We had 4 couples stay at the Group Galant Curacao house from September 10 – 18. The house is as beautiful as the pictures indicate; the view was incredible. We have been traveling to Curacao for over 25 years and had stayed in many houses in Coral Estates. The design of the house is perfect for couples, each bedroom has it’s own modern bathroom and is extremely comfortable. The beds and pillows were absolutely perfect, great linens / towels. Each bedroom we used had a great view. The kitchen was good, two refrigerators, modern oven and stove. The pool was one of the nicest we have had in Coral Estates. The rollup doors worked perfectly with the sun. The amenities at Coral Estates are the best on the island, food, drink, and spa.
Overall everything was great. Here are some opportunities for improvement, the pots and pans need to be replaced, burnt bottoms, flaking Teflon, etc… The outdoor furniture is weathered and dry rotting. Another big improvement and something I feel is necessary is to replace the charcoal grill with a gas grill. The charcoal is dirty and a pain to use as a person on vacation, we used it 3 times.
Our understanding of electricity usage and charges was a bit of a shocker. We have never gone over the allotted electricity in any of our stays in the last 10 years at different villas. The problem was that we didn’t understand that there was no allotment of electricity for the bedrooms that comes with the rental price, this is different from other villas we have rented. You will get a little surprise when you get home that you owe money. For us the amount was almost the amount of the damage deposit. On the low end of usage we turned on the air only when we went to bed and turned it off in the morning, about 8 hours of running. We also had a charge for water usage, not sure how that happened, we didn’t wash scuba gear, just showers and washing dishes. We did wash off the deck every day because the iguana’s used the deck as a litterbox. One last thing about this house is that you are not allowed to put anything into the toilet, not even toilet paper, which is different for most of us Americans.
Things to make sure you know before you go, you are required to buy/bring everything: garbage bags, toilet paper, kitchen spices, coffee, paper towels, etc…..
Would I rent this house again, heck yes, it is fantastic! I hope they take some of my recommendations so that when I stay again.