Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba - Ocean Suites

We recently purchased a timeshare at this resort and just used it for the first time. In a nutshell, we love it!! Many of the employees have worked at the resort for a number of years and the views are spectacular from the upper floor units. The property is actually split into two separate sections. There is an adults only hotel part of the resort and a separate timeshare portion located on the beach. The property is managed by Marriott and can be booked on their Bonvoy website or thru Interval International and other online sites.

The hotel is across the street from the timeshare resort and is a 5-8 minute walk from one to the other. They also have golf carts and will drive you back and forth if you’d like. The pool at the hotel is very nice and both properties share all amenities (except no kids in the hotel pool) including access to the private island. Most of the restaurants are located in the hotel portion of the property, but Fresco at the timeshare resort has excellent food. There is also a small bar/restaurant by the lagoon/pool and one on the private island. We did see some children wandering around the hotel portion of the property, but I’m not sure if they were just visiting because we were only there for the spa. The private island is wonderful, but we really enjoyed the lagoon and the pool by the beach. The boat that takes you to the private island has a pick up point right in the hotel lobby and runs back and forth every 15 minutes.

The owner timeshare floors are 1, 3 and 5 with floors 2 and 4 being timeshare rooms available to rent. Our unit had a small kitchen with a stovetop, pots/pans/plates and utensils, two mid-size refrigerators, a large bathroom with double sinks and a nice size shower. The bedroom had a king-size bed that was very comfortable and the unit had been remodeled within the past year. We ordered some groceries and often ate breakfast or lunch in the room and then dined out for dinner.

The room was very spacious, super clean and the oceanfront view was fabulous! The cruise ships were so close you could almost touch them as they went out to sea and the sunsets were beautiful. Although the units are a 1/1 bedroom-bath, they have a sofa sleeper for 2 more people. However, if traveling with anyone besides small kids, I’d recommend a second room. The price for drinks, meals and services (spa) were all very reasonable and the service was very friendly and attentive. The location is extremely convenient within walking distance to many places in the downtown area. We've always stayed in the high-rise resorts on Palm Beach, but really liked the change of pace with this property.

The only possible drawback is for people with children. Although the resort does have daily activities, many of them are not geared towards children. While there were kids swimming in the pool or on the beach, the property isn't family focused like some other resorts. Since we weren't travelling with children, no issues at all for us, but something others should keep in mind. Overall, I'd highly recommend this resort.

Renaissance Wind Creek really takes great pride in keeping their space relaxing and safe. From the clean pools and restaurants to the full service beach. We wouldn’t want to stay anywhere else.