| My husband and I loved this island and agreed | | | | |
| that the Radisson Aruba was a terrific place | | | | Although the hotel restaurants are great, |
| to stay. The staff was very friendly and the | | | | they are pricey. If you desire to save money, |
| grounds are beautiful! The room was a little | | | | especially on breakfast or lunch, there are a |
| smaller than I expected but it was very clean | | | | strip of restaurants across the street |
| and comfortable and nicely decorated. The | | | | (walking distance). Try SALT and Peppers!!! |
| Island itself is very expensive, and although | | | | Great inexpensive place with a very friendly |
| Aruba has its own currency, everything is | | | | staff and good food! We waited until our 3rd |
| charged in American dollars in and outside | | | | day and wished we had discovered this place |
| the hotel. Don't bother with hotel transfers, | | | | right away! |
| as cabs a readily available outside the | | | | |
| airport for cheaper then the hotel shuttle | | | | Make sure you go downtown to the store and |
| service. If you want to lounge on the beach | | | | purchase drinks to put into a refrigerator |
| under a palapa you either have to get one | | | | that you can request from the front desk. |
| before 7am or after 4 pm, but the beach staff | | | | Drinks can be expensive, 1 can of Coke is $1 |
| will help you find a comfortable spot if you | | | | and fountain drinks are $3. Also fountain |
| desire a shaded area and have missed out on | | | | drinks are not free refills in any |
| the palapa. (Sunsets are gorgeous!)We walked | | | | restaurant. Another tip take the local bus |
| the beach and found that the Radisson had the | | | | into town it is only $2 round trip and comes |
| best thing going! | | | | every hour. |
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| Everything was great, especially the service. | | | | Rent a car to see the island. Worth the money |
| The two pools were very nice and the beach | | | | if you make reservation over internet before |
| was simply beautiful. The food was excellent | | | | trip. Amigo had best prices. Don't go all |
| at the Gilligan's however at the more | | | | inclusive if you like variety of foods, but |
| expensive restaurant, "Sunset Grille"; the | | | | expect to pay average of $40/person per meal. |
| food was just above average, although the | | | | Arubians speak 4 languages (expect friendly |
| service was great. Food is generally very | | | | treatment); if they speak 2 they are |
| expensive, especially at the hotels. The | | | | foreigners working on the island (we found |
| hotel room was very nice, however the | | | | their treatment less than nice). Don't miss |
| bathroom was a bit small and the shower and | | | | The Flying Fishbone restaurant if you value |
| tub was too small. The ceiling in the | | | | dining experience but don't mind prices |
| bathroom shower/tub was too low. Generally, | | | | (snapper was awesome!). |
| we had a very good experience at this hotel. | | | | |