Courtyard by Marriott Bonaire Dive Resort reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

4.5 Excellent

  • Cleanliness 4.5
  • Location 4.0
  • Rooms 4.5
  • Service 4.5
  • Value 4.5

318 TripAdvisor reviews

TripAdvisor users rated this property 3 out of 5

Nice place with a strange ambiance

Willem M (Luxembourg) on Sep 07, 2024

When I booked the hotel, it was still a Courtyard. Before leaving to Bonaire, Marriott wrote to us that this hotel was not anymore part of their chain and that our booking had been taken over by Corallium. We didn't know this chain but decided to maintain our booking. Upon arrival, the staff at the reception was OK but as this hotel employs a lot of hotel students, you can feel that it is sometimes a bit amateurish. But there is always a supervisor not far away in case of need. And most of them speak Dutch, which I appreciate. I absolutely needed a very good and reliable wifi as I had to pass an online exam during my stay. Pros: - The room: extremely nice, large, comfortable - The wifi: fantastic. I could pass my exam troublefree. - The surroundings: nice, very close to the airport and the capital Kralendijk was easy to reach by car. Cons: - The Wave restaurant: it should have been open for dinner from Thursday to Sunday. It was however closed and when I inquired at the front desk, they were initially not aware of it. The breakfasts were average. The nice Colombian waitress did everything to make us a nice breakfast, but she was dependent on the rest of the team. And the first morning, the food came apparently from outside. This resulted in my fried eggs being cold and the waiting time was extremely long. The next mornings, there was a cook on the premises and it improved somewhat. The hotel clearly had a problem with their restaurant... - The pool: closed during our entire stay for renovation. The hotel reception warned us upon check-in that it would be closed for "a couple of days". We would have appreciated to have the possibility to swim and cool down after a long day in the heat, but this was not possible. Alternatively, a discount on the room for the inconvenience would have been the logical way to reduce this inconvenience. A take over by another chain can be always challenging. Here, it clearly was. We had the feeling to be in an empty hotel, in a kind of twilight zone. I am not sure that I would come back to this place during a next visit to Bonaire.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 1 out of 5

Black mold in the rooms . Stay away

Adib K on Mar 24, 2024

The worst experience at a marriott anywhere in the world. Mold all over the bedroom and bathroom ceilings. No management on duty during the weekend to talk to . I finally got a hold of the GM one week after we checked out, he said the right things on the phone but he never followed up or answered my messages afterwards. Stay away from thus hotel. Black mold is no joke.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 5 out of 5

Polite staff and a clean hotel

U5792OImm on Feb 06, 2024

After a multi night stay: The grounds are well maintained and the common areas clean. The room we stayed in had no maintenance issues and the housekeeping did a thorough job during each visit (housekeeping service is offered every other day). The Front Desk staff is polite and willing to assist. The in room TV offers multiple Dutch language, English and local channels. The Wi-Fi worked without any issues. As others have mentioned, no idea why this is branded as a "Courtyard" (a business brand in my mind), but that is irrelevant to the quality of the stay. Peaceful and conveniently located for the island exploration.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 5 out of 5

Amazing 40th birthday experience

MrBodyDefining (Newark, New Jersey) on Aug 17, 2023

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!

TripAdvisor users rated this property 3 out of 5

A Dive Resorts?

397dirkw on Aug 16, 2023

The Hotel is very close to the airport lying at an artificial laguna. It's a nice location, but a little ofside of any attraction or beaches. You need to have a car to really enjoy Bonaire. The hotel itself marked itself as a Dive Resort, but there is no dive center. Behind the hotel there is a shop for watersports activities and they work with a dive center. The staff was friendly but missing competence, with the exception of the staff at the restaurant. The food was quite limited but of good quality Rooms are ok, but only cleaned every second day. I have never seen this before. It is absolutely not accessible for a hotel of such name. We will not come.back again as there are much better options in the area.

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