Our Executive Chef Wins Caribbean Chef of the Year Competition

Miami, Florida - July 2006

CHATA's culinary team 2006 has won GOLD at CHIC Taste of the Caribbean! They were competing with the Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago and St. Maarten for the best team in the Caribbean. CHATA thanks The Curaçao Culinary Team: Curaçao Chef of the Year 2006 Stephane Brallet (Kura Hulanda - pictured on the right in the above photo) Hans van Triest (Floris Suite), Loucine Pastoor (Floris Suite) and Carl de Windt (Trupial Inn).
Also, Stehane Brallet (Kura Hulanda) was awarded the Gold Medal as Caribbean Chef of the Year. Our Curaçao Bartender 2006 Mr. Howard Sintjago (Otrobanda Hotel) won silver in his category while CHATA Executive Vice President Mr. Don Werdekker has been awarded as Executive of the Year at CHIC. Last but not least, Journalism Award winner 2006 Mr. Hans Vaders won the award of best Tourism story of 2005 in the Caribbean.

Read more about Team Curaçao at the CHATA website.

Come and Luxuriate in Our New Spa

New Treatments, New Equipment and a Special Offer

Spa Kura Hulanda has opened its doors in its new facility next to the Eco-Pool at Curaçao's historic resort. Guests can now enjoy the new jacuzzi as well as the latest Spa treatments, along with individual LCD TV monitors in the Splash Fitness Center. Read more about the new facility and view a slideshow of the new features here.

Manager's Summer Special Package

	5 nights accommodations in a Superior Room.
	Two Complimentary Cocktails to celebrate your arrival on the Island in Jacob’s Bar. $ 75.00 Food and Beverage Credit per room per stay 20% off all Spa treatments at Kura Hulanda Spa
	Complimentary entrance to Museum Kura Hulanda.
	Unlimited use of Fitness Facility, Complimentary chaise lounges at swimming pools and beach, Complimentary transportation to Kura Hulanda Beach Club.
	Complimentary daily newspaper and nightly turn down service.
	All taxes and service charges are included, no refunds on any portion of the package.

Rates are valid June 19, 2006 – September 30, 2006
Rates are per room based on double occupancy

5 night package in Superior Room was $1070.00 NOW $910.00
Additional Night $290.00

3 night package in Superior Room $ 650.00
Additional Night $ 260.00

Our Executive Chef Wins Again

Kura Hulanda Executive Chef Stephane Brallet named "Chef of the Year"

For the third straight year, Kura Hulanda Executive Chef Stephane Brallet has been named "Chef of the Year" in the "Best of Curaçao Awards". The 37 year old chef has made quite a culiinary impression since he came to Curaçao in 2003 to head up the total kitchen brigade for the 5 restaurants and a staff of over thirty at Kura Hulanda Hotel Spa, and Casino in Otrabanda, and Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club at Wespunt.

Stephane, a native of Lorraine, France, home of the macaroon and the quiche, decided at the age of 6 to be a Chef. His dream came true about 10 years later as he started his apprenticeship in a small hotel, near his hometown. After finishing his apprenticeship and school he joined the French navy for 1-½ years.

Stephane then moved to Toronto, Canada to work for a French Restaurant Auberge du Pommier, which was ranked among the top 5 Restaurants in the City. He stayed there for about 4 years and left as Sous Chef to go back to France and to increase his knowledge. Stephane managed to get his foot in the door to work for famous Chefs such as 3 Star Michelin Michel Bras, Alain Passard in Paris and Bernard Loiseau in Bourgogne. He decided later to go back to Toronto to work as Executive Sous-Chef, at the Windsor Arms Hotel, part of the Small Luxury Hotel of the World, for its re-opening, after a four year renovation.

Stephane went on to work for the Manitou Inn, one of the six, 5 * Relais and Chateaux, in Canada as Executive Chef. A year later he had a short stint in Mexico before moving to the Dominican Republic where he was the Chef de Cuisine for the Barcelo Hotel and Convention Center.

Stephane joined Hotel Kura Hulanda in December of 2003 as Executive Chef and is in charge for the entire culinary department. Stephane is married to Julie and has two children.

CONGRATULATIONS STEPHANE! We are all very proud of you!