Talk of the Town Beach Club

Frommer's Review

Between the airport and downtown Oranjestad, this unassuming hotel is Aruba's oldest operating resort. It books mostly Europeans, especially 20-somethings, and Dutch families. An outdoor restaurant and bar border one side of the good-size pool and deck area; palms and rooms line the other three sides. Parallel to a busy road, the standard rooms are the least desirable except during Carnival, when they offer prime parade views. The nicer and quieter superior rooms face the pool, are tropically decorated, and feature a refrigerator, microwave, and coffeemaker. All rooms have two doubles or one king-size bed; superior rooms also have a sofa bed. Apartments in the back have been converted to classrooms for the island's hotel school. The "beach club," across the street, features a small strand, towels, chairs, palapas (shade huts), a small pool, and a snack bar. This hotel offers Wi-Fi throughout the rooms and lobby. If you would rather travel light, the hotel also offers complimentary use of an in-house computer.

Facilities:
Bar and grill; outdoor pool; 18-hole championship golf course nearby; complimentary access to offsite health club (a 5-min. walk away); watersports equipment/rentals; tour/activities desk; car-rental desk; babysitting; coin-op laundry

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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