We stayed at the Renaissance during the Summer of 2008. It was one of the best vacations we have ever taken. The room was average, but amenities were outstanding. The pickk-up/drop-off boat taxi (takes you to the Renaissance private island) was really nice. The hotel had great restaurants, pools, activities and beaches. I have recommended this ...
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WAY, WAY, WAY OVERPRICED
By Richard M, 06/27/09
This place charged for all but breathing. Don't pick up the phone. It will cost you a dollar. make a local call and it will cost you $12 to order pizza...for the call! Its $5 to rent a flotation device. Couple that with the price of things on this island and you are crazy to go from the U.S. Couple all this with poor service, a washer and dryer ...
My husband and I spent our Honeymoon in Aruba - it was beautiful weather and we enjoyed all the wonderful outdoor activities. The Renaissance was just average. We stayed at the beach front towers and had a pool side balcony. It's an older hotel and the hallways and rooms were musty smelling. We were comfortable in our room with plenty of ...
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Great stay on a great island!
By rmh8022, 02/19/09
My review: Great hotel. I stayed on the Marina side. Please note before you go, this is an URBAN hotel. Right in the heart of downtown. I really liked that, but if you are looking for quiet and tranquil, this may not be the spot for you. Loved the pool, the food from the bar and the staff was very accomodating and very nice and friendly. We ...
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Unfriendly
By debbiemuzpet, 10/24/08
Unfriendly is the word to describe some not all of the employees here. The unfriendly ones are the front desk, concierge & manager. The maids, bell hops, waiters were all nice, friendly & helpful. We lost power more than once and when my husband tried to take a shower before dinner one afternoon there was no water at all. Got a busy ...
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dont do it!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/20/08
likes--we left. great shopping nearby, nice lounging at lagoon dislikes- ooooh the funk! how it lingered! nothing would penetrate the smell in that room no matter what we did. front desk staff was very unfriendly and reluctantly helpful. 10 channels on the tv all airing shows from 1973. oh wait! 2 of them where in Spanish! ON A LIGHTER ...
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mosquito on the private island
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/06/08
Everything about the place is great, EXCEPT, the private island was infested with mosquito's. Your only escape was to stay in the water. Service was good, people are friendly. Rooms were adequate, nothing to write home about.
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We enjoyed the Marina Hotel
By ay41274, 04/06/08
WE enjoyed the Marina Hotel. The staff was very, very nice and helpful. The location is away from all the Tourist Hotels and off by itself but other than that I really enjoyed my stay.
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I would not stay here again
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 02/18/08
The Ranaissance Marina hotel stated that is is on the water we paid to have an ocean view. What they failed to mention is the major street that runs between the hotel and the marina. After you look over the pool, street and parking lot you see the marina. Not the ocean view we were expecting or the balcony which fit my size 7 shoe it was so ...
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Not quite paradise
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 02/14/08
High anticipation based on previous reports...unfortunately, we were disappointed. We stayed at the Ocean Suites in an Ocean-view room on the 2nd floor overlooking the pool area. We found out soon enough that music (loud base thumping is much of what we heard being a bit far away) played non-stop from noon to midnight at the centrally located pool ...