Okay, so this will be a long review as I need to mention many names of the excellent workers at the Rif at Mangrove Beach. We traveled there Aug 5-13 and what a glorious 9 days it was - we sure did not want to leave. First, at the desk, as you check in, you are kindly greeted by the lovely Ella (and I hope she enjoyed her own vacation as we had her almost to the end of ours and then she left to enjoy her time) Ella was kind and pleasant from the moment we checked in and anytime we stopped at the desk, she helped us with a number of requests and things and we thank her sincerely for her hospitality! She should be commended! Next at the desk, we have Yannick, what a cool dude and so kind every moment we stopped by, even with the busy desk and constant calls, Yannick, and Ella, always maintained their cool and stayed professional. Another desk agent who was amazing is Timo, what a kind, young gentleman and always friendly and smiling. Timo also did his best to help us with various questions/needs and we are so grateful for the kindness this desk staff has shown us as first time visitors of Curacao!! Muhammed, our happy, smiling bell boy, what a kind young man and always there whenever we needed a hand. Polite and truly seemed happy to assist! Thank you to the front desk staff all around!Now on to the housekeeping, our lady was Yulis, and she is a gem and a wonderful housekeeper! She was ALWAYS friendly, kind, smiling and so nice to talk to briefly as we passed her in the hall. Hard working and so sweet! Thank you Yulis for your fabulous cleaning of our rooms, they were always perfect! Now onto our food/drink service people: My girl Shardienne at Mondi Cafe! She was phenomenal every time we stopped in, which was often, and she never let you leave without feeling content, she offered smiles, laughter and good conversation. What a lovely soul! Another lovely one from Mondi is Marvy, so very friendly and sweet, each worker as pleasant as the next and since this was our favorite anytime cafe for coffees and delicious cakes, we saw these ladies everyday all day! Mary, Marvy's sister, also works at Mondi and was just as kind as her sister. This really is an all-family and friendly place where you feel at home.At the Otrobanda buffet for breakfast, we had our girl Rachelle almost everyday, minus 2 days when we ate at the Harbor bistro. Rachelle always seemed happy to see us and she was so helpful and pleasant and friendly. I cannot say enough about how friendly each of these workers are, and we are from Boston so we know when people are unkind! Along with the lovely Rachelle, is Miangelica, who served us at Harbor Bistro and I believe, Annika? My apologies if I did not spell it correctly, I literally wrote down all the names I could remember so I could write a glowing review as they deserve recognition for making our stay as lovely as it was! Miangelica and Annika were so sweet and made us feel like family.At the pool bar, we had so so many wonderful bartenders and staff - Omer, the shift manager, was such a cool guy and made my fiance and I some very creative drinks and adjusted them to our liking. He was always up for creating something yummy! Then we have Hamed and Zheno who were so happy to help us and offered great conversation and made sitting at the bar by the palm trees such a fun experience. It was already a magical place and all these people made it so much better!The food was very good and the buffet always had a great variety, the drinks, even non-alcoholic such as smoothies and frozed drinks, were so delicious, and the pool and beach were clean and inviting. The rooms were always clean and AC was cold! We will definitely go back to Curacao and visit our friends at the Rif at Mangrove Beach Corendon, we feel like we left family behind! Thank you everyone for an unforgettable experience and we look forward to seeing you again! xoxo Dushi!!!