This is my third time staying at the Marriott Surf Club in Aruba. The toughest part of my day was deciding whether to float in the lazy river or float at the beach. This is the most gorgeous facility offering beautiful grounds, several pools, hot tubs, beach, and the amazing lazy river! Staff is super friendly and helpful. This is a timeshare facility, but you can rent units. Highly recommend!
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The service received from Willey, Yenny, and Vickson was superb. They are the reason we have been there 30 x since 2002. Other perks are the lazy river and convenience to the beach. Cons are the difficulty in getting chairs around the pool area. Must be up and out at 600 am to get a decent seat.
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The Lazy River was a great way to relax and spend time in the sun without feeling overheated. I recommend using lots of waterproof sunscreen before sunbathing, swimming, or floating around the lazy river.
Our 2 bedroom unit in the Lighthouse Tower was nicely appointed with plenty of dishes for breakfast & snacks. It had 2 balconies and a side ocean view.
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Pros
- Staff is very attentive and friendly
- Rooms are clean and on the larger side
- Jane & staff at the front desk were very considerate and went above and beyond from the time we checked in till when we checked out.
- There are plenty of pool chairs but plan to get down there no later than 730 am to snag the ones you want. We went down between 715/720 and were able to snag 4. They weren’t on the first row at the pool but plenty close.
- The Palopas are a cool addition to the resort and provide a ton of shade on the beach. Make sure to login 530pm the night before you want them to get a decent one.
- Easy beach access
- [ ] Pool and lazy river is open until 10 pm.
Cons
- While we visited it was the “off” season and the pool/swim up bar was being worked on. Slightly disappointing because that’s always a highlight on vacation. I think this increased how packed the pool area was by 8am to claim chairs.
- The Palopas do cost extra ($10-$15 per day). I think this encourages people to use and not save but it was only slightly annoying.
Tips
- Make sure to bring your own floats (and an extra or 3 extra in our case). We had one pop and two tear so having backups felt silly but we ended up using them all. There are air stations there to fill them up.
- Also, I have no idea where you get them but a lot of people had float anchors for the ocean and it was genius. Wish we would have done that because the current / wind can be strong.
- Bring extra laundry detergent - we brought tide pods and were able to do a quick load each night.
- Superfoods delivers for free ! We stopped on the way in, but they do deliver to the Surf Club for free (and you can arrange a time).
- Bring a small cooler, you can BYOB beer but with the heat it gets warm fast.
- You really can drink the sink water there and it’s better than what we have in the US. I would bring a water bottle and a separate “beverage” cup as well. Our two bedroom has a dishwasher which was nice.
- [We did not rent a car, most taxi rides are $10-15 each way and it was more cost efficient for us to do this. Its easy to catch a cab in front of the resort (there is a line and the bellmen grab for you) and then when you’re in town, easiest spot is going to be in front of another hotel.
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The resort is nice, updated and clean. The location is in a good spot. The lazy river is great once it clears out late in the day, but my review is about Giordano in security. My husband sat his iPad down on an unmanned counter in the lobby of our building and left it when we loaded up for the airport. We did not realize it until after going through security and the first part of customs, so they would not let him leave the airport to get it. He contacted the resort and Giordano went out of his way to go find it immediately and made sure it got back to us before we left Aruba. All of the staff was friendly, but Giordano is a standout employee for the Marriott company. I wish I had colleagues that cared as much as he does.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s wonderful to hear that you enjoyed the resort and its amenities. Giordano’s exceptional service truly stands out. We’ll make sure to pass on your kind words to him and the team. Safe travels!
