The resorts work for groups who already have a teacher or coach and need a place to stay and train together. You send the number of participants and how much space you need for classes or training. The hosts say plainly whether it fits, and reply with availability and a price within 48 hours. You don't need exact dates to ask.

White Villa in Jan Thiel is the larger option, with five units and room for 32. Villa Cristal is the main house, with 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms for up to 14 people. Next to it are three Chandon apartments (2 bedrooms, 4 guests each) and Moët (3 bedrooms, 6 guests). The units share a pool set among palm trees. For practice space you have the pool deck, the terraces, the rooftops and the covered lounge areas.

Dom Perignon in Jan Sofat is smaller and quieter, beside the Spaanse Water lagoon. Its three units house up to 16 people. The resort has three pools, including a private pool for Villa Dom Perignon, the 4-bedroom house for up to 8 guests. Dom Perignon I is a one-bedroom unit for two, and Dom Perignon II sleeps 4 to 6.

Meals depend on how you want to run the week. Every unit has a full kitchen. Groups of 10 or more can add breakfast at the resort. A barbecue night or a private dinner can also be set up, which works well as a group meal partway through the week.

There are no in-house instructors, so the teaching comes from whoever organises the group. That's the main difference from a packaged retreat: you set the class times, rest days and intensity. The hosts book the extras, like a catamaran outing, a private boat trip to the white-sand island of Klein Curaçao, or swimming with dolphins.

Both resorts are close to Jan Thiel Beach, Zanzibar, Zest, Papagayo and Mambo Beach, and to the bay at Caracasbaai. Morning sessions by the pool and afternoons at the beach are easy to fit into the same day.

What's included

- Exclusive use of the whole resort (White Villa up to 32 guests, Dom Perignon up to 16) - Private use of the pool(s) and terraces - Training and class space around the pool and on the terraces - Rooftops and covered lounge areas at White Villa - Full kitchen in every unit - Air conditioning, wifi and TV in every unit - Booking help for group excursions

What's not included

- Flights to Curaçao - Instructors or coaches (your group brings its own) - Meals unless arranged (breakfast available for groups of 10+) - Barbecue or private dinner (on request) - Catamaran trips, Klein Curaçao boat trips and dolphin swims - Rental car and airport transfers - Travel insurance - Deposit and cleaning fee where applicable

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