BijBlauw Hotel

3.5 star property
Guests cool off in the outdoor pool with ocean views or browse the on-site designer boutiques at this centrally located Handelskade retreat

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BijBlauw Hotel in Handelskade offers a peaceful getaway with an outdoor pool and sun loungers. Enjoy rejuvenating massages and ocean-view breakfasts at the on-site Fusion restaurant. The property features designer shopping, dry cleaning services, and helpful multilingual staff.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available

Room options

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Standard Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Suite, 1 Bedroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, Oceanfront

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Blackout curtains
  • 40 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Ocean View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Mini-fridge
  • 60 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

Comfort Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Blackout curtains
Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Apartment, 1 Bedroom, City View

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Mini-fridge
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, Ocean View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Blackout curtains
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Room, Partial Ocean View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Blackout curtains
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Run of the House

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Mini-fridge
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
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About the area

Located on the waterfront, BijBlauw Hotel is in Historic Center, a neighbourhood in Willemstad. Curaçao Sea Aquarium is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Mambo Beach and Jan Thiel Beach. Handelskade and Fort Nassau are two other places to visit that come recommended. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking, scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.
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Pietermaai 82-84, Willemstad

What's nearby

  • Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Queen Emma Bridge - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Handelskade - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Kura Hulanda Museum - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Renaissance Shopping Mall - 18 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Willemstad (CUR-Hato Intl.) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Reina coffee, food and lifestyle - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant The Lemon Tree - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪DeHeeren@Sea - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bistro 91 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪BlackJack Curaçao - Eat. Drink. Enjoy - ‬1 min walk

About this property

BijBlauw Hotel

Hotel near Handelskade
Located close to Kura Hulanda Museum and Fort Nassau, BijBlauw Hotel provides a terrace, designer shops on-site and a garden. Treat yourself to a deep-tissue massage or other spa services. The on-site Fusion cuisine restaurant, BijBlauw, offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and ocean views. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, along with sunloungers
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), a round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge) and multilingual staff
  • Beach towels, tour/ticket information and luggage storage
  • A front desk safe, a porter/bellboy and concierge services
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Rainfall showers, free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Mini fridges, highchairs and ceiling fans

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 1 metre
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to noon for a fee: USD 17.50 for adults and USD 8.75 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • BijBlauw

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Designer stores
  • Outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • High chair
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Hot stone massages
  • In-room massages
  • Swedish massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Espresso maker
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 30

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are available for USD 25.0 per stay

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: from approximately USD 17.50 for adults and from USD 8.75 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 40 per room (one-way)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 30 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 25.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Pool access available from 7 AM to 6 PM
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Construction is underway at a neighbouring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
Children under 10 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

National rating

This property does not have a Curaçao Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

BijBlauw
BijBlauw Hotel
BijBlauw Hotel Willemstad
BijBlauw Willemstad
BijBlauw Curacao/Willemstad
BijBlauw Hotel Hotel
BijBlauw Hotel Willemstad
BijBlauw Hotel Hotel Willemstad

Frequently asked questions

Does BijBlauw Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Pool access is from 7 AM to 6 PM.

Is BijBlauw Hotel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at BijBlauw Hotel?

Limited spots are available. There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at BijBlauw Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at BijBlauw Hotel?

Checkout is at 10 AM. Late checkout is available for USD 30 (subject to availability).

Does BijBlauw Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 40 per room applies.

Where is BijBlauw Hotel located?

Located in Historic Center, this beach hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Handelskade and Kura Hulanda Museum. Fort Nassau and Mambo Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

BijBlauw Hotel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

8.8

Location

9.2

Staff & service

8.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 152 out of 281 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 101 out of 281 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 281 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 281 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 281 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

cengiz

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No wi-fi in the rooms. Molded bedframe
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

sheri

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was excellent! Walking distance to a lot of restaurants,shops and beach bars . The location is on a main one way street right at the turn of the street, we stayed in the apartment above the street view. If you don't mind noise then it's a great place. There is a lot of events in that area so parking can be a bit of a challenge. The la Reina cafe in directly under that apartment,and they turn on the music at 730 am and you can hear it through the floor. Lots of deliveries with beeping trucks and the trash cans are directly in front so that's very load as well. The restaurant is delicious and beautiful. The staff is excellent.
Front of the building
Stair case up to the apartment
Entrance to the restaurant
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Sandryne

The room wasnt worth the price. No space to relax (apart from our bed and the restaurant) and we couldnt enjoy the pool because of the constructions and the fact that it was not being taken care of. The double bed was actually two single beds put together with a small cover matress. The wifi was working 20% of the time. They were at least kind enough to offer 20% off our stay, but we had to ask for a compensation because of the construction that lasted 3 days.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Galatea

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gastvrij, klantvriendelijk en goed op de hoogte van wat voor jou belangrijk is. Communicatie is top. Laagdrempelig en een goed bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay at Bijblauw. The sea view was beautiful and the decor was lovely. The building has lots of character to it. The staff were lovely and really helpful when we had issues and sorted them very quickly. Lotte was particularly great. They made our stay extra special for our honeymoon. The restaurant food was delicious. We had breakfast daily and ate lunch and dinner once there. The sunset whilst eating was beautiful. It was a great location to walk to local food and drink places. The parking was busy as it doesn't have a private car park, however we always found a space. I would recommend a car to really enjoy and explore the island. Thank you again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I were impressed with everything about our stay at BijBlauw. We have never encountered such friendly, caring, helpful, service-oriented staff anywhere else in our travels. The waterfront restaurant is simply stunning. Waking up to breakfast on the sea was the absolute best! Followed closely by ending the day with a cocktail while watching the sun set. I have some food allergies, but that was never a problem during any of our meals. Staff were always happy to let the chef know about my dietary restrictions. Once they were aware, they always remembered what I could or couldn't eat. I found that to be very reassuring. We stayed in room #6 on the second floor. Just beware, there are no elevators here, but there are rooms on the main floor. While the hotel itself was extremely warm, our room was a nice, cool refuge from the heat. It was also very quiet, which allowed for a restful night's sleep. The location was great, too! Even though we had a car, we could easily walk to so many other neat places in Pietermaai, Punda, and Otrabanda. This place is about as lovely as can be! Our stay in Curacao was delightful, thanks in large part to the kind staff and gracious hospitality at BijBlauw. We hope to return someday!
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Freddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

michael

Liked: Cleanliness

The REAL review

MUST READ: it's hard to get an accurate description with reviews, but here is as close as you'll get. This is a small older hotel made into a boutique property. Overall, I would rate this a seven out of 10. The hotel rooms and lobby are historical building. That's been well painted and maintained, but realize it is an older building. If you have any problem with stairs, do not stay here. The stairs to the second floor are almost like a ladder, and unhealthy people or cokes that have trouble with stairs could get hurt on this. Don't be fooled by the pictures of the pool. In fact, the pool is a small container tucked in the back area outside where it is not a very pleasant sitting and can be characterized as a plunge pool. There's really two seats to sit in, both of them tucked up against the building where you would not want to sit. So essentially no pool. The entire property exists around the restaurant which is in back facing the beautiful ocean setting. This is indeed Crown jewel the property because you can eat here, and sit and enjoy the scenery. Whether it's early morning, coffee or late night dinner or drinks, this is spectacular. However! The property maintains this as a restaurant and if you don't want to eat, it is awkward to go sit amongst well, dressed dinner growers, and enjoy the scenery in your swim trucks and flip-flops. Sothere is really nowhere to sit that is comfortable that doesn't put you in the middle of a restaurant.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

SANDY

Heel leuk gelegen in Pietermaai district. Leuk bar/restaurant direct aan de zee! Je kan heel makkelijk te voet naar andere wijken in Willemstad.
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Anfal Mahdi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It didn’t meet our expectations.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Taylor

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
did not enjoy, were ants everywhere and was told it wasn’t smart for me to put my food on the dresser for 2 minutes while i start to unpack. Wanted to buy a drink and was told i couldn’t because the dining was full but nobody was there.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paulo E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Estadia encantadora

As atendentes são muito gentis e prestativas! O hotel é um charme e fica numa área linda e agradável, com muitos restaurantes por perto!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our travel group loved the space and amenities of the BijBlauw 2 bedroom apartment. The space was gorgeous and kitchen included all amenities including dishes and cutlery perfect for meals out on the terrace. The staff were friendly and helpful both within the hotel space and the restaurant. BijBlauw gave us the perfect place to relax and recharge after our adventures around Curaçao.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randall

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful hotel. My wife and I stayed in the "fiddler on the roof" (what the room is called). The room is very spacious, and you have your own private terraces. The terraces is spacious and has amazing views. I highly recommend adding the daily breakfast. I also recommended having dinner and watching the sunset. All the food we ate was delicious. The staff was great and gave great recommendations for places to visit and eat while on the trip. I could not have asked for a better place to stay. My wife and I will be coming back and staying at BijBlauw.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Iris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
BijBlauw is a small Boutiquehotel directly on the Oceanfront. It has a very good restaurant directly in front of the sea. My room no. 9 was so beautiful with a big terrass overlooking the sea. The terrass is well equiped with 2 sunbeds, a small table, a big table with chairs and a bench. The location of the hotel in the beautiful Pietermaai area is great. You can explore Willemstad very easily by foot. All of the staff is so kind and helpful. I had a marvellous stay and defintely want to come back. Thank you so much.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Place But Sketchy Internet

Excellent. Very friendly service. But internet wasa very weak. They had 4-5 wifis but none could stream video and even trying to get eMail out was "stop and go" so I had to use my cell phone hotsport which worked a little better but I had to tape my phone high up on the window to get enough bars...not good if you are there on business.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff great location for walking and dining but the construction 2 doors down was really loud and obnoxious. The only negative thing about actual property was very bad wifi
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful boutique hotel, very friendly staf
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
BijBlauw is amazing. The staff is excellent, food is great. It's in a good location depending on what you are looking for. There is some terrible construction goin on next door, but once that is complete, it will be fantastic.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Hetert-Qebu

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
n/a
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Oriana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I LOVED MY STAY AT BIJBLAUW! Definitely coming back 💗☀️
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant area is on the ocean and the food is delicious. We had a different breakfast every day of our six day stay and all were good as was the dinner we had there. Unfortunately (no fault of the hotel) there was construction next door so for now try to get a room in the yellow or blue buildings vs the red one (rooms 11-14).
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Construction on wal of our room. 7am - 7 pm. Jackhammer, air compressor. Area in front of room used as gathering lot for contstruction detritus.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

LUIZA

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Estadia em família no Reveillon

Os quartos do hotel são incrivelmente espaçosos e confortáveis. A localização também é um ponto alto: você estará próximo dos restaurantes para sair a noite e ainda poderá tomar café da manhã de frente para o mar. O atendimento da Sera foi um ponto alto: ela é simpática e muito disponível! Adoramos conhecê-la. Como pontos negativos, pontuo a limpeza, que deixou a desejar e a falta de privacidade da área da bacia sanitária. Também deixo como alerta a varanda do quarto superior de frente para o mar: ela não é conectada diretamente ao quarto, conforme havíamos imaginado. Usamos pouco, mas ainda sim, foi ótimo! Conseguimos ver os fogos do reveillon de lá com toda a família! A propósito, nunca vimos tantos fogos de artifício quanto lá!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ilse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super vriendelijk personeel, mooi hotel en mooie kamer maar voor een deluxe kamer was de badkamer wat onhandig. Toiletspullen konden haast niet neergezet worden. Heel veel lawaai van buiten omdat er alleen luikjes en geen glas in een van de ramen zit. Drukke straat met veel verkeer en met een generator die dag en nacht aan staat door een naastgelegen verbouwing is slapen wat lastig. Dit had best even vermeldt mogen worden.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025