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"The place is great and the response to any questions are immediate. There are a couple things that could have improved our stay. Going to the beach most days brings back some sand. There was no broom or mop in the unit to clean the floors. Two of the four beach chairs were broken as was the umbrella. The key pad front door and room door was really nice. No keys to worry about losing. Everything we needed was in the kitchen. All in all, it is a great place at a reasonable price."

"Love this place! Conveniently located to everything and you don’t even have to leave the property if you don’t want to! My sister and I had our own bedrooms and our own bathroom, full size refrigerator, and a very large living room. "

"Room was fine. The food needs a total overhaul. The buffet was uninspiring, cold items, not much variety. The four restaurants seem to be “filled” every night and no reservations were left but when you walked my there were so many empty tables. Why? The pool is small and can never get a chair. People leave towels on the chairs and don’t use them until early afternoon. This is unacceptable. Lounges for the beach need to be replaced, many are broken and they just aren’t comfortable. "

"Our stay was not the best experience. There is no available seats at the pool or beach, people ‘claim’ them at 6:00 am and do not return for 6 hours or more. Leaving anyone getting up after 6:00 am out of luck to enjoy beach or pool. Our room had a severe leak and was musty smelling. Do not go for the all inclusive unless day drinking is your jam. The divi dutch village is on the worst stretch of beach but you can get a chair so sharing in that resorts amenities was not great. The food is just okay we ate out most nights off the resort. We ended up at eagle beach most days paying 40$ for chairs and umbrella but we could at least enjoy the beach without getting burned to a crisp. The resort staff does nothing to prevent claim staking. There is no nightlife included in the all inclusive and our experience at a sister resort was not great. The process for paying for drinks was not explained and trying to do so brings suspicion. I finally got a gift card to pay for the drinks at the front desk but the bartender was not thrilled with me as an outsider and literally threw my drink at me. It ended up 1/2 on me and 1/2 on the floor. I am sure it was not his intention to do that but he made it quite clear he was not happy to serve me. At the end of the day it was all first world problems but Divi is not on my list for future visits. "

"The ocean was visible from our room even though i asked for resort overlooking to save $$"

"Upon arrival at the Riu, we quickly realized something was off. Our first room had clearly not been cleaned properly—dirty floors and stains on the bedding were immediately noticeable. To their credit, the staff moved us to another room quickly, but unfortunately that room also wasn’t clean. We were then moved to a third room, which at least had the room type and view we had expected from the start. However, it still was not properly cleaned and even had hair in the shower drain. At that point we elected to just settle in rather than continue moving rooms. The hallways and common areas appear very worn and poorly maintained. Carpet tiles are peeling up, elevator surrounds are coming off the walls, and stains are visible in many places. There was also a strong, unpleasant smell in the hallways throughout our stay that gave the impression there may be a larger moisture or mold issue in the building. We also had ongoing issues with our room keys. They rarely worked properly, often requiring 10 or more swipes or a trip back to the front desk to have them reprogrammed. The staff often seemed frustrated or disengaged. To be fair, it felt like they were dealing with a constant stream of guest complaints, which likely makes their jobs difficult. Overall, the property appears to be struggling with basic housekeeping and maintenance, which made the stay disappointing"

"Traveled to Divi Aruba All Inclusive last week of February 2026 with my spouse. We have made 7or 8 prior visits but none within last 4yrs. Pros: Weather mid 80’s, ocean was clean and calm, staff are generally friendly and attentive to the duties. Garden view room was clean, comfortable and a short distance to beach. Cons: Restaurants on site are lacking and have limited menus with the chef’s take on preparation. Asian, Mexican and Italian restaurant meals contain non traditional ingredients so ask before ordering. The Mediterranean restaurant we passed on but it offered no hummus dish. Buffet is reduced to one resort for dinner so can be crowded but has many options including hummus. The beach is hit or miss on available chairs and palapas for shade. Aruba’s law allows anyone to use a palapa located on the beach, not just paying resort guests. However many of the people also feel free to use the resort restrooms, beach rinse stations, Wi-Fi and garbage receptacles. Lots of bottled beverages consumed on beach also. Disappointed resort security did not try addressing issues but instead stayed completely shaded while also enjoying the wi-fi playing on their phones."

"We had an amazing experience!!!"

"Great location and the staff it’s amazing. Thank you Melissa and Janice . "