Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino

Located on the lively palm beach strip, this hotel has been recently renovated in many areas. The rooms were comfortable and quiet. The property was clean and the staff were friendly. The beach was okay (prefer a more lush tropical setting) but had plenty of chairs and shade. Easy walk to many restaurants and shops. Not recommended for those looking for quiet luxury; best for mid-range budget and those looking to leave the resort and experience the area shops)

We’ve been staying at the Aruba Hilton twice a year, for a number of years. We love it there. We were planning on going back in April, 2026. However, we just learned that starting in 2026, the Palaypa’s are not available to be reserved until 2 weeks prior to the day they’ll be needed. It had been 6 weeks prior, before this change. In addition to this, there are now a lot more hotel guests due to the availability of the 161 recently constructed guest rooms. So, if anything, you’d figure the Palaypa reservation time would be lengthened, not shortened. On a sub-tropical island like Aruba, your Papaya (and its location) can often play an integral part in your vacation. Therefore, perhaps management can give us an explanation for their hard-to-comprehend decision. On the surface, it seems to defy logic.

The hotel felt very exclusive. It’s a small resort so not as crowded. We were stuck here when flights were grounded and the hotel staff worked hard to help us with rooms and services. It wasn’t ideal, but they tried hard to make it less stressful for us. Bradley at the front desk was a standout employee, as were Jeremy, William, and Santiago of the Beach Bites crew. We also really enjoyed interacting with the birds daily — paquita, one, two, rolito, pk, Laura, Guapa and Aruba, and of course our favorite, Pepe. They were the sweetest birds and the handlers were the nicest guys ever. Thank you to the hotel staff for helping to make a stressful stay feel less stressful.

We are regular yearly guests here. Always had fantastic service, from check in, housekeeping, and beach/pool attendants. This Christmas we dealt with the unexpected flight cancellations on 1/3 from Venezuela. This is when you know you have a great hotel. Bradley at reception is THE G.O.A.T! Along with help from front desk mgr Anastasia . They helped secure our same room at a discounted rate for the extra two days. Who could not be happier getting two extra days in Aruba? Everyone we interacted with over our 12 day trip were professional and courteous . Nice to see some of the same faces at breakfast and sunset bar. If management is reading this , the one thing I’d like to voice my concern about is the beach and palapa situation. The palapa’s are being crammed in to fit more in. It’s almost like you have no privacy.

I have been coming to Aruba for over 30 years now and have a timeshare on the same strip as the Hilton. This year has been a tough year as our 10 year son is battling brain cancer and we weren’t sure we could make it this year. My son is kicking butt but still going thru treatment so we had to come a few days earlier before our timeshare started. We spent 3 nights at the Aruba Hilton and they made the trip as memorable as can be. I did reach out about 6 weeks prior to our trip and told them my son’s story and how this is our first trip other than hospital trips over the past 10 months. They promptly responded and asked me a few questions about my son and family. Child cancer should not exist and it is a strain on the entire family. We arrived later in the day and upon check in they had gifts for both my 10 year old son and 12 year old daughter. They upgraded our room and gave us access to their club which offered daily breakfast and was delicious. They gave us a cabana at the pool all weekend, even on the Sunday we checked out because they knew our timeshare room wouldn’t be ready until later in that day well after check out. We had a guided tour thru their bird garden which was really cool and they offered a family spa hour which my wife took advantage of. They had champagne sent to our room along with cheese, fruit and crackers and other snacks for the kids. The final surprise was a visit from an Aruba local professional baseball player Xander Bogaerts, who came to our cabana, talked to us, took photos and brought my son an autographed ball. I also tell my kids it doesn’t cost anything to be kind and the Hilton is the definition of kindness. Being the father I am I have reached out to many organizations and some reply some don’t. The Hilton Aruba went above and beyond. I know this review isn’t all about the actual hotel and amenities but they do deserve some recognition for their kindness. The ground were beautiful, the room was awesome and the food was great. The pool was really nice and the beach was more spacious than the beach I have my time share a few hotels over. They were attentive and accommodating on all requests. Please stay here and support the Hilton in Aruba.

Tonight is the last of our 7 nights at the Hilton. We have been coming to this resort since before it was a Hilton, The Raddison. We have been blessed to stay on the Palm Beach Club Floor. This year was the first with the renovated club which was a complete upgrade from before. The staff led by Afroze, Janice and Kimberly was nothing less than suberb. The chefs accommodated our eating issues and the staff of Edwin et al were pleasant and there to help at every turn. We come back to Aruba and will only stay here with this group of wonderful people. Looking forward to the next vacation already. on a sad note we were sad to learn of the passing of Queen Mathilda. Our first visit without her. She will be missed by our family and thought of each time we return. The Barrys.

The Holiday inn Aruba was very nice the location was great for restaurants and shopping The staff was very friendly the beach was nice but could get crowded at times you need to get to the beach early to get a good spot also you need to pay for a beach umbrella if you want one overall the place was nice WE plan on going back again WE rented a car to explore the island I highly recommend doing this because there is a lot to do and see on the island

Amazing resort. Love the customer service from the fire day we checked in by Andy the service desk. He was amazing with explaining everything on the resort and all the activities. I also appreciate the water refilling machine for Customer to use a super Clearwater and super tasty so no need for waste of plastic bottle and very convenient for Customer just to refill their bottles. Location is right by the beach and in the middle of the palm beach area where the nightlife starts hotel is super clean and great location. Everything you need you will find in this resort. Free parking for guests.

Fabulous trip! Palm Beach Club is the way to go. We had a partial ocean view room on the 7th floor of the Aruba tower. All of the staff, including the chefs, in the Palm Beach Club made us feel very welcome and taken care of. The beach is the best on Palm Beach - and the hotel was lovely. Obviously, they are doing major construction. It isn’t aesthetically pleasing and can be loud. But it did not affect our trip at all! We already booked for next year and cannot wait to see the finished product.