Great place to stay and location on the beach. Only complaint is Wi-Fi signal was really bad in our room. Only worked in the bathroom or by the balancy. I would go back anytime. We had an Ocean View Jr Suite on 12th floor. Breakfast buffet was good. Loved the iguanas walking around the pool area. Were not bothersome at all. They were really cool and much better than having birds around that bother you for food.

My fiancé and I stayed at the Westin in Aruba in September. We absolutely loved it. The best part about the hotel was the friendly staff. Rudy at Azull Restaurant and JoJo at the Tambu Bar were amazing. Our waiter at Pago Pago was also delightful, although his name escapes me.

The food at this hotel is excellent. We recommend Pago Pago, Azull, The Terrace, and the breakfast buffet at the Boni Bini Cafe. The food and drinks are a bit expensive, but we opted for an all inclusive package, which worked out well for us.

The rooms at the hotel are a bit dated, but everything in our room was in working order and we didn't have any issues. The common areas are beautiful.

We plan to vacation at this hotel for many years to come! (As long and Rudy and JoJo are still there, of course.)

Amanda Shirk

I want to start off by saying I had a great time in Aruba and at the Westin. We arrived two hours before check in but because the people staying in our suite had paid for late check out and because our son was asleep- they checked us into another room and sent us a room service lunch. I thought it was an excellent way to handle a tired family (we flew from California). Once we were in our real room we were super happy. Had a great suite with two balconies- fantastic view, the pool and beaches are pristine. Westin was at best excellent and at worse polite- so no worries there.
The criticisms I have are about details- the lamp shades had stains, the door had chipped paint (beige over orange so quite noticeable), the huge bathtub needed to be refinished (lots of chips), one of the elevators was out the entire week- nothing that got in the way of my enjoyment, but def something that a hotel as well known as the Westin should take care of.
The casino was fun- mostly played craps- the dealers didn't call out the numbers, so sometimes it was annoying not to know what was rolled and were somewhat surly- one of them called my husband a bad word in Spanish (we speak the language so we called her on it). Didn't stop us from playing though- that's one of the reasons why we wanted Aruba- beaches and gambling.
After the fourth day we finally left the Westin- we went to the Hyatt and to the Marriott Stellaris- talk about big difference! They looked top notch, poshy, busy, lively, WAY different- did appreciate the smaller feel at the Westin after the mall feel of the Stellaris (no craps at Stellaris, but yes at the Hyatt) so the comparison was both positive and negative. Loved the Hyatt casino.
would I stay there again? yes.

We recently spent six nights at The Westin Resort & Casino in Aruba, and I have to say it was one of the BEST vacations my husband and I have ever had!! The staff at The Westin was very accommodating, and went out of their way to make us feel "special" and were so attentive to our every need!!
We can't thank Jennifer Carr (of The Tropical Travelers) enough for arranging and handling all out travel needs! She did an excellent job of taking care of everything for us, where all we had to do was "show-up" !! She definitely made all the right choices, and perfect accommodations!!
The only thing I can say about the Westin that needs improvement, is the "speed" of their elevators!! They definitely need improvement!! But other than that.........it was all "PERFECT" !