What's Special About the Aruba Marriott Resort: A relaxing and fun environment that is popular with honeymooners and families alike. The aloe plant in the resort's logo and Dutch-inspired architecture set the tone throughout. Guest rooms are some of the largest on Aruba at an average of 500 square feet, with 100 square foot balconies.
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Guest Rooms and Rates: 413 guest rooms including 20 suites, each 500 square feet with 100 square foot balconies, from $325.
Insider Tips:
- Palapas provide shade on the beach and must be reserved the day of use, one per guest room.
- Rooms up to the fifth floor are considered "Garden View," rooms above are either "Island View" or "Ocean View."
- Couples may be interested in room #820. The smallest of the suites, the Honeymoon Suite has an enclosed toilet room, a whirlpool tub and a separate shower.
- To catch a sporting event, walk over to the Marriott Ocean Club, where Champions Sports Bar is loaded with TVs and pool tables.
Meetings and Weddings at the Aruba Marriott: Ten meeting rooms totaling 11,608 square feet, including a 8,434 square foot ballroom. Most couples opt to get married on the beach which, although breezy, faces the sunset.
Activities: The full-service Mandara Spa offers treatments in their facility or on the beach. Water sports include windsurfing, kiteboarding lessons with Dare2Fly, and snorkeling. A variety of daily activities include water aerobics, Bingo, volleyball, scavenger hunts and beach chair massages.
Dining at the Aruba Marriott: The Ketsu Sushi Lounge is in the lobby; Tuscany's is Northern Italian; La Vista offers casual dining all day including buffets at dinner; Simply Fish on the beach serves, well, fish; Wave's Beach Bar & Grill serves one of the best gourmet hamburgers I've ever had (Fresca Burger with eggplant, Kalamata olives, capers, red wine vinaigrette and crumbled goat cheese, $11.25).
Kid Friendly Activities: The Bon Bini Kids Club is a supervised program for 5 to 12 year old children (at an extra charge).
Contact the Hotel:
On Palm Beach, about 15 minutes from the airport and 10 minutes from Oranjestad.
L.G. Smith Boulevard #101, Aruba
phone: 297.586.9000, 800.228.9290; fax: 297.586.0649;
web site: Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
On Palm Beach, about 15 minutes from the airport and 10 minutes from Oranjestad.
L.G. Smith Boulevard #101, Aruba
phone: 297.586.9000, 800.228.9290; fax: 297.586.0649;
web site: Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
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