Location. The Renaissance Aruba Resort&Casino is located in Oranjestad, Aruba, adjacent ... more
to downtown Oranjestad and the Atlantis Submarine tour office. Hotel Features. This resort comprises two buildings, the Caribbean beach Ocean Suites section, and the adults only Marina Hotel located across the street from the resort's marina. The Marina Hotel lobby is designed with an open, inviting area for guests to meet and socialize. Complimentary shuttle service provides transportation between the buildings. The resort's 24 restaurants accommodate the Ocean Suites and the Marina Hotel. Dining choices include L.G. Smith's Steak&Chop house, distinguished with a waterfall wall, quartzite stone columns, and dramatic black furniture with white leatherette cushions. Dining includes a range of cuisine from seafood and Japanese bento boxes to Spanish tapas and Caribbean dishes. Wireless Internet access is available in select public areas. Two computers are located in the Marina Hotel Spa that features saunas, massage rooms and a relaxation lounge enhanced with candles and orchids. Complimentary sea view fitness centers are located at the Marina Hotel and on the resort's private island. The Marina Hotel fitness center is 3,000 square feet and is open 24 hours. The island features two saltwater swimming and snorkeling lagoons. One of the resort's two freshwater pools is bordered by a pool bar. A water sports center offers a variety of ocean activities including scuba instruction and excursions. Use of the tennis court is complimentary. Two casinos offer a range of gaming action. The Renaissance Mall contains 60 boutiques, and the Renaissance Marketplace contains 40 shops, 15 restaurants, a mini market and an Internet center. Guestrooms. All nonsmoking guestrooms in the resort's two buildings offer high speed Internet access for a fee and cable television. Rooms extend onto patios or balconies. Rooms
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Location. The Renaissance Aruba Resort&Casino is located in Oranjestad, Aruba, adjacent ... more
to downtown Oranjestad and the Atlantis Submarine tour office. Hotel Features. This resort comprises two buildings, the Caribbean beach Ocean Suites section, and the adults only Marina Hotel located across the street from the resort's marina. The Marina Hotel lobby is designed with an open, inviting area for guests to meet and socialize. Complimentary shuttle service provides transportation between the buildings. The resort's 24 restaurants accommodate the Ocean Suites and the Marina Hotel. Dining choices include L.G. Smith's Steak&Chop house, distinguished with a waterfall wall, quartzite stone columns, and dramatic black furniture with white leatherette cushions. Dining includes a range of cuisine from seafood and Japanese bento boxes to Spanish tapas and Caribbean dishes. Wireless Internet access is available in select public areas. Two computers are located in the Marina Hotel Spa that features saunas, massage rooms and a relaxation lounge enhanced with candles and orchids. Complimentary sea view fitness centers are located at the Marina Hotel and on the resort's private island. The Marina Hotel fitness center is 3,000 square feet and is open 24 hours. The island features two saltwater swimming and snorkeling lagoons. One of the resort's two freshwater pools is bordered by a pool bar. A water sports center offers a variety of ocean activities including scuba instruction and excursions. Use of the tennis court is complimentary. Two casinos offer a range of gaming action. The Renaissance Mall contains 60 boutiques, and the Renaissance Marketplace contains 40 shops, 15 restaurants, a mini market and an Internet center. Guestrooms. All nonsmoking guestrooms in the resort's two buildings offer high speed Internet access for a fee and cable television. Rooms extend onto patios or balconies. Rooms
Information: :Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: right on the beach Disadvantages: flight time
exchange for towels. Then you just change the towels as often as you like until the end of your stay when you get your towel cards back. Dont lose them or you will be charged $25 each.
SECURITY
Security guards patrol the resort 24/7 the yknocked on our patio door one night because they thought we had gone out and left the door open!!! Its reassuring to see them but they dont approve of topless sun bathing (which we only saw 1 or 2 people doing) or guests using lines to dry washing !! Both are against hotel policy.
DISABLED ACCESS
We saw a couple of wheelchair users and several baby buggies. As the area is very flat and there are ramps, access should not be a problem but contact the hotel direct to confirm.
MEDICAL
We were told there is only 1 hospital on the island which is not far from the Tam, there is also a pharmacy close by ...
Advantages: Some great mini-games that really show off the MotionPlus accessory Disadvantages: Expensive to fully kit out two remotes. One or two less compelling mini-games
INTRODUCTION
Our Nintendo Wii has been hibernating under our TV, gathering dust since shortly after Christmas. The Wii party games made a brief appearance for the holidays and the shine of Wii Fit wore off after our New Year?s resolutions met with their usual success and longevity (i.e. none). It?s a fab console, but it?s very ease of ?pick up and play? makes it just as easy to ignore in favour of other pursuits. However, we were intrigued by the promise and novelty of the new Wii MotionPlus gadget, and when Wii Sports Resort (WSR) ? essentially Wii Sports 2 ? was announced, it was immediately added to our Wish List. As such, I was delighted when I received it for my birthday last week, and It has played a part in our nightly entertainment since.
WHAT?S IN THE BOX
WSR comes packaged with the game (in its own DVD ...
Advantages: close to the airport Disadvantages: not cheap
We booked a double room in the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel months in advance through an agent and got a very good rate of 89 pounds per night excluding breakfast, but including car parking for 10 days. The walk-in rate is, I think, somewhere around 220 pounds per night.
The arrival and check-in went smoothly. The bags were taken into the room, the baby cot we had requested was already there. What I did have to ask for is cot sheets and a blanket. The room was clean but a bit stuffy. The bed was very large and comfortable with lots of pillows. We decided to have breakfast in the room the following morning so we ordered it the night before.
A few nasty surprises were awaiting us in the morning. The shower could only produce hot water. There was no way of regulating it. It took a hotel worker a while to realise that it was, in ...
