Marriott's Aruba Ocean Club
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: Designed as a contemporary timeshare, Marriott's Aruba Ocean Club rents suites in owners' absences. Families and couples come for casual, relaxing holidays, making use of a casino, a children’s club, a health club, and restaurants to which they have access at a neighboring companion property, Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino.
Amenity highlights: A lagoon-style pool bordered by a 75-foot-wide, 15-foot-high pink-and-gray rock formation includes a swim-up bar. Atop the rock formation is a secluded free-form spa tub that can accommodate up to 25 people. The pool complex's sundeck includes a 15-foot-diameter children's pool. The resort's frontage on Palm Beach comprises a 100-yard-wide, 75-yard-deep stretch and includes thatched shades.
Insider tip: Little used in daylight, two freestanding two-person hammocks, one by the pool and the other by the beach, become prime stargazing spots after dark.
Property Amenities
Mandara Spa, a worldwide Balinese-style chain, features 14 treatment rooms, including four for couples, two of which contain two-person spa tubs. It also features aromatic steam rooms, a relaxation lounge, and a private relaxation garden with cushioned lounges. The spa offers massage, body treatments such as Balinese scrub and aloe/cucumber wrap, Caribbean coffee scrub, and Balinese aromatherapy bath; Vichy showers; facials; waxing; and nail care.
Marriott's Aruba Ocean Club also includes a sand picnic area with complimentary use of three gas-fired grills; an arcade off a small, air-conditioned lobby containing shops selling resortwear, beachwear, gifts, perfumes, and cosmetics; a mini market; two lobby kiosks for high-speed Internet access (surcharge); and a complimentary laundry room.
Connected by a covered walkway, a companion resort next door, Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, features various facilities also available to hotel guests. Among these facilities are an 18,000-square-foot casino; a 24-hour complimentary health club with men's and women's saunas, weight machines, and free weights on a main floor and cardio machines on a mezzanine; a beachside center with coin-operated table and video games; and an air-conditioned clubhouse with supervised activities for children ages 5-12 (surcharges).
Iguana feeding is available between the Marriott's Aruba Ocean Club and Marriott's Aruba Surf club Wednesday through Monday mornings.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swim-up bar
- Swimming pool - children's
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Full-service health spa
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (free)
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Business services
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Security guard
- Number of suites: 218
- Number of floors: 6
- Hair salon
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Tour assistance
- Currency exchange
- Beauty services
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning service
- Picnic area
- Grocery
- Arcade/game room
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Elevator/lift
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Supervised child care/activities
Room Descriptions
Marriott's Aruba Ocean Club offers 218 one- and two-bedroom guest suites in a six-story, U-shaped building around a garden courtyard. Suites include ground-floor terraces or upper-floor balconies and feature two-person spa tubs in master bedrooms. Suites also include kitchens with four-burner ranges, microwave ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, blenders, toasters, cookware, glasses and dishes, and three-stool breakfast bars.
Decor features soft tropical colors, and furnishings include six-chair dining sets and upholstered chairs with ottomans. Living/dining rooms have tile floors. Bedrooms are carpeted. Ceiling fans provide a cooling alternative to suites' air conditioning. Each suite includes two televisions and either a VCR or DVD player.
Welcome amenities include coffee, sugar, and laundry detergent.
Room Features
- Cable/satellite TV
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- Climate control
- Internet access - dial-up
- Voice mail
- Kitchen
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Jetted tub
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Clock radio
- Sofa bed
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Area Attractions
Butterfly Farm - 2 km (1.25 mi)
Bulbali Bird Sanctuary - 2 km (1.25 mi)
Tierra del Sol Golf Course - 3 km (1.75 mi)
Oranjestad (shopping, dining, nightlife) - 8.75 km (5.5 mi)
Casibari rock formations - 13.5 km (8.5 mi)
Hooiberg mountain - 14 km (8.75 mi)
Ayo rock formations - 15.5 km (9.75 mi)
Arikok National Park entrance - 18.75 km (11.75 mi)
Natural Bridge (coral rock) - 20.75 km (13 mi)
Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA): Approximate driving time is 15 minutes and distance is 14.75 km (9.25 mi).
Driving directions from Queen Beatrix International Airport:
- Depart airport to the west on the main road, continue through the downtown area, and proceed north until a sign pointing left to the resort appears.
Getting there: A taxi from the airport to the resort costs $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 righthand side. Car rentals are available online.
Activities
Marriott's Aruba Ocean Club's frontage on Palm Beach comprises a 100-yard-wide, 75-yard-deep stretch and includes thatched shades. A lagoon-style pool meanders from a 75-foot-wide, 15-foot-high pink-and-gray rock formation under a bridge, around a palm-studded island, and to a swim-up bar. Secluded atop the rock formation, a free-form spa tub can accommodate up to 25 guests. The pool's expansive sundeck includes umbrellas and a 15-foot-diameter children's pool.
The resort connects by covered walkway to a companion property, Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino. On the beach in front of that resort, a windsurfing center offers rentals and lessons and a watersports center provides a wide variety of rental equipment, including snorkeling gear, small sailboats, and kayaks. The center also arranges beginner's and certification scuba-diving instruction; books snorkel and dive excursions, fishing trips, sunset cruises, dinner cruises, and glass-bottom-boat rides; and offers wakeboarding, water skiing, tubing, Jet Skiing, and parasailing.
Use of two lighted tennis courts at Aruba Marriott Resort next door is complimentary to hotel guests.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Swimming on site
- Tennis nearby
- Running track/path on site
- Basketball nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Playground on site
Restaurants & Bars
Champions Restaurant & Sports Bar - Casual, air-conditioned place with pool table, televisions, video games. Menu offering pub-style appetizers, salads, burgers, hot dogs, steak, chili, pizza. (Pizza also available for delivery.) The Pavilion Bar & Grill - Beachside spot open during day for burgers, salads, sandwiches, soft ice cream, tropical drinks. Cappuccino Express - Open early morning to late evening for pastries, juices, coffee, espresso drinks, ice cream. Ocean Café - Open early morning to evening. Serving breakfast items, sandwiches, and salads. |
Location
99 L G Smith Blvd
Palm Beach,
Aruba
Nearest major airport:
Oranjestad, Aruba (AUA-Queen Beatrix)
Area:
Palm Beach, Aruba
Important Information
Extra-person charges apply.
Complimentary 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 not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is 10 AM
