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The rooms are very tidy and comfortable. The food at the buffet is really good and there are lots of options to choose from. The quality of drinks is high and the service is excellent. I had a great expe...rience. ..............................

Went to the Mangrove 4 years ago. No issue. No complaints. Good time. No issues. Took the whole family this time around. Sorry to say, it is not the same place as before. First the totally ignored or ...placement request and put the three rooms all over the map. Nobody was close to each other. All of us on different buildings and different corners. The buffet had good food, put most of the time, we had to wait 5-10 minutes, just to get a plate. Finding seating was very very difficult. A lot of table, had not been cleaned and we were basically moving dirty dishes to other tables so we could a seat. It was like this all the time. Then we had to look for napkins and silverware. A lot of time, the cleaning staff didn't have much either. My wife and myself would go earlier then the family just to try and get seats for ourselves and our kids/grandkids. Still not easy to do. Booking alacart was difficult. App would say nothing available at 10:00 am when the bookings started. The front desk would say nothing available as well. Starting lining up at 9:30 am, but still had issues. Meanwhile when we went to the Steakhouse (food was good), it was over 1/2 empty. Same when we went to the Sicilian restaurant . I had to go to the front desk every morning to tell them our TV and Room Phone wasn't working as well as the internet. They would fix the problem (internet issue), but next morning everything not working again. Beach was fine, bring water shoes, a lot of stones getting in. Cabanas we found out where $20 per day. So sitting under umbrellas most of the time. A lot of umbrellas on the beach. But rarely did anyone come along to clean up glasses and stuff left behind. Found out also the the hotel next door was sharing the buffet with the Mangrove and using other facility of the resort. Basically and busy place, not enough staff, little evening entertainment. The place, in my opinion is a 3 star at most. Don't expect much more

We were pleasantly surprised by the Corendon in many respects. Three generations of our family were traveling together, including two children under the age of ten. It is the staff at the Corendon that ma...de all the difference between a good experience and a great experience, which is why we are giving them an “excellent” rating. From the moment we began to check in, Shena and her team did an outstanding job of moving us into rooms that were close together in the same building. It was a huge help as we were going back and forth between rooms multiple times a day. Ali, Glinton and others who work the lobby helped us get oriented and settled in. Shena and her team also did an outstanding job of helping us make the appropriate restaurant reservations throughout the week—we recommend installing WhatsApp in advance and using that for communicating with the front desk team, as they seem to prefer it and it was quite efficient. We chose to rent two beach cabanas for the entire stay, and it was well worth it. Sadiye, our attendant at the cabana, took care of us for the entire trip with the exception of her day off. She was kind, courteous, learned our patterns and made sure everyone’s dietary constraints were managed. She is a gem of a person, and she was also great with the kids, which made a huge impression upon all of us. The dinner experiences were mixed. Dayesha (I hope I didn’t misspell her name) and Rafael at Maya were terrific and took care of us for multiple dinners. The restaurants have limited menus, so it wasn’t uncommon to need to supplement with food from the buffet. However, we had the best meals at Maya, where they were able to make sure the vegetarians, the dairy-free diners and the children got what they needed. The water park was very fun for the kids and the adults too! All of us enjoyed the Cobra at least once. The slides seem well maintained. An attendant at the top ensures that certain slides are clear before sending others down, and this type of organization was quite necessary. In general the park was in good shape, although the kids’s slide area in the far left corner probably could have used a little more attention as the water wasn’t totally clear, but that didn’t stop any child from having a great time. The air in the water park is very static, and there is very little shade, so we recommend taking plenty of water bottles with you and wearing rash guards/sunscreen. The beach was cleaned daily and the cabanas are situated in an area where you could easily ignore everything other than the stretch of beach and lagoon ahead of you. The beach is rocky. Water shoes are highly recommended—for all ages. The lagoon did not have much by way of snorkeling. There were occasionally some larger fish, but not much by way of variety or quantity. Still, the water was perfect and often quite clear and great for swimming, standing and floating about. We definitely recommend experiencing the kids’ disco. The team goes out of their way to engage kids of all ages, and it was fun for the kids to participate and fun for the adults to watch. To be honest, it would be challenging for us to identify a reason why this hotel is not a great choice for families. We had a terrific time and thank the Corendon team for making it a great stay. There were several people who we haven’t mentioned directly, and in general they were all attentive, polite and helpful. Curaçao is an amazing island. Enjoy!