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Hotel Riu Palace Aruba vs The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba

Both Hotel Riu Palace Aruba and The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba ranks significantly higher than Hotel Riu Palace Aruba. The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba ranks #7 in Aruba with approval from 8 reviewers including Star Service, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.

Hotel Riu Palace Aruba
Hotel Riu Palace Aruba
7 / 10
79 JE Irausquin Blvd, Palm - Eagle Beach, Aruba
From $125 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This white wedding cake of a resort towers over Palm Beach with one 8-story and two 10-story towers."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This large complex offers almost every amenity and comfort, all-inclusive, right on the beach."
Gayot Gayot
"Resembling a vast sand castle and towering above a warm beach cove in Aruba, this all-inclusive resort welcomes the waves of the Caribbean that splash at its door."
Star Service Star Service
"Perched on spectacular Palm Beach, this is the best of Aruba's all-inclusive resorts, offering a taste of the sophisticated Riviera Maya just outside of Oranjestad." Full review
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Avoid at all costs the rooms facing the entrance or motley service entrances.
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
12.0
"Perched along Palm Beach on Aruba's northwestern edge, Hotel Riu Palace Aruba offers 450 guest rooms and suites with double or king-sized beds, satellite TVs, minibars and beverage dispensers." Full review
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The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba
The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba
9 / 10
LG Smith Boulevard, 107, Palm - Eagle Beach, Aruba
From $629 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Star Service Star Service
"The seven-story Ritz-Carlton, the newest hotel in Aruba's high-rise hotel area, opened in November 2013 on the southwestern portion of Palm Beach." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The high standards of Ritz-Carlton properties are well represented at the Aruba property with rooms that have private balconies, and oceanview rooms that offer sweeping vistas of the Caribbean." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
93.1
"The sea remains calm and shallow for about a half mile out, so conditions are always right for kayaking and paddleboarding." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Guests get a taste of authentic island hospitality at the Ritz-Carlton, where 90 percent of the employees are locals." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Breezy Aruba is home to one of the newest Ritz-Carlton resorts, located on the far, quiet end of burgeoning Palm Beach." Full review
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