BOCA GENTIL LUXURY 3BR APARTMENT - CASA VANDERNAK

I often visit the island of Curacao, sometimes even twice a year. And this was by far the most beautiful place I've stayed in. There is another great place but that was in the city and it's hard to compare the two as they're so different in style. But if you're looking for tranquility, calm, comfort, ease, a place to relax, swim, meditate- this is your place. The amount of bougainville is mind blowing (the pictures don't even show how lovely the flowers truly are) and humming birds pick at the aloe-type plants, I think they're called algabe and they shoot out to the skies in bright yellows which makes for an amazing contrast with the blue skies and purple bougainville.
There are many birds and you can stare at the sea from the porch. The beds are comfortable, the airconditioning works wonderfully and there's a superfast wifi connection.
The kitchen-utilities are better than I've seen anywhere else (including blender! for soups, or if you prefer... cocktails :)) and Berge + Yohanna have a great taste for art. The design is well done, pretty yet functional and comfortable. The area is calm and safe, the type of tourists that rent in this area are pleasant (not the rowdy kind...!).
From the house, it's a nice walk to the beach - but to me personally, that specific beach is the only downside (which has nothing to do with the house itself, mind you). That beach is an overcrowded and hipster/lounge style beach. But I've always avoided that specific beach and so everytime I'm in Curacao, I rent a car and drive to the more natural beaches on the west side of the island. From where Berge's house is at, that's a bit of a drive, but not an unpleasant one (avoid office-hours traffic though!!).
All in all - I desperately want to return to this place, so whoever reads this... shhhhh do not tell too many people :)
Thanks Berge and Yohanna!

We just returned from our stay at Curacao at the Boca Gentil. This is a fantastic apartment. All the pictures are accurate. In the morning you wake up to a beautiful view. We found the apartment to be very spacious and well equipped. The outside terrace is very spacious. This apartment is on the bottom floor (there is one apartment above it and 2 next to it), it is very quite. We never heard any sounds from above us. When we were n the terrace we could hear the people next to us, but the terrace is very private due to the landscaping.
Although the place is relatively new, the landscaping of this development is very nice and all grown in. The development is very secure, with a guard 24/7 at the front so nobody can enter without their permission. There is almost no traffic so we let our kids walk around without us.
The Jan Thiel Beach is on a short walking distance from Boca Gentil and a very well stocked supermarket which is open 7 days a week from 8 till 8 is right at the corner. I would recommend renting a car to be able to go to Willemstad and the various sights and other beaches. We went out to diner most nights and there are many good restaurants (Boathouse, De Goeveneur, Rozendael to name a few) within a 20 minute drive.
The customer service from the owner could not have been better. They answered any question which I had within a few hours.
In the apartment the air conditioning in the bed rooms works very well and the beds are very comfortable.
So why do give this a 4 star and not a 5? I would have given it a 4 1/2 star but was not able to do this. The only negative thing I can say is that the master bathroom has no door and that the second 1/2 bath is so small that the wall is 10 inches from your nose.
I would recommend this apartment to my friends and would return in a heartbeat.

This apartment in Boca Gentil was great. it overlooks the sea with great views, is within walking distance to the beach and restaurants, and everything in the apartment is as explained in the description. I have not one thing to be critical of.

This part of Curacao, Jan Theil, seemed to be a little bit more high class than other parts. As such, you probably can find cheaper accommodations but if that is not your biggest concern than I would recommend Jan Theil. It truly has the laid back beach feel to it. Also, the whole area seemed new and "up and coming" so everything was nice.

I use a wheelchair so a big concern was the accessibility of the apartment and area. There is a one step to get into the apartment, but once inside everything is very accessible with wide doors and roll-in showers. The town of Jan Theil, with a lot of newer infrastructure, also was very easy to get around. Even the beaches were short with hard packed sand making them negotiable.