Barcadera Vacations from $865

Fernando & Ian were amazing hosts. We really enjoyed them & their company. It's a very unique Hotel full of art & stories. Our bungalow however I found to be gloomy. The kitchen had no sponge and very watered down dish detergent. 1 plate & bowl with no paper towels or napkins. The bathroom was extremely dated with 1 tiny round mirror and really bad lighting also the sink was clogged so we had to brush our teeth and wash our faces in the kitchen. Good water pressure in the shower though. If this bungalow didn't lead to the most magical garden I would have switched properties. It's beautiful & at night if you can imagine it was even more magical!! That along with Fernando & Ian was this propertys saving grace for us. If your looking for something different this may be the stay for you.

There’s a fine line between providing quality goods and services and trimming costs. RIU has moved too far over to the cutting expenses side. The ala carte restaurants have quotas so we couldn’t eat at one after 7:30 pm even though they say that are open until 9 pm. No more blender drinks at the pool bar, it’s all syrups that don’t taste anything like the real thing. And they are smaller cups. Entertainment is not up to par. Very disappointed. They are too focused on cost cutting and losing their ideals…making great experences happen. Not happening anymore.

Everything about this place is excellent. It’s spotless, modern and very safe. I would encourage anyone coming to Aruba to stay here.

The staff was amazing. Jose, Jack, Dante & Antdone are the stars

Checking in was not easy by the front desk people especially the floor supervisor that day her name was anna i think. She would not even hear my complaint and she was standing 5ft from me