Just spent a week in mid January at the Surf Club for the first time. We’ve been to the Ocean Club twice before and really love Aruba....
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Just spent a week in mid January at the Surf Club for the first time. We’ve been to the Ocean Club twice before and really love Aruba. It’s a place we plan to return to often. But as a retired couple traveling alone, we were not sure about staying at the Surf Club, which we know to be a very family friendly resort. We thought it might be too crowded, too noisy, and difficult to find pool chairs. Our concerns were unfounded. First of all, our 1 bedroom ocean front villa was delightful. The view was gorgeous and though renovations are scheduled this year, it was clean and very nice, even though you could see why they are renovating, it really is just because of the Marriott’s high standards. Maybe if you wanted 6 or 8 pool chairs together, you would have difficulty, but we never went down to the pool before 10am, often around noon or early afternoon and never had a problem getting 2 chairs together. We were looking forward to the lazy river, but wondering if it would be over crowded with kids. It may depend on the time of the day, but we went into it every day, usually in the afternoon and loved it. It wasn’t overcrowded and it was mostly adults. When we wanted some quiet, we just went over to the adult pool area. Is it a busy resort? Yes. But the staff was very friendly and helpful and the place is kept very clean. We will definitely return. Also suggest renting a car. There is so much to see and do on the island and some great restaurants to discover.