Morena Resort

3.5 star property
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Aerial view
Lobby lounge
Beach nearby, white sand, beach cabanas, sun-loungers
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine, pool views
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Jan Thiel Kavel F-1, Jan Thiel
  • Caracas Bay
    10 min walk
  • Jan Thiel Beach
    10 min walk
  • Jan Thiel Lagoon
    11 min walk
  • Willemstad (CUR-Hato Intl.)
    29 min drive

Room options

Villa (Azul)

  • 120 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

2 Bedroom Villa Regal

  • 83 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

1 Bedroom Apartment Breeze

  • 44 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Apartment 2 Bedrooms (Aura)

  • 80 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

4 Bedroom Villa Ambiente

  • 166 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 8
  • 8 Twin Beds

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About the area

Jan Thiel

With a stay at Morena Resort in Jan Thiel, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Caracas Bay and Jan Thiel Beach. .This beach aparthotel is 4.4 mi (7 km) from Landhuis Chobolobo and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Mambo Beach.

What's nearby

  • Caracas Bay - 10 min walk
  • Jan Thiel Beach - 10 min walk
  • Curaçao Sea Aquarium - 11 min drive
  • Tugboat Beach - 12 min drive
  • Mambo Beach - 14 min drive

Getting around

  • Curacao Intl. Airport (CUR) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zanzibar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Mood Beach - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Hemingway - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Madero Ocean Club - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Heineken Snek - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Morena Resort

Beach aparthotel with 4 outdoor pools, near Jan Thiel Beach
Morena Resort offers 99 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Accommodations at this 3.5-star aparthotel have kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Jan Thiel aparthotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Microwaves and in-room massages can be requested. Housekeeping is provided weekly.

4 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 99 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided weekly.
Dip into one of the 4 outdoor swimming pools or enjoy other recreational amenities, which include bicycles to rent. This aparthotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Guests can get to nearby shops on the shuttle (surcharge).
Satisfy your appetite with international cuisine at Fuego, a theme restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge, take in the garden view, or dine alfresco. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Need to unwind? Take a break with a tasty beverage at one of the 4 beach bars. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Jan Thiel? This aparthotel has 129 square feet (12 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Fuego - Overlooking the pool and garden, this theme restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Dutch, English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach
  • Free beach club nearby
  • Beach cabanas (surcharge)
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach towels
  • Beach sunloungers

Pool/Spa

  • 4 outdoor pools
  • Umbrellas
  • Sunloungers
  • Free pool cabanas

Internet

  • Free Wi-Fi, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)

Parking and transport

  • Free secured self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Playground
  • Babysitting (surcharge)

Restaurants on site

  • Fuego

Kitchen

  • Fridge (full size)
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave (on request)
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 4 beach bars and 1 bar
  • Manager's reception (free)

Bedrooms

  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • Shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Dining room
  • Library
  • Sitting area

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable service

Outdoor areas

  • Furnished balcony/patio
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Work spaces

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 1 meeting room
  • Conference space (129 square feet)

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Limited housekeeping
  • Multilingual staff
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • In-room massages
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Location highlights

  • Near the boardwalk

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby (discounted access)
  • Bike hire on site
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 99 rooms
  • 1 floor
  • Built in 2009

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 20 for adults and USD 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 90 per vehicle (roundtrip)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is professionally cleaned

National rating

This property does not have a Curaçao Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Morena Jan Thiel
Morena Resort
Morena Resort Jan Thiel
Morena Resort Jan Thiel
Morena Resort Aparthotel
Morena Resort Aparthotel Jan Thiel

Morena Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 155 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 155 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 155 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 155 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 155 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ANA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff was helpful with checkin and sharing local tips. Property was clean. Apartment was perfect for sleeping after a day at the beach or sightseeing. Just a five minute walk to the beach.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely resort near the beach. Staff are helpful although there were some issues with the beach towels (they were either out or hadn’t arrived yet).
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay. Simple but adequate villa, a bit dark on porch and inside. Pool areas are lovely and even at height of season the resort was quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

PATRICK MARC CHENIER, ALANNA CHENIER, SHARON

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
We were in the smallest room type for two at the back of the property. While it had the amenities as described, the room is very small even for two. The living room wall is louvered, so no A/C and easy for bugs to enter. We bought a citronella candle to help with this, but that was like blowing into the wind. The A/C is only in the bedroom, which is windowless. The beds are not comfortable as they easily split apart and the single mattresses slips easily off the frame. The bathroom sink was plugged and needed attention and the towels were very small. The pools were nice however work began on one with only a days notice. This forced all guests to the family pool if they didn’t want to listen to jackhammering. The staff are polite but I wouldn’t recommend this property as I clearly didn’t anticipate that eco resort would feel more like econo resort.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Jose

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
5 star for the staff.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Eco focus family resort for a dream vacation!
This was our dream vacation. Curaçao is a Caribbean island paradise with white sandy beaches, turquoise waters, and plenty of corals, tropical fish and sea turtles. Morena is located in the southern part of Curaçao near Jan Thiel Bay. It's premise is that of an eco resort, minimizing waste, built on simple architecture, simple materials and solid construction, luxurious without being excessive, all in all tasteful. the good: -we rented a 3-bedroom individual cabin, with comfortable beds in the sleeping rooms, a complete kitchen, and a spacious terrace for our meals -resort organization was top notch with friendly, attentive and diligent staff who attended to our (many) requests, great check-in/out experience -breakfast and restaurant had all essentials with great food preparation and quality, even accomodating to our dietary restrictions -gorgeous pool areas and the pool water is kept crystal and clean -rent a car at competitive rates and drive all around Curaçao (a must to visit the great beaches!) the bad: -Mosquito issue (which may be seasonal). We arrived at night and because the cabin lights were on, there were a ton of mosquitos inside. Thus mosquito bed nets and repellent are a must. You learn to always close the bedroom doors -Cabin design is such that the living room cannot be used at night because there isn't a simple mesh to block insects from following the light inside at night the ugly: -really nothing to complain about, this a resort that we do recommend!
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Shiwanie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort is good. The houses are clean and so are the utensils. The bathroom is not big, a little bit old, but not dirty. It has an eco friendly shower which I did not like. You have to press the button after 10 sec or so. Showering with an infant makes it very annoying. The toilet had a smell, but they fixed it. The wifi is weak. There was no wifi in the bedroom. The mattresses are not tied together so it dislocates. Food from the restaurant is terrible. The doors are from glass so you don't have any privacy and the balconies are side by side so you can hear your neighbors. Other than that, we liked the resort. Very friendly staff. They allowed us to check in early, because we landed early and were traveling with a baby. The hostess let us stay in the cottage while waiting for the house to be ready. They have free yoga classes. They offered to make us a reservation at a restaurant. They have a big parking lot. The swimming pool has an area for kids. The beach is on walking distance and also a supermarket. This resort will see me again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joel Geoffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff at front desk. Very pleasant and happy. Always there to help. The pool and grounds were very well maintained. The rooms were great, and the in-room kitchen was too. Very easy walk to beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

ISABELLA

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Apartment was not ‘surprisingly cool’ as stated on website. No air conditioning in living area/kitchen making that area quite warm and uncomfortable particularly when doors are closed at night, of which only half is doors, the rest is shutters allowing bugs and humidity in. Toilet room had a slight sewage odour to it, with an inefficient fan, and hence no air circulation. I don’t mind housekeeping every 3 days, but how about some decent size shower towels. And no soap provided in the toilet room to wash hands? Seems like another opportunity to be eco-friendly. No mention on website of accessibility issues, like steps within the restaurant. Stayed one night and left without any refunds.

8/10 Good

Sally M

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our family loved the pools and grounds. However our villa had ants in the bathrooms. Spiders. Lizards in the kitchen living under the microwave. And many mosquitos which we did prepare for. We loved our terrace and comfy beds overall a great stay but be prepared to share your spaces

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
I really wanted to like this place, and it could be so good if they would change a few things. I will say, the front desk girls were so wonderful and nice. I will also say we read so many reviews of different places to stay, and it just doesn’t seem like anywhere in Curaçao is super nice and clean. First, the air conditioning. It was fine that the air conditioner is only in the bedroom, but the kitchen is NOT closed off, which makes absolutely no sense. The wall with the window shades is open to the outside. So, instead of having it closed off and not allowing the humidity and bugs to come in, it is open to the outside. You have to keep the bedroom door shut at all times unless you want the humidity and bugs coming in. The mosquitos will get you either way, but didn’t appreciate getting bit in a kitchen that should have been closed off. We also had tiny tiny bugs ALL OVER the kitchen counter. We made the mistake of putting groceries on the counter and the bugs got inside all of it, so we had to throw away everything. The “king bed” is absolutely not a king bed. It’s two twins pushed together, and you don’t even have a topper that connects them. So phones will fall into the crack and you’ll have separate bedding for each twin bed. There is no hand soap provided for the bathrooms, also odd? Your towels provided for showering are more like two hand towels sewn together. And the shower, you have a button, and water runs for 20 seconds at a time. Not great
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Arlay

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excellent service convenient but smoking not cool
What I loved most was the service and the friendly staff/ my flight was really delayed ( 22 hours) and when I arrived there was a wonderful handwritten card in our room from the staff. Also , they let us check out at 3 pm when we left because of it. So grateful. The property is beautiful and conveniently located. I was also able to rent a car right at the hotel, Pools are beautiful, food fabulous, beach a short walk away. Yet I don’t think I’ll stay here again mostly because our apartment even though it was comfortable was very dark and the bedroom had no ventilation. A weird design flaw , especially on Curacao where you can build with the wind in mind. The reason I can’t come back though was that on the porch all my neighbors smoked and there was no way to escape their smoking or talking... why you allow smoking in an Eco resort is beyond me. So if you don’t mind people smoking and you don’t mind a dark but beautiful apartment, ( the ground floor for sure) this is a good choice.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

4/10 Poor

Mj

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very disappointing
Resort lookes nice, the pool’s are great! We did not try the restaurants but we heard they were fine. We stayed at an (2br) appartement, which was super dark, moist and equipped with not even the bare minimum (only four knives for four persons). The appartements are really close to each other, we were in the smoke of our neighbors the whole week. Ally next to our appartement smelled like urine, which was bothering us even on our terrace, nothing was done after reporting it. Every 3 days you get cleaning but the towel are dirty and they don’t refill anything. Staff races around in golf carts in front of your house the whole day. Front office isn’t helpful with the complaints. Car park is full if you arrive late. Our advice is to look elsewhere (the 3 resorts closer to the beach)
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Raul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Relaxing holidays
The facilities are quite nice it is surrounded by nature so get ready to have a lot of birds visiting your terrace. If you are looking for partying this is not a place to stay it is full of family and it quite close to the ocean and you get free passes to access the ocean. I stayed in one of the bungalows and it has a large terrace space outside. The downside is that my room had a terrible smell but besides that it was a pleasant stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Wonderful Resort
The resort was amazing. Wonderful location and excellent staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jurgen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nature surrounds you
I have stayed here numerous times. It is truly an oasis in the sense that it is peaceful and that you are surrounded by nature. The sound and sight of beautiful birds were exceptional. The villas are well surrounded by lush tropical plants, so they feel very private. I love this place❤️
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was excellent
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021