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Old 04-28-2009, 08:31 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hotel for couple with infant

My wife and I are starting to plan a first-time trip to Aruba in early December. Our new daughter will be 8 months old at the time. Just wanted to find out about hotel (or other housing) suggestions people might have that work best for couples with an infant. Thanks!
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Old 04-28-2009, 08:34 PM   #2 (permalink)
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We've had great success with family members traveling with babies and staying at the Rennaissance suites. Their rooms were first floor pool area so they could bring their baby monitors out to the pool area while enjoying the sun, and hear the baby close by....try it!
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Old 04-29-2009, 06:33 PM   #3 (permalink)
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you're best bet to stay at family friendly hotels such as the ren, surf club, and stellaris. i'm sure there are much more places that those are the ones i know for sure that are filled with screaming kids.

the raddisson and the rui should be avoided as they are more accustomed to adults.
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[quote=fattypatty;138224]those are the ones i know for sure that are filled with screaming kids.

No screaming kids at the Renn suites while we were there. It really is a great place for young kids, ask for pool view first floor and you SB all set..happy travels...
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Old 04-29-2009, 08:05 PM   #5 (permalink)
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the raddisson and the rui should be avoided as they are more accustomed to adults.
The Radisson surely has families with children. They offer quite an extensive kids club program.
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Old 04-29-2009, 08:16 PM   #6 (permalink)
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i respectfully disagree w/ fattypatty
the radisson is quite a famikly friendly resort!

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you're best bet to stay at family friendly hotels such as the ren, surf club, and stellaris. i'm sure there are much more places that those are the ones i know for sure that are filled with screaming kids.

the raddisson and the rui should be avoided as they are more accustomed to adults.
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Old 04-30-2009, 07:54 PM   #7 (permalink)
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really? i've always got the impression that the raddisson is more well suited for adults.
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Old 04-30-2009, 08:29 PM   #8 (permalink)
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to put it more simply, i've always felt much more comfortable at the marriott properties with my kids compared to the radisson. perhaps it's my own doing, but i've always found myself being more conscious of my environment and my kid's rowdiness at the radisson. i think it's b/c there weren't that many families there with young kids when i stayed there 2x.
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We were only at the Radisson once with our dd and she made out just fine. Our three other stays, there were always kids around, especially the shallow ends of the zero entry pools.


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arubalisa...your treasure trove of pictures continues to amaze me.
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