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Corallium Hotel & Villas Bonaire Very disappointed. What an overpriced poorly maintained property. Avoid this place. Bonaire is a small friendly island where visitors are welcomed. This place is not friendly and, in my opinion, they are looking to take every dollar from you that they can. They offer a best price guarantee and if you book directly with them and then find a lower price they promise to match the lower price. They do NOT do this. On site, they claim that that offer only applies to properties in the United States but their web site has no such disclaimer that I could find. Blatant FALSE ADVERTISING in my opinion! First, I booked my room and was quoted a nightly rate for the 6 nights. The rate included all taxes and fees. No extra charges! The online web site had a section called the “Fine Print” and per the Fine Print I would owe nothing else. When I arrived at his hotel, they wanted to add fees to my rate and call them taxes. Then a day later, they wanted to call them service charges. And eventually became resort fees. The additional fees amounted to a 27% increase in the price that I was being asked to pay. Not happy. For a 6 day stay the additional fees added $264 to the bill. Then I got to my room in a facility that thinks of themselves as an upscale facility. A high-end resort. NOT! My room which holds up to four people had only one wash cloth, one hand towel, no bath towels, 2 sheets of Kleenex and a ¼ roll of toilet paper. No spare TP. Then I noticed that there were no coffee cups, creamer or coffee. The place had advertised a BBQ, and I asked where it was because I was interested in using it. The desk clerk offered to deliver it to my room and agreed to call me to let me know if and when the BBQ would be at my room. Well, I never got the BBQ or the promised call day. They claim that there is coffee in the lobby 24-7. And yes there is but when I went to get some early Monday morning there were no cups available. No cups – No coffee. Such a fancy place. Tuesday morning at least 8 people brought their own cups to the lobby for coffee. Really? Lots of comments about why everyone brought their own cups and that the place is “no longer a Marriott” property. They have a little store on site. Water drinks, mac & cheese etc. But no spoons forks or silverware to use while you eat what you purchased. They have been out of utensils for many weeks per the desk clerk. No napkins but they have food. To my disappointment, I went to the pool on Sunday to relax and get a little sunshine but what I found was not relaxing. There were about 15-20 young children in the pool. I estimate their ages to be 1-9. The 1-year-olds are not potty trained. The others are screaming, yelling and throwing balls. But they do not look like guests of the hotel. None of them are using the green hotel pool towels. These visitors all have different towels and none of the towels are hotel towels. This looks like the families of the employees are using the pool area an

Beware of this place and their false advertising, they don’t have any staff. The same person that cooks cleans rooms. These reviews are also misleading because a lot of them are from when this hotel was a Courtyard by Marriott. The Manager Alexandra posted a 5 star review on here because she definitely knows how awful this place is and tries to cover it up. On google she does the same thing, and she has her interns writing 5 star reviews as well. Very sad, close this dump already there is no hope! This big scorpion almost bit me in this dirty room. Obviously when the housekeeper has 5 other jobs she won’t clean the rooms properly. It was already pretty bad as a courtyard but they had nice staff back then…that’s how I recognize the interns giving 5 star reviews, now it’s just a laughable place.

Until July this was a Marriott Courtyard and still has the decor and feel of a Couryard. it's much more a "business" vs. "vacation" vibe, and that makes for a peaceful and quiet atmosphere in the days I've been here. WHAT I LIKE: • front desk very helpful and there 24 hours. • View from my room, while not on the Caraibbean, is lovely though I don't know if the property sits on a man-made lagoon like the kind Florida has so many of or if it's natural. • It's clean. • There is no mildew odor as there can easily be in a humid clime. • Work out area is clean and a nice temperature. • Housekeeping staff is friendly, efficient, and professional. SURPRISES: • Though the Trip Advisor description and website says there is a restaurant (and even says it has "special diet menus," when I tried to eat there, there were 4 items available - a chicken wrap, a beef wrap, a tuna pizza and a cheese pizza. There are no other restaurants close by, so this was a big surprise. I ended up taking a taxi to and from the grocery store to help with food for the stay, though the frig is itty bitty (and no microwave). • My first-floor room had a lock to outside that was torn off the door (and they fixed it quickly when I pointed it out). There's no oven / microwave (maybe that's just in suites, but it's not specified in the description). • Advertised yoga classes, but none available. Anyone staying here should be aware that it is VERY close to the airport but after 2 days here, I've yet to hear air traffic coming or going. there.

Courtyard Bonaire Dive Resort @courtyardbonaire So after you check in they will take you in a golf cart to your room as there are no cars allowed on that part of the property (optional since its not a far walk) From there i got to my room which is the 1 bedroom waterfront villa. This villa is very spacious and dope. Comes with 2 full bathrooms and a fridge even has a little stove top to cook if we wanted to and all the utensils necessary. Im so grateful to the staff here who welcomed me with some nice words, a cake and even some gifts for my 40th birthday. That was such a pleasant surprise which im honored by. This resort is very chill and laid back as well as pretty quiet. Even despite being so close to the airport the sounds of the planes are definitely not a bother at all. Having Platinum Elite status is definitely an amazing thing to have. It comes with free breakfast every day annnnnddddddd a $20 food and beverage credit i can use daily at the restaurant & bar. Cant beat that. Of course i hit the gym too it isnt that big but has all the things essential to getting in a good workout while on vacation. There is a pool on site which is nice and there are some lounge chairs as well as cabanas for you to relax in. The hotel is not far from a lot of things and comes with free parking. You should definitely rent a car to explore. There is an awesome water activities shop on property to help you organize your excursions and you get a discount for being a guest at the hotel. I highly reccomend you do at least the snorkeling tour with them. Bonaire is just right up my alley being so chill and laid back like myself. Excited to explore and learn more about the island!

A very nice hotel with large rooms and a good position for visiting the island, close to the airport with a small pool, restaurant and helpful staff. Rooms are cleaned daily to a great standard and the general amenities and staff at reception are excellent. Not impressed with Greg the bar manager who uses the current restrictions to close as early as he can so he can get off home despite there being guests to be served a good 15 minutes before closing. Appears to have an hysterical panic attack at anything that doesn’t agree with his plans.

So, there have been people complaining last year about the swimming pool. Sometimes chemicals can get off balance. But, now, in January 2022 it is beautiful and refreshing! The staff has been extremely accommodating at the front desk, restaurant and housekeepers. My housekeeper even wrote a sweet not back to me when I left a note and tip. YES, you are supposed to tip housekeeping staff! ($5-$10/day is what I do). I am posting photos so that you can see how pristine the pool and resort are.