Where to Stay
Tucked between the Caribbean Sea and untamed desert beauty, the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino (www.arubamarriott.com; (800) 223-6388) is a great setting for your romantic Aruba vacation. The resort consistently is ranked tops by Conde Nast Traveler.
The hotel has an expansive atrium lobby and a beautiful tropical courtyard. One of the biggest selling points is that the hotel boasts the most spacious rooms on the island (each room is over 500 square feet) with a large, private balcony (over 100 square feet) that overlooks the sparkling waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Guests can cool off in the lagoon-style pool, with its rock-grotto waterfall and swim-up bar or get a real Caribbean tan in the pool-side lounge chairs. The health club offers saunas, cardio and weight machines.
Women can go off to the spa, while the men can try their hand at the largest casino in Aruba.
With over 15,000 square feet of gaming space, the casino offers more than 500 slot machines and 32 gaming tables. Games like Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Let It Ride Poker, Caribbean Stud Poker, Three Card Poker and others can be enjoyed at the casino. At night live bands perform and the large projection TV feature a variety of sports.
For women, the 6,500 square-foot Mandara Spa, located in the Marriott Ocean Club is not to be missed. Mandara blends three health and beauty philosophies. The traditional spa approach includes massages, facials, scrubs and wrap techniques. Then there are the materials and treatments from Mandara’s roots in the Balinese and Southeast Asian traditions. Finally there’s a strong influence of the southern Caribbean, including ideas adapted from Aruba’s indigenous people.
Other resort activities include tennis courts, baseball courts and beach volleyball.
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