Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino is comprised of two separate buildings: the Ocean Suites along the Caribbean Sea, and the adults-only Marina Hotel across the street from the resort's marina. A complimentary golf-cart shuttle service is provided between the buildings. Guests of both buildings have access to the entire resort.
Insider tip: Accessible by a boardwalk above the water, a private cabana on the resort's island includes a thickly cushioned two-person lounge chair and a cushioned two-person hammock. The cabana can be rented through the resort's health spa in the Marina Hotel.
Property Amenities
Guests at the Renaissance Aruba Resort and Casino may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. The All-Inclusive plan includes meals, drinks, gratuities, supervised children's activities, and non-motorized water sports. The Room-Only (No Meals) plan does NOT include meals, drinks, gratuities, supervised children's activities, and non-motorized water sports and may not include other resort-offered amenities. (Scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information.)
A spa in the Marina Hotel section contains a couples room, complimentary men's and women's saunas, and a relaxation lounge with candles and orchids.
The spa's complimentary sea-view, air-conditioned, 24-hour fitness center contains cardio and weight machines and free weights. (Another fitness center is on the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino's private island.) The Marina Hotel also features a business center.
The Marina Hotel section includes the indoor Renaissance Mall, with about 60 boutiques, luxury-goods shops, beachwear shops, and a beauty salon. The Ocean Suites section includes the casual, open-air Renaissance Marketplace, with about 40 shops, 15 restaurants and cafés, a mini-market, an Internet center, and a beauty salon.
Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in Papagayo Bar & Grill on the resort's private island, in both of the resort's lobbies, and at the Marina Hotel pool bar. Two computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharge) are in the spa.
- Marina on site
- Private beach
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swim-up bar
- Sauna
- Full-service health spa
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Health club
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Parking (free)
- Self parking
- Exhibit space
- Banquet facilities
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Ballroom(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business services
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Express check- in
- Beauty services
- Currency exchange
- Medical assistance available
- Tour assistance
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Dry cleaning service
- Grocery
- Casino
- Elevator/lift
- Supervised child care/activities
- Wedding services
Room Descriptions
Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. The All-Inclusive plan includes meals, drinks, gratuities, supervised children's activities, and non-motorized water sports. The Room-Only (No Meals) plan does NOT include meals, drinks, gratuities, supervised children's activities, and non-motorized water sports and may not include other resort-offered amenities. (Scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information.)
Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino comprises two buildings: the Ocean Suites and the adults-only Marina Hotel. From early morning until late night, complimentary golf-cart shuttles transport guests between the buildings, which are separated by the Aruba parliament building.
Ocean Suites: The five-story, 257-suite Ocean Suites building is adjacent to the Caribbean Sea. This casual, family-friendly section features a children's club, a lagoon-style pool with swimup bar, a freeform pool, an artificial saltwater swimming lagoon with beach, the casual Seaport Casino, and the open-air Seaport Marketplace with its 40 shops, 15 restaurants and cafés, and a multiplex movie theater.
The Ocean Suites section has its own open-air lobby, a conference center, and an oceanfront path. Shuttle boats to the private island stop for Ocean Suites guests at the marina.
Marina Hotel: The adults-only Marina Hotel is a six-story, 300-room building across the street from the resort's marina. The center of the resort's nightlife, this building features the elegant 24-hour Crystal Casino; the Crystal Theater; L.G. Smith's Steak & Chop House; the resort’s spa; and the indoor Seaport Mall, which leads directly to Oranjestad's main shopping district.
The Marina Hotel has a skylighted atrium; a street-side pool and sundeck; and a contemporary lobby lounge serving Japanese-style bento meals and Spanish-style tapas. A small, lower-lobby lagoon has a dock where guests board shuttle boats to the resort's private island.
All guestrooms, including balconies and corridors, are nonsmoking.
Room Features
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Pay movies
- Patio
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Voice mail
- Internet access - surcharge
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Shower/tub combination
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Area Attractions
Downtown Oranjestad (shopping, dining, nightlife) - adjacent
Atlantis Submarine (underwater tours) - adjacent
The Links at Divi Aruba (9-hole course) - 2.5 km (1.5 mi)
Adventure Golf ("world's largest miniature golf course") - 4 km (2.5 mi)
Bubali Bird Sanctuary - 5.5 km (3.5 mi)
Butterfly Farm - 6 km (3.75 mi)
Casibari Rock Formations - 6 km (3.75 mi)
Tierra del Sol Golf Course (18 holes) - 9 km (5.75 mi)
Ayo Rock Formations - 9 km (5.75 mi)
Natural Bridge (coral rock) - 11 km (6.75 mi)
Arikok National Park entrance - 15 km (9.5 mi)
Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA): Approximate driving time to Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino is 10 minutes and distance is 4.75 km (3 mi).
Driving directions from Queen Beatrix International Airport: Depart airport to the west on the main road and continue into the downtown area until the resort appears on the right.
Getting there: Taxis cost $5–$15 for one to four passengers.
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
Getting around: From early morning to late night, complimentary shuttles transport guests the short distance between the resort's two sections. From early morning to early evening, complimentary shuttle boats transport guests to the resort's private island. Aruba's roads are well maintained and easily navigated with the aid of a map. Driving is on the right side.
Activities
Guests at Renaissance Aruba Resort and Casino may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. Please note the following recreational amenities may not apply to all guests. (Scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information.)
Private island: Accessible by shuttle boats from early morning to early evening, the resort's private island features two calm saltwater swimming/snorkeling lagoons. Expansive beaches along the lagoons are dotted with hammocks, palm trees, and thatched shades. Iguana Beach offers iguana feedings and water sports and includes a shallow lagoon that is ideal for families. Flamingo Beach, with a deeper lagoon, is adult-exclusive, with topless sunbathing permitted and pink flamingoes offering company.
The island’s water-sports center offers snorkeling gear, kayaks, pedal boats, and floats. These are included in the All-Inclusive plan and available for rent with the Room-Only (No Meals) plan. Also on the island are a casual lunch-only restaurant, fish-feeding stations, and a nature trail through seagrape and mangrove. A dive center offers scuba instruction and books dives.
A sunken barge teeming with sea life is 49.5 m (50 yds) offshore. Guests enjoy complimentary use of an artificial-grass tennis court and an air-conditioned thatched-roof fitness center. Iguana feeding at noon adjacent to the island's dock draws a crowd. An aviary is home to raucous macaws. A wandering pink duck delights children and mystifies adults.
Ocean Suites: The resort's Ocean Suites section features an oval 76.25-m (250-ft) saltwater swimming lagoon, a beach, a 122-m (400-ft) lagoon-style freshwater pool bending around a swimup bar, and a 30.5-m (100-ft) freeform freshwater pool surrounded by palms.
Marina Hotel: The resort’s Marina Hotel section offers a triangular pool. A sundeck includes lounge chairs, umbrella tables for light dining (service from adjacent BLUE restaurant/bar), and a cabana with gathered sheer white drapes.
Note: All facilities, including pools and private island, are available to resort guests irrespective of the section they stay in. Complimentary golf-cart shuttles operate between the resort's two sections from early morning to late night.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Snorkeling on site
- Swimming on site
- Personal watercraft nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving on site
- Water skiing nearby
- Aerobics on site
- Volleyball on site
- Tennis on site
- Running track/path on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Fishing on site
Restaurants & Bars
Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. The All-Inclusive plan includes meals and beverages plus gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars. The Room-Only (No Meals) plan does NOT include meals, drinks, and gratuities, etc. (Scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information.)
The resort's two sections and private island contain 24 dining places. The following list is divided by resort section, with restaurants, cafés, and lounges located in the Marina Hotel section listed first:
L.G. Smith's Steak & Chop House - Waterfall wall, wood paneling, quartzite-stone columns, ceilings of soft-blue light panels and warm wood, sheer white curtains on street-view windows, black furniture with white leatherette cushions. Steakhouse menu. Dinner only. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts, closed-toe shoes for men.
The Lounge - Contemporary lounge with overstuffed white seating. Adjacent to L.G. Smith's Steak & Chop House. Late-night menu until 6 AM (subject to change). Live music nightly.
BLUE - Contemporary open-air lounge off upper lobby of Marina Hotel. Poolside service, also. Blue lights, high ceiling. Japanese-style bento boxes and Spanish-style tapas at night. Burgers, salads, sandwiches day and night. Tropical drinks, wines by the glass, specialty martinis, espresso drinks. Open mid-morning to late night.
Aquarius - Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, with buffets and á la carte menus. International cuisine. Dinner buffet featuring sushi, shrimp, prime rib.
Don Carlos Restaurant - Open-air Italian restaurant adjacent to marina. Lunch, dinner.
Piazza - European, Asian, Caribbean cuisines. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
The following dining places are located in the resort's Ocean Suites section, including the open-air Renaissance Marketplace:
Ocean Suites Dinner on the Beach - Casual dinner at tables set on beach. Features seafood. Open five nights weekly.
Solé Pool Bar - Tropical drinks and light lunches. Swim-up side. Open mid-morning to late night.
The Dutch Pancake House - Sweet and savory pancakes for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Veal, chicken, and pork schnitzels for lunch, dinner.
Villa Germania - European fusion cuisine, including schnitzels, beef stroganoff, fondues. Potato pancakes and crêpes featured at breakfast.
Café The Plaza - Open for lunch, dinner. Burgers, salads, sandwiches, fish, pork, chicken, pasta, steak.
The Waterfront Crabhouse - Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Specializing in crab dishes. Lobster feast on Saturday nights.
La Estancia - Argentine steakhouse. Lunch, dinner.
Hung Paradise - Dutch-Chinese restaurant. Lunch, dinner.
Scandals - Restaurant and bar serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads. Lunch, dinner.
Sushi-Ya - Japanese restaurant with sushi bar. Lunch, dinner.
Grand Café Tropical - Bar/coffeehouse. Karaoke Wednesday nights. Live music Friday, Saturday nights.
Renaissance Marketplace - Located in the Ocean Suites section; includes several fast-food restaurants and an ice-cream shop.
Papagayo Bar & Grill - (Located on resort's private island.) Casual open-air lunch spot. Burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, fried chicken, salads, ice cream, tropical drinks. Open mid-morning to early evening.
Location
L G Smith Boulevard 82
Oranjestad, ARUBA
Aruba
Nearest major airport:
Oranjestad, Aruba (AUA-Queen Beatrix)
Area:
Oranjestad, Aruba
Important Information
Room-Only (No Meals) plans may not include taxes or gratuities.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
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 Noon
