Curaçao is outside the hurricane belt in the southern Caribbean, 60 miles from Venezuela, between Aruba and Bonaire . The hotel is 20 miles from the Airport, 5 miles east from Willemstad, beach and ocean front next to the Seaquarium and at the National Underwater Park. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Curacao/lionsdivebeachresort/hotel/1430/35/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:54:51 EST As a guest of the Lions Dive and Beach Resort you will receive an I.D. card upon check in. This card gives you free entrance to the Lions Dive Beach in front of the hotel and to Curaçao's largest white sand beach named "Seaquarium Beach", located next to the hotel. The beach is open from 8.00 AM till 6.00 PM. On the Lions Dive Beach, beach chairs for guests are free and on Seaquarium Beach they are available for a small consideration. The management of the Lions Dive and Beach Resort is well aware that tourism can only survive in a world where good care is taken of nature and the environment and where the social and cultural context are valued. Therefore the Lions Dive and Beach Resort tries to minimize its impacts on the environment by saving energy and water, and by reducing and carefully processing waste and waste water. The tropical nature is proudly reflected in our garden. We count on our guest to help us keep our hotel the natural place to stay. What to expect: Scuba enthusiasts come to the resort for its full-service dive center and clear waters. Families are attracted by the calm-water, child-friendly lagoon in front of the resort and the proximity to the Curaçao Sea Aquarium. Recipient of a Green Globe Award for its environmental sensitivity, the resort employs solar and wind power for some of its energy needs. Plants and trees are identified by botanical signs. Amenity highlights: Lions Dive and Beach Resort faces a 600-m (656-yd) beach of ivory-colored sand along the Caribbean Sea. Furnished with padded lounges and thatched shades, the section in front of the resort is reserved for guests. Breakwaters create a calm-water swimming-and-snorkeling lagoon along the entire beach. A full-service dive center rents snorkeling gear and offers scuba instruction/certification, and scuba/snorkeling excursions. The resort has two small pools, one secluded on a hillside. Insider tip: Curaçao Sea Aquarium, adjacent to the resort, offers interactive half- and full-day learning programs for children ages 4-12. Lions Dive and Beach Resort has been built in a typical Dutch Caribbean style, with 2 and 3 floors surrounded by a tropical garden. You can reach our private beach from any spacious room or luxury apartment in a matter of moments. Most of our rooms have a view of the sea. All rooms have a private bathroom with shower or bath, balcony or terrace, air conditioning, ceiling fan, shutters, 2 double beds or 1 king-size bed, cooler, safety deposit box (charge US$ 1,50 per night), cable color television, direct dial telephone and high-speed internet access. All electrical outlets are 220 Volt / 50 cycles. * Lions Dive and Beach Resort has 3 different room categories: * Run of the House (ROH); rooms with garden, pool or street view * Oceanview (OCV); rooms with a view of the ocean * Oceanfront (OF); rooms directly located at the beach and ocean Wheelchair accesible rooms and family rooms with connecting doors (with or without kitchenette) are also available. All our rooms have a maximum capicity of 4 persons per room. Children under 12 years old stay in their parents rooms for free. Baby cots and baby baths are available at no extra charge. Apartments Lions Dive and Beach Resort is very proud on the 6 luxury apartments, which have been finished november 2005. The apartments are located directly at the beach, with magnificent oceanfront view, and feature: * Master bedroom with king-size bed and private bathroom with bath * Second bedroom with 2 single beds and bathroom with shower * Airconditioning in both bedrooms * Fully equipped kitchen with microwave, oven, stove and dishwasher * Living room with color cable television, direct dial telephone, high-speed internet access and ceiling fan * Separate laundry room with washing machine and dryer * Very spacious balcony with magnificent view over the beach and ocean Our guests are the focus of our activities. We do our very best to make your stay at Lions Dive and Beach Resort as pleasant as possible. You can address our staff in Dutch, English, Spanish, German and our local language Papiamento, at any time and on any occasion. Other amenities of Lions Dive and Beach Resort are: * Private Beach * Restaurant Nemo for breakfast and dinner around the pool * Beach bar-restaurant Hemingway for drinks and food near the waterside * 2 pools (no life guard on duty) * Wireless internet hotspots in the lobby, around the pool and on the beach * High-speed internet access from the rooms and apartments * PADI dive center 'Ocean Encounters' on our premises Body Beach Wellness Club with free entrance for our guests (also various fee-based massages and body treatments) * Free shuttle service to Willemstad and back, twice a day * Free entrance to next-door Sea Aquarium Underwater Park * Free entrance to next-door Dolphin Acadamy * Free entrance to Sea Aquarium Beach (popular Mambo Beach) * Giftshop in the lobby * On-site car rental * Laundry service * Baby sitter on request * Beach towel service * Safety Deposit Boxes The resort faces its own private stretch of Sea Aquarium Beach (also known as Mambo Beach), where ivory-colored sand meets the Caribbean Sea. Along the entire beach, breakwaters create a calm-water lagoon ideal for swimming and snorkeling. A full-service dive center rents snorkeling gear and offers scuba instruction/certification and scuba excursions. Deep-sea-fishing charters pick up guests at the dive center's docks. The resort has a 10.75-m (35-ft) pool adjacent to Nemo Restaurant and a 9.25-m (30-ft) oval pool secluded on a hillside above the dive center. Sundecks around both pools are furnished with padded lounge chairs. An independently operated fitness center provides yoga, aerobics, and other workout classes that are complimentary for guests, as is use of fitness equipment. Nemo Restaurant - Open-air poolside restaurant in wooden building. Dinner only. Hemingway - Casual open-air beachfront restaurant/bar with wooden ceiling. Table service on seaside decks, also. Buffet breakfast, à la carte lunch. Bar service from mid-morning to late night. Type: Hotel Diving: Dive Resort/Dive Operator Beach Location: Beach Front (Directly on Beach/Water Front) http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Curacao/lionsdivebeachresort/hotel/1430/35/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:54:51 EST