The Ritz Hostel

Pros: *Beautiful man-made beach/pool in the back and another swimming pool closer to the entrance *Friendly staff and guests * Walking distance to Punda/main town * So affordable!!!

Cons: * "Included breakfast"- toast with butter or jam. Pay an extra $10 for fruits and hard boiled eggs. * The restaurant on site only offered pizza and pasta and was only opened from 5:30-10pm * Undesirable neighborhood * Plain, small rooms

Great value for the amenities and excellent location.

Awesome staff!!!

Good location and safe neighborhood. Walking distance to almost everything except airport, but there are public bus to the airport which is much cheaper than the taxi in Caribbean. The bus comes and goes every 2 hours so need to plan well.

The pool

I did not like the kitchen. and they rarely take care of the beds.

Great value for money in the only hostel in Curacao and very cheap for a Caribbean island. Dorm had only 1 bunkbed. Good AC. Restaurant reasonable food. 10 minute walk from Punta bus depot ( 2$ ride from the airport, 40$ in a taxi).

Nothing to dislike.

One of the only hostel in curaçao with international standards. Very clean, feels like a hotel. Was in a room for two and does not even feel like it.The only down side is that when they gave me the key there was a person in the room already and had to change. Just did not like the fact that they let me handle the situation (bring back the first key, transferring tons of luggage without help..) for a mistake I was not responsible of

Very hospitable cleaning staff, great bartenders and excellent taste if food.

Having chsnge for Usd cash.

This is one of the best ever hostels in my life. This hostel has very spacious common spaces. It has a lovely pool with sunbeds and a great bar. Moreover, there is a great breakfast for $21 per time. This hostel is located around 15 minutes of walking from the downtown of the city. I definitely recommend this hostel and I will definitely be back. It’s an absolutely amazing place. Also, you will be pleasantly surprised that there will be a welcome cocktail and my room for example was only for two people so it’s a hostel but it’s a kind of hostel :)) My room had only two beds :))

As a budget traveler I find Ritz the most affordable, close to Punda and Otrananda (the bus terminals) from here you can take the bus to go to at least 5, 6 public beaches. The room was super clean, the bedsheets are all white, towels as well, cleaned professionally. The bathrooms and kitchens are a bit old, but cleaned daily (just people leave trash and don't clean after themselves). The staff is very friendly and attentive. The bar, restaurant and pool are amazing! You get a welcome drink at the check in. I loved everything about this place, I don't understand why it has such a low score on booking. I repeat, the room was clean, with 2 beds, perfect to rest ( this was the most important to me). Also they have a mini market ( pricey but just in case you need something quick). And I think they can prepare a small breakfast there as well. Overall satisfied, great value!!

The cleaning ladies were talking very loud every morning, you could hear from the room ? the showers and the fridges could be cleaned with more dedication. The kitchen doesn't have a cooking stove, so you cannot really prepare food. Just a microwave and a boiling pot. But for me this was not a big deal.

Nice pool, decent breakfast, 2 bed rooms, cool building

The staff was very friendly, the location is quite central (5 min walk to the center) and the facilities including the pool, reading room, small kitchen, etc. are a nice extra.

Missing soap in the bathroom

It was my second time staying there. I love how quiet and peaceful the environment is. Also, I enjoyed using all the pools, perfect for pictures. Plus the rooms were clean, and well kept.

Everything was good this time around. I have nothing bad to comment on at this moment.

We loved the location, the staff was very nice, and also the facilities. It was very near to restaurants, to public transport, and to the touristic areas.

There was a strong smell of humidity and there was mold in the room.

Nice coffee break by U$15Outsdanding colaboratorsRoom locker furnituresAmazing swimming pool

Kitchen´s light beside #504 room is so poorWalking around the hostel after 21h is uncorfotable, so dark, some strangers guys offering drugs..if has drugs bad stuffs happens.. actually not happens to me, it is a government security issue not hostels one.

Friendly staff

- dirty!!!- Loads of insects in the room, when we went to the reception to discuss a solution the lady told us it was “normal”- the room smelled SO BAD. The last night we couldn’t take it anymore and just slept with the door open (because there aren’t rooms where you can open the windows by the way)- if you want breakfast after 9AM there is no food anymore to be found, probably not enough for all the guests

The facilities are really nice, multiple pools, the beach pool by the bar is really nice. Nice clean room. Nice decoration, cool facades, interesting story of the place and the neighborhood. Very close to the city center. Food at the restaurant was decent. We saw in other reviews they didn't serve food at the restaurant after breakfast, but that wasn't the case, they did have a few options for dinner and lunch. Nothing too fancy, but pretty ok and at decent prices. They also have a minimarket open during the day.

The cocktail prices at the bar are a bit too high. The hostel breakfast is indeed too repetitive. Everyday: milk, coffee, toast and butter, cheese. If you're lucky, some jam, and that's it. However, we expected that, and there is a minimarket in the hotel were you can buy something additional (they have pastries, fruit, etc), which is a nice option.There's no stove at the kitchen, which limits cooking options if that's your plan.Even though the facilities are great, it's true that they can feel a bit empty, which is weird. The only lively place in the whole hotel was the bar and the pool beside it. The other pools were almost always empty, even if the hotel was supposed to be fully booked. The bar at the other pool was never open, so that could be a reason. And even though they had darts, pool table, petanque, etc. We never saw anyone using them, and in part I think is because there was no staff around to ask to, there was no music and the bar was closed. So maybe that could be improved.

Everything was perfect

The hotel needs to find a solution to mosquitos that are almost everywhere, even in the breakfast room, i got stung many times.

The beach/pool was amazing and the lady who checked us in was nice! It felt good to have security at the entrance.

Our first and the last time booking a hostel. The pictures didn’t match up with the reality… when booking this we didn’t expect the toilets and the shower to be in the other side of the hostel which made us very uncomfortable since I myself am a small petite woman and there were other people as well. The whole hostel smelled like mold and you could see the damage on the floors walls and ceiling. At night I was freezing cause the blanket we had was just a bottom sheet. We tried to upgrade to the hotel since it looked like there were around 4 rooms available for the rest of our stay at booking.com but at the reception they said no. Well we stayed there for 2 days and left to a fantastic hotel! (Which by the way was actually cheaper than the hostel) The breakfast was not a real breakfast and I think they shouldn’t advertise it like that but it was something to get your day started. The staff were a bit rude except for the lady that checked us in. -Points to her! Also they gave us dirty towels and the whole place was full of mosquitoes and other bugs.

The pool was nice, most of the staff was smiling and nice. Especially the men at the front gate! 10-min walk to downtown Willemstad which is nice !

This hostel is very old and tired. No social activity at all and hostel was mainly empty all week so I wouldn’t recommend to any solo traveller. Room was old, stains on the carpet, very very humid inside and smelled like mold. The curtains were broken so people outside could see through so I couldn’t change clothes in the room. Only 2 hooks to hang things in the room which is not nearly enough. The beach is far away and the area surrounding the hostel is empty and can be sketchy at night (be careful, girls!). No hot water in the showers. Their minimarket is only open from 8am to 12pm so there is nowhere to get food, water or beer after that on property. No restaurant. Also market only takes cash. Breakfast is just bread and cheese and if you get there too late (like 9am - when it finishes at 10am), there will be nothing left for you (then you ask reception and wait for a loooong time to get more). Reception charges 70USD for car rental when you can find it much cheaper with car rental companies and they charge 40USD for a taxi to the airport one way - you can also find cheaper if you book yourself. Pool and bar close super early (10pm). Reception also closes at 10pm. Kitchen is small and very limited (2 small fridges, a kettle and a sink). The power went ou twice while I was there - once for a full day so everyone had to shower in the dark and throw out all food from the fridge. Not really their fault though. One specific lady at the reception was super rude all the time. Its WAY TOO expensive for what you get. Wouldn’t recommend.

This place is truly bizarre. On the paper it is perfect and with the facilities they it should be one of the hot spots in curacao.However you get a weird vibe staying there, lights in common areas are really dark and for a hostel you see no one and there is a weird vibe. How could it be with so many jakuzzis and beach areas available and even a bar?It feels like they have seen better days and management needs to redo a few minor things and they can be a having easy reviews up to 9-10 at booking.com. Local staff was very friendly.

the carpet of my room smelled