aruba hotels

gisellea Posted: Feb 26, 2009 10:19 AM

aruba hotels

should i post this in the honeymoon board instead? i feel more at home here, lol.

anyone been to either the Tamarajind; Occidental or the Rui there? just started researching.

MaggieLuvsJoe Posted: Feb 26, 2009 10:21 AM

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We're staying at the Hyatt for our honeymoon but I have heard great things about the RIU and the Occidental.

gisellea Posted: Feb 26, 2009 10:23 AM

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hyatt looks realllly nice but im thinking all inclusive to save money. how expensive is it to eat off premises?

MaggieLuvsJoe Posted: Feb 26, 2009 10:30 AM

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Posted by gisellea

hyatt looks realllly nice but im thinking all inclusive to save money. how expensive is it to eat off premises?

I'm pretty sure its more $$ to eat off premises than to do AI, so if you want to save then def go with All Inclusive. I heard Aruba is a bit pricey. FH and me always do all inclusives, this will be our first vacation that isn't, we wanted to try something different for our honeymoon and since Aruba is full of great restaurants.

gisellea Posted: Feb 26, 2009 10:38 AM

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thanks, maggie.

TommysWife08 Posted: Feb 26, 2009 10:40 AM

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we stayed at the occidental for our HM.. pics in album.... FM me with any questions!

bobchris1023 Posted: Feb 26, 2009 10:46 AM

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We are planning on staying at the Occidental, I heard alot of great things about it

gisellea Posted: Feb 26, 2009 11:03 AM

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coolio, thanks ladies.

CandB4604 Posted: Feb 26, 2009 11:08 AM

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Posted by bobchris1023

We are planning on staying at the Occidental, I heard alot of great things about it

Ditto!! FH's first cousin and husband always stay there and love it! Can't wait to go!!

Eva Faith Posted: Feb 26, 2009 11:33 AM

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go to trip advisor.com i wanted to go to aruba, but after reading the reviews i go lil turned off

9509Bride Posted: Feb 26, 2009 11:35 AM

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Posted by Eva Faith

go to trip advisor.com i wanted to go to aruba, but after reading the reviews i go lil turned off

I used Tripadvisor too and they had good things to say about the Hyatt. The traveler pics of the Occidental turned me off ....

gisellea Posted: Feb 26, 2009 12:32 PM

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i am on trip advisor right now! this place called the Tamarjin gets better reviews but sounds a little run down. and it seems like the Rui is experiencing inside theft streak! yikes! occidental sounds like best all inclusive so far.

wifetobe Posted: Feb 26, 2009 12:48 PM

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Don't mean to crash but DH and I stayed at the RIU and loved every min of it. It was gorgeous and very safe!! Take the reviews with a grain of salt. You never know who is actually writing them. KWIM.

good luck!!!

gisellea Posted: Feb 26, 2009 12:59 PM

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Posted by wifetobe

Don't mean to crash but DH and I stayed at the RIU and loved every min of it. It was gorgeous and very safe!! Take the reviews with a grain of salt. You never know who is actually writing them. KWIM.

good luck!!!

u are absolutely right. i've stressed because of reviews on there before and gotten there and been like aw, this isn't bad at all!

thanks.