Bucuti Beach Resort is the recipient of Expedia’s prestigious Insider’s Select Award based on more than 300,000 qualified traveler reviews worldwide. The Insider’ Select list represents only 1 percent of all hotels offered on Expedia.com. Aruba Bucuti Beach Resort is the #1 rated resort in Aruba to receive this award and #15 of over 1000 resorts in the Caribbean region. This year Bucuti has also received the coveted “Traveler’s Choice Award’ from TripAdvisors, and the exalted ‘Golden Apple’ by Apple Vacations, all resulting from exceptional reviews by past guests. For more information please contact Susan Biemans at ph: (297) 583-1100 x103 or fax: (297) 582-5272. Email: susan@bucuti.com; susan@setarnet.aw or visit www.bucuti.com

The Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort Aruba announced that its three-year, $15 million makeover program is nearing completion as a series of new upgrades were recently made to guestrooms (upgrades completed on 400 of 600 total guestrooms), meeting/special event areas and dining facilities. Originally launched in August 2005, the makeover program features a new marine theme, which permeates all aspects of the improvements being made throughout the property. For more information please contact: Steve Bennett at SBPR Corp., Travel + Lifestyle PR. Tel: 954-566-1522 or Cel: 305-213-8074. Email: steve@SBPRcorp.com