Hyatt Curacao-Atabei Spa

One of my favourite past times is going to different destinations around the world and trying out their spas. I was sick of the whole all inclusive generic hotels, so I decided to venture to Curacao, which is a Dutch Island north of South America west of Aruba. Curacao is truly a place that isn`t commercialised at all-I didn`t see a single Subways, Starbucks, or McDonald`s- even when I went to town!. It is a place that is not overloaded with hotels and it is a beautiful place for marine life.  By the beach you can literally see dozens of tropical fish swimming by your feet, and in the resort we were surrounded by unique birds, animal life, and even mini crabs.

I chose to stay at Hyatt Curacao which is located in the Santa Barbara Plantation, a huge complex which has rolling mountains and a huge golf course.

The Hyatt hotel is massive, is less than 5 years old, and offers a wide variety of activities including a full tennis program, fitness classes, and golf. What I look for most in a resort before I go though, is their spa facilities.

Atabei Spa is located in the resort and offers a first class spa experience.  Each treatment room is completely private and offers a personal outside shower and a private outside secluded garden patio so that you can relax after your spa treatment. I loved it so much I went twice. First I had a relaxation massage (tip-always start your vacation off with a spa treatment so that you can completely relax for the rest of the trip) it was great! The second time I went I decided to try a unique treatment, so I went with the Curacao Laraha Sugar Scrub which is a fusion of curacao liqueur, orange peel, citrus oil, and brown sugar.  It provided my skin with a great glow and really exfoliated my skin. My only regret is that I didn`t pick some of the scrub in their gift shop for home :(