Your Private Waterfront Paradise!

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The perfect spot to enjoy the view with your favorite drink.

You can also enjoy a coffee, wine or cocktail on the pier with an amazing view.

This cozy corner is perfect for breakfast or a hang out during a BBQ.

Overview
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Location
Host

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Check out the area

Brakkeput Ariba

Caracas Bay8 min drive
Curaçao Sea Aquarium11 min drive
Mambo Beach17 min drive
Willemstad (CUR-Hato Intl.)35 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

About this property

Villa Bon Bida is right on the Curaçao's Spanish Water bay with a private pier, deck and pergola with breathtaking views of Curaçao's famous Tafelberg. It's an isolated spot for rest and relaxation - your own private slice of paradise! You will love the fresh breezes off the water, relaxing in the hammocks with a good book and enjoying a coffee at sunrise, or your favorite drink at sunset or under the stars on the deck at night.

After leisurely waking up, you can enjoy the morning breeze while having breakfast on the deck under the pergola or in our cozy breakfast nook. If you are up early enough, you can catch the amazing sunrise with a coffee sitting on the pier or in the hammock under the pergola. Afterwards, you can catch up on your reading while relaxing in one of our hammocks. If you want to be more adventurous, you can take a car to experience the many attractions Curaçao has to offer. Be sure to get back to the house in time to pour your favorite drink and capture the magical transition the views take at sunset.

Can you picture yourself here? We can accommodate you! The house has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and can sleep a total of 6 people. This is our private beach house that we are sharing with guests when we are not there, so we only provide what we would want for ourselves!

We ask for a minimum of 5 nights, with discounts for weekly and monthly rentals.

If you rent our car, we will pick you up at the airport and tell you about the "must see" spots on the island! If you don't rent our car, we do recommend that you rent a car from an agency to get around if you would like to leave the house to replenish supplies or even just to see the local area because there is nothing within walking distance of the house and no mass transportation close by.

To give you an idea of distances, the closest grocery store is around 5-10 minutes away by car. The Jan Thiel beach area, which has four restaurants, from casual to upscale, as well as beach bars and shopping, is around 5-10 minutes away by car. The downtown "Punda" area, where the historic "handelskade" is located, is around a 15 minute drive from the house. You will find shopping, restaurants, bars and the cinemas there as well. If you are into golf, check out Old Quarry, which is around 15 minutes away in the other direction. So, you are basically within a 10 to 15 minute drive of most everywhere you'd like to go!

If you want to check out the other side of the island, called "banda abou" (literally meaning "other side"), it will take you around 30-45 minutes, depending on how far you want to go.

We look forward to welcoming you to enjoy our weekend home!

Property manager

Heather de Paulo

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

The waterview of the house, standing on the end of the pier.

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

There are some steep areas & full access to water.

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Willemstad

Located in Willemstad, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Curaçao Sea Aquarium is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Caracas Bay and Mambo Beach. L Aldea Rainforest Mystery and Parke Tropikal Zoo are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing.

Brakkeput Ariba

What's nearby

Caracas Bay - 8 min drive
Curaçao Sea Aquarium - 11 min drive
Renaissance Shopping Mall - 14 min drive
Jan Thiel Beach - 14 min drive
Mambo Beach - 17 min drive

Getting around

Willemstad (CUR-Hato Intl.) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

Zanzibar - 8 min drive
Luna Park - 7 min drive
El Gaucho - 6 min drive
De Pier Restaurant - 7 min drive
Green House (Mambo) - 10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Your Private Waterfront Paradise! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Your Private Waterfront Paradise!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Your Private Waterfront Paradise!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Your Private Waterfront Paradise! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Caracas Bay and 3 mi (4.9 km) from Jan Thiel Lagoon. Mambo Beach and Fort Beekenburg are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Julia L.

27 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Get-away

Just beautiful place to stay. Heather is a great host. Just loved hanging on the deck .

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura S.

29 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect relaxing getaway

This house is exactly what we were hoping for! So much so- we told the owner of they ever wanted to sell to let us know. The outdoor space is amazing. Several distinct areas to relax- back patio (with huge wood table), down on the dock, or out on the deck. A constant breeze keeps it comfortable on hot days. Loved keeping the sliders open all day for that fresh breeze when we were inside. Used the AC at night, but that's it. Beautiful views - TV never turned on, not a single book read- as in downtime I just wanted to relax and enjoy the setting.

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Claudia H.

6 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great beach house. Not for young kids

House was lovely and perfect size and set up for a small family stay. Location good if you are planning to spend your time near Jan Thiel otherwise quite far for the best beaches and diving up north (one hour drive). Probably not ideal for families with young kids as many potential hazards including a high deck and single pane large glass all around that my son ran through on his first night.

Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liz B.

20 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Lovely home with a helpful host

This house was great - clean, everything worked, well equipped kitchen, comfortable beds, good water pressure in the showers. Great views from the deck, and nice space to spend time outside

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jihad H.

23 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

We had an amazing stay!! The house was located near all of the places that we wanted to visit. We enjoyed the peacefulness of the house being located on the water. (Wife) My favorite thing was laying in the hammock everyday. (Husband) Fishing We'll be staying here again when we return to Curacao.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Heather de Paulo

Owners, Barry and Heather de Paulo, have been living on the island since 2005. Heather is an American and Barry is a local, both with plenty of experience and knowledge about the island to show tourists all that Curaçao has to offer! They have two children, both born on Curaçao.

Why they chose this property

Curaçao's waters have something special about them, and their unpredictability and beauty makes one feel a sense of awe and respect when he/she experiences their magic. The Spanish water inlet is extra special because there are few natural inlets like it on the island that allows one to enjoy this magic, irrespective of what's happening in the unpredictable sea "outside." I have had visitors come to the island to visit, and when we take them on the water and they see the "kabritu berg" and the other natural beauty of the area, their reaction is, "wow, you LIVE here?" We want to share this sense of awe, wonder and magic with you. Even though you will only be here for a short time, the hope is that the experience will stick with you and keep you wanting to come back for more.

What makes this property unique

On Curaçao, there are many small houses on the water that locals call, "weekend houses." The idea is to escape from the grind of every day life and get out to the sea to immerse in nature, but only driving a short distance away. This house is bigger than a typical weekend house, providing you with more space, but it maintains the cozy, comfortable feeling of a weekend house and will provide you with all the conveniences you need while giving you the feeling of escaping it all, providing you the opportunity to be at one with the Caribbean nature.

The elevated deck with pergola is what captures everyone's attention the moment they step outside to see the view. You can chill in one of the hammocks, lounge on the loveseat or sunbathe in a lounge chair. The house also has other seating areas to choose from - dine at an outdoor teak table with fresh bay breezes or have breakfast in our nook if you want to get out of the sun. The nook is also amazing with your favorite drink while BBQing later in the day!