My husband and I stayed here for our sixth trip to Aruba, and we had our best time yet. Casa Alto Vista is exactly as advertised with a private pool and beautiful garden, a full kitchen, and comfortable beds. Kitty and René were wonderful hosts. They are on site and promptly responded to questions (including helping us when our rental car did not start one morning), and they also leave you to yourself to enjoy the privacy of the house.
The location is incredible. On previous trips, we stayed at Eagle Beach and Baby Beach. In Alto Vista, you are close to the north shore, grocery stores, and delicious restaurants in Noord. It is a short drive to Eagle and Palm Beaches. We loved Boca Catalina for snorkeling and Arashi Beach for a day of relaxing in the sea.
The only thing that surprised us were the mosquitos in the interior of the island. We had stayed seaside previously, so the breezes kept them away. We picked up some insect repellent at the pharmacy and used a fan to help deter them. That worked well.
We will stay here again!