BijBlauw occupies three colorful monumental buildings on one of Pietermaai’s prettiest streets. Its 13 rooms and apartments have different shapes, sizes and views, so the hotel feels like a collection of individual spaces rather than a repeated row of rooms. Some look toward the Caribbean Sea, while others face Pietermaai, the Waaigat and the Juliana Bridge. Compare the categories before booking since the terrace, view and amount of living space vary considerably.
The small plunge pool gives you a place to cool down beside the sea, but the oceanfront restaurant is where the water really becomes part of the stay. It serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks on a terrace overlooking the Caribbean. Sitting there with coffee in the morning or a drink toward sunset is one of the simple pleasures of staying here.
The location is difficult to beat if you enjoy exploring a city on foot. Pietermaai’s restaurants, cafés and bars begin just outside, and the historic center of Willemstad is about a ten minute walk away. There may be more activity and neighborhood sound than at an isolated resort, but that is part of choosing BijBlauw. You stay here to be in the middle of Pietermaai.
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• Every room has its own character: Choose from compact king rooms, city and ocean view rooms, suites and apartments with full kitchens.
• Terraces worth comparing: Selected rooms have a private balcony, rooftop terrace or oceanfront terrace, so check the exact category before booking.
• A restaurant right against the sea: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks are served with the water only a few steps away.
• Pietermaai at the front door: Many of the neighborhood’s best known restaurants and evening spots are close enough to reach on foot.