I was HIGHLY disappointed with my stay at the Occidental. This resort is suppose to be 5-star but at best it's a 2-star resort. We arrived at the hotel at 12:30pm and couldn't check in til 4:00pm. There was no place for us to go to freshen up and change. We had to sit around in our "travel" clothes until... more

I just want to say thank you once again to Occidental Grand Aruba for making our vacation a truly memorable one... My wife and I have been coming to Aruba for years. We bought our first time share at the Occidental Grand in 2001, and last week, we purchased another... Other resorts on the strip may be newer, or fancier,... more

After reading the reviews on the Occidental, we booked a week at this highly rated "4" star resort for 7 people (cost of $15K w/air). We have stayed at the Westin Aruba 2 times before and decided to stay at the Occidental after all these wonderful reviews. Upon arrival our excitement of being in Aruba went to a fizzle. This... more

We love Aruba we enjoyed our holiday so much we are thinking of booking again for next year. I was wary of going to the Occidental after reading some reviews on Trip Advisor especially from the English travellers, yes it does have some bad points however the good outway all the bad points. I would say the Occidental is a... more

We stayed at the Occidental for five nights and loved the pool & beach. The swim up bar was awesome and the drinks were good. Try the "pink panther" if you want something pink and fruity. The ladies working at Guest Services were much more helpful than the Front Desk. Make your dinner reservations as early as you can. The... more

Arrived Monday 4th August for two weeks . There was thirty four of us all part of a family wedding party. From airport to hotel took twenty five minutes, at hotel check in was quick and organized. The first impression of the room was very nice well laid out and very clean. I was a little disappointed with balcony as... more

My husband and I just returned from the Occidental for our "honeymoon redo," as last year's experience at the RIU in the Mayan Riviera was disasterous. We had an incredibly relaxing and enjoyable time at this "Happy Island" and would visit again. Here is a summary of certain aspects of our vacation: FOOD There are 4 restaurants which require reservations... more

We were worried about staying here after some of the reveiws we had previously read about this hotel. However, we were very nicely surprised. The room was very clean and maintained well during our stay. The Reception staff leave a little to be desired as they often had difficulty understanding our request or problem (we had a problem with the... more

This is an honest review of the Occidental Grand Aruba. The hotel itself is just ok. The rooms are habitable but not that new. I was under the impression when I booked this hotel that it was recently remodeled. The corridors have clearly not been redone since before it turned over to the Occidental Grand. The hallways were just old... more