Landhuis Daniel

About

Landhuis Daniel is one of the oldest plantation houses on Curaçao, established around 1650 and steeped in local legend and colonial history. Tradition holds that the plantation was built by a castaway who washed ashore on St. Daniel's Day, giving the estate its name. According to other historical accounts, the plantation was named after Daniel Ellis, an Englishman employed by the Dutch West India Company who built the plantation house in the first half of the 1700s, making it one of the oldest still-existing plantation houses on the island. Despite its early establishment, agriculture and cattle breeding were never very successful at Daniel, and the plantation struggled economically throughout much of its history. In the 1800s, the plantation was put up for auction several times, reflecting the challenges of maintaining a profitable agricultural estate in Curaçao's arid climate. By the 1900s, the plantation had been abandoned entirely, and by the 1950s the plantation house had fallen into ruin, a fate that befell many of Curaçao's colonial estates during the economic decline of the early 20th century. In 1997, the crumbling plantation house was rescued and transformed into a beautiful guesthouse and restaurant, marking one of the most successful adaptive reuse projects among Curaçao's landhuizen. Today, Landhuis Daniel operates as a charming country hotel and restaurant, offering visitors the chance to stay or dine in a building that spans more than 350 years of island history. The restaurant serves local and international cuisine in a historic setting, and the guesthouse provides a peaceful rural retreat on the Weg naar Westpunt, about 25 minutes from Willemstad. Landhuis Daniel is an excellent stop for lunch or dinner during a western coast tour, and can be combined with nearby Landhuis Siberië, Terra Cora, and the Christoffel National Park for a full day of inland exploration.

Weg naar Westpunt

How to get there

On Weg naar Westpunt, about 25 min from Willemstad. The guesthouse and restaurant are signposted from the main road.