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Reviews of Aruba Beach Villas

2.5 out of 5
Aruba Beach Villas
L.G. Smith Boulevard 462, Malmok, Noord

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 57 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ocean view:)
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2024
Response from marjan on 6 May 2024
Hello Robert,Thanks for staying with us.Regards,Marjan

8/10 Good

Mitchell, Muscatine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Safe and very comfortable place to stay property as well-maintained. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from marjan on 8 Apr 2024
Hello Mitchell,Thanks for staying with Us.Regards,Aruba Beach Villas

10/10 Excellent

RICHARD, New york

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Simple studio apartment. No frills. Just a cozy and homey environment.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Our host was phenomenal and so helpful. It was our first trip to Aruba- from how to arrange for a taxi, catch a local bus anywhere on the island, which grocery to shop at, which beaches were around. The view from our porch was so beautiful. Kite sailing and windsurfing was within walking distance- lessons available for newbies- the pool area was cute with the coconut trees for shade- we adored the country, its people and our host🌞
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Perfect.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in bad need of upkeep. Looks like owner does not care anymore
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Excellent view. Quiet. Strong odours.
Location was simultaneously great and slightly awkward. 10-15 minute walk to palm beach and hotel area. Almost too close to drive. Easy drive or bus ride to downtown or Arashi beach, and everything in between. Mostly quiet. Small coral beach directly in front: definitely need shoes. Worst thing: Room had very strong odour of cleanser (pinesol maybe) trying to cover up the odour of mould. Not allowed to leave door open as per house rules, and no windows (lots of light but no fresh air) so it got stuffy, even though the air conditioner worked fine. It’s dated, but that’s fine. The plumbing screams and cries but everything works. The kitchen is stocked with most necessities. The layout is spacious. The staff was friendly and helpful. They are only there 9-5 so make sure you have all you need. No housekeeping on weekends, so keep that in mind as well. The absolute best part was the deck area which had an excellent view, and where the wind sports are happening. It’s fun to watch. Sunsets right from the room are fabulous.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful peaceful, quiet place to chill away from the hustle of the high rises. Very beautiful & safe.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023
Response from marjan on 16 Mar 2023
Hello Teresa,Thanks for staying with us.Regards,Marjan

8/10 Good

Jacob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Laid back beachside place
A nice comfortable place, a little worn around the edges, but clean. Directly across the street from beach. Good air conditioning and hot showers which some don’t understand can’t be assumed to be there when staying in Aruba. A very quiet area away from the hotels but close enough to them if you want to visit. I would stay here again.
Across the street
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Response from marjan on 27 Feb 2023
Hello Jacob,Thanks for staying with us.Regards,Marjan

10/10 Excellent

lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This was a great location as it was across from the beach. Easy walking distance to many restaurants and shopping. Perfect place to stay and be able to explore the island
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from marjan on 6 Sept 2022
Hello Lisa,Thanks for staying with us.Regards,Marjan Aruba Beach Villas

10/10 Excellent

Bianka

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I love that my room was right in front of the pool, phil was super nice in the office, also this property was affordable. Beautiful place!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from marjan on 23 Aug 2022
Thanks for staying with us

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
STAY AWAY!!!
We arrived at Aruba beach Villa around 5pm local time on Saturday 2/5/2022. We checked in and the manager then left. We never saw him again. THE ROOM IS DISGUSTING-WE HAVE PHOTOS AND VIDEO. *It smelled like fish *The mattress was so old two people could not sleep on it without the other side causing the other person to roll off *The mattress has MILDEW STAINS *The shower CLOGS *There is MILDEW all over the room *MILDEW all over the bathroom *THIS IS NOT THE ROOM THAT WAS PROMISED IN THE PICTURES-Completely different room *The ceiling fan was moving around so violently that it appeared it was going to fall off *There were NO LOCKS on the door that is shared with the next room-Instead a couch is pushed up against the door as "security" JUST KNOW: WE DID NOT STAY IN THIS ROOM-WE LEFT THIS DISGUSTING BUILDING WITHIN FOUR (4) HOURS OF ARRIVING. We booked with another hotel in an emergency effort, which thank god worked out for *****ARUBA BEACH VILLAS IS COMMITTING FRAUD!***** We did not receive the room that was promised in the pictures. There was no channel to complain to hotel management before we left because the office was closed. *We were fully refunded our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Enjoyable pool view room
I booked a garden view room instead of an ocean view. I was pleasantly surpriswd at the privacy of the pool view room. Still a nice view of their pool and for the price, it was well worth it. The ocean view rooms fave thr parking lot and main road to ocean. The ocean is just on the other side of the main road where you can see the daily sunset with a great view. Because the rooms had a kitchenette, i was able to prepare dinner and walk across the street to sit on a bench and eat dinner or have a beer to watch sunset daily. The location was great for me withon walking distance to the best beaches that arent overrun with tourists and lounge chairs. Restaurants are a little too far to walk, but for the price, cant be beat to be so close to the water.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Marjan on 7 Dec 2021
Hello Alison, Thanks for staying with Us. Regards, Marjan

10/10 Excellent

Oleg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Marjan on 16 Sept 2021
Hello Oleg, Thanks for staying with us. Regards, Marjan

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Single Aruba vacation
The Aruba Beach Villas was very nice overall. The staff was great and the location was good. It is located just down the road from restaurants and nightlife. The larger beaches are also just a few minutes drive away. The rooms are older and needs to be updated. It’s also a good idea to have a car since it is a little bit of a walk to get to the restaurants and larger beaches.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from marjan on 26 Aug 2021
Hello Khanxay, Thanks for staying with Us. Regards, Marjan

10/10 Excellent

Clarence Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Marjan on 2 Aug 2021
Thanks for staying with us

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Marjan on 2 Aug 2021
Thanks for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly hosts, great view!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Marjan on 30 June 2021
Thanks for staying with us

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 21 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Beautiful view. Nice room comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Marjan on 21 Sept 2020
Thanks for staying with us, we appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Marjan on 21 Sept 2020
Thanks for staying with us

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is right across Street from beach beautiful to wake up too but the property pool was closed. Truly enjoyed myself. Two miles down from light house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Marjan on 11 Feb 2020
Thanks for staying with us, the problem with the pool is made and it all looks good again. Regards, Marjan

10/10 Excellent

Subrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful time and we hope to do it again soon like next month.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Marjan on 9 Mar 2020
Thanks for staying with us

4/10 Poor

Ed

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will never stay here again.
Extremely outdated,furniture is filthy and uncomfortable,Bed hard as a rock.,water stains on the walls and ceiling, bubbling drywall with mold, toilet paper disintegrates in your hands,all windows have bars including the front windows with bars and blinds that you can't pull up, to see beautiful view of the water. You have to go outside to see beautiful view then I was lectured by a maintenance guy to not have the door open while looking at the view as it wastes electricity. The lighthouse lamp can barely be touched as it is falling apart. No paper towels in kitchen, no hot water in bathroom sink. Have to take a quick shower or you run out of hot water. Housekeeping walked in on me without knocking twice and maintenance man came up and looked in front window as I was sitting at table in my robe. I had to ask front desk to have housekeeping clean the bathroom as after 5 days as just left towels. Also had to request housekeeping sweep the floors. Towels were like sandpaper, strings hanging off. Had to ask for washcloths, shower had only one curtain, no liner, had to fight to keep the curtain from clinging to you as you showered. photos showed one bedroom unit had double sinks, tub shower, ours was half the size one sink, shower only. When I went to the office to discuss our room there was a sign on the door, be back in 20 minutes. I usually ended up leaving after 30-40 minutes. Patio deck was great but furniture was full of spider webs. Great view.
Bars and blinds over front window. This is your view
Mold on wall
Bars over closet window
Just after housekeeping left stringy and rough towels
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Bryan W McMahon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
“One Happy Stay”
Dated but clean and comfortable. Friendly staff. Great sunset views.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Marjan on 27 Sept 2019
Thanks for staying with us

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
1970's furniture, but good location, wifi and pool
I got the ocean view 1 bedroom. If you do not mind having everything upgraded or having top notch appliances, then this will be great. The TV felt from the 1980s as well as the coffee maker, microwave, refrigerator, the bedside lights, the couch, and the bed. But the bedsheet had the little wires that tickled me when i woke up (not good). It is a good 20 feet to the actual shore, but there are fishes. There is also air conditioning to keep the room cool, and you can park you car directly infront (about 10 feet from the door). They also fix your room while we were out. They also have wifi so you can still have service. I enjoyed it bc it was simplistic and average. I dont always need 5 star hotels with other people. In fact i think there wasnt anyone on either side of me. In addition, in a weird way, i love the fact that the receptionist knew who we were before i even said i was going to check in.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Marjan on 12 Oct 2018
Thanks

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Janet

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great view, bare essentials
Great view Was over billed by the hotel, event for two days blocking view, very load with 5 am set up time, limited hot water, bare essentials, limited staff and office hours
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Ronald and Brenda

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Aruba Beach Villas
The hotel was perfect for us, however we did not stay in the room much or use the grounds much. The room, furnishings were quite dated and worn but functional. The location was great. Walk right to the water. Having drinks watching the sunset or breakfast on the patio watching the ocean was amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1 Bedroom ,great porch and furnishings
Second stay here.Went with the one bedroom villa which was great with ocean view all was fine.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

BRVG, Chicago, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok place
We were stuck in Aruba for 4 extra nights because of Hurricane Irma. We picked this hotel because we did not want to spent too much $$. Staff are nice and room is super clean. They provide fridge, pots and pans as well as dishware. Our only problem is having taxi or food delivery come and find us. The place should have a bigger sign of their place and also not many small signs pointing where the office is. One big sign that says office would work much better. It was hard to find us even in daylight. Translation: you have to walk a good 20 minute walk for first bus stop. Walk 10 minutes more and you'll see the plazas and shops. All beaches are public so you can sneak in to another hotel to access the beach. Overall, place was good for survival. Rent a car is a must.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Paul, Mass.

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing like the picture
The picture looked like it's on the beach. It's across the street with no chairs. The room was very, very old looking and it had a very bad smell. The wife walked in, looked around and walked out. We left the keys on the table and went to the Divi golf resort and got a beautiful room cheaper than the one we walked out of.. It's worth to stay with the bigger hotels..

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not well maintained, not clean, great location
Property has not been well maintained. Room was not clean when we arrived and daily housekeeping did not appear to do anything other than (sometimes) empty the trash. Furniture (bed, couch) was not very comfortable and the refrigerator shelves were actually breaking. The location isn't terrific for wind surfing and snorkeling though. But was really surprised at the condition of the hotel given the positive reviews.

8/10 Good

Shannon, Buffalo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location and Great Owner
Great Place. Rent a car. 10 minute walk to Ritz Carlton.

10/10 Excellent

Lynne C, Durham, NH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Aruba Beach Villas was exactly what we wanted! We were able to book a two bedroom, one bathroom, with a kitchenette, sitting area, and a deck with table and umbrella overlooking the ocean. There were four of us, and there was plenty of room. We enjoyed breakfast that we prepared ourselves on the deck each morning, before heading off to sightsee or hit the beach. We were also visiting family who lived very nearby. Just down the road, we could snorkel and swim. The beach in front is not good for swimming (too shallow), but great for windsurfing. The hotel has a small pool that was great for a quick dip also. Hotel was nice and quiet, and away from the crowds at the high rises, but close enough to enjoy the dining and casinos when we wanted. We were pretty self-sufficient. Only had housekeeping in on two days, just swapped out towels as we needed. Hotel is a little bit dated, but perfect for us!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No beakfast but one could make own with all things in kitchen

8/10 Good

edmundo, miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
edmundo
wonderfull

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Arubas Hidden Secret
We had read both good and bad reviews about Aruba Beach Villas. We stayed in one of the front units and enjoyed sitting on the deck and watch the wind and kite surfers and sunset in the evening. I wasn't keen on Aruba but if I was I would stay here again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Ok hotel with a beach out front
Bring your own food/alcohol if you stay here as there is nothing nearby. Get a rental car if you stay here. The beach out front of the hotel is Rocky so don't plan on swimming in it all day Buy a bottle of duty free alcohol or two, its really expensive there. If you live on the west coast of the US don't bother going to Aruba. There are nicer beaches closer.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Not the worst, but could be better.
The first day we arrived at the hotel, we were greeted by a "Closed" sign on the office door. Before panic mode set in, we realized there was a note left telling us our room number. Even though I'm grateful we were able to get in our room, I think it's really disconcerting that the office just closes up whenever they choose to leave. More than once when we needed to speak with office staff, it was closed. The room itself was fine; came with a kitchenette, good size bathroom and cable. Only problem with the room was that the stovetop didn't work right and kept burning our food. But the cleaning staff was always great and kept everything tidy. The location of the hotel was my least favorite part. Yes it's next to beautiful water, but not really a place where you can swim because its so shallow and full of rocks/sea urchins. And due to the fact that the hotel is a little farther than all the rest, the buses didn't pass by as often as we would have hoped. Taxis got to be expensive and we just ended up waiting up to an hr each time for the bus to pass. I like the fact that the hotel is not in a busy area, but unfortunately because of that, the transportation wasn't ideal. All in all, the hotel experience was ok. The price wasn't too bad and we didn't let the small things affect our trip as a whole.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I enjoyed it very well. The room was clean and a wonderful view.

4/10 Poor

RTB, Seattle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1 night in Noord
This hotel is .7 miles north of the "high rise hotel" district - so it's a short walk to the Ritz Carlton/Marriot complex that dominates Aruba's "Palm Beach" district. You can also walk north (~1 mile) to another really nice public beach district (but no hotels/bars/stores in this area - bring what you need) so the location is perfect. The only thing between you and the road is a highway with minimal traffic that's easy to cross on foot, and you can walk along the beach anywhere you need to go. However the room and internal of the hotel is similar to a "roadside hotel" and when you're surrounded by large resorts you can feel the difference. This is a fine stop if you're not looking to spend time inside the room, don't mind a little dirt and a stiff bed, and need the shower for washing off sand from the beach - but if you are looking to spend time in the room or using the hotel pool you should look elsewhere.

8/10 Good

Knut

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Likte beliggenheten. Kort vei til strand. Rolig område. Hyggelig og hjelpsomme vertskap. Likte at det var eget rom for soverom. Siden vi liker å lage mat,var det supert med kjøkken. Wifi. Vi kommer gjerne tilbake:)
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2023
Response from marjan on 17 Feb 2023
Hello Knut,Thanks for staying with us. Regards,Marjan

10/10 Excellent

Line

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from marjan on 11 Oct 2021
Kim, Thanks for staying with us. Regards, Marjan

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Der Blick aufs Meer war fantastisch, der hauseigene Pool ebenso.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Santus

Leuke view en goed voor kinderen
Ruim appartement en leuke view van de kamer. Lekker dicht bij de bezienswaardigheden. zeker een aanrader als je binnen het budget wilt blijven.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Marjan on 12 Oct 2018
Thanks,