(Rates from $586.67)
Riu Palace Aruba All Inclusive
All-inclusive Aruba resort across from bird sanctuary
General Information
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What to expect: Staff and guests greet one another on a first-name basis and exchange goodbye kisses, a mark of the resort’s friendly, intimate ambience. The lobby is decorated with rattan-and-wicker furniture and potted plants. A garden courtyard with ponds contributes to tropical tranquility.
Amenity highlights: Riu Palace Aruba All Inclusive faces Aruba’s famous Palm Beach, where white sands meet the clear Caribbean Sea. A nearby water-sports center rents snorkeling gear, pedal boats, and kayaks, as well as arranges scuba and snorkeling excursions, kneeboarding, wakeboarding, tubing, parasailing, banana-boat rides, and glass-bottom boat tours.
All-Inclusive Plan Details
The resort offers an All-inclusive plan only, which includes the majority of meals and beverages (alcoholic and nonalcoholic), plus gratuities, at hotel restaurants and bars. Click each link below for more details.
The following amenities are included in the All-Inclusive plan:
All-Inclusive food and beverages
Not included: Lobster and fine cuts of meat; wine by the bottle.
Scroll down to the Dining section for restaurant and bar details.
Not included
Airport taxes may or may not be included.
The following amenities are available to all guests of the hotel:
Activities and equipment available
Water sports
Available for a surcharge: Motorized and non-motorized water sports; scuba/snorkeling excursions; scuba instruction/certification.
Land sports
Children’s activities available
On request, the hotel provides supervised outdoor activities for children ages 4-12.
Available for a surcharge: Childcare outside children's-club hours.
Property Amenities
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Riu Palace Aruba All Inclusive offers an All-Inclusive plan only, which includes in the room rate the majority of meals, beverages, and gratuities at hotel restaurants, snack spots, bars, and 24-hour room service. (Scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information.)
Billing itself as Aruba’s smallest and most intimate, the resort’s brightly colored Cool Casino features 170 slot and video-poker machines and six tables for blackjack, roulette, and Caribbean stud poker.
Children can enjoy complimentary supervised outdoor activities. Room service is available from early morning until late night. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in the hotel lobby area.
Ground transportation:
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.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swimming pool - children's
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Concierge desk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (free)
- Self parking
- Banquet facilities
- Conference room(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Audio-visual equipment
- Business services
- Internet access - wireless
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 450
- Hair salon
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tour assistance
- Currency exchange
- Medical assistance available
- Beauty services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Number of floors: 8
- Supervised child care/activities
- Wedding services
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Room service (24 hours)
Rooms
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Riu Palace Aruba All Inclusive's accommodations feature balconies or terraces with ocean views and split-level sitting areas with sofas. Amenities include satellite TV, minibars, and liquor dispensers. Guests have complimentary use of in-room safes. Bathrooms include hydro-massage tubs and hair dryers.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Refrigerator
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Television - Satellite service
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms only
Dining
The resort offers an All-inclusive plan only, which includes the majority of meals and beverages (alcoholic and nonalcoholic), plus gratuities, at Snack Post, Don Nicolas, Nautilus, Krystal, Sayuri, Milano, Nautilus Steakhouse, Bon Bini Lounge, Barry's Exterior, Sports Bar, and Palm Beach Swim-up Bar.
Don Nicolas - Serves breakfast and dinner. International and local specialities. Theme buffets twice a week, evenings. Air-condioned dining room. Nonsmoking, except for an outdoor smoking terrace.
Nautilus - Serves lunch and snacks during the day. Buffets with hot and cold items. Cooking stations. Pizza, pasta, salads, and desserts. Grill and steakhouse for dinner; reservations required.
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Krystal - Gourmet, air-conditioned restaurant. Open for à la carte dinners only. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants; no T-shirts or sandals for men.
Sayuri - Air-conditioned restaurant serving Japanese cuisine. Open for à la carte dinners only. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants; no T-shirts or sandals for men.
Milano - Italian restaurant. Open for à la carte dinners only. Reservations required. Dress code: long pants; no T-shirts or sandals for men.
Bon Bini Lounge - Bar with terrace.
Barry's Exterior - Bar with terrace.
Sports Bar - Snacks and beverages. Open 24 hours a day.
Palm Beach Swim-up Bar
Room service - 24 hours a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Recreation
Riu Palace Aruba All Inclusive faces a long, flat beach dotted with thatched shades and palm trees. White sands lead to the clear Caribbean Sea. A terrace solarium surrounds two swimming pools, one with an adjoining spa tub.
Nearby, a water-sports center rents snorkeling gear, pedal boats, and kayaks, as well as arranges scuba and snorkeling excursions, kneeboarding, wakeboarding, tubing, parasailing, banana-boat rides, fishing, and glass-bottom boat tours. The center also offers scuba instruction and books sunset, party, and dinner cruises that leave from a pier in front of the resort.
Guests have complimentary use of the air-conditioned fitness room. The renowned Tierra del Sol Golf Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., is about three km (about two mi) away.
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
- Personal watercraft on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Swimming on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Water skiing on site
- Aerobics on site
- Basketball on site
- Volleyball on site
- Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Skydiving nearby
- Parasailing on site
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Bird watching nearby
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
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 and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is Noon