I went with my husband on a business trip to Curacao, this hotel was prebooked by the agent. It would not have been my choice and wasn't when we returned again on business a month later. Breakfast costs $15 each, cereal, fruit, omelete, coffee, fruit juice. One evening there was a BBQ with an open salad bar, your choice of chicken or fish was cooked to order. the food was very good, but you will find good food in any restaurant all over the island. We had a small refridgerator in our room, a few times we choose to visit the supermarket across the main road and buy salad, wine & beer, to eat on our veranda. One thing i did not like was the amount of bugs in the room, cockroaches, beetles and other little buggers that could run very fast,we were also getting eaten alive by the mosquitos, we bought sprays and repellent and lathered our selves in cream to no avail. The people in the next apartment told me they had seen a rat, the hotel called out an exterminator.One day i went to the pool at 2pm and was told i couldnt use the loungers as they were setting up the tables for dinner around the pool area.The pool is in need of repairs, Each apartment is in cottage style houses in rows of 6, they look very quaint,but the walls are very thin to the point were you can hear your neighbour in the bathroom. Staff are friendly, bedding is clean.You will need to hire a car as this hotel is far away from everything.. a taxi will cost $20 to take you to town or the beach.The supermarket is closed on Sundays, casino is open everyday

The Trupial is far from downtown Willemstad, situated in a bland suburban neighborhood. My biggest complaint was that you were dependent on staff van runs or taxis to get downtown. We later discovered our way with the local buses, but the inconvenience was too great. Instead, we checked out and went to Hotel Otrabanda, which was a better location and a bit friendlier too.

Despite giving a three day advance notice we were going to cut our 14 day booked stay short, we had problems checking out, since we were told no one had recorded our notice and thus we would be charged the full 14 days. After protesting, we managed to straighten this out, but it left a sour taste.

Physically the Trupial is OK and the waitstaff especially helpful. But I got the sense it is set up more for gambling package tours, where an all-contained environment for casino goers would be acceptable. Not the ideal place to stay if you want to see the rest of Curacao unless you rent a car.

I've read some of the reviews of Trupial Inn. I stayed there last minth and I had a wonderful time. Don't expect a first class hotel, because it ain't. The service is excellent and the food is good. Rooms are clean. The hotel is not near a beach, but is very central located. Beach is like a 15 minute drive from the hotel. I would certainly stay there again!

My husband and I stayed here as we went for shopping/relaxtion. The staff at the Hotel were the best. Especially the front desk staff, they helped us with everything, even calling us at the room when the bus was ready to leave. If you are an outdoor person and looking for cheap accommodation this is the place, as the Hotel is not luxurious enought for you to stay indoors that much.

The restaurant food was a bit overpriced. My only problem was the amount of noise coming fromt he restaurant in the wee hours of the morning, as they would have late entertainment. But after saving all that money by staying int his hotel and can do some excellent shopping downtown. If I am going to the island again for shopping, I would definitely stay here for a relaxing holiday definitely somewhere else.