PRICE:
Frommer's Exceptional

This is Aruba's second-newest and poshest timeshare resort featuring modern, comfortable one- and two-bedroom suites. (Marriott completed the second of four towers in 2006 for the even grander Surf Club next door.) Shaped like a giant U, the six-story building echoes the design of the Aruba Marriott hotel, its sister resort next door on Palm Beach's quietest stretch. The villas at the Ocean Club have a sumptuous, up-to-date look (they opened in 1999). Hardwoods, dark rattan, and tasteful fabrics create an elegant yet homey feel. All suites hold a full gourmet kitchen. Bar seating separates the kitchen from the semiformal dining room and spacious living room, and an open whirlpool in the king-size bedroom beckons irresistibly. Vistas from the large balcony take in the ocean and the central rock-and-palm lagoon pool; two-room villas boast two balconies. The pricier oceanfront villas have even larger balconies with spectacular views. Ocean Club guests have full access to the Marriott hotel's impressive array of amenities, and the Mandara Spa, tucked away off the beaten path, is without peer on the island. Facilities: 5 restaurants; bar; large outdoor pool; kiddie pool and play area; 18-hole championship golf course nearby; 2 tennis courts lit for night play; well-equipped health club and Aruba's best spa; outdoor Jacuzzis; watersports equipment/rentals; children's center/program; game room/video arcade; concierge desk; activities desk; car-rental desk; fax/photocopy services; Internet kiosks; lobby-wide Wi-Fi; shopping arcades; salon; room service; babysitting services; coin-op laundry; laundry service; same-day dry cleaning service; portable cribs and highchair upon request; nonsmoking rooms; ADA-compliant rooms for those w/limited mobility.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Portable Aruba, Bonaire, & Curacao, 4th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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