Riu Palace Antillas: Not Happy

The palace closed the day we arrived and we where suppose to be able to use it we were never told of this. Food fair at best, but a staff member on beach named "Lord" was only willing to do his job for a tip. I spoke to the manager about not liking this, he spoke to his employee and then the guy confronted us and was threatening. We spoke to asst manager of resort again and brought witnesses to this, he assured us he would be dealt with and nothing changed. I was nervous to be at pool alone. Thi [... read more]s is my sixth Riu and our last!!

Riu Palace Aruba: Not so good hotel stay

The beach was okay, the staff was amazing, but the smell of mould was bad in our room. Then to top it off they started construction in the building where we were staying in. The noise was unbearable, we did not relax at all, we could hear the noise when we were in our rooms and when we were laying near the pool.

Riu Palace Aruba: Disappointing Rooms

My husband and myself just returned from Aruba. The grounds of the Riu Palace were great, the pool was amazing. Resturants were good, even the buffet was good. Enjoyed our breakfast every morning. The staff were good. But we didn't know that as of April 13th The Riu Palace is closed for three months for renovactions . So for the last two days of our vacation they started emptying some rooms. But the day we were leaving they had both elevators packed with furniture. So you had a long wait for the [... read more] elevator. I was not happy! They should have waited till everyone had left. Everyone was out of there by 1pm to catch flights. The beach was beautiful. The rooms were NO 5 star, furniture was old ,broken. My friends sink in the room wasn't working. Enjoyed my time in Aruba ,the people were great, weather amazing. If I had know they were closing for three months I would have waited till renos were done. Travel agents should find out more about resorts.

Riu Palace Antillas: Excellent Service!

We found the Riu Antillas to be a well run, welcoming resort. The staff are friendly and accommodating. Our room was clean and well stocked. The pool grounds and beach are well maintained and clean. As with most resorts the process for A La Carte dinning reservations is annoying and the A La Carte restaurant's food quality was disappointing, not elevated above the buffet quality,(the food over cooked and coming a long distance from the central kitchens arriving cold (except the Steak House where [... read more] the grill is in the same location as the dinning area). The buffet and bar services were good quality with variety & daily changes. I did not personally like the high rise aspect of the hotel and does not have a tropical feel. Aruba in general is very generic but easy to get around. I would recommend renting a UTV to off road to see the sights, can be done in a 4hr rental. The beaches are lovely but the wind is very strong and blows all day long. This hotel's building location does not afford any relief from the wind like some of the other properties on Palm Beach.

Holiday Inn Resort Aruba: Nice Hotel

The food was delicious! Service was excellent the staff really took good care of you. Always pleasant and very helpful. The sitting area beside the ocean was very nice to sit and have some refreshments. The beachfront was very nice right out side the hotel.

Riu Palace Antillas: What a perfect place for vacation

Everything was fantastic from the beautiful white sand to the great food at the buffets and restaurants. The people at the resort and in town couldnt be more friendly and helpful and what a breath of fresh air to be able to go anywhere at anytime and feel completly safe

Tamarijn Beach Resort: A Bit Tired, but Still a good spot

Beach in front of our room needs significant and immediate improvement-----erosion is ruining it. Service staff excellent except for the front desk who acted like they were doing you a favour? Two on-site restaurants were excellent. We have been to the Carribbean 19 times and almost of the resorts we visited, they give you or have in the room upon arrival a booklet with the "do's and don't's"----other than a map, you are on your own-----so kept asking a lot of questions. Make sure you take the h [... read more]alf day island tour------well worth it.

Holiday Inn Resort Aruba: Really enjoyed ourselves

The hotel was very clean you could see employees constantly cleaning areas. The room were good comfy beds no complaints there. Food was good . Overall the only thing that was a bit inconvenient was reserving a hut for the next day.

Eagle Aruba Resort and Casino: Great stay!

Enjoyed the two pools, Bob's pizza, the grocery store so close by, a clean comfortable room, quick access to the beach, Cinnabon and Carvel's ice cream next door, the Arubus, Baby beach snorkelling and sunshine,sunshine,sunshine!!!

Riu Palace Aruba: Really nice Resort!

Amazing beach and pool. Service was really good. Buffet was amazing. A la carte restaurant was just "ok " ( also a maximum of 4 reservations per week is allowed; and we didn't know that prior departure. our room was just ok, no king bed and furniture outdated. (But they are doing some renovations right now) Overall, we were really happy of our choice. Hotel has a really good location and the Aruba's weather was perfect!

Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort: Expected much more

Rooms were great. Food was ok but definitely thought there would be more a la carte restaurants to choose from. Did not know this was NOT a private resort, meaning randoms and locals were able to use the facilities and restaurants !!! Price was definitely high for what was received. My husband and I definitely expected A LOT more from this resort for what we paid. We were disappointed but still tried to make the best of it. Staff were great!

Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort: Great experience!

The Renaissance Aruba is a great hotel. We stayed on the ocean suites side. The room was perfect for out family of four. My only complaint was the shower and water spraying outside of the shower because of the half glass wall. But put some towels on the floor and it's fine. The rest of the room was very comfortable and up to date. We did the all-inclusive plan and it was perfect for us. Easy when traveling with two small kids. We really enjoyed all the fresh fruit and amazing selection of fresh [... read more] fish. If you choose not to do the all inclusive plan, there are so many restaurants within walking distance right outside the resort. But if we went back, we would do the all inclusive plan again! The resort was also quite nice. Our family love the private island. The water super clear and clean. Staff work very hard and are very friendly. Overall you enjoyed your stay. We would return and recommend this hotel to others.

Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort: Awesome place to stay. You won't want to miss it!

Excellent place to stay from the rooms to the food. We could not say enough about our staff. The boat launch was so handy and so nice to ride across to the private beach on the island. The wild life on the island was so exciting and we go t so many photos to send to friends. We loved everything about our stay. We won't stay anywhere in Aruba but here from now on!

Divi Aruba Beach Resort: Beautiful and quiet

The grounds and beach were very nice. The beach and ocean was the real highlight. service was good, not great. Food ok. Beach made up for all of IT. Beautiful island and people. The casino and main town was Very nice

Riu Palace Aruba: Fantastic resort

Amazing staff, easy check-in, it's a beautiful resort in every way, the beach is paradise, the food is excellent, Aruba is an awesome place to visit, I would recommend the Rui palace to anyone and I will definitely return again and again

Riu Palace Antillas: fantastic resort

My wife and I have travelled all over the Caribbean and found that Aruba was by far our favorite place to go. The Riu Palace Antillas was so amazing. You want for nothing and if you need it they will do there best to get it for you. The food was great and I liked that you could drink the tap water. It felt good to be able to walk down the street without feeling uneasy. People there will stop to let you cross the street. Tourism is there biggest source of income so they really appreciate you here [... read more]. The beaches were spectacular and virtually weedless. We are absolutely going back to Aruba again. Thank you to all the staff at the Riu Palace for making our vacation a very relaxing one.

Riu Palace Antillas: Great Vacation

This is one of the cleanest resorts you could imagine, ALL hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. Food, drinks, staff were all so great. One of our better vacations. You will want for nothing at this great resort!!!

Riu Palace Aruba: Beautiful hotel!

Great resort. The hotel is breathtaking and very elegant. The rooms are a little outdated but I understand they are beginning renovations soon. The food is amazing and plenty of options to choose from. The hotel is kept very clean and staff are very friendly and helpful. Would definitely return here again.

Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort: excellent bang for your buck

We stayed at the Renaissance Aruba marina side from feb 25 - march 4/15. All inclusive - most of the people we spoke with did not stay with all inclusive package - thank god we did - it would have been quite pricey - i.e. $15 for one large beer and one pop. Definitely great all in price. Renaissance island was gorgeous. Hotel was clean, beds - comfy, room was on the smaller side but still ample space. Food was excellent. We did spend all of our days either at the island or pool on the ocean sui [... read more]tes side of the resort as the music was more current, swim up bar, larger pools and access to ocean only steps from pool. The pool area was lovely on marina side but for us the music and size of pool area wasnt quite what we wanted. I would definitely recommend this resort (but only if you go on an all inclusive package due to prices for food and drink in Aruba are quite high when paying al a carte). We will definitely be going back to this resort next winter.

Holiday Inn Resort Aruba: Well run and clean resort

Our room was very nice, tastefully decorated, comfortable and very clean. The grounds were very well kept and of all the resorts the Holiday Inn was the only one that groomed the sand in the beach area.