About us
1988, Willemstad Curaçao
COMING ASHORE WITH NOTHING MORE THAN A BUNCH OF KEYS AND SUITCASES FULL OF DREAMS.
A warm evening breeze touches the skin and the sound of tambú fills the air, while the orange-coloured sun sinks into the ocean. My father and mother have come ashore with nothing more than a bunch of keys and some suitcases full of hopes and dreams. More than ready to explore the many adventures that awaited them in Punda, setting up the van der Valk Plaza Hotel.
A PLACE STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
In 1996, they felt it was the right time to change course and drop anchor at the very end of Mambo Beach. Our little paradise where we created a place straight from the heart. Tree for tree, beam by beam, lodge for lodge. For our family, for yours and that of your friends.
THE SAME PLACE OF THE HEART TODAY
And although times have changed, The Kontiki remains that same place of the heart today. A peaceful destination for love and celebration, for culture, cuisine and comfort. Here, local traditions blend with a cosmopolitan sense of well being, and the Caribbean art of taking it easy is practiced to perfection.
EASY AND VIBRANT EXCELLENCE.
The Kontiki is a place to drop shoulders and leave hastiness at the doorstep. Slow down and let us take care of the easy and vibrant excellence we’re known for.
Terence van der Valk.