Harbour Village Beach Club

My wife and three young children had a wonderful stay at Harbour Village and we definitely plan on returning.

Our family had a great overall experience at Harbour Village Resort. We dive certified on site (see my separate review of Great Adventures dive shop) and could not have had a better experience—so that really was a bonus. You could not find a more convenient resort to dive from. Each morning we walked less than 5 minutes to breakfast then less than 5 minutes to the dive shop. The resort also has its own harbour and dive boats. The beach has plenty of lounge chairs and hammocks (NEVER had to fight for a spot even on New Year’s week). The restaurant—La Balandra—has good food 4/5 stars, but 5/5 atmosphere. It is shaped like a wooden boat and all the seats are close to the water. You can watch the sunset, the boats come and go, and look at all the fish swimming in the turquoise waters right next to you. Our beach view suite was comfortable. Somewhat dated, but had everything we needed. I would give the room 4/5 stars overall. However, during our stay we had an issue with our room that required us to move. This is where the customer service of Harbour Village really stood out—special shout out to Sytze and Jorge! They were fully booked in their regular rooms since it was New Year’s week, but the management moved our family into two brand new apartments on the property that had not been used. They really went out of their way to make up for the issue in the room. Of course, we were no longer beachside so we were properly discounted for the inconvenience and location which I found to be satisfactory. Things happen and life isn’t perfect, but the way the staff took care of us in this situation is what really stood out to me. I would definitely recommend Harbour Village to anyone visiting Bonaire.

We have stayed at a few other resorts in Bonaire and find Harbour Village to be the best for us. It is smaller and more compact. Much more personable. Love Love it.

This was our fourth time staying at Harbour Village and it just keeps getting better. Lovely setting and friendly, helpful, and efficient staff. The beach is never overly crowded and the sunsets are spectacular. We generally go out more for meals, but this time took most breakfast, lunch, and dinner at La Balandra. Everything was top notch. Dinners at La Balandra are always special with great food and a front row seat to see the huge tarpon swimming alongside the restaurant. Every meal was great, but we especially enjoyed the ravioli with its amazing, creamy sauce, the steaks cooked perfectly, and the huge tropical salads at lunch. The burgers are excellent, too. And I had the best massage at the spa that I've ever had. With my chronic sciatica I'm hesitant to go to the spa at times, but I felt better the whole week afterwards. Kudos to the staff. To Dawn, who helped us get settled and learn how to work things, Ximena for getting us a doctor's appointment quickly, and Claudia, an old friend whose smile always lights up La Balandra. It's rare that a hotel manager makes a point of chatting almost daily with guests, but this one does. It always feels like going back home.

With only a single blemish, this was an fabulous vacation that started and ended with an amazing staff dedicated to making our stay as perfect as possible. A month before our trip, I received a call from Katie, who introduced herself as our concierge, and spent significant time with me going through our stay, offering advice on activities and restaurants, and offering to make reservations for us. To be clear, she wasn't selling activities or pushing certain restaurants - she was offering to do the legwork to make whatever I wanted, or needed, happen. For example, I followed up a few days later and asked her to reserve a truck for me for one of the days. She responded within a few hours later with a quote (better than I could have gotten myself) for a truck to be delivered to the resort and then picked up the following day. We went with it and it worked out awesomely. The complimentary airport transfer was undertaken by Huntley, who gave us a quick tour on the way, got our bags to our room, and, most importantly, let us know his local band was playing nearby on Wednesday. (We went and saw the band. They were awesome, playing native music to a very receptive audience (and cold beers for me!)). Upon arrival to the resort, we were greeted by Dawn, another super-friendly concierge who gave us a tour of the beautiful resort and graciously answered question after question. We interacted with Dawn, Katie and the other wonderful concierge staff throughout the stay - always so helpful and nice. As we arrived late afternoon on our first day and wanted to dive the next day, we went to the dive shop right as it was closing. We were told we had to do an orientation/assessment shore dive before we could get on a boat, but that if we did it first thing in the morning when the shop opened, we could make the 10:30 dive. I already knew this was a requirement of the marina, not the resort, so no worries, but this is something I would want to know in advance. We headed to the restaurant, sat at the bar, and had Richie make us his choice of drinks. Fabulous!! I'm going to gloss over the resort itself, as others have covered it well. I want to reiterate that it is spotless, with the staff always (ALWAYS) working hard to make it beautiful. We stayed in rooms 324 and 325, which were second floor oceanfront with a perfect balcony view of a white beach, palms trees and blue waters. I should note that we had a kitchenette, with a four-burner stove, full sized fridge and convection oven/microwave. This mattered to us. A tip - the mosquitos come out after sundown. If you sit on your balcony, you can change the direction of the fan. If you have the wind blowing down at the highest speed, the mosquitos won't be a problem. We interacted with a ton of locals during this stay, often in bars or on water excursions. To a person, everyone told us the Harbour Village BC was top notch. And they were right. The shop itself is run professionally, with their expertise

Loved this week away from home in paradise. Fantastic snorkeling from the shore as well. The staff is really wonderful and grounds are shaded by palms and so well kept. Stunning landscaping and pretty beach.