.
Marieke, the property manager, greeted us after a delayed flight arrival & was very friendly and helpful to point out features like the alarm system, electric driveway gate, Bose Soundtouch speaker & other aspects to make our stay comfortable. Marieke checked in with us during our stay via "WhatsApp" to insure everything was ok, & provided links to various tours & attractions. Axel & Marion, the owners, provided a welcome package with a pack of cold local beer & snacks which we appreciated after a long travel day. The location of the property is conveniently located in an upscale, modern neighbourhood & within walking distance of a well stocked grocery store with a full compliment alcoholic beverages. I would recommend renting a car, which we did (do not rent from Europcar- very unreliable), so that you can enjoy all that Curacao has to offer. Taxi & public transportation appears to be a less reliable way to get around. Jan Thiel beach is also within about a 5 minute walk with Zest and Zanzibar beach bars where food is available. This beach is the launch point for the Bluefinn Charters catamaran day cruise/sail to the island of Klein. Other cruise operators are also a short drive away from Playa. We highly recommend Bluefinn Charters- excellent bbq lunch & helpful, friendly crew. We chose to prepare most of our meals in the well appointed kitchen including a Microwave/Oven combo, Fridge with ice maker (we also made ice- the ice maker had some trouble keeping up with our needs), Nespresso machine & dishwasher.
The king-size beds were comfortable, although I would have liked extra pillows. My wife & I did not find it necessary to use our bedroom A/C unit, finding the cross airflow enough for a comfortable night sleep. Thank you Axel & Marion