Aruba Bucuti Beach Resort & Tara Beach Suites
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: Popular with couples because of its determined efforts to maintain peace and quiet, the independently owned and operated resort discourages guests from bringing children and offers no children's facilities. Environmental awareness is another theme. Cactus gardens, palm trees, and expansive lawns maintained with recycled water substitute for water-demanding plantings such as flowering bushes.
Amenity highlights: The Aruba Bucuti Beach Resort's frontage on Eagle Beach, rated one of the world's 10 best by Travel + Leisure, extends for 200 yards, is 150 yards deep, and features 71 widely spaced thatched-roof shades. Freshwater swimming is available in a 50-by-25-foot pool, and a spa tub sits on the pool's sundeck. Motorized water sports are barred in front of the resort, but water sports are available from independent vendors farther north.
Insider tip: The Alhambra Casino a quarter-mile away includes a casual shopping bazaar that's open evenings--one of Aruba's few after-dark-shopping spots.
Property Amenities
Guests at the Aruba Bucuti Beach Resort & Tara Beach Suites are seated for check-in and served complimentary champagne. A small health spa offers massage, body wraps and scrubs, facials, Vichy showers, and nail care. An open-air fitness center under a thatched roof contains cardio machines and a Universal gym. A complimentary business center has two computers with high-speed Internet access. A laundry room provides coin-operated machines.
The resort serves a complimentary Continental breakfast each morning.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Spa tub
- Full-service health spa
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (free)
- Business center
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Currency exchange
- Beauty services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tour assistance
- Dry cleaning service
- Laundry facilities
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
- Complimentary breakfast
Room Descriptions
The Aruba Bucuti Beach Resort and Tara Beach Suites offers 63 guestrooms in a three-story building set back from the beach and 41 suites in a smoke-free, five-story, contemporary-décor, beachfront building. Both buildings contain elevators and reception desks. The suites’ reception area is air-conditioned and includes a lounge where a European-style cold buffet breakfast is served daily.
Both rooms and suites feature patios or balconies. Plush bedding includes pillowtop mattresses with firm, coiled support beneath. Dial-up and wireless Internet access are available (surcharge). VCRs can be borrowed from the reception desk.
Please note: Only one child is permitted per family staying in Superior Rooms and Deluxe Rooms. Children are not permitted in suites.
Room Features
- Internet access - wireless
- Cable/satellite TV
- VCR
- Ceiling fan
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Internet access - surcharge
- Voice mail
- Internet access - dial-up
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Makeup mirror
- Massage - available in room
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Clock radio
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Area Attractions
Alhambra Casino and Shopping Bazaar (shops open at night) - 0.25 mile (0.5 km)
Bulbali Bird Sanctuary - 1 mile (1.5 km)
Butterfly Farm - 1.25 miles (2 km)
Oranjestad (shops, dining, nightlife) - 2 miles (3.25 km)
Tierra del Sol Golf Course - 3.25 miles (5.25 km)
Casibari rock formations - 4.5 miles (7.25 km)
Hooiberg mountain - 5 miles (8 km)
Ayo rock formations - 5.75 miles (9.25 km)
Arikok National Park entrance - 7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Natural Bridge (coral rock) - 9 miles (14.5 km)
Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA): Approximate driving time to the Aruba Bucuti Beach Resort and Tara Beach Suites is 10 minutes and distance is 5.25 miles (8.5 km).
Driving directions from Queen Beatrix International Airport: Depart airport to the west on the main road and continue through the downtown area. Look for a "Low Rise Hotels" sign. Follow sign to left and continue to the resort on the left.
Getting there: A taxi from the airport cost $16-$25 for 1-4 passengers (prices subject to change).
Getting around: Aruba's roads are well maintained and easily navigated with the aid of a map. Driving is on the right-hand side. Car rentals are available online. Public buses stop in front of the resort.
Activities
This Aruba resort's beach frontage measures 200 yards wide and 150 yards deep and features 71 widely spaced thatched-roof shades. Freshwater swimming is available in a 50-by-25-foot pool, with a surrounding sundeck furnished with lounges, umbrella tables, and a spa tub.
Motorized water sports are barred from the section of Eagle Beach fronting the resort, but other water sports, including parasailing, snorkeling, and scuba diving, are available from independent operators farther north on Eagle Beach, which stretches about 1.5 miles. Resort staff can install a volleyball net at guests’ requests.
The recreational activities listed below are available on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Swimming on site
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Volleyball on site
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
- Fishing nearby
Restaurants & Bars
A complimentary Continental breakfast, provided each morning, includes fruit, cereals, cold cuts, cheese, donuts, breads, bagels, juices, coffee, tea, marmalade, and jams. The breakfast is available at both Pirates' Nest Restaurant and Tara Lounge. Pirates' Nest Restaurant - Open-air restaurant and bar styled inside and outside like old-time Dutch schooner. Features a caged parrot who speaks four languages. Seating also on wood deck. À la carte breakfast items such as eggs, bacon, and pancakes; à la carte lunch and dinner. Tara Lounge - Located in suites’ air-conditioned lobby. Minimalist decor. Rattan couches and chairs. Sand Bar - Open-air spot for tropical drinks under octagonal canvas roof. |
Location
L G Smith Boulevard 55
Oranjestad,
Aruba
Nearest major airport:
Oranjestad, Aruba (AUA-Queen Beatrix)
Area:
Eagle - Manchebo Beach, Aruba
Important Information
Extra-person charges apply.
Complimentary rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) are available and should be requested at the time of booking.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets accepted
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
