Van der Valk Plaza Beach Resort Bonaire

Our stay at the Van Der Valk Plaza in Bonaire was absolutely amazing. From the moment we arrived, we felt relaxed and well taken care of. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, making the experience even more enjoyable.||The food was outstanding—fresh, delicious, and beautifully prepared. We especially loved the nightly sushi and fresh fish options. And the desserts? Truly top shelf—some of the best we’ve ever had at a resort!||The pool area was gorgeous, and one of our favorite things was that we never had to fight for a chair. It was easy to unwind in such a peaceful setting. The beach was clean and the snorkeling right from shore was some of the best we’ve experienced in the Caribbean—vibrant marine life just steps from our room.||We rented a scooter during our stay, and highly recommend it as a fun, easy way to explore the island.||We couldn’t be more pleased with our stay and are already looking forward to coming back. Highly recommend this resort to anyone visiting Bonaire!

Absolutely amazing vacation. The hotel is under construction, but I expect the new addition to be just as wonderful! We stayed in the old part of the resort. The room was comfortable and the housekeepers were great. The food was good...fish, pork, lamb and vegan every night. My son ate sushi the whole vacation! The service was spectacular-dinner, diving, bar, front desk! My son and husband dove on our reef almost everyday we were there and absolutely loved it (they averaged 3 dives a day all around Bonaire). I snorkeled the reef and it was lovely. Lots of life! I would highly recommend this resort!

The two bedroom apartment was an excellent choice. The apartments are new and very modern and comfortable. The pool by the Royal Residences is peaceful and geared more towards adults. The resort was clean. There is only one restaurant and at times the offerings were less than appetizing. The gym was amazing with a variety of equipment. The Casino is not apart of the resort. We had to go through a back door. And it looked kind of suspect. They shouldn’t advertise that the Casino is on the resort. The Spa was not complete. Once all the construction is done this will definitely be a premium resort. It was worth the money.

Stayed at the new apartments with semi-ocean view. Apartment was superb.|Compliments to housekeeping.||The all-inclusive restaurant was perfect. Occasional change in menu over our 10 day stay but plenty of choice to have daily variety. ||Restaurant staff was nice with a very special thanks to Jaka!! ||Bar and pool area are just what you need to relax and cool off. With a private beach allowing a nice dip in the ocean and great snorkelling. ||Did about 15 dives with Toucan Diving. Well organised and skilled staff. Thanks Laurens!

I gave the Plaza a low mark because of the problems with our room. Toilet and shower drains backed up. We were given access to the room next door since no one was there but it had a very bad smell like mold. This was in the old section room 2015 and 2014. Seemed to be the ‘American’ section.|The food while ok was always a repeat. What wasn’t used one day was there the next.|Toucan Diving was the bright spot. Well run operation with great people. The dives were safe and fun. Lots of small stuff with tarpon, turtles and eels in between. Guys, you did a great job!!!

This resort is a nature-lover’s dream! The snorkeling right off the hotel beach was THE best on the island! The staff was friendly and accommodating without being in your face. Here are some things to remember if you go: everything pretty much shuts down at 8:00pm, no entertainment, must bring outlet converter’s, and they don’t believe in washcloths (not sure what that is all about). One more thing, if you are a picky American eater, this is not the place for you! I really enjoyed the dining but there wasn’t anything besides French fries that a picky eater would enjoy. I will absolutely go back!!!

I got an all-inclusive day pass while we were in Port. This is the thing to do. It was a flat half mile walk from the cruise port to the resort. We had outstanding service and it’s a beautiful resort. We would gladly do this again.

Nice resort although a few areas for improvement. |Construction the noise was minimal for us in the section we were staying even given the major construction throughout the resort. Parking was very far away and pretty inconvenient which was annoying lugging scuba/snorkel and other gear. As someone else mentioned there is only one restaurant which was a bit disappointing on the variety of dishes over 5 days. Probably 2+ years from renovations being finished as they are doing an expansion and walkways, areas and rooms on the main section still need a major overall in many sections. Service and food overall was good but every meal is a buffet which isn't normally our thing. Pool cleaning was consistent every morning however nobody tended to the tables/chairs on the beach throughout the day into the evening so they were often dirty with bird dropping and past guest debris is certainly an area for improvement. It is primarily a Dutch resort and probably 15% US which worked out fine for us. Cruise ship only in on Wednesday during our stay and wasn't overrun with day pass guests.