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Occidental Aruba?

smplynluv Posted:

Occidental Aruba?

Anyone even stayed here or have any input on this resort for our HM?

FutureMrsC Posted:

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my friends just went there for their HM and said it was amazing and their pictures we gorgeous.

SusiBtoM Posted:

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Occodental is all-inclusive.
There are too many great restaurants on the island to warrant the expense of doing AI.

We went in 2004 and are planning to go back next August, but staying at the Hyatt or the Radisson. My friends have a time share at the Occidental and have been going for years, but service is not so good, food is so-so, and the latest reviews reflect that.
Liberty Travel is having some good specials right now, or look at American Airlines vacation packages for hotel/airfare.
emomma17 Posted:

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We are doing Aruba but we are going to do the Hyatt

sheyrena1314 Posted:

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my fiancee and i went there on vacation a few months ago. It was lovely, but the food wasn't very good and the buffets were tiny. The pool was great, and the weather was perfect. We took a sunset cruise and it was so romantic - there were lots of other couples on the boat too.

LeeLee111 Posted:

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We're also staying at the Hyatt in Aruba

lela9282008 Posted:

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my bf went there last year on her hm she loved it and we were going to stay there for our hm but the most recent reviews on occidental have not been that great, i think we are going to stay at the riu, fm me if you hear anything else about aruba

smplynluv Posted:

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Posted by lela9282008

my bf went there last year on her hm she loved it and we were going to stay there for our hm but the most recent reviews on occidental have not been that great, i think we are going to stay at the riu, fm me if you hear anything else about aruba


Thats what's giving me doubts... we were pretty set but i just can't get the negative reviews out of my head....
SusiBtoM Posted:

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Posted by smplynluv

Posted by lela9282008

my bf went there last year on her hm she loved it and we were going to stay there for our hm but the most recent reviews on occidental have not been that great, i think we are going to stay at the riu, fm me if you hear anything else about aruba


Thats what's giving me doubts... we were pretty set but i just can't get the negative reviews out of my head....


Read tripadvisor.com to help you.
Personally, I wouldn't go back to the Occidental even if they gave me a free room.
Great restaurants to try :
Flying Fishbone - on the beach at sunset - verrrry romantic.
El Gaucho - Argentinian steak house - get the sangria - it is unbelievable. We were crocked before dinner.
The Pelican's Nest, on a pier on the water.

There's also a fabulous Italian restaurant across from the hi-rise hotels, but the name escapes me.
ali120206 Posted:

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We're in Aruba right now. We stayed at the Hyatt and now we're at the Westin (we are using points for lodging so we moved mid-trip).

The grounds of the Occidental looked nice but, I agree with the above poster - there are too many options around to go AI. We had friends who stayed there though this summer for their honeymoon and were really happy.

I loved the Hyatt, it's beautiful! The Radisson looked really nice too - we're going there for dinner tonight.

The Westin is nice and will be beautiful once the renovations are done.

Good luck.

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