Barceló Aruba - All Inclusive

I had a nice stay at Barceló Aruba. The inside areas were nice and clean and always air conditioned which I appreciated from the hot Aruba sun. The rooms are clean and spacious and well maintained from the Staff. The entire Staff except the Bartenders at the pool, are extremely friendly and helpful! I felt completely safe at Barceló Aruba also whether it was early in the morning or coming back to my room very late at night. The grand pool was always clean and the beach is steps away from the property. I also enjoyed the souvenir shop (Coconuts) adjacent to the Barceló Aruba. Although you may find less expensive items off the property, I felt the prices for gifts, swimming equipment and suits were very reasonable. I didn’t go i to their Casino so I have no comment about that experience. I did peak at their so-called nightly entertainment and it was a joke at best; I saw an employee sitting on a stool in the middle of a slightly raised dance floor, singing to I think was karaoke. There were a couple if gift shops on site for convenience as well. I only went to one of their “reservation only” restaurants and the food was just okay. I actually found the food at both of their all-inclusive restaurants average at best. Although the food looked delicious is was lacking flavor and tenderness even the fish was dried out or overcooked. The pool was always delightful and clean. Families with children had fun but didn’t distract singles or couples as there was lots of space for everyone!

Wow wow this is the best All Inclusive hotel in Aruba! We were a bit sceptical before going to this hotel due to some bad reviews, but we were pleasantly surprised when we got to our spaciously clean room with a balcony facing the main pool area and sea. All the staff from the front desk to the bar/restaurant and entertaining team (including house keeping) were very helpful and friendly, too many to mention by name, but our highlight was the Beach Club Restaurant and staff Jaime, Jozef, Gisela and Natalie, who always welcomed us with a true smile 😊

Hotel muito pequeno , com apenas uma piscina para muitos quartos, poucas opções de bares, fazendo filas, poucas opções de restaurantes, sempre sem vagas para reservar, quarto sujo

Habitación limpia, buen Wi-Fi, pocos empleados son amables con nosotros. El restaurante azul, cerca del bar húmedo, la mayoría de los empleados son cordiales. Ahora, en el restaurante más grande, el chef de cocina moreno, alto, que no estaba identificado, nos trató muy mal todos los días.

It was supposed to be all inclusive but in fact it really wasn't. Room service wasn't included. You couldn't get reservations for the other restaurants on the property and you had to eat at the buffet for the first dinner. I've never heard of such a thing. We went off property to eat some nice meals but ended up spending even more money.