Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort

Solid 4-Star Stay with Great Perks, but Suites Need a Refresh We spent half of our 8-night Aruba trip at a modern Airbnb in Boca Catalina and the other half at the Renaissance. While we preferred the modern setup and beach at Boca Catalina, the Renaissance is a good resort if you know what to expect. What fell short: The Room: Our 1-bedroom ocean view family suite had a good layout but felt very dated and had a distinct musty smell. The Beach: There is no "real" beach on-property. Snorkeling at Flamingo Island is also pretty poor—you are strictly visiting for the flamingos. What we loved: Elite Recognition: Excellent Titanium perks, including early check-in and breakfast. Pool & Events: Easy to find pool chairs, and the resort hosted fun lobby cocktail hours and a s'mores and wine night. Amenities: The gym is updated. Parking is free, and the resort provides reserved guest spots so you don't have to battle the public crowd. Location: Very convenient and within walking distance to the marketplace and top downtown restaurants.

The hotel is absolutely amazing. One of the best parts about it is that you have the boat pick you up at the lower level and take you to the private island. Right next to you is Starbucks and shopping. I love the turn down service at night where they leave you two chocolates in the evening. There is always music every evening leading to a lively environment, but not so loud that you cannot speak with the people that you’re with. The hotel staff are exceptional. They truly go above and beyond.

Stayed here the first time on our honeymoon and have visited once since. Loved this hotel, the opened lobby area, pool, and views of the Caribbean Ocean. Everyone was so nice and hospitable both times we visited. The staff spoke fluent English as well as a variety of other languages. Loved the walking proximity to local shops, downtown, the marina, and the mall! The boat ride to Renaissance Island/Flamingo Beach was so much fun as well.

We had a really wonderful stay at this resort. There’s a boat to Flamingo Island every 15 minutes, and the island itself is absolutely beautiful. We saw flamingos, a variety of birds, fish, and iguanas. it truly felt like a little nature paradise. The restaurants on the island were more than adequate, and the service was consistently friendly and attentive. Although we were traveling without children, we chose to stay in the Ocean Suites. The rooms in the adults-only section overlooked the shopping village area, and we were concerned that it might be quite noisy. In hindsight, we were very happy with our choice. One word of caution: I had two inexpensive imitation diamond eternity rings from Joe Fresh (about $15 each). Because they were clearly fake jewelry, I didn’t think to store them in the safe. After housekeeping serviced our room, unfortunately, one of the rings disappeared from where I had left it . It wasn’t valuable, but it was still disappointing. I would strongly recommend keeping any jewelry or valuables in the room safe, or better yet, leaving expensive jewelry at home.

Third time staying in this resort. Down right magical😀. Rooms are set up perfectly foe families. Service is top notch, plenty of activities. Be sure to attend the Carnival BBQ! Dinner @ Frescos on site was fabulous. Nothing better than breakfast on Renaissance Island while flamingos walk by. Love it!!