Amsterdam Manor Aruba
Hotel Information: Although some children arrive with their parents in summer, the resort caters primarily to couples, thus maintaining a quiet, restful ambience. The tidy Dutch Colonial-village atmosphere extends to paving-stone courtyards graced by terra-cotta pottery and neatly trimmed tropical plants identified by signs.
Amenity highlights: The Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort's frontage on Eagle Beach, rated one of the world's 10 best by Travel + Leisure, measures 100 by 35 yards and lies across a narrow street from resort buildings. A sundeck furnished with umbrella tables surrounds a 50-by-25-foot pool and a 10-foot-diameter children's pool. Use of mountain bikes, floats, and snorkeling gear is part of the All-Inclusive Plan. European Plan guests can rent this equipment.
Insider tip: Key Largo Casino is 0.5 miles away, but guests can cut walking distance in half by catching a golf-cart shuttle from the lobby of an adjacent resort.
This Aruba resort offers 72 guest studios and suites in eight 2- and 3-story yellow buildings (no elevators) styled like those in a Dutch Colonial village, with gables, dormer windows, and red-tile roofs. All studios and suites feature balconies or ground-floor patios with chairs and tables. Fully equipped kitchens or kitchenettes are included. Ceiling fans and air conditioning provide cooling options.
Guests may choose from an All-Inclusive Plan or a Room-only (European) Plan.
Carribean Beach
Island Blue Basketweave Candle
This Carribean-style candle brightens any indoor space with a breezy touch of the tropics! the sky-blue pillar is beautified by an all-around basketweave texture; when set alight, a sumptuous coconut-rum fragrance brings to mind the lazy days and balmy nights of a tropical beach.
Merchant: Gift Warehouse