Holiday Inn Sunspree Beach Resort & Casino
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J.e.irausquin Boulevard #230
Aruba, AW 0000
Chain: Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts
Customer Reviews for Holiday Inn Sunspree Beach Resort & Casino
Great value for the price - posted on 05/16/2007
Spent our 10 day honeymoon here. Pleasant staff and nice beach/pool area. Our a/c didn't work, but they changed our room ASAP. Request a renovated room, some towers were outdated. Several families, but it's the Holiday Inn. We didn't do the all-inclusive plan; several places to eat nearby. The best restaurants are El Gaucho and Madame Janette's. Other hotels had nice properties, but the cost was more expensive. Bus system is easy to ride and cheaper than cabs. The Take the Pelican catamaran tour and rent a Jeep to explore the island by yourself.
Pleasantly Surprised - posted on 05/07/2007
Spent eight days ay the Sunspree during March Break. Price was very attractive. Found the service, food and amenities a pleasant surprise considering the lower price as compared to neighbouring properties. Will return.
Great Stay - posted on 05/05/2007
My best friend and I stayed at the Aruba bldg and thought it was very nice. Newly renovated, clean and bright. Hotel was staff was incredible. Onsite rest were pretty good-make reservations. The beach is amazing! Plan to to back soon!
Camp for adults - posted on 04/27/2007
Aruba is great, The hotel however was not. It was like being at camp which is fine for kids but not adults. The restaurants and pool close too early. I would not recommend this hotel
Family of 6 goes to Aruba - posted on 04/26/2007
We loved the beach with its white sand and warm, clear water. The pools were a big hit with our kids ages 4, 12, 14, 17. Glad we went all-inclusive, save lots of $ on food, drinks, snacks. Rooms were a little dated and the elevators were slow but I understand they were getting ready to remodel. Staff needs to know where a person can find common medicines at night when traveler's tummy strikes! Loved our vacation, kids still talking about how awesome it was!
family hotel - posted on 04/10/2007
I would rate our trip to Aruba as very good. The hotel, Sunspree, wasn't as clean or 'new' as it could have been. The staff were friendly and helpful. Many children.... a family place ...definately not for older couples. Casino was small
NEVER AGAIN - posted on 04/09/2007
RUDE STAFF, DIRTY ROOMS, AWFUL FOOD, OVERCROWDED AND OVERBOOKED, I WILL NEVER BE BACK, IF YOU WISH TO SPEND A NICE HOLIDAT IN ARUBA, FOR A FEW MORE BUCKS GO TO A DECENT HOTEL
Relaxing and Fun - posted on 04/05/2007
We had a great time. We were looking for a relaxing vacation with a nice room on the ocean. We got exactly that. Our Room in the Bonaire tower overlooked the ocean with Spectacualr views. The staff was friendly and attentive. We did not eat on site except for snacks so I can't rate the food. Within walking distance of many casinos and restaurants plus the concierge has great choices for places to eat. It's Vacation so how can one complain... i saw many doing that which makes me think they just aren't happy to begin with. If you are goin here you WILL enjoy it if you let yourself.
worst place in aruba - posted on 04/03/2007
i have been to aruba many times before this was absolute worst place i ever experienced in all aspects
Good Home Base - posted on 03/19/2007
With the Holiday Inn, you get a standard clean room in a great location with all the necessities but no extras or frills.
Reserving Huts - posted on 03/15/2007
Be prepared to get up EARLY like 6am reserving a decent hut or one can move 3-5 minutes under a palm tree or get burned! Heard it right-- there are only 660 rooms and only roughly about 65-68 huts-- how can one find a hut at 8am or later? Other than that we had a fantastic time Holiday Inn has the best beach with no boats or seaweed, never used pool, ate out, be prepared to drink alot of water your kidneys will thank you. The heat is brutal but we had nice breezes and nice hotel staff.
get your act together - posted on 02/24/2007
hotel unclean! Pool/beach area trashy. Trashcans always full. Room service left in halls days. first day coffee stirrer on floor. Still there when leaving. Bedding stained, disgusting. VERY short staffed. check out my mother (83) and I (55) had to carry bags and load them into the car no bellmen. Managers cocktail party announced all day at pool. went there..NO PARTY.. forgot to tell guests it had been cancelled due to Carnival Holiday. Breakfast buffet was nice but costly $55 for 3. Cheaper and better places. property in a GREAT location. Just needs TLC and better management.
Get what u pay for - posted on 02/15/2007
Had an ocean view room worth the xtra money I have great pictures from the balcony. However i traveled with a large group and we all waited 2 hours to check in and then our rooms were not ready. This hotel is good if you want to go to Aruba for cheap or traveling with a group or family. I am going back to Aruba and I will be staying first class all the way!
A Nice Place To Stay - posted on 01/26/2007
Poolside bar and restaurant were open, staff were very helpful and friendly. Room: spacious and clean. BR: was clean n looked pretty modern. Literally ~15 places to eat w/ in 2-5 min. walking distance hotel. Three different activity desks u can go to book things. Aprrox. 5 stores w/ in the hotel selling jewelry, food, n clothes, etc so u dont even have to leave the hotel if u want something. Th lobby BRs were always clean and well kept which was a pleasant surprise
It was just OKAY - posted on 01/09/2007
I went with my husband last Jan. I had to fight for room service, HUGE disappointment with that. My husband was sick, so we stayed in a few days. Housekeepers RUDE, and just knocked once and entered rooms. Did not like that AT ALL. Outside area was awesome. Front desk people were great, upgraded our room to ocean veiw bc we didnt like orginal room bc we could see a ROOF with const. wrkers, No entertainment what so ever, food was the same in both restaraunts. We at across st at Tony Romas most every night. Not sure if id go back.
best beach - posted on 01/08/2007
You can spend 3x as uch, but the beach is he best here, time here at same place, crap shoot on what kind of room, guess you get what you pay for
needs some work - posted on 12/30/2006
hotel needs some work, painting, work on walls in room, basic overall finish. but to be fair the work is being done.
No WIFI - posted on 12/21/2006
Came for a working vacation. Promised WIFI and it didn't work. Hotel wouldn't help.
Feel at home - posted on 12/18/2006
Awesome location, well equipped rooms, great decoration, nice service! We will return!
First time won't be Last - posted on 12/18/2006
This hotel was full of fun activities for the whole family. When I first went there I was with my great and grandparents, we all had a blast together. I would recamend this to any big familys or couples who have a few kids.
need a better system - posted on 12/17/2006
The only problem I had was having to get up at 600 am to get in line to get a hut on the beach for the day
Needs Improvement: hut reservations
decent place to stay - posted on 12/09/2006
hotel is in process of renovation, it does need it. overall it is a good place to stay with convenient access to watersport activities and restaurants.
Cheap really IS cheap - posted on 11/26/2006
If you're looking for a cheap trip...well then this is the place to stay. However...CHEAP IS CHEAP. The food is under-par. One tower is under construction. The outdoor grill and bar is closed. The poolside bar is closed. So basically theres only two bars open during the day...one all the way in the lobby and one in the lounge. There are no outside bars. If a problem arises, the staff wont help you, nor do they care.
Excellent - posted on 11/17/2006
The hotel sits on a white sanded beach with 6 swimming pools the staff was very helpful and frendly and the food was delicious. The location was also central and you could see other islands from miles away from you balcony.
Bob's trip - posted on 11/16/2006
Pool was nice but pool bar was being renovated. Nothing special with the rooms. Parking was a hassel due to construction. Beach is nice. Nice to have one of the major tour groups near campus. Elevators and and lobby bathrooms were disgusting.
get what you pay for - posted on 11/15/2006
stayed in a renovated room was ok staff could be friendlier was not at all typical of Aruban hospitality maybe due to understaffed/ poor management
Aruba - posted on 11/05/2006
The staff provided excellent service. Should provide coffee, and condiments for the rooms. Get rid of bathroom wall has mold.
Bad Experience - posted on 10/28/2006
Had reservations for 6 nights and checked out after 2. Don't know where they remodeled. Needs lots of work. And what is up with the wrist bands they said we had to wear. Very low class.
Not worth it! - posted on 09/08/2006
Stayed there for a long weekend on the all-inclusive package - not worth the savings. The food was horrible and we were not aware of the restaurant "policies" You need to make reservations the day of and men need to wear long pants to the Cafe DA Vinci - no one informed us of this (my husband didn't pack long pants for Aruba!) and therefore we were turned away for dinner - forcing us to eat at the buffett yet again!
First Trip to Aruba - posted on 09/08/2006
Our trip to Aruba was great, but the hotel was not really a contributing factor in that assessment. The Holiday Inn was exactly what we expected - a Holiday Inn. The staff was friendly, the hotel facilities were well maintained and beach was great. The rooms were basic with no bells and whistels and a little on the older side. The pools closed at 7:00 every night for chemical treatment until around 5:00 the next morning, so if you are a night swimmer this may not be the hotel for you.
Jason and Debbi - posted on 09/03/2006
If you like to drink, the all inclusive package will pay for itself. We were booked by a travel agent for our honeymoon. Were surprised at how low the price was and then had a top floor ocean front room. Staff were very nice and we loved the beach front bar.
Holdiay Inn-Aruba - posted on 07/08/2006
It was ok...we wish we had spent a little more and stayed elsewhere. The bed linens and mattresses were a little dirty. The outside around the pool was nice. No room service.
very happy - posted on 06/25/2006
My family 9 total loved Aruba and our stay at Holiday Inn.We had the all inclusive package. It was a little disappointing as there were only 2 restaurants to choose from.One needed reservations. Food, drinks and service were great, however. Buffet on Sat and Sun very nice but closed rest of week. Only open for breakfast during week but food was good. Everyone very friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The beach was absolutley beautiful as was the hotel. We look forward to going back and would stay at the Holiday Inn again! We enjoyed ourselves and look forward to our return.
Holiday Inn Sunspree Aruba Review - posted on 05/19/2006
No matter how good or affordable a hotel is, if noisy room doors slam all hours of day and night and prevent you from getting the sleep you need, it is NOT worth it. The doors slam very hard when guests eneter or leave their rooms or when Housekeeping staff opens a room door at 7:00 am or at 3:00 am...
ONE HAPPY HOME - posted on 05/09/2006
ALL INCLUSIVE WAS BETTER THAN THE CHANGE MEALS WERE THE WORST USE TO EAT OUT SIDE AND INTERTAINMENT EVERY NIGHT BUT BIG CHANGE BUT THE HOTEL IS STILL A GOOD PLACE TO STAY.
Disappointment - posted on 04/25/2006
The all inclusive was a joke! We were treated like a nuisance instead of a guest. Had a problem with a hair braiding solicitor on the beach- Told the hotel about it and they basically said too bad for you! Would not return to this hotel it was NOT worth the money!! But the beach and the weather were great!
Dreary - posted on 04/17/2006
dirty-outdated-service was poor-would not recommend to anyone
GREAT! - posted on 04/05/2006
This was a great hotel. The room was very clean and ALL the people were very helpful and nice
GOOD FOR NOT MUCH - posted on 03/15/2006
tHIS HOTEL NEEDS UPDATING. eVERYTHING IS RUN DOWN. sERVICE WAS THAT GREAT. tHE FOOD WAS JUST AWFUL. i KNOW YOU DON'T GO AWAY TO STAY IN THE ROOM, BUT HERE THE BEDS WERE UNCOMFORTABLE AND THE BATHROOM WERE MOLD AND MILDEW
The Worst - posted on 03/11/2006
Avoid this hotel at all cost. Came here on my honeymoon and was very very disappointed. Lousy service,totally crapy tasteless food, drinks past watered down. Dont go all inclusive,not worth it . In fact dont come here, try a better hotel.
Aruba - posted on 02/18/2006
We were very happy with the Holiday Inn Sunspree in Aruba we had stayed there years ago and were very happy to see how they have updated the accomodations as well as beach and pool area they could use more beach huts tho and more morning local newspapers but on the whole it was very nice
Not newly renovated - posted on 11/23/2005
First room's bathroom had mold and mildew on the wallpaper. Second room's thermostat didn't work, requested service twice nothing was ever done. We had purchased all-inclusive and the food at the buffets was edible. The indoor lounge smelled so bad from spilled beer and alchol that one could not frequent it. No Glitz or Glamour at this hotel.
Lazing on the Beach - posted on 10/02/2005
Hotel was clean and neat always. We loved the pizza but the food in the restarants was awfull. We ate there once and never attempted it again, There are lovely places to eat great food just a short walk away. Our room was kept very clean with lots of towels everday twice a day. Drinks were wonderful and the beach was outstanding. Pool is very nice. The bed left imprints of the springs on us daily and this may keep me from visiting this hotel again. It is a great bang for your buck, I personally don't need luxury, just beach. Highly recommend if you can stand the beds and dont want AI.
Honeymoon - posted on 09/13/2005
I thought this place was great!! All Inclusive is the way to go. Aruba is very expensive.... Miramar was ok, but how good could italian food be in Aruba. Staff was great! They made reservations to EL Gaucho with no problem (amazing place) Rooms were really clean!
Aruba Vacation - posted on 08/09/2005
The food was soso and pretty expensive compared to surrounding restaurants. The employees were minimally helpful regarding problems or questions. The room was great, and the room attendents did a wonderful job keeping the hotel room clean and organized. Pool and beach area was beautful! If you are looking for an average hotel with a pretty good price, this is it.
2nd time here - posted on 07/31/2005
I have to say I was disappointed. The menu had changed since last year. Grouper was the only fish served. I couldn't get in at the Miramar, but the menu was Italian (I don't go to Aruba for Italian.) The Buffet nights of Caribbean and Mexican were good. The rooms need updating and the property in general could be kept cleaner. If it weren't for the great beach front, this hotel would be really lacking.
GREAT! - posted on 07/14/2005
The Holiday Inn is a great value with great people and service. Rooms could use a little update but if you are in ARUBA what the hech are you living in your room for!!!
Great - posted on 07/11/2005
I was pleasantly surprised. I did not expect the hotel to be so nice and clean. Not fancy but that was ok with me. I went to Aruba for the beach anyway.The pool was also nice and clean. The beach was beautiful. No problems finding a cabana either. The hotel staff and natives were nice too. I loved Aruba. I would stay at this hotel again.
LOVED IT & GOING BACK HERE - posted on 06/29/2005
WE WENT FOR OUR 25 ANN. 1ST TIME THERE. WILL BE GOING BACK IN OCT. FRONT DESK WAS GREAT, AND VERY HELPFUL!!CAN'T WAIT !!
