Occidental Grand Aruba - Hotel Reviews from across the web
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No title - expert review The hotel is surrounded by rambling gardens and lush tropical vegetation, jacuzzis and casino. There are a total of 402 rooms distributed in two nine story buildings with two whirlpools and one pool with cascades. Hotel operates ... sidestep.com
No title - expert review This contemporary, beachfront resort is perfectly located on beautiful Palm Beach. Set amidst lushly landscaped grounds, the popular high rise Allegro Aruba by ... sidestep.com
Alle good - user review My wife and I took our 15 month old daughter to Aruba and we stayed at the Allegro resort July, 2001. This was our first trip as a family and we chose this hotel specifically for the all inclusive option. We knew that with our... epinions.com
spoiled by poor booking for dinning and no beds by the pool - user review a great hotel with great food, but spoiled by difficult to book dinning times and people putting towels on the pool beds at 5.oo am to ... expedia.com
Pleasantly Surprised, Exceeded Expectations - user review After reading several reviews of the Occidental, we were worried about being able to book dinner reservations and about the level of service at the hotel in general. Luckily, everything at the Occidental completely exceeded our expectations. If you book dinner reservations on the first day you arriv... expedia.com
Pleasantly surprised - user review Family of four, first time at an all inclusive. Overall a very good experience. The hotel has been well renovated. Rooms are good, grounds are good. Food was very good vs. what I expected for an all inclusive. Beach and pools are great. Restaurant service generally very good. Housekeeping and guest ... expedia.com
A wonderful Honeymoon destination - user review For the price, there is nothing to complain about. The food was good, not superior, the resort beautiful, the room nice. My ONLY complain is the beach, there are a lot of people with boats running back and forth for para sailer's, skiing, banana boats, etc. It created a lot of unnecessary wake. Ever... expedia.com
Would go back in a minute - user review Great place had no trouble checking in or making reservations at theme restaurants. Food was fantastic. Only minor problems were finding chairs at the pool and view of dumpster from our balcony (not on hotel property). Definitely would recommend to friends. Traveler's tip on recreational activities.... expedia.com
Lived up to expecatations - user review Grounds and Beach areas were well maintained. Staff was very pleasant and responsive to needs. Food was better than we expected. Traveler's tip on getting the most out of your stay.I would strongly suggest that reservations for the restaurants be made as soon as possible since they book up pretty qu... expedia.com
Great Hotel Clean & Updated Rooms Great Service! - user review My fiancee and I spent weeks trying to find a nice, safe, and clean place to go to for vacation. After reading reviews and seeing pictures of this hotel, it seemed like a great deal! And it really was! Rooms are clean and very updated. Tons of stuff to do during the day. We stayed in the resort for ... expedia.com
Would not go back to the Occidental Grand - user review Our first impression of our hotel was when we arrived, we had to wait in a very long line to check in. With the all inclusive plan, you had your choice of a buffet restaurant (which you did not have to make reservation) and four other restaurants. We decided to book the other restaurants on the day ... expedia.com
Very Nice Resort, Great Value, Friendly Staff - user review Overall, I thought this resort was very nice. We visited the resort Oct 2 7. I have stayed at other expensive all inclusive resorts and this is very comparable. All the restaurants were good and had a decent selection. The pool and beach were fabulous, the best ocean front out of all the resorts on ... expedia.com
4 out of 5 - user review Overall, pretty good. The main issues we had with the hotel was A) there were more kids there than you thought would be. It was a bit annoying when playing pool volleyball with people to have a few 12 year olds and under swim through your game. It was also annoying to have some crying kids at dinner... expedia.com
Would not go back - user review The food in the buffet and the italian resturant were good but the only choice you have to eat breakfast or lunch is in the buffet unless you go out of the resort. Housekeeping is terrible, every day they forget to clean or do something and it doesn't help to report it because you have to wait at le... expedia.com
Impressed - user review The food was fantastic and restaurants were open plenty of hours to accomodate our needs. It regularly took several minutes to be seated. It seemed the host/hostess had to multitask often. Drink refills at meals were a little difficult to get. Rooms were clean and kept well stocked. Our clock and DV... expedia.com
Great Trip at The Occidental Grand Aruba - user review The hotel is great. I personally would not do an all inclusive again, but for people who like that kind of thing, you won't be disappointed with the Occidental. The hotel is beautiful, clean and the service is great. The breakfast buffet has anything you could possible want, and the same goes for lu... expedia.com
Great Hotel - user review The Hotel was excellent. To be an all inclusive the food was excellent. Overall we en... expedia.com
Exactly what we expected - user review The hotel was nice, very clean and exactly what we expected from an all inclusive . The buffet was plentiful, clean and had a good variety, taste was average. The bar served top shelf drinks, and service was good. The room was clean and the air conditioner worked very well. We paid for an deluxe oca... expedia.com
Want to Go Back! - user review The Occidental is not perfect but where it's lacking is made up with the Aruba weather and beach. The hotel itself is gorgeous and is being improved everyday. The grounds are immaculate, the beach is the incredible, and the water is the best of any of the other hotels. The food in the buffet and jap... expedia.com
Friendly, but not quite pulling it off - user review This was a pretty good value, although I'm not sure I'd do the all inclusive thing again. Most people here were very friendly. Service in the restaurants tended to be slow and every time I ordered a salad and appetizer, I only got one or the other. Food quality is only OK in the Palm (buffet) restau... expedia.com
Fabulous Fabulous Fabulous - user review This was our first trip to Aruba and we booked the Occidental site unseen....I'd go back again and again...the room was great, the service was exceptional and the restaurants fabulous..especially Zen...I would return there without hesitation and recommend it to everyone! Traveler's tip.Rent a jeep a... expedia.com
Would go again - user review We got a great price for this trip. The food was good (we are health concious so it wasn't great) but we made good choices. The staff was super. We have stayed at other more expensive hotels in Aruba but the Ooccidental staff is much more friendly! Would definitely stay here again IF we got the same... expedia.com
Nicely Renovated but Far Too Many Hiccups to Return - user review We loved the renovated room, pool, beach, lounges but had lots of issues and will NOT return. We paid for a regular room yet on the 7th floor had a nice view of the ocean. Drinks were all generous, food overall was fine. Issues: 1) Check in and any issues are a pain the front desk people were cluele... expedia.com
Aruba: A Very Happy Island!!! - user review We visited the Island for the first time in March 2007. The Occidental Grand Aruba Resort was a very good vacation place. From the time we arrived at the Resort, the Front Desk staff to the Bell Hops to the maid service to the restuarant staff and security personnel, we couldn't ask for better servi... expedia.com
Occidental Grand Aruba was Great ! - user review We were delighted with this hotel. I have been to Aruba almost 10 times. This hotel was terrific. We were greeted with a glass of champagne at the reception check in desk. Once we checked in, we were assisted by the staff to make our dinner reservations for the stay. It was quite easy. Every day we ... expedia.com
Very Nice - user review Will go back, mid size hotel not too crowded nice pool and... expedia.com
Lousy Service - user review Don't stay here! We waited hours to check in. We had a call several times a day, everyday for the basics like soap and clean towels. The staff tries their best to ignore you.... travel.yahoo.com
Not worth the money - user review The Hotel was clean, but the service was horrible. When we went to check in, there was 35 people standing in line. They only had two people working the desks on a busy check i... travel.yahoo.com
Visited in Sept 2006 & it was Great! - user review We were a bit worried that the rennovations would not be done yet, but all went great! All the restaurants were open, and were very good! the new bar/lounge was really really ni... travel.yahoo.com
all inclusive was way over priced - user review Let me start with beach BREATHTAKING!!!!!! SERVICE...the people who work here at great,helpful and really happy to see you. CLEANLINESS....well I had black hair in my bathroom i... travel.yahoo.com
I'll be back!!! - user review We just got in this morning 2-10-07. After reading some of the scathing reviews we were a bit more than apprehensive about this place. Well it seem that the hotel has addressed the... travel.yahoo.com
shoot the cook - user review wish i would have read the reviews before we booked. wow is this place horrible. the food is not fit for dogs. we were told the italian rest was good , never listen to canadians ab... travel.yahoo.com
25th anniversary prize - user review all personnel were extremely helpful and could speak and understand english well. our accomodations were very comfortable and clean. the bartender at the pool bar,Quintina was ve... travel.yahoo.com
We loved it! - user review I am reading some of these reviews and am wondering if we are all talking about the same hotel. My fiance and I decided that we wanted to get married in Aruba so we went to check o... travel.yahoo.com
Will not go back ever!!! - user review I went Occidental Grand Aruba likem 6 times and when I went in June of 2006 it awful. The service was so bad that it was almost like no service. The food was even more awful. The... travel.yahoo.com
don't want to go back - user review I just came back and was very dissapointed with everything about this hotel. First everyone had an attitude, making reservations for the restaurant was a big joke and when I finally got... travel.yahoo.com
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