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serene56 · 07-24-2010, 10:37 PM

Thanks for your report. We bought a one bedroom time share last year and have not been able to use it yet. (2011 for sure)
We rented it out this year for 1800.00 for two people for the week in September.

How was your wait to check in?

is the long pants enforced at the door?
is that for all the restaurants?

were the hallways noisy? (since they were not carpeted)

The occidental does not offer free WI-Fi in the time share units?
we were told it was.

Sgroi135 · 07-25-2010, 10:21 AM

Thanks for your report. We bought a one bedroom time share last year and have not been able to use it yet. (2011 for sure)
We rented it out this year for 1800.00 for two people for the week in September.

How was your wait to check in?

Our wait was "zero" but that may have been because we were the first flight to land after the airport was closed. They have a special time share check in area.

is the long pants enforced at the door?
is that for all the restaurants?

The long pants is enforced at the door of the restaurants. One person had just arrived and was dressed very nicely, but had shorts on. I overheard the conversation about the dresscode. He had to get special permission to eat with shorts. All restaurants need long pants except the Carribean Restaurant and the Buffet.

were the hallways noisy? (since they were not carpeted)

I did not hear any foot steps in the hallways, but since we were in the oceanfront unit, noone really ever got to the end of the hallway. The one thing that you do hear is the doors slam. You really need to close them hard to get them to close. When i would leave at night and the kids were sleeping (to go to the casino), i would actually key the door so that I could close it from outside without making any noise.

The occidental does not offer free WI-Fi in the time share units?
we were told it was.

We had to pay, was $59 for the week (only one device tho, which I was upset about, cause i travel with multiple items, yes i am a geek). There is free internet in the business center that I was told was open 24 hrs. Maybe the Royal Club gets free I-net.

*Andrea J.* · 07-25-2010, 11:14 AM

$59 for a week is an obscenely high price.

Sgroi135 · 07-25-2010, 11:16 AM

Not really... I have been at other places that was $10 per day...

*Andrea J.* · 07-25-2010, 02:41 PM

i have been places that are $10-$12 a day too.
but the profit margin is hugely high

imo for wireless access in aruba at any of the resorts, anything over $35 is high.

*Arubalisa* · 07-25-2010, 06:28 PM

Tamarijn is $50 a week or $10 a day.

We have to get this off topic fellow to look a little less mean.

I only mean off topic, meaning not Occidental

Hannah · 08-04-2010, 12:04 AM

Beautiful pictures! Can you post contact information for Bully? How long was your Island tour& Price? Thank you

*Arubalisa* · 08-04-2010, 12:41 AM

07-24-2010, 10:37 PM	#21 (permalink)
serene56 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 463	Thanks for your report. We bought a one bedroom time share last year and have not been able to use it yet. (2011 for sure) We rented it out this year for 1800.00 for two people for the week in September. How was your wait to check in? is the long pants enforced at the door? is that for all the restaurants? were the hallways noisy? (since they were not carpeted) The occidental does not offer free WI-Fi in the time share units? we were told it was. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

07-25-2010, 10:21 AM	#22 (permalink)
Sgroi135 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Beach! Posts: 494 Images: 6	Thanks for your report. We bought a one bedroom time share last year and have not been able to use it yet. (2011 for sure) We rented it out this year for 1800.00 for two people for the week in September. How was your wait to check in? Our wait was "zero" but that may have been because we were the first flight to land after the airport was closed. They have a special time share check in area. is the long pants enforced at the door? is that for all the restaurants? The long pants is enforced at the door of the restaurants. One person had just arrived and was dressed very nicely, but had shorts on. I overheard the conversation about the dresscode. He had to get special permission to eat with shorts. All restaurants need long pants except the Carribean Restaurant and the Buffet. were the hallways noisy? (since they were not carpeted) I did not hear any foot steps in the hallways, but since we were in the oceanfront unit, noone really ever got to the end of the hallway. The one thing that you do hear is the doors slam. You really need to close them hard to get them to close. When i would leave at night and the kids were sleeping (to go to the casino), i would actually key the door so that I could close it from outside without making any noise. The occidental does not offer free WI-Fi in the time share units? we were told it was. We had to pay, was $59 for the week (only one device tho, which I was upset about, cause i travel with multiple items, yes i am a geek). There is free internet in the business center that I was told was open 24 hrs. Maybe the Royal Club gets free I-net. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Decided to take down my timer!

07-25-2010, 11:14 AM	#23 (permalink)
Andrea J. Aruba since 1979 Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: renaissance island, eagle beach, amsterdam manor/passions beach bar, Hung Paradis, alto vista chapel, madam janettes, big porch at B55 Posts: 13,254 Images: 80	$59 for a week is an obscenely high price. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Please, I'll have a Grande' decaf Mocha Latte' with a shot of liquid tranquilizer.

07-25-2010, 11:16 AM	#24 (permalink)
Sgroi135 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Beach! Posts: 494 Images: 6	Not really... I have been at other places that was $10 per day... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Decided to take down my timer!

07-25-2010, 02:41 PM	#25 (permalink)
Andrea J. Aruba since 1979 Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: renaissance island, eagle beach, amsterdam manor/passions beach bar, Hung Paradis, alto vista chapel, madam janettes, big porch at B55 Posts: 13,254 Images: 80	i have been places that are $10-$12 a day too. but the profit margin is hugely high imo for wireless access in aruba at any of the resorts, anything over $35 is high. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Please, I'll have a Grande' decaf Mocha Latte' with a shot of liquid tranquilizer.

07-25-2010, 06:28 PM	#26 (permalink)
Arubalisa Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boca Catalina Posts: 10,684 Images: 174	Tamarijn is $50 a week or $10 a day. We have to get this off topic fellow to look a little less mean. I only mean off topic, meaning not Occidental Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Aruba Bound! ~ Blogging to Aruba ~ Hoosier Kitties ~ Our-Cruises ~ Pictures of Aruba

08-04-2010, 12:04 AM	#27 (permalink)
Hannah Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 6	Beautiful pictures! Can you post contact information for Bully? How long was your Island tour& Price? Thank you Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

08-04-2010, 12:41 AM	#28 (permalink)
Arubalisa Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boca Catalina Posts: 10,684 Images: 174	Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Aruba Bound! ~ Blogging to Aruba ~ Hoosier Kitties ~ Our-Cruises ~ Pictures of Aruba