Kura Hulanda Village & Spa

Wonderfully, restored buildings make up his property. Read the story of Jacob Velt Dekker's restoration of this area. Property is not a spotless, new US-style hotel. If you want that, stay at the Renaissance and pay double. (or stay home). This is the Caribbean. Don't run around telling everybody "this is how we do it in the US." You won't get much appreciation from staff or locals. Experience and enjoy the differences. Understand that there may be a few issues...the staff was very good about taking care of a couple of issues we encountered. The best part of this property was the pools and the cobblestone old alleys and walkways. Breakfast buffet was a nice improvement over when we had stayed for a couple of nights in 2015.

I would like to see more information about the museum and other things in the area. We knew the museum was there, but didn't go...we read online about it after getting home and regretted not going. When we stayed there before, they had info about a sister property in Westpunt...I know it still exists, but saw no info on that property. I don't know if they are no longer related properties. We were probably two of a very few Americans on the property. This is fine with us, but it is a shame that more Americans don't seek this out.

Kura Hulanda is a beautifully restored historic neighborhood, converted to a hotel compound. My wife and I loved our stay. The staff are friendly, the grounds are stunning, and we are proud to help sustain the mission of preservation.