Have been to the Occidental Grand Aruba 3 times (2 X this year) and love, love, love it. After reading some of the negative reviews I am simply incredulous and cannot understand how people could complain about anything in this resort. My sister and I were there in July 2009 and returned in November (11/1 through 11/7) with my son... more

I just returned from a week at this resort with one of my friends and was EXTREMELY disappointed. When we arrived the room was not ready and had to wait over 3 hours to check in - minimal apologizes and unequipped to handle the number of travelers checking in. We booked all inclusive and were informed that we had to... more

Occidental was a nice resort, pool area was smaller than I expected, the cabanas were nice and easy to obtain if you were up early enough to reserve one. The beach is gorgeous in Aruba! There is not much of a nightlife in Aruba so we were very thankful that the resort had a Casino, a lounge and Club on... more

You go to Aruba to because the beach is amazing, the weather is great, and you dont have to fear for your life when you take a taxi ride anywhere. That being said, the only reason anyone would be interested in the Occidental Grand is for the all-inclusive food and drinks. This is where the problem exists-- the hotel itself... more

If your looking to be waited on this is not the place. If you are looking for good food this is not the place. If you are looking for a beatiful hotel this is not the place. Had to eat out every night because we were starving from the bad breakfast buffet and the even worse lunch buffet. Even the... more

My boyfriend&I planned to stay at this"resort" for our vacation in October for one week.When we arrived the lobby looked nothing like the pictures on the internet.As a matter of fact the whole hotel looked nothing like it did on the internet.We arrived early so our room wasn't ready so they invited us to walk around look at the place... more

First time in the caribbean, had a wonderful relaxing holiday which was greatly. enhanced by the ameanibility of the hotel and the quality of the food and service that the hotel provided. The all-inclusive use of the sailing catamarans with instrution given by two t enthusiastic and welcoming guys called Dave and indian Joe is not advertsed enough which in... more

The staff at the Occidental was very accommodating. My wife and I weren't completely happy with the view and arrangement in our initial room, but the staff made arrangement for us to change to a room that we both loved. Fanny in the Palm restaurant went above and beyond expectations to make us comfortable and feel like special guests. more

We visited the Occidental Grand for our honeymoon in September. Aruba is a wonderful Island, everybody is very friendly and the weather is just perfect, warm and windy everyday. You can actually stay on the beach all day and not feel bogged down by the heat . You can also drink the water and walk around at night without any... more