Aruba's Life Residences

This property is ideal for the very independent traveler or group of travelers. There is minimal staff support onsite. It can be quite difficult to get in contact with the support staff via phone or WhatsApp, with long delays in response more the norm. The property was clean and comfortable. The kitchen has good appliances but minimal cooking equipment (e.g. we had to purchase foil pans to cook chicken wings). As first timers in Aruba, it was good that we were experienced travelers, and good at problem solving on our own so we still had a good time. I would not recommend this property for those who want the usual basic services at their fingertips.

Dislike: dog parking and power tool working every morning next door to the property.

This was our second time, it is a recently remodeled property but extremely dirty, the refrigerator, stove and dishwasher are dirty, the door lock has fingerprints on it as soon as you enter, the kitchen is invisible with burnt food rings. The bathrooms are dirty, they have never vacuumed or mopped under the beds. The air condition on the master was broken and warm we couldn't close the door to let the air from the living room enter. They did not put beach towels until the 3rd day because we took them from a lady's hand. The bathroom towels were incomplete because they had not arrived from the laundry. How is it possible that there are no towels in a hotel? The hand towels were placed on my daughters' floor because the one on the floor was not there and my husband and I were sharing a towel. The access card to the building was not available and they gave us it on the 3rd day, the rest of the days we had to wait for someone to come out to open the door from the office, which when it was closed could be the security guard who was not always there or the cleaning girl who was obviously cleaning an apartment. Last time I stay here. And despite all this, Orbitz decides to believe them, that everything was fine and that there was nothing to resolve. Terrible.place to stay.

Great place, nice big pool,clean rooms, great view especially from the 4th floor deck, nice bathrooms And full kitchen Friendly staff, close to all Would recommend and will be going back when ever I can When the restaurant opens it will be awsome

I'd come to Aruba 30 times and never disappointed me. Except this place. The place looks great, but the a lack of service. No service is provided when you need it. They do the job incomplete and stuff don't speak English. No service was provided to turn the room or clean the room. You have to beg for everything that you need. There's nobody to assist you when you need something or if they do see them and asked for help they look busy and they forget you and never come back to assist you. Bed was never change since we get there for 10 days and I complain about and asked the front disk and promise me to do the service but never taken care off. Overall service this place is poor and I won't recommended to any one. It will disappoint your stay. Sorry but this place is a no go to stay.

The Aruba's Life Vacation Residences are part of the Best Western Hotels brand. The unit we had was a suite with two bedrooms and baths, a fully equipped and modern kitchen, and 2 flat-screen tvs (one in the sitting area and one in the master bedroom). the residences are located inland from Palm Beach, and a vehicle would probably be required since the bus service is several blocks away and does not go directly to Palm Beach. Taxi to/from Palm Beach would be $10 or $12. there are 2 medium-sized grocery stores about a 10 minute walk away, and a larger one about a 10 minute drive away. The unit was very clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful. There is no daily housekeeping, and if you want daily housekeeping there is a fee.There is a small gym adjacent to the pool with some weights and some new treadmills and aerobic equipment. The only problem we found was that if you turned the shower on fully, the hot water ran out very quickly. There can also be noise from the housekeeping staff talking in the outdoor hallway during the day.