We stayed here January 6 to 20th, 2012. The rooms are nice, king size bed, desk, chair, television, and in room refrigerator - stocked with Coke products and water. The food is very good and so are the drinks. Be sure and go to Desire (Caribbean Fusion) outdoor restaurant and L'Olio (Italian). The Palms buffet has themed dinners: Mexican, Seafood,... More

This was our 18th year staying at this hotel. The main reason we return is the excellent staff that works there. Everyone is friendly and very helpful. Sheldon was extremely helpful in making our stay as enjoyable as possible. Sheldon went out of his way to make sure everything met our expectations. We will return again next year. More

Six of us stayed at this hotel for a week and what a week it was. We really enjoyed ourselves and have very little to complain about. We upgraded our room so we were on the 7th floor overlooking the pool and the beach. This is a must do- insist on the pool view. There are definitely rooms that are... More

I've been to Aruba eight times and the last two stays were at this hotel (occidental). Every night after dinner i would go down to the disco and have a few drinks, and let me tell you...the bartenders, Freddy and Paris are the most sincere and humble men i have ever encountered. They don't just serve drinks but they make... More

I stayed here from Jan.18-25th and must say I have no complaints about this place. The staff were very friendly, helpful and entertaining escpecially the entertainment crew led by Chrissy Nast...lots of fun! The shows are a must see and fun for all ages. The restaurants were nice and the food was good! I highly recommend Occidental Grand Aruba!!! More

Overall: enjoyable stay but feel this place is very catered to the people who have bought time-shares and are long-time patrons. I have to thank my enjoyable experience to regular patrons of this hotel that we met the first night. If it wasn't for them, I would have missed out on a lot. Just returned from a 5 nights stay... More

I felt compelled to write a review since we relied on trip advisor for guidance. This is an honest review from a Canadian couple who travelled with another couple. Our stay was from Jan 14-21 2012. The good: Pool bar and pool area, nice and clean. The alacarte restaurants were nice, food was great. Really enjoyed the Mexican restaurant .... More

Just retuned from 5 nights Jan. 22-27. The staff was very accommdating and friendly. The hotel is very clean; and the rooms are spotless. My husband did have to put the alarm on at 6:30 AM to put our towels on the chairs under a shade hut. We love "all inclusive" resorts; but Aruba is not that kind of island.... More

We just got back from a week at the Occidental. In short, it was a great trip and if we were going back to Aruba for an all-inclusive I would probably book here again. We stayed as a group of 10, including 4 kids 4 and under. With those demographics we basically spent the entire week at the resort or... More