Punda · Willemstad · Curaçao | UNESCO World Heritage City
The lobby of the Majestic City Palace Hotel — the carved CITY PALACE wall in scalloped plaster, a low cream linen sofa, woven jute rug and reed textures under exposed wood beams inside the restored 1892 monument in Punda, Willemstad, Curaçao
Punda · Willemstad · Est. 1892

Stay inside a living monument.

Eighteen boutique rooms in a restored 1892 landmark — linen, oak and brass in the heart of downtown Punda, steps from the painted Handelskade and the Queen Emma Bridge.

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A protected 1892 monument

One of Punda's registered heritage houses, re-composed room by room.

UNESCO city at the door

Steps to the painted Handelskade, two minutes to the Queen Emma Bridge.

Van Gogh coffee downstairs

Specialty coffee under our arches — 4.7★ on Google, first espresso at 8am.

Rooms & Suites

Seven ways to stay.

Eighteen rooms across seven tiers, each composed individually inside the monument — from the cozy Standard Boutique to the Signature Balcony over the main street.

Type
Max / night
$200
7 tiers · 20 rooms
Most requested
A Signature Balcony room at City Palace — sculptural reed wall-art above the bed, woven raffia lamps, sheer linen at the balcony doors and the soaring beamed ceiling over Punda's main street
Tier VII · The Signature

A balcony over the life of the street.

Rooms 201, 202 and 203 are the finest in the house — each with a private balcony stepping out above Punda's main street, premium placement, historic charm and elegant boutique comfort.

  • Private street-facing balcony
  • Second floor, premium placement
  • King bed · linen drapery · brass details
  • Quiet after dusk — the local rhythm
From $175 / night
Majestic City Palace lounge — the scalloped-plaster CITY PALACE wall, cream linen seating, sculptural stone forms and a bamboo screen under exposed wood beams
The Hotel · Since 1892

A merchant house, re-composed.

The building began as a Punda merchant property in 1892 and has carried the quarter's history ever since — registered a protected monument in 1962, inscribed within UNESCO's Historic Willemstad in 1997.

Our restoration treats every inch as a single object: lime-washed walls, oak and woven fiber, sheer linen that breathes with the trade winds, and the brass crest glowing quietly over the lobby. Not a renovation — a re-composition.

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Established
Reading the facade
1892

The date medallion in the gable — the year the house rose on Breedestraat.

Twin arcades

Two stacked rows of white arches — the upstairs loggia our balcony rooms open onto.

Teal & lime

Mineral pigment in lime plaster, as Willemstad's monument rules have required since 1817.

1892

Merchant property erected in the Punda quarter.

1907

Third floor added — the soaring loft ceilings.

1962

Registered as a protected monument of Curaçao.

1997

Historic Willemstad inscribed by UNESCO.

2024

The re-composition begins, room by room.

Today

Eighteen rooms, Van Gogh coffee downstairs, doors open.

In Every Room

The quiet comforts, considered.

Boutique does not mean going without. Every room is individually composed inside the monument with the essentials done properly — and a few things you will not find next door.

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Individual air-conditioning

Silent split A/C in every room, with a ceiling fan in several — plus trade-wind cross-ventilation through the old sash windows.

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Fast fibre Wi-Fi

Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the house and the café — strong enough to work the morning away downstairs.

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Rain showers & brass

Walk-in rain showers with solid brass fixtures, majolica-tiled baths and organic mirrors — the bathrooms are a room of their own.

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Van Gogh coffee downstairs

A 4.7-star specialty coffee bar on the ground floor — your first espresso is two flights away, opening at 8am.

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Concierge & luggage hold

Airport pickup arranged on request, complimentary luggage hold before check-in and after check-out, and a 24-hour concierge line.

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A protected 1892 monument

Lime-washed walls, exposed beams, oak and woven fibre — a registered heritage house, re-composed room by room rather than renovated.

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Steps from the bridge

Two minutes on foot to the Queen Emma Bridge and the painted Handelskade; the whole UNESCO city is walkable from the door.

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US dollars accepted

Pay in USD, guilders or by card. Book direct for the lowest rate, free cancellation up to 7 days, and no platform fees.

Floor by Floor

Find your room in the house.

Three levels inside the monument — the lounge and Van Gogh café on the ground, the balcony rooms on the second, the lofts beneath the 1907 roof. Tap a floor, then a room.

Plans are schematic. Room placement, tier and pricing are exact — tap any room to open its detail.

Van Gogh Grab & Go · Ground floor

Specialty coffee, downstairs.

★★★★★ 4.7 · 23 Google reviews

Local-roast espresso, golden lattes, almond croissants and made-to-order focaccia — the coffee bar under our arches at 3 Breedestraat. Window seats on Punda's main street; laptops and slow mornings welcome.

Hours
Mon–Wed 8–17 · Thu–Sun 8–20
Typical spend
ANG 20–40
Style
Dine-in & takeaway
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Inside the hotel
★★★★★ 4.7 from 23 Google reviews of Van Gogh Grab & Go Read all on Google
★★★★★

"This place was phenomenal. The coffee was very good, the atmosphere was great, and the staff was the highlight of my experience."

Gerardo M. · Google
★★★★★

"The almond croissant was absolutely amazing. The coffee was different, rich, very very good. Would recommend coming by on your trip."

Betti S. · Google
★★★★★

"Cozy atmosphere, very friendly service and great coffee. We had iced dirty chais and focaccia sandwiches, both well made and flavorful."

Robert A. · Google
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The city, from our door.

Everything below is measured from the hotel steps. Tap any landmark to read its story in the Journal — written by people who live here.

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The platforms take up to 18% — and you pay for it. Reserve here and that margin comes back to you, in a lower rate and friendlier terms. Same room, same desk, fewer middlemen.

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Midday UV reads 11+ here most of the year. Estimated time to first burn:

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Curaçao sits below the hurricane belt — warm, dry and breezy all year.

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From the hotel door, at an easy pace. The whole historic city is on foot.

Questions & Answers

Asked before every trip.

Honest answers from the people who live here — the things guests actually ask us.

The Curaçao Journal

Field notes from Punda.

Twenty essays on the history, food, language, money, weather and rituals of the island — written in the house, kept as a reference, no links out.

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Getting Here

Punda, Willemstad.

The hotel stands in the heart of downtown Punda — the original walled town of the UNESCO city, on the east bank of St. Anna Bay, at the foot of the Queen Emma Bridge.

Address

Majestic City Palace Hotel
Punda, Willemstad
Curaçao

From the airport

Hato Int'l (CUR) — about 22 minutes by car or taxi.

Reservations

reservations@majesticcitypalace.com

Concierge · 24h

concierge@majesticcitypalace.com

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OTROBANDA PUNDA ST. ANNA BAY 2 min 4 min Handelskade · 1 min Queen Emma Bridge · 2 min Floating Market · 3 min Mikvé Israel Synagogue · 3 min Plasa Bieu · 5 min Fort Amsterdam · 4 min Rif Fort · 8 min M MAJESTIC CITY PALACE N The hotelLandmarks · tap for walk time
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