It was an awesome contrast to the colors of the city of Oranjestad, which has many brightly colored buildings. The room felt modern and fresh, and relied heavily on a blue and white color scheme reflective of the ocean, and silver as an ultra cool accent color. I had an entry-level room in the Renaissance Marina Hotel with a limited city view. The hotel is actually two properties situated across the street from each other – the Renaissance Marina Hotel is a an adults-only for guests over 18, complete with adult-only and a pool and 24 hour casino, while The Renaissance Ocean Suites offers family-friendly accommodations and kid’s activities. The Renaissance is right in the heart of Oranjestead (Dutch – literally Orange town), the largest city and capitol of Aruba.
I had a last-minute opportunity last week attend a quick sales meeting in Aruba, so I packed my bags, booked a room at the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino and hopped on a Southwest Airlines non-stop flight from BWI to AUA.
