The diving. The meals scene. The journey. Bonaire has been extra standard than ever in recent times, and now certainly one of its prime resorts is getting a significant flag.
The Delfins Seaside Resort, a resort we’ve stayed at many instances and one that continues to be certainly one of our favorites on the island, is turning into a Hilton, Caribbean Journal has discovered.
In 2025, Delfins will grow to be a part of the Tapestry Assortment by Hilton, based on the resort big.
It’s a big elevate for a resort that has lengthy finished effectively with the Dutch market however struggled attracting American vacationers — a disgrace because it’s a particularly well-run, sleekly designed property that’s nice for adults and for households.
After all, Delfins is maybe most well-known for the restaurant that calls it house: the Brass Boer, the Caribbean outpost of the three-Michelin-star De Librije, which has been named primary restaurant within the Caribbean within the 50 Finest Caribbean Eating places for the final three years in a row.
The 148-room oceanfront (there’s a small seaside and nice snorkeling) has two magnesium swimming pools, a terrific seaside bar (additionally run by the Brass Boer staff), an on-site dive store and a pleasant little boutique, too.
Our favourite rooms are the multi-bedroom villas, all of which include full kitchens and a few of which include their very own personal swimming pools and an additional diploma of privateness.
This looks like strictly a model change, with no renovations or upgrades seemingly deliberate; however it can an enormous enhance for the hassle’s to attract guests from the US and for Bonaire’s tourism trade normally.
Bonaire has some nice smaller accommodations, with only one American model: a Courtyard Marriott resort.
Proper now, the resort is bookable on the Hilton platform, however just for stays starting in January.
So what about value?
It stays one of many Caribbean’s nice values, with charges proper now round $145 per night time for the standard room.
For extra, go to Delfins Seaside Resort Tapestry Assortment by Hilton.
