ARUBA Help

shellsonbeach Posted: May 17, 2006 12:21 PM

ARUBA Help

We want to go to Aruba does anyone know which hotel offers the most and is beautiful with landscaping and high end. We want to book by Friday we are so late in our honeymoon plans

Katie33 Posted: May 17, 2006 12:53 PM

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If you want to go high-rise hotels, Radisson is beautifully landscaped and very nice. The Hyatt is also high end and beautiful. I was never inside the Marriott, but it look beautiful from the outside. I think alot of honeymooners who stay in the high rise stay at Hyatt or Radisson. Low-rise: the Bucuiti

starr76 Posted: May 17, 2006 01:08 PM

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I would say the Radisson as well
It was the nicest -- I think

shellsonbeach Posted: May 17, 2006 04:21 PM

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Thank you this decision is worse than finding a wedding location

starr76 Posted: May 17, 2006 04:55 PM

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omg - I totally know how you feel

we are having the hardest time -- you feel like this is the last or most expensive vacation you;'ll ever take so you go crazy looking for the perfect place

and trip adivsor is good - but so harsh on some of the places you thought were nice!!

i've been to aruba - you'll love it

shellsonbeach Posted: May 17, 2006 05:01 PM

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I was just speaking to my travelagent and he said they are doing renovations in the Hyatt so The Radisson it is. I hate trip advisor it makes me crazy I am booking on Friday I cant take it anymore!!

R&J0806 Posted: May 17, 2006 11:12 PM

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i don't think you can go wrong with a hyatt. bucuti is also really popular for honeymooners - the tara suites.

shellsonbeach Posted: May 18, 2006 11:15 AM

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Oh ya do we need to rent a car I dont want to call my agent again.

Katie33 Posted: May 18, 2006 11:25 AM

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We were there for a week and never rented a car. There is a public bus that runs every half hour that stops at all of the hotels and takes you down town for like a dollar or two. It runs till midnight. All the tours pick you up at your hotel. Its nice to rent a car if you plan on exploring the island on your own. We did the ABC Jeep tour to explore the island, which was great.

shellsonbeach Posted: May 18, 2006 11:49 AM

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Thank you for helping it is now a lot less stressfull

SIBride06 Posted: May 18, 2006 12:44 PM

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Radisson!

starr76 Posted: May 19, 2006 09:16 AM

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I don't think you need to rent a car...

we took a cab into town to eat (at El Gaucho's)

but you can eat at the Raddison or the Hyatt too.
and you can walk to Tony Roma's too for dinner from the Raddison as well.

You can go horseback riding or rent quads if you want to see parts of the island. It's fun, and there is a shuttle that would take you to pick up the quads or to the ranch for the horses. Just ask the conceirge.

Let me know if you have any more questions. I was there this year :)