WILLEMSTAD - Sandals Royal Curaçao received the first guests at the Santa Barbara estate on Wednesday when the resort opened its doors. This morning the official opening ceremony took place. The hotel resort is the 16th Sandals Resort in the world and the first in Curaçao.
Sandals is located on 44 acres within the private estate of Santa Barbara, an exclusive 3,000-acre protected reserve. Its west-facing position is designed to capture Caribbean sunsets.
The hotel resort features 351 guestrooms and suites in 24 room categories, including two new signature suite categories, the Awa Seaside Butler Bungalows and Kurason Island Poolside Butler Bungalows, complete with Tranquility Soaking Tubs, private pools, butler service and sporty and stylish convertible MINI Coopers free for guests to use to drive while exploring the island.