Aruba is a four-season hiking, snorkeling and wind-surfing destination. It boasts an active nightlife, a wide variety of restaurants and long, sandy beaches. While Aruba has hundreds of hotels, some are more suitable for those who are interested in water sports. The following hotels are beachfront properties. All have more than one restaurant as well as a fitness center.
Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
The Aruba Marriott Resort is located on the beachfront of Palm Beach, Aruba. Red Sail Sports, a company specializing in scuba, wind-surfing and other water activities has an outlet on the hotel property. If you tire of beach activities, there's water aerobics classes at the pool as well as a small but adequate gym.
Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
L.G. Smith Blvd. #101
Palm Beach, Aruba
011 (+297) 5 869000
marriott.com/hotels/travel/auaar-aruba-marriott-resort-and-stellaris-casino/
Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino
Hyatt Regency is another Palm Beach Aruba Hotel. Like the Marriott, it also has an Aruba Red Sail Sports outlet at the hotel. The hotel pool has a giant water slide. Fitness buffs will enjoy the full-service fitness center. In addition to being two miles from the Bubali Bird Sanctuary, the hotel also has a variety of exotic birds on site.
Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino
J.E. Irausquin Blvd. #85
Palm Beach, Aruba, Dutch Caribbean
011 (+297) 586 1234
aruba.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp
Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa
The Radisson Aruba Resort offers what they call a Scuba in Aruba dive package, as well as a spa and a fitness center. If you're traveling with kids, the Radisson offers a variety of kids excursion programs to butterfly farms and other outdoor venues. It's a great place to help you children develop a love for outdoor activities.
Radisson Aruba
J.E. Irausquin Blvd. #81
Palm Beach Aruba
(800) 395-7046
radisson.com/aruba
Occidental Grand Aruba
The Occidental Grand Aruba offers a variety of scuba courses, which include Introduction to Scuba and Open Water Scuba Certification. There's also water polo, water aerobics, snorkeling, kayaking and a fitness center.
Occidental Grand Aruba
J.E. Irausquin Blvd. #83
Palm Beach, Aruba
(800) 858-2258
occidentalhotels.com/grand/Aruba.asp
About The Author
Lisa Marie Mercer authored "Open Your Heart with Winter Fitness," "Breckenridge: A Guide to the Sights and Slopes of Summit County" and "101 Fitness Tips for Women." She's worked as a fitness professional, tour guide and ski resort employee. Her work has appeared in "Aspen Magazine," "HerSports," "The Professional Skier," "Pregnancy Magazine," and "Wired."
