Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino

We enjoyed our stay here for the most part. The resort is beautiful and well kept. The room was spotless and the beds were very comfortable. Fantastic ocean, beach and pool views. The staff everywhere was so helpful and accommodating. The location is great, as you can walk up and down the beach and get good steps in but also get to other restaurants. The food at the lounge bar and the restaurants (Atardi and Mercat) were excellent. There is something for everyone: children’s activities table, swimming pool which was a big draw for the teenagers and kids, the quieter adult-only pool area, the palapas to sit beachside. Lots of great music outside and inside. The two downsides: 1) pay attention to what room you get, as we got ours along the mezzanine that overlooks the lobby atrium which means we could hear EVERYTHING from the lobby area particularly the loud music that until late at night. If this is potentially an issue for you, you need to get a room that is away from this. 2) Marriott aggressively tries to sell timeshares. Again if you don’t bother talking to the sales desk about their “vacation plans”, you will be fine. Ultimately this is great for many. It could also be a good option if you tend to prefer more quiet. But if you want a super quiet and low key vacation, you may want to consider other options.

Excellent!! Beautiful!! 5 star!! very clean, friendly amazing place to relax!! Wonderful professional staff. short ride from the airport.

The Aruba Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino, is a great reason to go to Aruba.

We really enjoyed our stay. The rooms were spacious, bright and clean. The pool and beach areas likewise were spacious and clean. Really liked the location, we were the second to last resort on the strip, it did not feel overcrowded where we were but when we walked down the strip (ie going south) it felt overcrowded. Plenty of restaurants to walk to, and there is a little shopping and dining area also within walking distance. We were there Feb vacation week so resort was very crowded, there is an app to reserve the palaces on the beach but they booked up too fast and I had to wait in line one morning for a cancellation. Also had to get up by 7:30 each morning to get towels to reserve a chair by the pool. We did breakfast at Mercat every morning and food was decent and pricing wasn't bad for a resort. We had dinner at Atardi right on the beach 2X and it was amazing! Overall though we were very happy with our experience and would come back again.

The Hotel is newly renovated & very pretty. The Cons The rooms are nice and very clean, However the walls are so thin you can hear hear everyone around you . The room doors slam so when guests come back to their rooms you hear all the doors slamming. There is nice flooring ( no carpet) so you hear the guests above you . We had to call down to the reception area 3 times one evening, the guests above us were banging . They have a very nice adult pool , which is what we wanted , especially during. The very busy Feb school break. However you have to wait on a line at 6 am to get a seat, the gates don't open until 7 am. They didn't have enough help at the adult only pool . We ordered food and finally cancelled our order because it was taking so long. Pros The breakfast buffet was wonderful. Service was also great in the Mercat resturant during breakfast. They have a Starbuck's in the hotel if you prefer a quick drink or snack. The hotel is maintained very well , all areas are very clean. .