Business View Caribbean | September 2022

68 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 9 restaurants and a casino,” says Slier. “This was developed around 12 years ago and as of that moment we have in this area, within walking distance, eight or nine restaurants, four beach clubs, a number of shops, and a state-of-the-art fitness center that is free to join for people who book with Papagayo.” Keeping a modern edge has always been on top of the design agenda for Papagayo Beach Resort, allowing for a crisp, hip feel for guests to experience. The villas were carefully designed by the experienced Dutch architectural team to provide for a seamless flow from the inside to the outdoors of the resort. Slier notes, “We also have a very nice spa which offers a lot of treatments, and the Beach Club has now existed for 11 years. There are also a few swimming pools including a very big saltwater pool that is the biggest of its kind in Curacao at 70 meters in length and 20 meters in width.” Striving to keep pace with the desires of its valued guests, Papagayo Resort has made an effort to keep up with renovations and upgrades every seven to eight years. These changes include not only the exterior of the hotel and villas and facilities of the Beach Club but also the interiors are given special attention. “We use very well-known architects and very high-end designer products and we give a lot of attention