Classic case of bait and switch. I have never seen such an outright abuse of photoshop in my life. Do not guide yourself by the photos, they are simply an illusion. There are only a handful of rooms that have been remodeled, nowhere is this mentioned on the booking site. You get a 2 star room at best from the 1970's era. Minus 2 stars by today's standards. A/c has 2 settings, ice box or off, TV also from 1970, bed sheets haven't been changed since the hotel's inception and I have have seen cleaner outhouses than the bathroom. I was on business and the icing on the cake was no Internet access in the rooms as falsely advertised, only in the dingy lobby. And if you think stale bread and 2 slices of processed cheese is a free breakfast then this will be a 5 star meal to get your day started.

I normally don't write reviews but feel compelled to after this experience. Oh and I forgot to mention the hotel staff. There are literally 2 lines at the front desk, one for check in and one for complaints. They are trained to brush you off and give you some sort of feeble excuse or solution with a heavy attitude to throw in the mix.

Save yourself a nightmare, DO NOT
STAY HERE!

We were very pleased with our stay at Brickell Bay Beach Club. Although it doesn't have a lot of amenities that other hotels have, it was quite comfortable and very clean. (We don't always rate according to amenities. Clean is what's important to us.) We loved the atmosphere (friendly and relaxing) and the staff was great and helpful. The only thing that could have been a drawback to our stay was the fact that they were working on the lobby area to update the dark wood paneling (which I loved) to a brighter clean-looking marble. But then, we just looked at it as the hotel's looking after things and keeping things up-to-date and improving on the decor. It really didn't interfere or cause problems to our stay.
The breakfast offered is sufficient. It was great eating in the outdoor atmosphere in the morning. The pool was a very special feature - inviting and relaxing. It is probably one of the prettiest pool areas we saw in Aruba. (And we walk through other hotels to compare.)

We would consider staying here again if we go back to Aruba. Although it's not on the beach, it is just a short walk to the nearest, prettiest beach. It is in a great location as far as the action goes of restaurants and shopping. (quite a walk to downtown, but fun to do once during your stay.)

Overall, a great experience!

I stayed at the Brickell Bay in Jan for 6 nights and the rooms and staff were very nice. The massage is very good and lowest price I found on Aruba. I will stay there again and been going to Aruba since 93. Just painting the building and finishing the room remodeling. Very much a value.

We stayed at the brickell for eight nights. Not the hyatt, but good value for money. Very friendly personnel. Rooms very clean. Airconditioning somewhat noisy. Hotel is in process of grading itself up. DHB.