The Aruba Grand provides the world�s finest personal service and facilities. The atmosphere is warm and relaxed and the ambience embraces the uniqueness of the local culture. Create your own island experience among the variety of services offered at the resort. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Aruba/riu_aruba_grand/hotel/1803/29/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:03:39 EST The Aruba Grand provides the world�s finest personal service and facilities. The atmosphere is warm and relaxed and the ambience embraces the uniqueness of the local culture. Create your own island experience among the variety of services offered at the resort. Awards The Aruba Grand received the prestigious �Travel + Leisure 500 award� from Travel and Leisure Magazine. This award lists 500 greatest hotels in the world. Editors and reporters look at several factors ranging from location and decor to restaurants, facilities and cost. The Aruba Grand also received recognition in the Travel and Leisure readers� poll for �The World�s Best Awards�. The poll asked readers to rate hotels, spas, cities, islands, cruises and airlines. Aruba Grand was rated one of the top 25 resorts in the Caribbean. Each of the resort�s rooms is characterized by captivating views of the crystal white beach and emerald sea. Choose from multiple room styles including functional condominium style apartments, hotel rooms or spacious suites with numerous luxury appointments. Guest Room Amenities: Oversized guest rooms Large private baths Walk-in closets Mini refrigerators Fully air-conditioned Hair dryers Private room safe Touch-tone telephones with data port Iron and ironing board Satellite TV 110 electric current Ocean view step-out Balcony or patio Monogrammed toweling robes AM/FM clock radios Washer and dryer onsite Additional Amenities for Deluxe Ocean View, Grand Ocean View Corner Room and Parlor Suites: In room coffee pots with service for two Marble and granite bathrooms Sitting area Tommy Bahama furnishings Luxury Egyptian bed linens Nautilus Sleep System Mattresses with individual comfort controls Scuba Diving Located on-site, Unique Sports of Aruba, a PADI Certified Dive Center supplies you with all the water activities the Caribbean offers. With a vast selection of water sporting equipment, and an experienced staff, Unique Sports will provide the excitement you desire! Choose from scuba-diving one of Aruba�s stunning wrecks, skiing, wind surfing, parasailing and boating tours. These are just a few of the activities you�ll enjoy while at the Aruba Grand. Choose from many wreck and reef dives sites, such as: the Antilla Wreck (400� long and the largest wreck in the Caribbean), the Pedernales Wreck, the Tugboat Wreck, Debbie II Tanker, Jane Sea Freighter, and fascinating coral reefs. Tennis If tennis is your game, feel free to test your skills day or night at the two lighted courts at the south end of the resort. Check with the Concierge for the availability of individual and group lessons. Golf Championship Golf is available at Tierra del Sol, a Robert Trent Jones designed course, located just minutes away from the resort. The Aruba Grand maintains an access agreement with the golf course, which allows for scheduling of tee times up to one year in advance for resort guests. Tierra del Sol, the first course in the Caribbean equipped with satellite technology in the golf carts, represents a pleasant and challenging play of eighteen windy, rollicking holes that are home to wild goats and fast greens fringed by cacti and gnarled divi divi trees. DINING/RESTARUANTS: Type: All Inclusive Beach Location: Beach Front (Directly on Beach/Water Front) http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Aruba/riu_aruba_grand/hotel/1803/29/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:03:39 EST