We enjoyed our stay but with a few caveats. First, our condo itself was wonderful (and we received a good deal on the price). It was new with nice amenities. The layout worked well for our family and the extra futon chair/bed in our condo was an added benefit. The view was very nice and we generally enjoyed sitting on our porch (although, there were a few South American extended families who own condos there - and they were often celebrating late- so we rarely had a quiet evening out on our patio - but it was interesting). The pools close at 8 at night. The pools were very large and, during our summertime trip, they were so warm that it wasn't refreshing. The kids loved the pools though. The ocean was the perfect temperature. Eagle Beach is across the street and it was quiet and beautiful. The location of this complex is very good- we rented a car and it was never too far to drive to the places we wanted to go. Security regularly patrolled the property. Note that there was unfinished construction next door (a large building in close proximity) -which you should inquire about if you're considering this complex.

Worked with Mario to book our first floor condo thru VRBO. Transaction was very relaxed - he met us at unit - answered questions and we were off to have one of the best vacations of our lives.

The Good

Unit 244 was clean and fresh, bedding was great, unit was well-equipped with and as described. The complex was secure and clean. The view was spectacular, and the beach is gorgeous and uncrowded. There is a nice mix of Venezuelans and Americans.

The Bad

The electrical systems were unreliable. We had several outages during the week we were there lasting from ½ hour to several hours. We received a notice from the building that the outages were due to overload because of heavy usage, but one outage was at 2 a.m. and the buildings were not fully occupied, so it seems systemic.

Wifi was erratic at best and only one connection is allowed per unit.

The complex is quite noisy – you can hear your neighbors in their units and all activities outside. The a/c and washer/dryer are also quite noisy.

In summary: we had a great time but this is not a place for perfectionists or people sensitive to noise. Our unit was great for us, but I can understand the negative reviews.

Just stayed 1 week at the Oceania resort with my wife and 2 kids. The place was very spacious and the location was excellent. It is a short walk to eagle beach which is the best beach on Aruba to stay on. Not crowded, nice sand, and the ocean was fabulous. The resort is fairly quiet with mostly older crowd, which was fine with me. We had a private rooftop area that was great for relaxing in the evening. There are several very nice swimming pools not that we spent too much time there since the ocean was like a great big swimming pool.