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Flamingo78 · 03-20-2009, 05:12 PM

Thanks Arubalisa, I'm reviewing the info you linked now. I appreciate being properly informed and finding places where factual information is cited.

*Andrea J.* · 03-20-2009, 06:06 PM

thanks for the additional links!
andrea

danadog56 · 03-21-2009, 12:08 AM

It just kills me to hear all of this....we have been very lucky AND TRUSTING !!! My girlfriend and her Dh own one week with my Dh and I and every year I encourage her to put her money into the safe and every year she just laughs at me....tells me I am paranoid...I say I am just using common sense...why make it so easy ???
Now I can tell her this and hopefully she will put her stash into the safe....and now this gives me another reason not to take a laptop with me...nowhere to keep it safe !!!!
Hopefully the ATA will read this and encourage the gov't to be more attentive to the antics of those that wish to ruin a good business...tourism!!!

Randi · 03-21-2009, 10:30 AM

From what I am told from someone "in the know", is that the safes that have keys are fine as the only way to get in is to drill it. The safes with the number pad, where you enter your own code are the problem. Security staff know how to over ride the codes. Apparently, this was the case with the Riu and their break ins.

Just as an aside, the Aruban people are really the best. Some of the issues at the Riu, I am told, are that this hotel will only hire their own staff from outside Aruba. If an Aruban applies for a job there they are overlooked.

*Arubalisa* · 03-21-2009, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randi

Some of the issues at the Riu, I am told, are that this hotel will only hire their own staff from outside Aruba. If an Aruban applies for a job there they are overlooked.

According to the article in Diario, the tourists arrived in their room and found an Aruban and a Venezuelan in their room.

Randi · 03-21-2009, 01:47 PM

I guess this may fall into Andrea's quote of the day rumour vs. fact, but a Aruban friend of mine did explain that many Aruban people very qualified, if not over qualified have been turned down by the hotel as they are/or prefer to bring their own people from another country. Of course, this is their choice and there are lots of good people from all over the world but the people of Aruba are truly wonderful people!

*Andrea J.* · 03-21-2009, 02:43 PM

i have heard the same thing too randi
ranging from construction of the resort to the day to day operations.

andrea

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randi

I guess this may fall into Andrea's quote of the day rumour vs. fact, but a Aruban friend of mine did explain that many Aruban people very qualified, if not over qualified have been turned down by the hotel as they are/or prefer to bring their own people from another country. Of course, this is their choice and there are lots of good people from all over the world but the people of Aruba are truly wonderful people!

lizzardo · 03-21-2009, 04:09 PM

It's just really sad. I think if you are smart and do a couple things in advance (amex trip insurance) on your rental, don't bring "the good jewelry", use the safe behind the desk if available and make sure everything is "out of sight". You are in good shape.

I just wish that whatever organization in Aruba could do something to add more patrol people by the hotel areas and get serious about how they handle robberies (take them seriously or at least show some interest) - the crime would go down greatly. This isn't a big island and a little could go a long way!

rjlaruba · 03-23-2009, 10:13 PM

We spent a month in Aruba, we also heard about a lot of breakins at Rui, we were told they only have 2 guards for the whole complex??

03-20-2009, 05:12 PM	#21 (permalink)
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03-21-2009, 12:08 AM	#23 (permalink)
danadog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: everywhere and anywhere Posts: 1,619 Images: 13	It just kills me to hear all of this....we have been very lucky AND TRUSTING !!! My girlfriend and her Dh own one week with my Dh and I and every year I encourage her to put her money into the safe and every year she just laughs at me....tells me I am paranoid...I say I am just using common sense...why make it so easy ??? Now I can tell her this and hopefully she will put her stash into the safe....and now this gives me another reason not to take a laptop with me...nowhere to keep it safe !!!! Hopefully the ATA will read this and encourage the gov't to be more attentive to the antics of those that wish to ruin a good business...tourism!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Okay, so here we go again,,,,,,10 months and counting.....

03-21-2009, 10:30 AM	#24 (permalink)
Randi Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,483 Images: 9	From what I am told from someone "in the know", is that the safes that have keys are fine as the only way to get in is to drill it. The safes with the number pad, where you enter your own code are the problem. Security staff know how to over ride the codes. Apparently, this was the case with the Riu and their break ins. Just as an aside, the Aruban people are really the best. Some of the issues at the Riu, I am told, are that this hotel will only hire their own staff from outside Aruba. If an Aruban applies for a job there they are overlooked. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Randi Next Aruba trip in

03-21-2009, 01:47 PM	#26 (permalink)
Randi Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,483 Images: 9	I guess this may fall into Andrea's quote of the day rumour vs. fact, but a Aruban friend of mine did explain that many Aruban people very qualified, if not over qualified have been turned down by the hotel as they are/or prefer to bring their own people from another country. Of course, this is their choice and there are lots of good people from all over the world but the people of Aruba are truly wonderful people! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Randi Next Aruba trip in

03-21-2009, 04:09 PM	#28 (permalink)
lizzardo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 839	It's just really sad. I think if you are smart and do a couple things in advance (amex trip insurance) on your rental, don't bring "the good jewelry", use the safe behind the desk if available and make sure everything is "out of sight". You are in good shape. I just wish that whatever organization in Aruba could do something to add more patrol people by the hotel areas and get serious about how they handle robberies (take them seriously or at least show some interest) - the crime would go down greatly. This isn't a big island and a little could go a long way! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ House for sale in Arashi - reduced for quick sale http://arashibeachhouse.com Aruba Kitten Rescue www.arubakitten.org

03-23-2009, 10:13 PM	#29 (permalink)
rjlaruba Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1	rjlaruba We spent a month in Aruba, we also heard about a lot of breakins at Rui, we were told they only have 2 guards for the whole complex?? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook