Friendly, cheap, some way off the main drag (too far too walk) - so hire a car for your entire stay here. Make sure you get good, clear directions before driving here for the first time from the airport, especially if it's dark ! After that it's really easy ... A majority of the guests are Dutch students spending a few months on a student internship in Aruba; this sets the tone (free wifi at the bar/pool, good value simple meals, occasional bursts of loud music). The pool is basic. This is essentially a cheap sleep location - e.g. ideal as a base for divers or those who want a different beach to lie on every day - not a place for lounging by the pool or to expect imported Chilean seabass or US prime beef - but you can easily go to the main tourist drags for that. Solar heated water means hot is not that hot, so avoid if you need very hot showers to feel happy. You don't get charged for the extras that other hotels have: If you need these to enjoy your stay on Aruba don't come here. If you want a hotel as a basic place to sleep only it's ideal.

Checked in on October 31st. Was very easy and somewhat painless. Room is very clean, pool is also very nice. We had dinner here last night and the food was delicious. Would highly recommend for the price

We stayed in Perle d'Or for a week. The room was as expected for a 3* Hotel - small but clean. Shower isn't really hot but it's so hot on Aruba you don't need it. The AirCon could've been better. Hotel is a little more inland so you definitely need a car - there is a shuttle service to the beach but obviously it's much easier with a car. Pool was generally clean - however the last few days we noticed a lot of cigarette butts in the pool and around (gross). There was also loads of cigarette butts and bottle tops lying around the pool (gross and dangerous to step on..).Staff were lovely and food was good. Would go back!