Livingstone Jan Thiel Resort

Nice location. Safe and quiet, not far from the attractions

Today is my birthday, and I asked the bartender, Eldrige, to make his best cocktail. Besides his great personality and excellent customer service, he truly made the best cocktail ever! I also want to praise the entire team of bartenders and waiters — your kindness and service are impeccable, especially Mr. Joel, great personality! Special thanks to Eldrige keep up the great work you’re doing!!!!

I take an annual trip with my best friend every year and this year we decided on Curacao. Initially we were going to stay in the Mambo Beach area but last minute we decided to stay at the Livingstone in the Jan Thiel area. We got a 3 bedroom villa and it was so nice! It had one extremely large bedroom with en-suite bathroom. This room was huge! There were 2 more bedrooms on the other side of the villa that were smaller and there was another full bathroom with separate toilet room. The bedrooms had nice, large armoires in them to store your clothing. They really came in handy. The bathrooms were beautiful. Rainfall showerheads in both, beautiful countertops, stone work in showers was very nice, huge light up mirrors. Tons of towels. Kitchen had a refrigerator, stove, dishwasher. Plates, cups, flatware. You also got a baggie of essential cleaning supplies for the kitchen for your stay. It had dish soap, dishwasher detergent, 2 disposable towels. The deck was large with a large wooden table with chairsand a couch outside and a hammock! The grounds were so gorgeous with bright flowers and cactus. It was landscaped very beautifully. So peaceful. I’d sit outside every morning drinking my coffee and listen to birds, look at lizards, watch the sun come up. It was heaven. The large pool was really nice. Lots of palapas to sit under and you can order food and drinks from your seat and the service was quick and drinks and food were great. The food at this resort was really good overall. There are so many places to eat in the Jan Thiel area but don’t sleep on this restaurant. The pizza was amazing. My friend loved everything she got too. There was a smaller more secluded saltwater pool too and it looked really nice but we never got a chance to go in. The area is excellent. If you’re new to Curacao this is a great area. Walking distance from the Livingstone there are many shops, restaurants, beach clubs and a grocery store. You get a pass to get to the beach area. There are a few beach clubs that rent palapas, chairs, daybeds for different prices. Chairs can be about $3 and daybeds up to $65. We got a daybed at Zest and it was $45 came with a big bottle of water. It was super comfortable and we split the cost so it wasn’t too bad. You can also order food from the restaurant associated with your beach chair. We used Zest both times and loved it. The beach doesn’t have vast white sand. If you want that go to Klein Curacao which I also highly recommend. It has a nice sandy entry on one side and other areas you could use stairs or a ladder. Water was absolutely gorgeous. Just crystal clear like a massive swimming pool. Funny story , we booked a week stay but on our way home they overbooked our flight so we had to stay 2 extra days paid for by the airline. We stayed at a hotel the airline booked for us which was a 5 star hotel and we did not like it near as much as the Livingstone. So we now have airline credit to use for next years trip and we will d