We had so much fun in Curaçao - and Escape Villa helped make our experience wonderful!
First - the Villa is gorgeous - and the views are absolutely spectacular. We spent nearly all our time in the living room with the glass doors open and by the pool. I particularly loved my early morning coffee (while everyone else was asleep) watching the ocean as the day gets light, feeling the breeze from the open doors. The pool was wonderful to refresh after a day at the beach. We didn’t use the jacuzzi much at all - we just didn’t feel the need, but it was nice to have the seating in the pool. (We had originally hoped for a “hot tub”, but given the heat, I don’t think we would have used one if there was one!). The Villa does face the West - so the sunsets would be VERY hot, but we appreciated the shades that we could lower. There is next to no shade in the evenings, but we often took refuge in the front (back?) of the house for the last hour of the sunset to escape the sun. Once it set, we would be back by the pool.
The kitchen was really well stocked (better than most VRBOs I’ve stayed in!). We knew that the Villa had Nespresso machines, so we brought our own extra pods and were really excited to even find a milk frothier! The kitchen had everything from an Emerson blender to all the pots and pans we needed. We loved having the extra refrigerator/freezer in the back, and we really appreciated that it was pre stocked with ice. Small details were taken care of which were extremely helpful. From having a wireless phone charger for our phones, to plug adapters to having all the light switches labeled. These small details helped enhance our stay.
All the bedrooms were wonderful - and fit out group of 9 very well. The downstairs bedroom was small, but worked well for 1 person. It might be cramped for a couple. Everything was very clean when we arrived.
As others have mentioned, we weren’t super excited about the deposit/utility situation. By paying for the utilities, we certainly paid more attention to our usage. We took quick showers and only used the AC when we were sleeping. In doing this, we only used about a quarter of our deposit. Sure - I think we should have had a higher utility amount included in the rate with the house, but did it make a huge difference in our stay? Not really.
Overall - I would absolutely recommend Escape Villa. If we ever find ourselves back in Curaçao, we would certainly stay her again!