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"Our stay was fantastic, starting with our host, Edward, who was incredibly responsive and helpful throughout.We traveled as two families (3 adults, 4 kids), and the layout was perfect. Each guest enjoyed their own spacious bedroom and ensuite bathroom—a huge hit with the kids, who especially loved the giant beds. The rooms offered plenty of storage, and the quality of the linens, pillows, and towels was excellent. We particularly loved the second-floor balconies.The kitchen was fully equipped with modern Samsung appliances, ok knives, and ample dishes. We made great use of the grill and its extensive tool set, and the large dining table easily fit our entire group.While the pool was a nice change of pace, we spent most of our time in the ocean. Using the local public dock to jump in was a highlight; it’s a lively spot for locals and offers great snorkeling right out front. We also rented kayaks from The Shack Aruba (delivered to the door) to explore the barrier islands and Sea Glass Island just offshore.The location is ideal—peaceful and tucked away from the commercial crowds of Oranjestad and Noord. For transport, we highly recommend Jeep Aruba. Though their booking process is low-tech, they are reliable, meeting us at the airport for a seamless handoff. The Jeep was essential for exploring the national park and the rugged coast near Baby Beach. For taxis, call Gregory (The Aruban Assassin) at 297 734 2314. He’s a former MMA fighter with a heart of gold. "

"Excellent choice for our family stay. The location worked well for exploring all corners of the island, and having a refreshing pool and convenient little kitchen to pop back to after an amazing hike to natural pool, or Ayo Rock Garden, or other areas was fantastic. Accomodations we exactly as advertised and Janine was extremely communicative and flexible. Great stay!"

"We had such a fantastic stay. The house has everything you need. The backyard is amazing and the sunsets are unbelievable. Edward was very responsive and had great recommendations. Wish we could stayed longer. "

"We had a great vacation and the house is just beautiful. Love the pool."

"Beautiful location and great family running this lovely place. Thanks you for an awesome holiday "

"We enjoyed our stay. Communicate was excellent. The tiki hut in the water is most definitely the best part of the entire house! "

"Check-in is easy. Owner friendly & informative about property. Non public beach & dock shared with other renters was very nice & a great spot to see the sunset. There were fish jumping after sunset. I saw a stingray from deck early one morning. Flying Fishbone is right next to apartments. So you will hear & see the customers. The owners offered discount to eat there. There were kayaks & other beach things like sand toys & floats to use. Outside shower to rinse off. There is no hot water but it was still a comfortable temperature to shower. There was a stovetop, microwave, small fridge/freezer & coffee maker in our room & another shared kitchen if needed for more cooking items. There is parking on site. The best snorkeling we found is at Mangel Halto beach which is a 6 minute drive. If you like horseback riding, Rancho Loco (16 min drive) does rides to Conchi Natural Pool in Arikok Nat’l Park & have fun friendly staff. The horses are well kept & trained."

"The house is in a quiet location and a rare place to find with a beach in front of it. Our group of 9 enjoyed it very much and would definitely recommend.There are no bedrooms on the first level so if you have anyone with mobility issues that should be considered. I rather enjoyed my morning exercise however!"

"The property was clean and had everything we needed for our stay. It was the perfect size for me and my partner and would be a great place for any couple. The air conditioning worked well and the fan upstairs helped to keep the bedroom cool.Sophie is such a lovely host. She provided us with everything we needed to best enjoy the island and had tons of recommendations for excursions. She was very friendly and made every effort to make sure we enjoyed ourselves. She even surprised us with balloons and rum on my partner's birthday which was a great personal touch. The only thing we didn't like is that the pool isn't as private as we thought, since it is on the host's property in their backyard. Other than that, everything was as described.We loved our time in Aruba and would stay here again!"