We’ve stayed at many B&B’s in Aruba over the years; sometimes splitting our stay between two different accommodations. We love the freedom this gives us to eat out every evening and often you get a more personalised service than you do in the large hotels.

Arias and Flory (the American owners of Club Arias) pride themselves on this personal touch and this is why they have been so successful in getting such high numbers of repeat visitors. They like you to think of this place as your home from home and they do all they can to make sure your stay is a memorable one.

They have 10 spacious guest suites dotted around the lagoon shaped pool and they all come with a kitchenette and air conditioning. Each room has a different theme with lovely hand painted details and unique artwork.
We stayed in Room 2 which is a double occupancy suite however they do have other suites which can sleep a maximum of 6. Rooms are supplied with bath robes and beach towels, which brings me to another point actually; no more getting up at 5am to reserve loungers! You will have no issue with this at Club Arias as there is more than enough for everyone.

For a B&B they actually have really good facilities such as a pool table, table tennis and foosball table, there’s free Wi-Fi and DVD’s, books and games for you to use during your stay. There’s also free tea, coffee, water, lemonade and ice available during the day and Gabriel serves up complementary pastries each afternoon. Breakfast is prepared to order by Gabriel each morning so it is always fresh and hot, the omelettes are great.

You must do the Rhino tour if you stay here, this is a 5 hour tour of the island via 4 wheel ATV and they even supply snorkelling equipment for you to use. From memory I think this cost around $150 each and includes entrance fee to the national park, a visit to baby beach and snorkelling at the natural pool.

Located in Savanta between San Nicolas and Oranjestad you will appreciate this place is slightly off the beaten track, for this reason we recommend you hire a car. The reward is a much more authentic experience than you will get at any of the resorts and less of a dent in your wallet!

Overall this is a lovely little intimate resort and you will definitely experience more of the ‘real’ Aruba away from the bustle of the large hotels.