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Occidental Grand Aruba   Five sun rating (This accommodation rating is a First Choice Sun Rating)

in Palm Beach, Aruba

 

At a glance

Occidental Grand Aruba

Occidental Grand Aruba

Key features

Best for Adults

These accommodations provide a holiday experience geared toward grown-ups. They’re best suited to couples, single travellers and groups of friends.

 

Although we can’t guarantee they will be child-free, these accommodations are more suited to those travelling without children.

Best for Families

These accommodations are family-friendly, offering entertainment and facilities for both kids and grown-ups.

 

Some may feature their own kids’ club, crèche, kids’ dens, or sports and activities for families to enjoy together.

Premier

An exclusive selection of quality four and five star hotels, our Premier range offers superior standards of comfort, service and dining, with luxurious facilities and fantastic extras. In-flight and in-resort benefits vary across our Premier Family, Premier Luxury and Falcon Premier holidays.

 

Benefits may include:

  • Free in-flight meal and reserved seating on First Choice Airways flights
  • Increased baggage allowance (up to 23kg per person)
  • Free day before check-in at London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham Airports
  • Priority airport transfers to your resort or return private taxi transfers
  • Premier Reps providing outstanding customer service and assistance
  • Complimentary children's’ pack with Premier Families

All Inclusive

Our All Inclusive holidays cover all your essentials, so you can relax knowing that everything is already paid for while you’re on holiday with the UK’s ‘Best All Inclusive Tour Operator’.

What’s included?

  • Unlimited local alcoholic drinks
  • All meals and snacks
  • Unlimited soft drinks, tea and coffee
  • Ice cream for the kids in many hotels
  • Sports and watersports facilities in most hotels
  • Daytime and evening entertainment and activities

Close to the Beach

Choose one of these accommodations to ensure you are within 300 metres of the beach (1km for villas).

Central Location

These accommodations are guaranteed to be less than 200 metres from the centre of your resort, close to bars and restaurants.

Gold Choice

Voted for by you, your favourite properties are awarded our prestigious Gold Choice Award for scoring consistently highly in our questionnaires.

Exclusive to First Choice in the UK

Exclusive to our customers in the UK, these highly rated properties are only available through First Choice holiday brands.
Guaranteed to take your breath away, the Occidental Grand Aruba offers luxury in every sense of the word, with a truly elegant decor, beautiful rooms and countless facilities. Special features like its beach massage service and Japanese garden restaurant make this hotel unforgettable.

Key facts

Airport transfer: 30 - 40 mins
Distance to beach: Beachfront
Sleeps up to: 3 Adults max

Features

  • Beachfront
  • Air conditioning

For adults

  • Honeymoon
 
 

All inclusive

Occidental Grand Aruba

Occidental Grand Aruba

All inclusive

Food: Meals and snacks from a choice of buffet and à la carte dinner restaurants (1 visit per a la carte restaurant per week, reservations required).

Drink: Unlimited alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and juices plus house wine with dinner.

Sports and Activities: All sports and activities are included except where indicated*.

Key

Charges may be made for some facilities in addition to those highlighted as payable locally above.
* - payable locally

 

Rooms

Twin room

Twin room

All Inclusive

Standard rooms sleep up to 3 with 2 twin beds or 1 king-size bed, private facilities, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, radio, electronic safe, satellite TV, Wi Fi, telephone, coffee maker and a balcony or terrace.

Grand Concierge Deluxe rooms have the same facilities as standard rooms plus concierge service, bath robes, fruit basket spa discount, turn down service.
Royal Club Junior Suites are available at a supplement and are on request only.

Child Prices: 2-11 years inclusive.

Other Facilities

Outdoor swimming pool (with waterfall and whirlpools), Towels provided, Palm main Buffet restaurant, 4 A la carte restaurants, including L'Olio Italian restaurant, El Olivido Tex Mex restaurant and Zen Oriental restaurant. Nightclub Bar, Desire Lounge bar, Splash Swim-up bar, Bikini Beach bar, Cocktail bar. Gift shop, Boutique, Book shop, Public bus service (nearby), Laundry service, Tropical garden,

Building

Official Rating: 5 Star
Rooms: 401
Blocks: 2
Floors: 9
Lifts: 4
Bedrooms: 401
Telephone: 001 297 5864500

Key

Charges may be made for some facilities in addition to those highlighted as payable locally above.
* - payable locally

 

Facilities

Restaurant

Restaurant

On Site

Outdoor swimming pool (with waterfall and whirlpools), Towels provided, Palm main Buffet restaurant, 4 A la carte restaurants, including L'Olio Italian restaurant, El Olivido Tex Mex restaurant and Zen Oriental restaurant. Nightclub Bar, Desire Lounge bar, Splash Swim-up bar, Bikini Beach bar, Cocktail bar. Gift shop, Boutique, Book shop, Public bus service (nearby), Laundry service, Tropical garden,

Location

Within easy reach of many parts of the island, including the capital, Oranjestad, with its many shops. There are plenty of watersports available on Palm Beach.

Key

Charges may be made for some facilities in addition to those highlighted as payable locally above.
* - payable locally

 

Activities

Occidental Grand Aruba

Occidental Grand Aruba

Entertainment

Evening Entertainment programme, Daytime Activities programme, Live shows (with buffet dinner, Mon - Sat during high occupancy), Theme nights and Casino* (12pm - 3 am).

Sports

Sailing (20 mins per day), Scuba diving* (introductory scuba diving lesson in pool), Snorkelling, Kayaks, Waterpolo. Tennis court floodlighting available*, Table tennis, Darts, Beach Football.

Health & Beauty

  • Massage in cabana on beach

For Families

Babysitting*, Hotel run kids club (4 - 12 yrs, 9am - 5pm),

Key

Charges may be made for some facilities in addition to those highlighted as payable locally above.
* - payable locally
 

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Local info

About Palm Beach

A sensational beach with powdery sand stretching for miles and water so blue you'll need sunglasses, Aruba's Palm Beach is the place to stay if you want a lively Caribbean vibe, top watersports and a small selection of bars, souvenir stalls and restaurants; not to mention the best tan of your life!
Airport Transfer: 30 - 40 mins

About Aruba

If you're looking for paradise, Aruba's the right place to start. Dotted along the sun-drenched west coast, the pure white beaches are so beautiful you'll wonder if they're real and all our resorts give you plenty of chance to visit the capital, Oranjestad, and uncover Aruba's safe laid-back vibe, tinkling steel drums and tropical flavour.

Weather

 
 

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