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Almost Heaven! Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Spa

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a resort with palm trees and a beach

Can great get greater? Wonderful even more wonderful?

Why yes, it can.

a large chandelier in a room with plants

 

The love affair began last year with my first visit to Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa. (see Review). I said I would return and indeed I did. I was greeted warmly at the front desk and given the keys to my room.

a long hallway with doors and lights

My reservation was for four nights. I am a Globalist member and the hotel is a category 7 World of Hyatt hotel. I used points for the stay (25,000 per night) and I applied a suite upgrade award. I obviously expected a suite (and I think that all of the suites at the Hyatt Regency Aruba are lovely), but when I opened the door, I couldn’t believe what I saw. To my amazement, this was the Governor’s Suite! It is 2,745-square-feet, with an enormous living room, bedroom, kitchenette and dining facilities, 2 bathrooms and 3 balconies! The cash rate varies from around $3,000 to $6,000 per night!

two statues of birds on a table

Oh my god, this place was huge and gorgeous! Pinch me!

Here’s a video:

Here are some photos – including the many balconies with phenomenal views.

a dining room with a round table and a wood floor a kitchen with a table and a refrigerator a room with a couch and chairs a living room with a couch and chairs

a wine bottle and wine glasses on a table

a bedroom with a white bed and a white fan a basket with rolled up mats a bathroom with a tub and a sink a toilet in a bathroom a group of toothpaste and a tube of toothpaste on a table a shower with a shower head and a shower head a group of bottles of shampoo and soap on a shelf a room with a white counter and a brown cabinet

a patio with a table and chairs on a balcony overlooking the ocean

a lounge chair on a red tile floor

Wowee-zowee! Check out the views from our balconies!

a pool and palm trees with a slide and a building

a beach with umbrellas and palm trees

a pool with palm trees and buildings at night

Down below at the pools and beach, it is equally wonderful. We alternated between sitting under palapas on the beach and the adult pool Trankilo. Life is good! Very good!

There was only one small snafu. The description for the Governer’s suite said came with a designated palapa (which was closer to the ocean than the palapa I had pre-booked in advance of my stay). I was given the designated palapa for two days. The third day I was told that the palapa wasn’t an amenity that was included in my stay because I hadn’t actually paid the cash rate for the suite. I was fine with this, but not with the $80 daily charges for the palapa placed on my account (after my inquiry, the hotel removed this charge).

a pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas

chairs on a beach with a straw roof and people in the water

The Regency Club is great – there was breakfast each morning, mid-day snacks and then food and beverages in the early evening. We enjoyed the Regency Club a lot last year – this year it was even better!  The selection of prepared foods and salads changes daily and everything is delicious – I especially looked forward to the ceviche made fresh every day. During the evening hours, from 5 to 7, beer and wine was also available. I can’t praise the staff enough. They are so helpful and totally delightful!

a room with a table and chairs and a table with bowls and a shelf with plants   a two pots on a counter a buffet table full of food   a table with different food on it a table with different food items a table with different bowls of food

a buffet table with different bowls of food a buffet table with different plates of food

a table with bottles of wine and cookies

a table with desserts and bread sticks

There is both indoor and outdoor seating in the Regency Club. Not a bad way to unwind after a long hard day of sunning and swimming.

a view of the ocean from a restaurant

Say hello to the resident birds, Chichi and Rocky!

a bird in a cage

a person taking a picture of a parrot in a cage

I reviewed the fitness center last year (see,Hotel Fitness and Wellbeing: Hyatt Regency Aruba). This isn’t my favorite hotel fitness center (and it definitely needs some Peloton bikes!), but I don’t mind because with such beautiful weather and scenery, I prefer to get my daily exercise by walking outdoors.

If you haven’t guessed, I’ve already made a reservation to return to the hotel next year.

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Will Run For MilesA New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.

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