We stayed 11 nights at the Avila with our 12 year old daughter......................our February vacations are to just relax........and do what we want when we want. The Avila is perfect for that. No, its not a 5 star, but at least a 31/2 .......if you stay in a roomy suite, with a view.......... We had a 2 bedroom on a private small beach, also close to the other beaches. Avila is a
small Hotel, very safe. No one is trying to sell you jewelry or ocean activities on the beach. Front desk was not overly helpful or friendly, but we usually do our own planning and reservations anyway. i did not find them rude, i really didn't deal with them much.
Food was fair-good. Staff we found friendly......they will serve you on the large beautiful deck and the beach........ bartenders not very talkative or overly friendly, but professional.........the ambiance and sunsets were fantastic. Definatly go to the Floris Hotel for dinner... fabulous service and food! the beaches were nice, but go to others.......get a rent a car or you will get bored, at least for a few days. Taxis into town a rip off. We did a 4 hour ATV ride which was great!. thanks to Alex and the guys, You can find them near Seaqaurium, which was great too, we swam with the dolphins, if you can....do it! you will never forget it! Overall we liked Curacoa, the people, the architecure, the beaches, the Avila filled our needs, We would choose Curacao over Aruba anyday!

I Love the Avila Hotel.
Me and my wife spent 9 wonderful Nights at Avila.

The Hotel is fantastic, it's clean, the feeling is very exclusive, it definately feels like a 5-star hotel to me!

The room we had was great. The bed was enormous, gigantic!
and the sleep have never been better.
We have both a bathtub and a shower, and every morning there was fresh pastry hanging on the outside of the hotel door.
We had 15meters to the pool, and 25meter to the beach.

The service from the personel was perfect,
from the hotel manager to the booking manager to the people in the bar.

The meals served at the breakfast buffé and at the Restaurant tasted excellent and the prices are fair, but what we truly enjoyed the most was that it was so calm, a place where your truly can relax. Our favorite occupation was having a drink at the fantastic Schooner Bar and bartender Javier is a personal favorite of ours.
Hola Javier, we love you :-)

Another good thing is the location of the hotel which is only 10-15min from the centre walking and we were walking to the Punda district many times.

We truly can recommend this paradise hotel to others

I recently attended a three day business meeting in Curacao, whereby it had been arranged for the thirty of us to attend a private barbeque dinner directly on the beach at the Avila Hotel. The atmosphere was wonderful, much due to the beautiful setting with neat white-linen tables and candle lights overlooking the ocean. The friendly and attentive staff and the delicious food made this evening unforgettable.

Curacoa is a beautiful place, so close to the equater it's like laying on the sun! And to magnify the flavor of friendliness and attentiveness of the island you MUST stay at Avila Hotel. I was there for 6 days for one of the best vacations I have ever had. Here are the important reasons to stay at Avila: the pace is relaxed but the attentiveness is amazing, the food is consitently unbelievable, even at the pool bar. Usually I have something to complain about and have never written a review before now. But at Avila there are no worries, if you need a room change, no problem, they move your bags when you new room is ready, there is no need to come off the beach. Need a ride into town take the bus, if it is not available a driver will take you. No matter what you encounter on your vacation, Avila has the most considerate and prompt solution. Most importantly they pay attention to the details. The atmostphere is relaxed and quiet, yet they can accomodate any visitor, although mostly adults, they have sand toys for kids and a pool, plus 2 seperate small beach areas so you have choices. Mostly adults seem to stay here so it is very peaceful and relaxing. KEY words: Always SMILING, Attention to detail, relaxed pace, beautiful surroundings, consistently unbelievable food. Worth every penny.