Marriott's Aruba Ocean Club

Another wonderful vacation at the Ocean Club. The Villas are excellent the facility as well. The bars and snack areas are terrific. The pools and the beach area are clean and welcoming. Highest recommendation. Been an owner for 30 years and will for another. Always a great time.

Marriott Aruba Ocean Club is just one of at least four Marriotts on Arunb. This was our second time staying. We had transferred to hear from Marriott Aruba Surf Club our check out was 10:00. We had our luggage move by our favorite bell man Vixen. We had 7 bags tagged and he took great care making sure our food & bottles were un damaged. He takes pride in his job as do all the bell men. Once at Ocean, check in was 3 or 4 but somehow (mabey being owners (I doubt it)) Guest Experience Expert Shulaika Maduro was able to get us in our room very quickly. She must have the magic touch cause this it usual. She is the best !!! Our ocean front villa was very clean and the view is spectacular.

Aruba is always great to go to. It truly is one happy place. We stayed at this resort and we were very pleased. The suites are super big and we were lucky enough to get an ocean front view. Super family friendly and my young daughter was able to make many friends poolside and on the beach. My only minor complaint was the lack of sufficiently hot water in the shower particularly after 5 pm. Great location and super comfortable with access to other neighboring Marriott properties for lunch and dinner. Can’t wait to come back.

The ocean club is like our second home after going there for many years. The rooms are extremely clean and comfortable as the photos will show. There is a very functional kitchen that allows eating in rather than going out every night. The bed was a king and very comfortable, and any issues with being provided towels or linens and some time ago. This was a pandemic issue. Housekeeping comes twice per week and you have the option to pay for it if you want more. There is a laundry room on each floor with no charge. There are Keurig coffee makers in the suites. The grounds are beautiful with many species of plants and the other present iguanas that just wanna be left alone and show off for you. The birds are spectacular as well, look for the Aruin ring eyed pigeons. That is the name of the species and you should be able to find one. There is a selection of restaurants on premises, the main one being Malmok which has outdoor dining as well as bar seating and pool bar seating, which is our favorite. The menu is extensive for non-vegetarians, vegetarians and vegans. The bartenders and wait staff have been there for years and greet us warmly. Our favorite are the fish tacos, but please ask for some papaya hot sauce on the side. The other restaurant on site is Campeones (cleverly renamed from champions when it was a sports bar). All you can eat chips and salsa and margaritas that are not all you can drink! The lobby and public areas are also extremely clean and well kept. There are a number of stores with some grocery items, alcohol, souvenirs, and the ocean Café gelato in particular is not to be missed. The pool is lovely, but will be closing for renovations this fall so please check. There are fitness classes and pool classes. Getting chairs at the pool can be difficult depending on the time of year. In April, it was much easier than it had been earlier in the winter on prior years. In general and the busier times you do need to get up early and claim your chairs. The Palapas on the beach are reserved via a webpage and that is fairly easy. There is a charge for the Palapas. What else can I tell you except to go and enjoy.

This property is on what I call the "Marriot *****." It's nestled between the Marriot Surf Club and Marriot Stellaris. The Ritz Carlton is at the end of the *****, next to the Stellaris. This is the smallest property on the ***** and the quietest along w/ the Ritz. The pool is great. It's large w/ a swim up bar, pool bridge and numerous waterfalls and hot tubs. There are sufficient pool loungers and umbrellas. The outdoor lunch restaurants are very good. The outdoor area is well maintained. The beach has palapas, which need to be rented at 7 am for $10 each online. You can also pre-rent a day in advance at the towel desk for $25. The beach is nice with lots of palm trees. Lots of floaties available for use. My only complaint was that they did not clean up the seaweed every day from the beach. It was only cleaned up once during our one week stay. They really need to dig it all up from under the water and clean up the beach like the Ritz Carlton. Their towel policy is also restrictive - you are only given 4 towels for the one bedroom units. You can refresh them once a day, but you must hand in your wet towels. So, you can either cover the back of your chaise lounger or the bottom, not both. On the plus side, the chaise loungers are lightly padded and comfortable! There were blue lizards and iguanas roaming around by the pool area, which the kids loved of course. We had a one bedroom apartment which was very spacious. The unit had a nice view and was all updated and modern, except for the bathroom which needed some TLC. My only complaint about the unit was the bathroom. The building has some gift shops, a convenience store, a Mexican restaurant and an ice cream shop. Service was adequate but not consistent. The property is a short walk from the restaurant/shopping ***** that is bustling at night. All in all, it is a good Timeshare if you are looking for something that is quieter, and not too busy like the Surf Club or Stellaris.

The check in experience is an absolute nightmare. Check-in starts at 4 PM so we made sure to book our flight based on this information of course we arrived slightly after 4 PM our room wasn’t available so we simply asked for a window of time and they couldn’t provide this information. So if you’re trying to plan a trip and a flight based on what time you’ll be able to check into your resort don’t count on 4 PM. Other than that, this day was very enjoyable.