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This hotel is very very dated and in need of immediate repairs. It is grossly understaffed and the few people I did interact with were not the friendliest but likely overworked. Food is not the great and when you were able to get reservations at the nicer restaurants the food was okay. The pool area and bar area are not tidy. Lots of bird poop on the chairs because there’s no one around to pick up plates, cups , random food etc. so the wildlife seem to be super friendly because literally they are eating food off of plates, floors or sometimes being fed by other guests! The “beach” here is quite rocky and limited in terms of space, so take the trolly to divi and hope to get a chair. There didn’t seem to be any kind of management in the place, uneven pavers, pooling water in some areas. Air conditioning in our first unit resulted in a large puddle which could have made my husband suspect number 1 had I fallen and cracked my head open. The bit of service we did have was lacking but it could be because the people there are overworked and stretched to this limits. Poor signage to tell you were what is so you are kind of left on your own to figure out where to go and who to contact when you are on the property. Be aware of many tripping hazards as there are exposed electrical boxes and some dangerously close to water. Good luck getting reservations for dinner, the buffet was meh at best, limited seating so your kind of left to fend for yourself if you want to get a table, water etc. This property was way overpriced, extremely dated and not run very well. Lack of activities to do onsite, understaffed and average at best.

My wife and I spent 2 weeks at the Tamarijn All Inclusive hotel in Aruba from 6 June 26. We had a great experience. We were in room 1320. Our room was well appointed with plenty of storarge space and had everything we needed for the duration of our stay. The room was kept immaculate by Nancy, who always ensured we had fresh beach towels every day. From our balcony we looked out over the beach to the sea, a great view. Awesome to see the large cruise ships approaching their port just a few hundred yards away. When it comes to food and drink, the hotel provides top quality dining and an excellent choice of drinks. The Cunucu Terrace was awesome with a fantastic selection of food for breakfast and lunch. In fact, all of the restaraunts served beautiful food with waiting staff being very attentive providing a special level of service every time we dined. Sadly for some reason we were unable ever to book the Pure Lime restaraunt on the App but Ginger, Red Parrot, Paparazzi and Club Margot were all high standard. All the restaraunts were superb but If we had to choose a favourite it would be the Red Parrot - The view from the restaraunt as the sun goes down is beautiful adding to the already first class ambience. A big shout out to the ladies and gentlemen who worked at the Coco Grill and Bar, they worked non-stop but were always super efficient and never lacking a smile while they served drinks and food. Great to lie by the pool and have waiter and waitress service to our sunbeds - thank you. We both loved the Barista open at 6 am for our morning coffees, served by very friendly and welcoming staff. The choice of both drinks and delcious pastries was amazing. I visited the gym almost daily, very well equipped with an awesome view over the sea and the beach. Never any shortage of equipment and the whole place is immaculately clean. A big thanks to the staff on the reception desk, I hope you are still following England's progress in the football World Cup. I really enjoyed being able to take out the E Bikes to ride along the very safe cycles routes all around the resort. Every member of staff we encountered gave us a very high level of service. We must single out Lilly who worked in reception, she went over and above to help us with our late check out - thank you so much. We would have no hesitation in returning to the Tamarijn because we really loved it. Thanks to all the staff who made our stay so special. Mick & Michele

Enjoyed our stay. Beautiful beaches. Wish pools were open little later than 8pm.

We booked the tamarjin for our honeymoon but we also brought a baby. We emailed the hotel in advanced to request a ground floor room (we had booked the premium oceanfront) and a crib, we also inquired about any honeymoon upgrades. They never responded but our requests were met. They just never responded with honeymoon options that we would have happily paid for. When we arrived, there was a small line but it moved efficiently. All of our room requests were met and they even said the crib was already in the room. We were driven to our room by the bellman (a little nerve wracking while balancing a car seat on the bench). We had block 21, room 2101. It’s a bit more of a walk since it’s near the end of the resort, but you have a swimmable beach, very close access to the bunker bar and you’re across from the tiki beach bar pool (you can use the pool but you have to pay for drinks and you can’t change towels). This pool had bingo in the afternoons not sure if the tamarjin guests can play. Our room was exactly as described, it was simple but everything was in working order and clean. It was nice to have a little seating area. WOW!!! The best part was being oceanfront, you are literally steps away from the water. Yes, it’s less nice than the Divi beach (there are either sandbags or rocks) but it’s so awesome to be so close to the water. You can even hear the waves at night with the AC on. Note the tv requires you have accounts to Netflix, prime or YouTube. If you have ad supported accounts it doesn’t work in Aruba. Baby-related things The crib was a foldable crib, you can adjust the height of the bed. The railings are pretty high so if you’re short it will be hard to put your baby down if the mattress is too low. They set up the crib like a bed (it has a few sheets and a small pillow). Our baby was only a few months old but I brought a standard sized crib sheet and sleep sack from home and it fit more snuggly. I used the extra sheets to put on the floor for a baby play area and a changing area on the couch (we had a diaper pad on it). The resort was pretty accessible, we didn’t really have any issues using our travel stroller. One of the reasons we choose Aruba was the clean water, we had a whole station for the baby bottles and we used the water. No issues especially since we didn’t bring a sterilizer. Our cleaning service was great but came pretty late, around 3pm so sometimes with the baby it would be hard for a cleaning. Not problem except when we needed more towels. They give you beach towels in the room and they also drop off more towels so you have two sets, you will always have to leave them in the room to get them changed. A little bit inefficient when you need clean towels. I wish there was a place to exchange towels. We used the app to book restaurants. It was hard to get the best time (7:00-7:30pm) but we never really had issue getting reservations. What we liked about each restaurant was there were unique cocktails for each. We only went to dinner at club Margot once (because it’s the same menu) but we went to the bar only one night and it was great. Food was fine at all places, but I liked the Red Parrot the best. Oceanfront and food was really good. One thing I liked about the buffets was the beeper system, it meant you didn’t have to wait around for your food but it was bad because of all the beeps during mealtimes. We went to both hotels for meals, and they are pretty much the same, sometimes they will have slightly different things. Service was usually good. We only had one bad experience where they made us move (with a baby) for a bigger group and then forgot to give us any utensils or drinks and we didn’t get any service for the rest of the meal. The coffee shop at the tamarjin was the best, I am still craving their iced coffee (my husband loved the cold brew) The walk to the Divi was quite pleasant and accessible enough with a stroller. We never really caught the shuttle because we would have to collapse the stroller so we just walked it most times. The Divi beach is busier, but it had a nicer beach that didn’t have sandbags or rocks. However, you’re set much further back than the tamarjin (it’s a public beach). It also feels a lot more cramped. I wasn’t too impressed with the pools to be honest. Not much shade and they were pretty small. But the beach (at both sides) was way better. I know the beach at the tamarjin is not as nice as Divi (it’s much bluer and clearer where the rocks are, the sandbags beach are a little bit less nice) but honestly, it’s nicer than some of the beaches at other resorts went to. You just get spoiled! Beaches in Aruba are amazing. My husband used the gym, the rock climbing wall and borrowed a bike. He has a great time using these services. It was sometimes very hard to know what was included in the all inclusive package and what wasn’t. Since the two resorts are separated by a public beach, sometimes people get confused and end up using the hotel’s amenities, it feels less secure because anyone can go to any of the hotels. There seem to be resorts of the same family all around but you had different access to each. The tamarjin was great for our small family, it was smaller and had less people. There seemed to be entertainment pretty much every night, a lot more chill. No activation team or anything. We would come back but would probably try the Divi side. Aruba is amazing very safe and clean. We hope to come back soon.

What a wonderful place with amazing food and people. As soon as we got there, my wife and I were treated like family. Our favorite front desk women; Rishma, Roanna, and Valery took so much time to answer all our questions, guided us through the property and upgraded my wife and I for our special celebration. Thank you so much ladies. We greatly appreciate you and your amazing energy. The location of the hotel was right on the beach. Some of the rooms were recently updated and were absolutely amazing and modern. We can't wait to come back in the future. Thank you Tamarijn and Divi