Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino - European Plan

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8137 reviews

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  A wonderful stay at a wonderful island

  20 - 30 min from the airport. It’s on Palm Bearch in an area I call Marriott Row. There is a Ritz Carlton, Marriott Resorts, Ocean Club and Surf club all in a row. We had a very nice time, no issues with the room, housekeeping or the property. Pool and beaches are very nice. Very clean white sand and the turquoise waters you see in pictures. It was not crowded when we went, in Mid March. You do have to wake up and get towels to lay and claim pool chairs by 8am. After 8:30 it gets crowded. The beach chairs are harder. You have to download the resort app called Bon Bini (means Welcome). I rarely used it EXCEPT is the way you can try and reserve a beach chair. You can try at 5PM or 8AM the next morning. At exactly 5pm or 8pm, you try and reserve a set up. You won’t get a specific location at that time. It goes fast! And the first time, you have to set up your account which wastes some time so set that up ahead of time. Then the next morning, you go to the towel hut to get assigned your actual location. The first time, it is a bit confusing but once you get the hang of it, its not so bad. Or you bring towels and lay on the beach yourself. WiFi is decent in rooms for streaming. spotty/slower by the pool and really poor at the beach. Bring cash! USD is fine as all cabs take cash. housekeeping and if you want to tip the bellhop or towel guy. mercat and ruth’s chris were fine. starbucks in morning is nice and gelato in the evening. we also went to madame janette’s and flying fishbone. ask concierge and see if they can set up a bus there and back as Fishbone as it’s far. $120 round trip for us but that seemed fair based on what we paid to get to hotel from airport one way. ($30 - $40) The ocean view is nice if you can get it. overlooking pool and beach tips: ocean view is nice if you can get it bring cash if they offer a free gift, can get it day 1. ours was a 10% discount on the resort

  Mar 31, 2025
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  Unacceptable service

  Very bad service!!! We called 5x to make sure we got a ground floor room and apond arrival they tried putting us on the 7th floor after they told us we would get 2nd floor and we waited all day. A lot of hidden fees they will hit you with at the end. We asked for ocean view but received a pool view.

  Mar 29, 2025
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  Marriott Resort- especially Tradewinds Level- Paradise

  We enjoy this Hotel. This was our 13th time staying here on the Tradewinds Level. We love having our large Ocean View room on the top floor. However, for about 7 of our 10 day stay, only one elevator was working. This was inconvenient. We arrive from the airport and immediately feel at home. The private Tradewinds check in is great!! Shout out to Margaret. We were offered a glass of Prosecco- nice touch. We unpacked and the fun began. The new app-Bonbini was somewhat problematic but we were able to get a Palapa daily in the Adult Only Tradewinds Beach Section. Danki to Enrique, Kisean & Silvia at this beach who took good care of us- brought us ice cold water bottles and some days ice cold wash clothes- greatly appreciated. We also enjoyed the free floats. The beach is gorgeous with clear and calm water. One day we decided to rent a Cabana at the Adult Pool- quite expensive but hey, we were on vacation- it came with a fruit platter, water bottles , juice & Prosecco.Food at the Tradewinds Lounge was tasty and there was a nice variety. We liked the soups at lunch. We typically eat dinner there 5 of our 10 nights. We like that the dinner meal is served to us as the others are Buffet. Plenty of ‘tagliere’ to choose from - meats, cheeses, salad. Olives etc. at lunch & dinner. One would have to be a very picky eater not to find something to their taste. Plus at dinner which is served tapas style, you can ask your Server for another portion. We especially enjoyed the coconut shrimp.Naila & Michael were wonderful Servers. Top Shelf alcohol & wines are there for us from 6-9 - also dessert if desired. We enjoy listening to and sometimes dancing to Amy Sorinio on Tuesday & Friday nights in the Lobby. Then of course a trip into the Casino . A delightful variety of slot machines which I like. Entertainment as well some nights- we like a good merengue. Housekeeping was on the ball. We called daily as we left the room to go to the beach. Boy this is long. But I guess when you enjoy a place it needs to be mentioned. Kudos to Verna Dijkoff who really takes good care of us. She is an asset to Marriott. So in conclusion, do not hesitate to stay here. We are already looking forward to our next trip here and staying in a Renovated Room.

  Mar 26, 2025
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  Fun and Lively Resort

  We had a great time at the Aruba Marriott Stellaris! Check-in was easy and we received a warm welcome from Jadeon, who was very competent and kind. Our room was great. It was very clean and had a great view over the pools to the ocean. The rooms can use an update, which we understand will happen soon. Breakfast was very good, The beach was beautiful, but there were no waves here. We were able to get a palapa every day on the app; we just set a reminder for the times that the reservations were available, 5pm the night before or 8 am the day of. No issues for us. The food and drink service at the beach was good. The vibe of the resort is fun and lively; it is not a quiet, peaceful place. Lots of activity in the lobby in the evenings. No issues getting a taxi to go for dinner. Overall, a great stay.

  Mar 25, 2025
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  A Bad Experience

  After staying there for previous years, this stay was the most disappointing. We had a guaranteed upgrade which they wouldn't honor. They room they gave me overlooked the roof of their casino with no view of the ocean. They failed to clean my room on two consecutive days. Their system to get a palapa at the beach was a disaster. You had to be on line at exactly 5:00 and if you were a second late, you might not get a palapa for the following day. No guarantees. Lastly, their casino was not fun as they made all their blackjacks table a $25 minimum. I played at the Holiday Inn casino where their minimums were $10 and $15. Unless things change for the better, I will not return there. Nobody will probably read this and nobody cares.

  Mar 20, 2025