Baoase Luxury Resort
Willemstad, Curaçao
Steenrijk
Vibe
Lantern-lit gardens and Balinese stone carvings wrap around a sheltered saltwater cove and private white-sand beach.
“Balinese lagoon hideaway”
Private pool villas, customized beach picnics, and attentive Dutch-Caribbean staff delivering personalized seaside care.
A sheltered saltwater swimming lagoon, private beach, boat charters, and plunge pools across tropical grounds.
High colonial ceilings, dark wood beams, stone privacy walls, and Balinese statues set among tropical gardens.
In Steenrijk, tucked around a sheltered private cove and lagoon along the Caribbean coast.
“Set within lush tropical grounds, the family-run hotel provides a Balinese-inspired refuge.”
Rooms
Accommodations feature dark wood beams and high colonial ceilings, with private plunge pools and stone privacy walls across tropical grounds.
“uses dense, vibrant landscaping and shutters and stone walls between guest rooms to create a cocooning feeling of privacy.”
Wellness
Open-air beachfront gazebos host customized massage rituals using local aloe vera, alongside an ocean-view health club for personal training.
“The Balinese-style spot feels secluded and tranquil, especially when swimming off the lagoon-like beach or sitting next to the banyan tree in the lantern-lit garden.”
Backstory
The family-run hideaway takes its name from the founders' initials combined with the Dutch word for oasis.
Eat & drink
Barefoot multi-course dining unfolds on the sand at Baoase Culinary Beach Restaurant, while Sunset Deck pairs barbecue with sea views.
The neighborhood
Tucked in quiet Steenrijk along the south coast, the resort sits ten minutes by car from the historic center of Willemstad.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.