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Palmitastraat 9, Oranjestad, Aruba
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relaxed in harmony

Aruba Harmony

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4 of 5 stars
Suzibanter   258 contributions
Surrey
29 Jan 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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We spent the first 5 days of our holiday in Aruba at the Harmony Apartments, in a residential area called Ponton. Barbara is a very warm and welcoming host. The apartments are the perfect place to unwind. The pool is delicious and the ambience wonderful but there are a few flaws. We stayed in studio 1. Two single beds but together as a kingsize, the sheets didn't fit well and weren't cool cotton. The room was quite stuffy and although there is a/c it's very noisy. Our sheets and towels weren't changed during our stay.There is no hot water, the showers are tepid, but that is all that's needed with temperatures rarely falling below 85f. The kitchenette has a hob,microwave, fridge and toaster. There are enough kitchen utensils to prepare breakfast and simple meals. If you stay here you definitely need a hire car. the nearest supermarket is about 10 minutes walk and there is a Chinese restaurant/bar just a couple of minutes further along the road. The beaches are about 5 - 10 minutes by car depending on whether you stay in the low or high rise hotel area. Whilst we were staying there were only 3 other rooms with guests but on the last day all the rooms were full and it felt overcrowded. Overall the Harmony apartments are excellent value if you are travelling on a budget. They would also be a perfect place for a group to holiday together as long as you took over all the rooms and insisted on only 2 people sharing each room. We moved onto a low rise hotel as we wanted better access to the beaches and restaurants. The first few days at the Harmoney really allowed us to unwind in peace and quiet. thank you Barbara.

  • Liked — the peaceful surroundings
  • Disliked — too hot at night
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay January 2009
  • Visit was for Other
  • Travelled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since 05 September 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun
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Ponton paradise

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5 of 5 stars
ilpendam   1 contribution
Holland
28 Jan 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel
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I stayed at Aruba Harmony in august 2008. That´s right - during summertime on an island with a tropical climate.
I guess it´s easier to cope with the heat when there´s a pool located 3 meters away from your appartment.

Also it´s a short drive from Ponton to downtown Oranjestad, and there are a bakery and Chinese ´snek´ (cheap take out restaurant) within walking distance.

The hostess can arrange interesting trips for you, or if you want she picks you up from the airport Reina Beatrix. (That means Queen Beatrix, the queen of the Netherlands. Aruba is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands).

The appartment was clean and offered all equipment you will need. Also the terrain is secured with an iron fence.
Why waste money on a pompous resort when you can enjoy this paradise in Ponton?

  • Liked — Value for money, service
  • Disliked — Nothing, it suited my wishes
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Travelled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since 28 January 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Other
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Incredible service wow!!

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5 of 5 stars
Firepat   4 contributions
Montreal, Canada
15 Sep 2008 | Trip type: Couples
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Owners have been very kind to us. They gave us many advice on food, tips or things to do on the island. You will be amazed on how Albert and Barbara can take care of there gests. Everything was just perfect. The place is perfectly clean. Nice pool, quiet area and still close to downtown or the beach. I would highly recommand this place to anyone. (appartement are not that big but we were 2 and we had enough space)

Patrick from Canada

  • Liked — Quiet site, nice pool, garden, amazing service
  • Disliked — Nothing
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay September 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Travelled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since 02 August 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun
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left out in the cold

Aruba Harmony

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1 of 5 stars
rangerone   1 contribution
Minneapolis, Minnesota
15 Apr 2008
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We booked one room for two nights through International Travel. We were arriving late at night 11:00 pm, so we e-mailed the hotel to tell them of our late arrival. Harmony Apts. acknowledged our e-mail, and said she would wait up for us. Well, we arrived at 11:00pm, and no one answered the door. We rang the bell, taxi driver honked the horn , we called on the phone, every dog in the neighberhood was barking, no answer! Thank goodness we had a great taxi driver and he found us another place to stay. All the next morning we tried to call Harmony, with no answer. We finally drove over to Harmony and the owner was home and let us in our room. Neither Harmony or International Travel would take responsibility. They would not refund the one nights stay, not to mention the taxi we rented instead of taking taxis back and forth. They called us a no show! It was 11:00 at night, the room was already paid for! Why would we not show up? Bad! Bad! business and worse customer service.

  • Date of stay February 2008
  • Member since 11 August 2007
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Management response from arubaharmony, Manager
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25 Apr 2008
Dear guests,

We don't understand.....You ware left in the cold?!

Aruba has a HOT temperature also in the evening. It's very warm in Aruba.

Sorry our reception WAS open till midnight. Sure we have waited for you.

We just don't understand what went wrong.

Please be so kind to contact the travel agency with you have booked a room.

You did NOT make any direct reservations with us.

If you can prove that you have arrived that nights, ( your ticket, or taxi invoice) we will give YOU A NIGHT FREE STAY IN HARMONY, the next time that you will arrive in Aruba.

We hope that this challenge is solved now.

We wish you a very nice day.

Kind regards

ARUBA AHRMONY APARTMENTS
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Very relaxing and still close to the beaches and Oranjestad.

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5 of 5 stars
flyingdutchy_7   1 contribution
Hoofddorp
15 Oct 2007
2
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After a week stay in Curacao, we went to Aruba for a week. We had booked Aruba Harmony for the 2nd time now. (my 8th time in Aruba) And I can tell you, it felt like coming home!!
Every day the appartments are being cleaned. The environment is so relaxed. The owner is a very kind and pleasant person who makes you feel so welcome.
Next time we go to Aruba, it will be Aruba Harmony again.

  • Date of stay July 2007
  • Member since 15 October 2007
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Management response from arubaharmony, Managment Aruba Harmony Apartmetns & Spa
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17 Nov 2007
Dear flyingdutchy_7,

Thank you for your traveler review,

It was a pleasure to have you and your family back again to our “small paradise “
Aruba Harmony Apartments & Spa!

Thank you for the surprising Salsa lessons, you ware the star!


Looking forward to have you again and our small champagne and toast moments ;-)

Regards to all of you.

Management & housekeeping Harmony

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