Pietermaai Smal Apartments  

Very well designed city apartment with a dipping pool just outside our door, short walk to center of town. Friendly staff. Very nice indeed

The Apartment was part of a complex of old buildings which had been renovated to modern standards. It was done beautifully: my apt. For 1 Adult was roomy (loft-sized), tastefully designed (reminded me of an ikea style), included a kitchenette with basic appliances & dishes, a/c, fan, a room safe, locks on windows; room was freshened up daily; pools (smaller) on site. Has parking facilities, if needed. Within 5 min walk of grocery store & 10 min walk of Willemstad Town: restaurants, cafes, tourist shops, historical sites, bus & Taxi stands close by. Cruise ship stop, so plenty of people around. Since I was travelling solo, I did not do many nighttime activities, but the tour books were filled with things to do/places to go. The management at Pietermaai Smal was extremely helpful in setting me up in the area, advised when & what was safe to do, helped me set up my tours, answered all of my questions, kept me posted with any changes that came up. There are 2 restaurant/cafe businesses attached to this Apt complex, which was nice, if one did not wish to venture out too far. Security Guards worked the area from evening to morning. As a solo traveller, on a bit of a budget, this suited my semi-independent needs. I looked at other places, resorts, etc., and I would consider this place in the middle, not so basic that one has to spend all meals/time out, not so accommodating that one never leaves. Since I was not sure what to expect exactly, this turned out to be a lovely way to get to know the Island, as a first-time visit. I would definitely stay here again, particularly if revitalizing of area continues & prices stay as reasonable. I might rent a car next time around, for a bit more accessibility to rest of island, as taxis can be expensive & busses do not go everywhere.

Because this area is very close to Town/City life, including the attached restaurants, the night-life can be a bit loud; students stay in this area as well. I am not sure if the people in the other buildings could hear the noise as much, but the one restaurant was directly behind my building & the street was directly in front...so traffic could be a bit loud, late into the eve as well. While I was used to this, coming from the city, this might not be the area one picks if they are looking for complete quiet & relaxation. Some aspects of the room seem to be set up for tall people. I am 5' tall, and the mirror attached to the 'washroom' sink was a bit too high for me; there was another full-length mirror in the room, so that solved that issue. Also, toilet was a bit high for me, feet dangled :) Be advised no blankets & bed is not soft, if that is what one is used to. Although outside gate to courtyard has a keylock, is not as secure, as one can put their hands through 'windows' to open lock from other side (although handy if one forgets their key). The immediate surrounding area, gave me pause when I first arrived, as there are abandoned, broken down buildings causing me to wonder about safety-issues (again, solo traveller); as time went on & learned about the revitalizing project going on in this area, learned where/when to go to places and could see/hear much construction going on (again, a minus, if looking for a complete quiet/resting vacation). The transfer service recommended for travel to/from airport requires a minimum of 2 people; would have appreciated this service as a solo traveller, for safety/reliability reasons; tried setting up a 6am taxi pickup, a day ahead & fellow never showed up. Luckily, took a chance with the on-duty Security Guard and was able to get a safe ride to airport.

Perfect location walking distance to the city shopping centre 'Willemstad'. The staff is very frendly and also available to all our request. The apartments are recently renewed in typical dutch antilles style. They are located in a small tropical garden with to small pools and 2 international restaurants.We suggest Mundo Bizaro wonderful cuisine!! Curacao is a small paradise with lots of wonderful beaches. We will come back for sure and we suggest to everyone.

I enjoyed the location which was close to Punda and Otrabanda. The shops and restaurants was within walking distance. I felt safe at all times. Most of all, I like the friendly staff and the work and dedication they took to restore the many older dilapidated buildings. Beautiful settings with plants and small outdoor patios.

What I did not like was that there are no sealed windows and doors, this let in mosquitoes and cockroaches into the apartment. I know the window/door shutters are meant to be authentic but for someone who is very prone to mosquitoe bites, it makes things unpleasant. The shutters also let in noise from neighbours and animals alike.

The beds were very firm.

De prijs kwaliteitverhouding is uitstekend. De kamer is ruim, netjes en voorzien van zeer comfortabel meubilair. Winkels en restaurants liggen op loopafstand van de appartementen.

Een mooie locatie, dichtbij het centrum. Leuk appartementen met een botanische tuin en zwembad. Leuke restaurants in de omgeving, Al met al goede prijs/kwaliteitverhouding, een aanrader!

Freundliches Personal Anbindung Bar/Restaurant Sauberkeit

eigenes Parkplatzangebot knapp

Leuke locatie 'met een verhaal'. Gastvrij en aardig personeel. Prima restaurant Mundo Bizarro. Kamer was wat donker, maar dat hoort bij de bouw van de huizen. Goede airco. Absoluut een aanrader voor mensen die in een originele accommodatie willen verblijven.

Leuk appartament, dichtbij Punda. Mooie kamer en heel vriendelijk personeel!

Mooi project Waarbij de gehele wijk opgeknapt word. Super mooi aangelegde binnenplaatsen die ook aansluiten op n mooie bar en het restaurant ginger, Waar Wij Heerlijk hebben gegeten. Inrichting appartementen ook top!

Der Service, die Freundlichkeit und die Lage sind herausragend. Wir hatten eine kleine Führung durch den App-Bereich und ausnahmslos alle App sind sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet - viel Liebe zum Detail. Das neueröffnete, kleine Restaurant im Hof und die Lounge-Bar sind spitze. Das Gouvernors-Restaurant an der Hafeneinfahrt (gehört derselben Gruppe) ist sehr zu empfehlen. Rundum ein Klasse-Service! Jeden cent wert...

Me parecio una excelente opcion ya que conte con una habitacion con cocina y nevera,cosa que me parecio util porque andaba con mi hijo. Lo unico que me gustaria es que tuviese television por cable.

Lo unico es que no tiene television por cable.