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4.5 of 5
Kaya Gobernador N Debrot 71, Bonaire
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Harbour Village Beach Club
Ranked #2 of 23 hotels in Bonaire
4.5 of 5 stars 152 Reviews
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  • Dive shop(25)
  • Very nice(8)
  • Shore diving(4)
  • Air conditioning(3)
  • House reef(3)
  • Most luxurious(3)
  • BEST vacation(3)
  • Great Place(3)
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Boulder, Colorado
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Great Scuba Hotel, Poor Food.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012
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My boyfriend at the time (now fiance) and myself are certified scuba divers, and love to vacation at top dive spots around the world. Through family connections, we decided to stay at Harbour Village for 10 days to dive and enjoy the beautiful island of Bonaire.

We caught the red-eye in from Houston and arrived at the hotel at 6am after a short 5 minute drive from Flamingo Airport. The manager welcomed us and showed us the premises and to our room, we were perplexed because we had yet to check-in. He smiled and informed us we were already checked in and that breakfast would be served shortly before our first dive. We were upgraded to a beach view suit with a king bed surrounded by netting, large, beautiful bathroom, kitchen and living area. We also had an amazing patio equipped with furniture and mosquito rackets. The rooms are air conditioned and our entire stay was pleasantly cool in the room.

The dive shop is located down the private beach and after a short orientation we were given a dive locker and encouraged to do a quick shore dive to get our "lungs back under us" so to speak. Conviniently located 200 feet offshore is a wreck dive, so we followed the line down and circled the wreck to warm up.... this indicated the amazing diving we encountered for the rest of the trip. They typically have 2-3 guided dives per day you sign up for on a chalk board. At night they leave full tanks on the pier for night diving and supply flashlights and headlamps. I highly recommend doing this because the hotel attracts amazing wildlife which comes to life at night. The resident tarpon, we named Tessla, would use your dive lights to hunt and this 200lb fish would linger behind you, and then swim under your belly, invert his body and strike any fish you were previously admiring. It was a truly unique experience and a high-light of the trip.

The hotel is amazing and accommodating, the only downfall to the trip was the restaurant. The beautiful restaurant is a converted boat, jutting out into the ocean, with a completely open-air ambiance. The food was terrible! This trip was awhile ago so I cannot speak for their current chef, but even breakfast was inedible. We attempted to eat there twice, once for dinner where the swordfish was brick-like, and breakfast. A critic for Food and Wine showed up while we were there and ordered a $500 bottle of wine, and they did not have the appropriate stemware to drink it with! The critic went behind the bar and examined each glass, and then left without drinking the opened bottle!

Despite that, the bar staff was amazing and we quickly befriended most of them. As long as they have fixed the food issue, this is the place to stay and dive in Bonaire. It is away from the hustle and bustle of downtown, but still within walking distance.

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Fishers, Indiana
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“Best hotel on Bonaire”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
5
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We would probably go as far as to say the "only" hotel to stay at on Bonaire. The rooms are beautiful with wonderful views. The service was very good. We enjoyed the breakfast. My husband is the driver while I stayed on the beach and guarded the island. It's the only nice beach on the island albeit a little on the small side. The hotel is within walking distance to town. We enjoyed several of the nice restaurants.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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new jersey
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Christmas week at Harbor Village was fantastic!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
6
people found this review helpful

We travelled with another family of four from NJ and the ONLY negative of the entire trip was the local airlines, DAE and InselAir from Curacao to Bonaire which arbitrarily cancelled flights at last minute. Try to avoid if possible. Andreina at front desk of HV saved our vacation by arranging for a reasonably priced charter from Curacao and continued to make every aspect of our vacation wonderful.

The resort is beautiful, the beach impeccably maintained, rooms large, attractively furnished, clean and have ample closet and drawer space. We were fortunate enough to have 2 bdrm with kitchen and large patio opening right on to beach - heavenly. Breakfast on our patio before early morning diving was a treat.

The Dive Shop is run by Muriel and Mark who went above and beyond to accomodate the various needs and skill levels of our group of 9, 5 of whom did their open water certifications at the resort. The dive staff is terrific, the boats in top notch shape, the reefs beautiful and varied and the shore diving right off the resort's beach was spectacular. Highly recommend the Invasive Lionfish Tracking course - kids hunted lionfish all week.

Andreina arranged reservations for us at a variety of restaurants on the island - particularly enjoyed Cactus Blue, Appetite, At Sea and Capriccio. Do not recommend Unbelievable - surly staff and mediocre food. The resort restaurant was the most beautiful setting, the staff very nice, the iguanas fun to feed, and the food was fine - just not as special as the restaurants in town but hopefully it will continue to improve.

Overall we absolutely had a wonderful time and will return!

  • Stayed December 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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houston tx
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Only place to stay in Bonaire”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011
5
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from the first step onto the property til leaving, we could not have had better or friendlier service. the room was very nice (still not the most opulent i've stayed at, but lovely), we have a beachfront suite with full kitchen. enough room for the week without feeling crowded.

the service was impeccable. the front desk could not have been more helpful, making reservations, giving directions, getting a second lamp for our bedside.. Darrell and Francisco were great!

Denise, the food manager, was great. My husband planned a private dinner on the beach for my birthday. Was probably one of the most romantic and special dinners of my life. Would highly recommend doing it!

The grounds were spotless and maintained several times daily. the beach service was accessible but not obnoxious.

the dive shop was very accommodating and staff there could not have been more helpful.

i'd go back in a nano second.

Room Tip: beachfront only way to go.
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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
2 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Absolutely perfect.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011
2
people found this review helpful

This was our first trip to Harour Village and I hope it won't be our last.
The grounds were very well kept, the rooms were lovely and the staff was exceptional.
We had a nice breakfast by the pool every morning, but usually ate dinner out because there were so many good restaurants to try.
This was our first real dive experience and it was great. The dive staff was fun, friendly, informative and professional. They made a new, frightening experience a good experience.
I hope one day we will be able to return with our children.
Loved every minute!

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Kaya Gobernador N Debrot 71, Bonaire
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