Driving from Reina Beatrix International Airport, we arrived at the Wyndham Aruba in about 20 minutes. The hotel provides a complimentary parking space, where we parked our car that we had rented. As we enter the hotel, we see that the entire lobby is full of flowers and very nicely decorated. We checked in at the Wyndham ByRequest desk for a faster check-in. The people working there speak almost perfect English, and right away you feel their kindness and hospitality in this nice Arubian way! After check-in, we went up into our room, which was on the 12th floor. It was a nice guest room with a magnificent view from the balcony. Every room has an ocean-view balcony. The room was very clean and the b
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After check-in, we went up into our room, which was on the 12th floor. It was a nice guest room with a magnificent view from the balcony. Every room has an ocean-view balcony. The room was very clean and the bathroom was marble. The room has an in-room safe complimentary to all guests, as well as a mini bar, which, beware, is very expensive! Also, the mini bar has tons of sensors inside of it, so if you touch anything or try to store your own drinks, this will not work, because the sensors will send info down into computer system will charge you a lot! Since we are Wyndham ByRequest, we received a welcome snack free of charge, which was some candy, beer, and soda.
**A note aside from this**
I suggest that you sign up for the free Wyndham ByRequest program. It gives you benefits at any Wyndham Property. Benefits, very briefly, include: express check-in/out, a welcome snack, preferred rooms, a late check-out, and 500 miles added to your Frequent Flyer account! See www.wyndham.com or call them at 800/WYNDHAM. Okay! Back to review!
The pool is very big and consists of a shallow area and deeper area. It has fountains in the middle that kids love! There are three hot tubs as well. The pool area has a music playing all day, which is very enjoyable. The best part, I believe, is the beach of this hotel. First of all, the whole beach has huts with numbers all over. There is a desk where you reserve the booth for yourselves, and no fear, no one will take it through the remainder of the day. This makes the hotel wonderful and shows how well organized it is.
There are a couple of restaurants in the hotel. There is an all-around buffet, a Japanese specialty restaurant, a beach bistro-style restaurant, and a couple of bars. There are two types of plans, the EP, European Plan, and AI, All Inclusive. We took, and I recommend, the EP, as you should outside the hotel and try a variety of foods. In addition, AI at this hotel is very expensive, and in my opinion, definitely not worth the money.
The landscaping was quite nice but not beautiful, with some palm trees and cactus-type bushes. Also, there are live birds in cages that love to sing and scream and are so, so cute. There are macaws, cockatoos, and even a toucan!
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