Aruba Hotels and Resorts
Aruba has about 28 major hotels from Eagle Beach to Palm Beach. If you are looking for a luxurious resort with shopping, restaurants and casinos all around, then you'll want to stay in Palm Beach. If you would like a more relaxing vacation with little distraction and fewer people, look for a low-rise in Eagle Beach area.
(Pictured to the right is Palm Beach)
Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino (297/586-1234; hyatt.com; $220 and up), has 360 rooms in this Spanish-style resort. The multi-level pool has waterfalls, whirlpools, a two-story water slide and a lagoon stocked with fish. There are water sports, health and fitness facility, tennis and golf, four restaurants and five lounges as well as the Casino Copacabana.
Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino (297/586-9000; www.marriottaruba.com; $350), is a high rise hotel on Palm Beach with Caribbean-style ocean-front rooms with balconies, walk-in closets and all the amenities. Resort has swimming pools, fitness facility and tennis, as well as a casino, and is close to golf.
Bucuti Beach Resort (297/583-1100; bucuti.com; $150 - $350), is a European style complex on the most secluded section of Eagle Beach. Rooms are bright and sunny with cherry furnishings, tile floors, and ocean-view terraces. The brand new oceanfront Tara Wing houses the spa. The fitness center is an open air room surrounded by gardens, and the entire resort - even the beach is wireless in case you are working. The resort has a restaurant, grocery, minibars, microwaves, refrigerators, cable TV, pool, beach, bicycles two bars, shop and breakfast. 
Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino (297/586-6555; Radisson.com/aruba; $250 and up), is one of the largest and most opulent resorts on the island with 14 acres of lush surroundings. Rare tropical birds greet guests in the lobby, the rooms have mahogany four-poster beds, balconies and plantation shutters. The resort has a spa, restaurant and fitness facilities, as well as water sports.
Wyndham Aruba Resort, Spa & Casino (297/586-4466; arubawyndham.com), offers 480 spacious rooms with private balconies and ocean views. Staff cater to your every whim at the pool, offering magazines and CD players, an Evian spritz or chilled towels. The resort has four restaurants, four bars, evening shows, a fitness center, spa, tennis courts, and water sports center.
Amsterdam Manor (800/932-6509; amsterdammanor.com; $150 - $250), is just across the street from Eagle Beach. Rooms range from small studios to two bedroom suites with full kitchen and hot tubs and some have ocean views. The pool features a waterfall.
Feature Hotel/Resort of the Month:
Antigua's Jumby Bay
Jumby Bay was once THE resort on Antigua. Now owned by Rosewood Resorts, Jumby Bay has been returned to its original glory.
Rooms have polished teak trimmings and hand-carved mahogany four-poster beds and a few have indoor-outdoor bathrooms. It's worth the expense to treat yourself like this!
Click here to read more about Jumby Bay.