My wife and I recently spent 8 nights at the resort in a 1-br beach villa room at the resort, and it truly exceeded our expectations in terms of space, luxury, attention to detail, and friendliness of the staff. The beach is carefully groomed daily, and the water is crystal clear. The dive shop is first rate, and the on-site dining was also very satisfying. The one challenge was flying to Bonaire as most flights arrive either very early in the morning, or later in the evening. Delta has recently entered the market with a once a week Saturday departure from Atlanta which addresses this issue, but some additional help could be useful. Do not fly into San Juan on one airline and have to transfer to another airline(American Eagle) as you may be denied boarding that flight due to weight restrictions, and as there is only one per day that leaves at 7:00 P.M., you could lose a day of your holiday in Bonaire.(Passengers flying American from the States that were given boarding passes all the way through to their final destination of Bonaire escape this problem.)

We stopped over in Harbour Village after two weeks in Ecuador. It was our first and only bad hotel in the whole trip. Our name was wrong and they were unapologetic. The room was a twin & not a double. They suggested we share the small bed, but the mosquito net makes that near impossible as its too small. The room had no outdoor seating, was dark and the extractor fan was broken. There was a filter coffee machine, but no paper or coffee: we were told we should have brought our own & you should have told us this! Our suggestion we pay for some coffee resulted in directions to the nearest supermarket, which as closed. After the highlands and the boat, we had planned to do laundry there, but were told that this was not possible as, and I quote,. we were "only there 3 days". We were also told not to hang out any washing we might do ourselves as it might upset guests. When all this upset us, we were offered a lighter room next morning, and a hammock on the beach. We accepted and after breakfast next day, packed our bags. No hammock appeared. The new room, which we got at 4 pm ( they said they had to wash the sheets so we could not move earlier) was little better, although the extractor worked and there was a table outside at the back of the swimming pool by the staff storage area,. We did not use it. So we were unimpressed with them: after feeling like welcome visitors in Ecuador, we were made to feel like inconvenience because of our short stay in harbour village. Changes were minimal and done with bad grace.

We (wife and son) just returned from a delightful week at The Harbour Village. Our 2 bedroom ocean front suite was expensive but well worth it. The suite were spacious and very well maintained as was the beach and the rest of the property. A nice bonus was that we were able to check immediately upon arrival at 6am. The hotel emptied out after the New Years rush so early checkin may not be available at other times. Although we were there during a lull Harbour Village is large enough so it probably wouldn't be crowded even at full occupancy.
The concierge staff was very helpful and suggested some great restaurants such as Mona Lisa, Patagonia, Vespucci, Capriccio and Donatella. The only "sour" restaurant was the Lion's Den at Buddy Dive. It was over priced and of dubious quality.
The dive operator at Harbour Village, Great Adventures, was first rate. The dive masters, particularly Alfonso, were knowledgable and helpful.
We are planning to go back next year.

We had been on a 2 week haul around Peru and Ecuador and booked this as a place to wind back down in the sun.
We found it was just what we needed with good facilities (even if the sand for the beach was imported) as long as you were not into serious diving which is one of Bonaire's selling points.
If you want to relax within a five minute ride of loads of good restaurants - the one at the resort is only average plus - this is the place for you.
Bonaire is much quieter ie civilised than Aruba or Curacao but does cost a bit more; in our opinion it was worth it.
If you do go to Bonaire, please visit and support the Donkey Sanctuary beside the airport; they will appreciate your visit.