We conducted quite a bit of research before deciding to come to Curaçao and staying at an Airbnb. We were not disappointed. We spent 3 weeks in the Parrot 1 bedroom apartment, arriving on Christmas Day. If you were like us & haven’t travelled during this busy high season - it took some getting used to the people! You would never know it by the peacefulness we had at Kas di Ala. some of the elements that may be helpful for you include:◦ It is a short drive from the airport but you rarely hear/see aircraft so not within the flight path.◦ Simone (hostess) was excellent. She’s nearby (lives in the front) and responsive but not hovering or invasive in the space behind. She welcomed us at the front gate and assisted with luggage as she reviewed the apartment. Our rental car wasn’t ready for a couple of days and she offered us to ride in with her into Punda! Very gracious. We had two issues arise during our stay, and she took care of them right away.◦ Centrum Piscadera grocery store is a short walk (8-10 min) away and has a large variety of groceries, alcohol and other products. The mall is a short drive (5-10 min) Carefour supermarket & other shops are there, with some different choices than Centrum.◦ The Parrot apartment was perfect for us. Comfortable outside space for dining and relaxing, the pool was fantastic and like all elements - well cared for. It has a full sized fridge and a multi use oven. We planned to eat the most of our meals here as we were here for several weeks. The apartment has all of the necessities for meals and we were quite functional and economical doing this. The one thing we noticed that was different (not necessarily bad) was the reduced amount of outlets. We are so used to having an abundance of outlets for charging, this took a bit of creativity. It was not a problem and we managed just fine!◦ There is a television in the apartment with an Amazon block. We travel with our own fire stick so we actually didn’t use it. Wifi could be intermittent depending on the time of day. The bed was quite comfortable, as are the pillows. Cleaning is done weekly and they will change the bedding and give you new towels. Our cleaner was amazing. Lots of storage space with the closet and chest of drawers.◦ There is a common use BBQ - you’ll need to purchase some briquettes (and possibly starter fluid). Also a common use/group sitting area out by the pool under a roof, so meals/drinks/gathering here is also an option for guests.◦ There are two nice dogs out front, they bark when strangers come by/in the sliding gate. The gates are easy to move as the cars park within the gated area. You enter the apartment area through a gate and there is an awesome cat (Coco) that stays in the back fenced in area. She is super friendly but isn’t keen on being picked up.◦ A washing machine is available for use and there is a small library of books. Once I fired up the google translate, using the washing machine was easy! A drying rack is available on the deck. We found it takes a couple of days for items to dry here.◦ We did find there were a lot of mosquitoes. Particularly noticeable when sitting outside (both bothered in or around the pool). We purchased some coils and kept 2 going at all times when sitting outside and this seemed to do the trick.
