The
Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino is NOT a nudist resort nor does it
condone nudity. Butttt….for topless and adults only facilities, read on!
We've been to Aruba several trips and have stayed at the hotel so let
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 U.S. Citizens: Passports are
required for international air travel to all destinations outside the
USA.
 Located right in the heart of downtown Oranjestad and across
the street along the beach, the hotel is the largest in town and one of the
largest on the island with a full range of services and amenities including
well appointed guest rooms, suites, restaurants, topless beaches, night life,
spa treatments and world class gaming. But no nude beaches.
The hotel
contains 290 guest rooms and 268 suites spread over several parts of the
property. The Marina Hotel (tower) where we’ve stayed contains guest rooms
while most of the beach side accommodations are suites located across the
street facing the ocean.
The hotel offers “adult exclusive”
accommodations and amenities including adults only, topless sunning at Flamingo
Beach on the private Renaissance Island owned and operated by the resort with
complimentary shuttle service  from the hotel by boat during the day.
And, it features
adults only facilities and accommodations including: The Marina Hotel, the
Marina Hotel pool and fitness center, the Okeanos Spa, the Lounge, Flamingo
Beach on Renaissance Island and two casinos which also cater exclusively to
guests over 18.
Families are welcome in other parts of the hotel and
in the Ocean Suites section featuring the Patamingo Kids club and on the family
part of the hotel’s private island.
Topless is fine at Flamingo
Beach in the Adults only section but not in the family portion.
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U.S. Citizens: Passports are
required for international air travel to all destinations outside the
USA.
Aruba, a world-class vacation island in the southern
Caribbean, is a destination with international air service from north, central
and South America as well as from Europe. Daily service from most major cities
in the western hemisphere is available and frequent service from many other
Caribbean islands and nearby countries on the mainland is convenient as well.
Venezuela is minutes away by air and the South American continent can be seen
from certain parts of Aruba.
Take a taxi, shuttle or rental car from
the airport to the hotel.
Other than air access, thousands of cruise
passengers arrive weekly flooding the island with more merriment.
Before or after your Aruba holiday, consider visiting Caracas a few minutes
away by air or other tropical destinations in Venezuela such as world famous
Angel Falls. Or, take a shuttle flight over to Bonaire or Curacao, just minutes
away from Aruba.
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 Aruba's best shopping;
dining, casinos, and nightlife are at the Renaissance Aruba Resort. For groups,
the Renaissance Convention Center offers 22,000 sq ft of function space as well
as special themed events on Renaissance Island.
You’ll find Aruba
among the most “user friendly” island destinations in the Caribbean.
Most everyone is multi lingual. Most languages spoken include Spanish, Dutch,
English and papiemento, the local island dialect, a mixture of all of them.
 On site hotel services include: Car rental, Child Care, Car
Rental, Concierge, Gift Shop, Hair Salon, Laundry Service, Room Service,
Casino, Coffee Shop, Cocktail Lounge, Concierge Desk, Exercise Room, Hair
Salon, Pool and Sauna, Meeting Space
Nice touches: High speed internet
access, valet dry cleaning, concierge service, room service 6 AM – 11 PM,
laundry on site, cash & ATM machine right on site, barber and beauty shop,
vending machines and car rental desk.
Spa services include: Body
scrub, body wrap, facial treatments, foot bath, massages, steam room, therapy
baths and waxing.
A fitness center includes cardiovascular equipment,
free weights, aerobics, yoga and tennis.
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You’ve got lots to choose from within the hotel as
well as in downtown. Bar hopping, beer drinking and trying out the local
franchise dives seems to be a popular past time especially for the many cruise
passengers who visit Aruba on virtually a daily basis.
Don’t
forget to ask the local citizens or your waiter where they eat if you want an
authentic island meal. You may have to take a taxi to reach some of the local
spots. We used to go to the Pearl near downtown.
In-house restaurants
at the Renaissance Aruba Resort include the following:
Aquarius:
Offers a casual fare in a relaxed setting for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Captain's Corner: For a fresh, buffet-style breakfast, eat at
Captain’s Corner at the Renaissance Ocean Suites. The buffet features
made-to-order omelets, pancakes, pastries and cereals, all of this in a
location that looks out over the resort pool, beach and ocean.
L.G.
Smith's Steak & Chop House for dinner: Steakhouse Located in the Marina
Hotel featuring fresh certified Angus Beef and an extensive international wine
list. The restaurant offers a contemporary setting with views of the marina and
busy boulevard below.
Papagayo Bar & Grill on Renaissance Island
for lunch: Shaded, open-air restaurant overlooking the beach.
Sole:
For lunch and dinner…Offers a casual fare including burgers, steaks and
shrimp
The Lounge, Midnight Grill American: Overlooking the Crystal
Casino and adjacent to L.G. Smith’s Steak and Chop house, the adults-only
Lounge Midnight Grill offers an all-night light fare menu while enjoying live
entertainment until sunrise.
Blue: Renowned for the Blue Martini, an
open air port-of-call, adults only, for lunch and tapas, is just steps away
from the Renaissance Marina Hotel. Lunch features selections from sushi to
burgers as well as libations for adults.
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Two lodging options at this Aruba hotel offer both style
and a tropical flavor. The Renaissance Marina Hotel is a destination for adults
and the Renaissance Ocean Suites is reserved for families. Both resort options
have swimming pools. Enjoy 40-acres of privacy and two beaches on Renaissance
Island, which features hammocks, a casual restaurant, bar and many water sports
activities.
Resort, Island and Ocean accommodations in standard hotel
room configurations and Suites offer guests plenty of variety for singles,
couples, groups and families.
Charter airfare packaged with resort
rooms usually offer the best value for your vacation. Rates are seasonal and
can vary widely so check with us for a quote and travel specials.
Aruba
is a year round destination with little variation in temperatures.
Guest Rooms
• Resort room choices in the high-rise hotel
building include views of the city or the hotel’s interior atrium.
• Ocean view rooms offer ocean, pool views as well as city views.
• Island view rooms in the Marina Hotel are set on the higher floors with
sweeping views of the island of Aruba Note: The Marina (tower) Hotel is adults
only.
Suites
• Island Suites highlight views of
the marina or park and accommodate up to 4 person.
• Ocean Suites
offer ocean or pool views.
Note: The Island Suite property is suitable for
families with children.
Room features include: Air conditioning,
Balcony / Terrace, Clock Radio, Coffee/Tea Pot, Data Port, DVD, Hair Dryer,
Handicap-Accessible, High Speed Internet, Voice mail phone, Iron / Ironing
Board, Mini-Bar, Safe, Telephone, Television, Suites include microwave ovens.
Entertainment includes cable channels, color TV, satellite TV, pay-for-view
movies and a wet bar.
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Families, adults, babies, seniors and groups are all
welcome. However, the adults only areas are reserved for guests 18 years and
over.
Most guests arrive from north and south America with western
Europe (especially Holland) and central America contributing most of the other
visitors to Aruba
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 Aruba was previously part of the Dutch empire but gained its
independence several years ago. Its neighboring islands, Bonaire and Curacao,
are still part of Holland, so you will enjoy a Dutch flavor to Aruba’s
architecture, customs and citizens, who are wonderfully fun mix of citizens
with backgrounds from south America, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean basin.
 This big hotel has it all from
beach and pool action to fine dining and gaming in the casino.
Activities are numerous. Choose from sports selections including: Jet-skiing
nearby, Tennis, Fitness Center/Gym, Sailing/Boating, Hobie Cats/Sunfish,
Jogging Trail/Track, Kayaking, Horseback Riding, Volleyball, Scuba Diving,
Snorkeling.
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Before or after your Aruba holiday, consider visiting
Caracas a few minutes away by air or choose other tropical destinations in
Venezuela such as world famous Angel Falls.
Lots of choices are nearby
including: Bowling, horseback riding, fitness trail, jet skiing, numerous
casinos, sea kayaking, nature & preserve trail, sailing, scuba diving and
snorkeling, sauna, sky diving, squash, tennis, volleyball.
Golf is
available at the Tierra Del Sol Golf & Country Club (18 holes) and at The
Links (9 holes) 8 and 4 miles away, respectively.
Other sight seeing
include: Island tours, Museo Arubano (museum), Atlantis submarine tours, Jeep
safari tours, deep sea fishing, glass bottom boat rides, gaming, Red Sail
Sports (water sports center), Crystal Theatre.
Cheapest way to see
lots of downtown—walk. The hotel is right downtown so you can bar hop,
shop ‘til you drop or make your way from one franchise snack shop to the
next. You’ll see them all including McDonalds, donut shops, Subway and
lots more places to feed your face.
But for a real treat ask some of
the locals where they dine for island fare.
Actually, Aruba is easy
and safe to travel around with the road system and infrastructure as modern as
you will find in Europe or north America.
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The hotel is conveniently located smack in the middle
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Although the hotel is in town, Renaissance Island is
close by for beach and tropical relaxation and an almost all over tan. |
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A real gas is to enjoy the sun on Renaissance Island
and watch the big jets land across the bay at Aruba’s international
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Depending upon the season, if you’re sunning on
Renaissance Island close to the mangrove trees, you may experience a few flying
critters so bring along a little bug spray. |
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Casinos are located in several parts of the island as
well as in the hotel itself. |
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The hotel has its own private beach at Renaissance
Island, a short boat ride from the main hotel lobby. The hotel provides
complimentary shuttle service to the island for its registered guests. |
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Like St. Martin, the island and especially down town
can get really crowded when the cruise ships dock. |
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Any time of year is a great time to go. Aruba, Bonaire and
Curacao, the so called ABC islands, are outside the hurricane belt and enjoy
year round great weather.
Temperatures vary from the 70’s to
90’s year round.
Aruba is a year round destination with little
variation in temperatures and the island itself is quite arid. The tallest hill
is about 400 feet high.
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Wish Flamingo Beach was clothing optional….it used to
be when we first started visiting Aruba and the hotel when it was operated by
the Sonesta chain.
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• View the Photo
Album
We have a small photo album of photos provided by the resort
but we need your photos of Aruba and the Renaissance Resorts. If you have some,
why not let us use some of them? Please go to our
Contribute Trip Report /
Photographs page.
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• View the Trip
Reports
We have a start on this section, but we need your trip
reports from your last visit to Aruba and the Renaissance Aruba Resorts &
Suites. If you have something you can add... please go to our
Contribute Trip Report /
Photographs page.
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You can arrive any day of the week so call CASTAWAYS TRAVEL
for your vacation. You can stay as long as you like.
Now that you
know, GO! Contact CASTAWAYS TRAVEL via our
quotes / reservations page or
800-470-2020 during the business day to book your trip. Thank you for visiting
our website. We appreciate your kind consideration. |
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