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A brief 15-minute ride from the Hato
International airport, Hotel Kurį Hulanda is nestled above the
glorious St. Anna Bay in central Willemstad (the capital city of
Curaēao) near the Queen Emma Bridge. The 65 buildings that comprise
Hotel Kurį Hulanda are the Museum Kurį Hulanda's largest exhibit --
a superb collection of 18th and 19th century architecture. This
Dutch Colonial historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Hotel Kurį Hulanda is a 80-room luxury
boutique resort located within a village complex known as Project
Kurį Hulanda an initiative of Jacob Gelt Dekker. This historic and
environmental preservation project is funded by the Jade Foundation,
which was established by Jacob Gelt Dekker and John Padget. Within
this village complex are several outstanding properties in addition
to the hotel, which comprise the project that spans 8-blocks. These
properties include a 21st century conference center, the Museum Kurį
Hulanda (a world-acclaimed anthropological museum) and the Jacob
Gelt Dekker Institute (a widely respected organization for advanced
cultural studies).
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Meticulously restored 18th and
19th century Dutch Colonial Caribbean buildings around several
glorious courtyards (Kurį Hulanda is Papiamentu --Curacao's native
tongue -- for Dutch courtyard) comprise the village of Hotel Kurį
Hulanda.
80 outstanding guestrooms marry
historic luxury with 21st century necessities.
Furnishings are extraordinarily unique - hand-carved mahogany and
teak, antiques and superb replicas and hand-woven linens from India.
Delicately woven mosquito netting drapes four-poster beds providing
comfort and romance. Each room features one-of-a-kind hand-painted
walls by local artisans.
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