Tamarijn Aruba - All Inclusive

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4527 reviews

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  A room with a view, a real view!

  Wow! This resort was great. We loved the view from our room, the beach was heavenly, food was great! Drinks were poured and served with a smile. Staff were wonderful. I loved our stay and would definitely recommend it. Since we were only there 4 nights we didn’t get to sight see on the island because the resort was just too good to leave. To keep it real, minor things that weren’t *perfect*… the bathroom was small and felt tight, the beach was a bit rocky and we wished we had brought water shoes, lots of birds fighting over your food at the pool bar area, there was very little entertainment/activities and we only found one area to exchange our towels. Like I said, minor inconveniences that didn’t ruin our stay.

  Apr 21, 2025
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  Quite the nice little getaway.

  Note: we are very used to All-Inclusive resorts. Random thoughts follow. For the most part, things were fine or better. Used the booking app on the way down but no need every other day. Let the concierge book two days at a time. 1) Airline lost lost our luggage which arrived on day 5 of our weeks trip. Milka at the front desk hands us souvenir tops (2 each) for something to wear. 2) STRAGE. Never had an empty fridge in a room before. No, they will not stock & NO they will not give us pop or alcohol, even though it's complimentary 3) We liked having very experienced servers in most of the places. Some were in their 60's. 4) On realizing we were Canadian, many, many Americans said "we are soo sorry, please forgive us". No Prob, we know. 5) The Tam buffet is only open for Brekkie & Lunch. Both plentiful & assorted every day. Mimosas are only included on Sundays. Go to the Dinner buffet at the DIVI (free sister resort) very Good. 6) Be very hungry if you book a meal the CLUB MARGOT. Pour some comped Sparkling wine while you wait. It's a fixed menu with NO exceptions. Awesome breads FOLLOWED BY SIX tapas (small portions): ribs, shrimp, pasta, raw tuna, fancy salads, ETC. FOLLOWED BY THREE main courses; beef bourgignon, scallop/shrimp rice & 3 cheese linguini. NEXT was Dessert (photo below). Warm chocolate is being poured onto the 3 solid chocolate containers to slowly melt & expose the various goodies. Four kinds of ice creams are around the outside. We staggered home after this one. THANKS to Johnathan for explaining our way thru it all. 7) STRANGE There is a very confusing Espresso machine in the rooms but regular coffee can ONLY be found in one machine in each lobby. Look for the line-up. 8) VERY STRANGE There are three restaurants around each of the lobbies NONE of which have their own washrooms! Go out to the lobby again, maybe not too much of a line-up. 9) GOLF was a write-off, expensive, course baked dry with minimal upkeep, no beverage cart but water stations around. Huge pro-shop if you are shopping. 10) Pickleball did not get much attention. Paddles/balls available in the kids play-area. Concrete courts had balls cracking & 35km winds down the court prevented me from getting most serves back across the net (Seriously). 11) Room was nice/clean Our 1st set of beach towels was waiting for us on the bed Nice touch. Plenty of towels/ body wash/shampoo/conditioners/etc. Pillows big with no give at all. Good luck, if you are side sleeper. 12) GINGER was our fav meal out. Very good thai choices. Thanks to Jasmin & Marwin (2nd visit). 13) Pizzas at the Pool Bar were yummy. Everywhere we had the drinks gave us good service & strong ones! Thanks Jorge. To us the MEXICAN FRIES were pretty sad. Melted Chez Whiz & Guac on the simple chips. 14) Brekkie outside was always pleasant. Plus service from both Miguelina & Marcelino. 15) Other meals; Papparazzi (Italy), Pure Lime(Mex), Red Parrot (Internatl) were what we expected. 16) Book the 1/2 day tour of the island with Farley, if you can. Great knowledge & entertainment. 17) Spent little time in the Casino. quite large for a resort one. No smoking, YAY. 18) Local beer & the resort wine offerings were quite decent. 19) Never went near the pools, Sun & Ocean time for us. Some, sand, some weeds, some rocks Hope this helps a bit. ASK us if needed. CHEERS to all

  Apr 20, 2025
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  We had an amazing stay

  We had an amazing week at Tamarijn! I say this as a comparison to previously staying at Holiday Inn. They make Holiday Inn seem like it was child’s play. The staff and property were just overall AMAZING and when we visit Aruba again we will absolutely stay here! Our room was in the 2500’s so we had a beautiful setup. Beautiful sandy beach that went right out to the water, no rocks whatsoever. I can’t say enough great things about the staff- reception, concierge, the bar, the restaurants, the shops- just wow. They were by far 10 stars. They remembered us, often by name and personalized everything. Even my 8 year old said how much it made her feel special. Food- this is my 1 and only complaint. The Tamarijn and Divi could definitely do better in how they are set up for reservations. They are not setup for the mass amount of people that stay there and it was very difficult to get reservations. We did not get to eat everywhere we wanted to because they were booked. The restaurants book out multiple nights in advance. Yes, concierge will help but only so much. They rely on having the buffet as a backup and honestly the buffet dinner at Pelican was eh. Not what you expect for what you pay for the resort. It was so clean and well cared for. There is always someone around to help and guide you. Even the guests act like friends and family here. Overall we cannot wait to come back!

  Apr 20, 2025
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  Had high hopes, fell short!!

  My wife and I have stayed at multiple all inclusive carribean resorts. We had high hopes for this place and it fell short. No sooner did we arrive we felt pressured to give tips. Even for the simple things like the lobby to lobby shuttle. The buffet breakfast is horrible. Ended up going to the le cafe @ the Divi side every morning. Our room was just OK. The shower doesn’t drain so you stand in your own tepid filth, along with god only know what was growing on the tile. The best part of the trip was the walk out beach front room and some of the fine dining such has the paparazzi. I’ve seen better beaches such as Grace bay. This was a 2 in one trip. First and last. Keep looking if you want to stay in Aruba

  Apr 13, 2025
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  Thank you Tamarijn Aruba Staff

  This is our 9th trip and it's always amazing. We've brought 20 new guests over the past 6 years and everyone shares that it's their favorite vacation. Special thank you to Isis, Roanna, Mooanna and Lisandra. You treat us like family. See you in October!

  Apr 13, 2025