Overall, I thought this resort was very nice. We visited the resort Oct 2-7. I have stayed at other expensive all-inclusive resorts and this is very comparable. All the restaurants were good and had a decent selection. The pool and beach were fabulous, the best ocean front out of all the resorts on that strip. The thing that impressed me the most, was the staff how friendly they were. The resort itself is extreamly clean and so are the grounds. There was a nice mix of couples and families of all ages. I would definitly recommend this resort.

Divi Aruba (and the ajoined Divi Tamarijn) was a great resort! The pools, facilities, beaches and restaurants were always clean and accessible. Everyone in the resort (and Aruba) was very friendly and eager to help with any questions. The services offered at the Divi were great, we visited the Spa several times while we were there and enjoyed everything very much! Divi also arranged all of your off-resort excursions through their travel center so you could book tours and snorkeling with the resort and they would do all the calling and booking for you. The food was pretty good. The dinner menu changed every night at the main dining location and you were able to make reservations at other restaurants on the resort (part of the all inclusive dining). However, the breakfast menu and lunch menu changed very little during the week we were there. There was still a lot of food to choose from, but it was the same every day. Also, there is entertainment every night of different kinds. there is always something to listen to at night if you wanted to sit out side by the bar and relax. Overall I think this resort was amazing. Because it's a low-rise style resort there is not over crowding of beaches/pools/restaurants so you never felt to close to other people. I would definitely recommend this to people celebrating a honeymoon or anniversary or any couple going on vacation together.

The resort was everything I expected and more! Everything went very smoothly. The rooms were up to date and very clean. We had a beautiful view of the ocean and the pool. The staff at the restaurants, bars, and pool were curteous and attentive. The resort was very clean. A great variety of food was available at the buffet. It was delicious and included a wide variety of vegetables and fruits which can be lacking in Aruba. We tried 3 out of the 4 specialty restaurants at the resort and all three were great. We had a late flight returning home so when we check-out they gave us a voucher for us to eat and use any of the facilities for the rest of the day. All and all it was a great time. I would definately go back there.

The front desk personel was courteous but for those who arrived earlier than the appointed check-in time, there was no suggestions made or provisions provided to pass the time. Given the state of world travel and varying flight reservations, which the resort has full access to, this is totally unacceptable. We are familiar with Aruba and had our own transport so we were able to "kill" a couple of hours. It was later during the week that we found out that we might have stayed and went to Sunday Brunch at the resort. I find that this was a complete break down in guest services relations as well as extemely poor promotion of ones own facilities. This is not a new resort so this just should not have happened. When we did arrive back it was necessary for us to bring our own luggage to the room as no bellmen were available. We were staying in one of the golf villas so this entailed carry the bags up 3 flights. The only elevators are in the 5 story unit. Again totally unacceptable.The resort itself is beautiful but nice accomodations without commiserate services negates the whole point and is likely to lead one elsewhere as there are no shortage of beautiful resorts.

I just returned from Aruba and stayed at the Tierra del Sol Resort, Spa & Country Club with two of my girlfriends. The resort was very nice and surronded by a very relaxing environment. We rented a 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath that was very spacious and gave us room to spread out. Giovanni is a concerciege at the resort and he was the ABSOLUTE BEST to work with. He was very friendly, helpful and ensured that we had good service during our stay. The resort is very spread out, so most ppl rent cars to get around and to get to the main hotel area, which is about 10 minutes away. We decided to cab. It was very easy to get a cab to and from. I would definitely recommend the resort if you are looking for more space than a traditional hotel room. It was a relaxing oasis that was a home away from home. It was also very easy to get to the shopping, dining and nightlife on the island from this resort.

This is definitely not a 4* resort, so if you come in with that understanding, you won't be disappointed. I agree this is between a 3* and 3.5* resort. The facility is little dated but functional. The rooms are clean but very small. Width of room is only 11.5 ft. We had 2 queen beds so it felt very cramp for 4 people. If you have one King bed, I think it'll feel a bit more roomy. Everything was clean and in working order. The bathroom is small and has no A/C. The bathroom has a little old louver type window to vent out steam but at the same time it lets in warm humid air from outside. I did not feel too comfortable in the bathroom because of the lack of A/C. The food was acceptable. There are 4 A la Carte restaurants that you can use where you're waited on. The food is hit and miss. People we met at the resort all had different opinions about the restaurants, so it's highly dependent on individual's tastes. But if are not satisfied with the food at the restaurants, you can always hit the buffet afterward. The bars are great places to get sodas, mixed drinks, beer. Our favorite was the Pizza per Tutti: their thin crust pepperoni was delicious. The service is ok. Just like any place you go, you'll run into servers who are more helpful than others. We did not have any trouble with the servers. Occasionally they seem a little slow during busy hours. The beach is probably the selling point of this resort. All rooms are ocean-front and steps from the sand. I would say give 5* for location. The resort has concierge services like tour desk, car rental,... You can get floats, snorkel gear, kayak, bikes all for free. I enjoyed the bands that played from 7:00pm to 8:00pm nightly. The played mostly 60's, 70's, 80's songs which make it very easy to listen to. There were also variety of entertainment at 9:00pm nightly. With kids under 18 staying free, I can't justify going elsewhere and pay almost twice the cost of staying at the Tamarijn.

This resort was awesome. Everyone was extremely helpful and polite. The resort itself was beautiful and the rooms were gorgeous. The shuttle gives you access to all 3 connecting divi resorts. They even take you to the casino. We had an early flight out the next morning so we were able to complete our checkout the night before. That was also very helpful since we had to be at the airport by 5:30am. We did most of our cooking at the resort so I can't comment too much about the restaurants but from what I heard, they were good. The bus stopped right out in front of the hotel. We never rented a car and didn't need one. $2.30 round trip to wherever you were going. Bus goes from downtown all the way to the end of the main road which is the Marriott. The only time we took a taxi was from the airport to resort and then from the resort to the airport. Make sure to get confirmation of the price before you get into the cab. Front desk is usually pretty good knowing rates. Beaches were very clean and accessible. Quiet area - which is what we wanted.

We stayed at the Surf Club for a week at the end of September 2008 in the new "Navigator" building and were very impressed with the property. One bedroom units were clean, spacious and fully equipped (with stacked washer/dryer). This resort has a wrist band system for pool access which appears to have moderated the reported problem with overcrowding at the lazy river pool. The beach was a bit of a disappointment for us (after nine visits to Aruba we prefer Eagle Beach) but was being widely enjoyed by others. We rented a car because we travel widely on the island, but the resort is a walkable distance to the new mall and restaurant area of the "high rise" area (for pedestrian safety we suggest using the access road behind the resort, not the main drag).

The Playa Linda Timeshare Resort is a place you should consider staying in Aruba. We got a studio room from Expedia and it ended up really being a one bedroom suite. Each room has a complete kitchen, dinette area and plenty of seating to relax after a day at the beach. The staff bends over backwards to help you out and everyone is very friendly. Each room has a great view of the ocean and most have a view of the ocean and pool area. There are plenty of superb restaurants around the resort and therefore a car is not needed. Taxi and bus service is efficient. You can take in a day at the spa, play bingo at the pool deck and learn to salsa and work out with water aerobics. We met many people who have been vacationing there for 10-25 years. I can see why as it is a resort I will return to. A+

The hotel was quaint and the staff was great!. There were some ants in the room that the staff took care of right away. The location was perfect as it was walking distance to beach and resorts.