Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino

This was our first visit to Aruba and the Marriott, and we had a great time and enjoyed our stay. There were some highs and lows, just like anywhere you go, and wanted to share ours: Highs - Hotel rooms were recently renovated and very roomy. Lobby is nice with shops, restaurants and an onsite casino. - The beach was beautiful and palapas were easy to reserve. Special shout-out to Mario and Benny at the pool and beach who provided us with excellent customer service! - Non-motorized water sports were free and you could rent jet skis or do other motorized sports for a fee. We took advantage of all of it! -There are several restaurants onsite and next door at the Ritz. it was easy to make a reservation via OpenTable. Most of the restaurants were great! The sushi and gelato were our favorites! Lows - We reserved 2 rooms and selected a partial ocean view for both. My kids’ 2 queen room had a great view of the pool and ocean. We had a king room with partial ocean view, but it was mainly of the parking lot and roof. Unfortunately, there were lots of delivery trucks backing into the parking lot each morning starting around 5:30-6:30 am. It was so loud. We asked for another room and they could not accommodate. If you’re in the North Wing facing the Ritz, bring ear plugs! - There aren't a lot of umbrellas at the pool. Get up early if you want a seat with shade or reserve a palapa on the beach. - Food and beverages are expensive! We enjoyed all of the restaurants, but I would skip Ruth Chris. The service wasn't great. Our steaks were not cooked to temperature. The servers didn't check in with us until it was time to pay. It was disappointing given that it was significantly more expensive than the other restaurants at the resort. Overall, this is a great family resort with lots of amenities to enjoy!

I wasn't expecting to love this resort but I totally loved it. I figured it wouks be an average marriot but it wasn't. I felt like i was somewhere tropical from the minute I got there. The rooms were big and clean! The pool was lovely. The swim up bar great. Staff friendly and helpful. Gelato in lobby amazing and food really good! The spa was nice and the massage was great! Would definitely stay again!

We have been to many Caribbean islands but Aruba’s Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino has exceeded all of our expectations. We’ve stayed there for 7 night celebrating our 25 year anniversary. It was clear from day one that The resort is operated by top notch professional team who is highly dedicated to the success and best quality experience of their guests. The most gorgeous white sand beach with most serene and tranquil clear blue water lots of shade and entertainment. All the food on the property is fresh and delicious. Starting from high end steak house and ending with room service snacks all were served and prepared well and tasty. The Tradewinds Private Club is an absolute must add to the trip. The top floor gorgeous and spacious waterfront suites with wrapped around balconies featuring breathtaking views of resort and beach. A dedicated beach palapa closest to the water plus access to the adult pool and private cabanas. It also includes an access to a private lounge with five daily dining options and alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverage complementaries all day long. But the most highlight of this trip is the stuff and the service they provide. Highly professional, friendly and supportive. Special thanks to Raoul Lemmerling (General Manager), Raymond (Hotel Manager) and their assistant Verna. As well as Nik Nuñez who was with us from day one to the last with lots professional support and kindness. To all girls at the lounge Jeanmarie, Jacqueline and Gabriella. The lovely server Naila as well as Caryl-Lean, Maria, Anastacia, Edeline and Shadee. To all the beach stuff who were always attentive making sure we got everything we needed starting with cold water and all the beach activities. Thank you all for making our anniversary vacation so exceptional, enjoyable and unforgettable. We will definitely miss you and look forward to coming back again soon. Warm regards from Natalya and Oleg!

Just back from Aruba. Let's start with at the airport. At the airport after you get your luggage there is a beverage store. The prices will be cheaper here than by the stores near the hotels. Arrived at the hotel after a 20 min bus ride with majestic shuttle. A welcome drink of rum punch was offered. It was delicious. We had 2 rooms. 1 was ready the other was not. We were on the 7th fl. with an ocean and pool view. You will need your room key to access your floor every single time you go up. Although my room faced the ocean & pool. We still heard noise from the lobby area. Ear plugs are needed for light sleepers as the music goes until after 10 then you have in considered people yelling as they walked past the rooms. Room-The room was nice and cleaned. The bathroom shower is very slippery i suggest putting down a towel. It contained a mini fridge. They provide 3 water bottles per day. A lot of people brought their own cups Yeti, reusable bottles etc. Housekeeping will clean the room every 3rd day. Pool/Beach- As in everywhere you go, the pool chairs with umbrellas fill up before 7am. At that point you can still find a chair. If you sit under a palm tree you may experience a bird or iguana pooping on you. (my husband experienced this 1st hand). There is an adult only pool, and you will need to access this area with a room key unless someone leaves the door opened. The main pool has music playing and has a swim up bar. The beach has the palapas. There is an app to go on the night before to request one. If they are sold out, you can wait on the right side of the towel hut after 10am. They will then give you the palapas that no one claimed before 10am. The beach is roped off in the ocean. It is very calm no waves unless a boat goes passed. The sea floor is very muddy. There is a hut going to the right of the towel hut to rent lounge mats (free until 430. The same place will rent kayaks & paddle boards for an hr. at a time. You can bring your own floats for the ocean. Nighttime entertainment- They don't have much. Just sitting in the lobby listening to a DJ. You have the casino as well. Taxis are regulated about 15-20 dollars. If you walk into town there are more restaurants. As you walk into the town and see shopping huts, they are pricier keep waking and there are more stores further down that are cheaper. Everything is very pricey. A large cranberry juice at one store was 11.00 here in the states you would get it for 4. We ate at Ruth Chris one night, In town other nights. We went to Faro for dinner, it was just ehh. The view was amazing. We had to check out Patrizia's because we frequent the ones in NY a lot. Overall, a great trip. I strongly suggest using sunscreen a lot. The hotel should try doing like a trivia night or bingo or something at night for guests.

Currently here and first of all, they already had my name on the booking wrong because they combined my middle name and last name..and STILL spelt my last name wrong, so every time they tried to look me up in the system, they couldn't find my reservation. I actually spoke to someone from the hotel in advance before arriving asking if they could correct it, but the lady on the phone said that I was going to 'show my ID anyway so it should be fine since part of my name is in there'. Very unprofessional that they expect me to just go with them changing my name. Kind of not looking forward to this trip with a bad start.