Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino is a year-round beachfront resort on spectacular Palm Beach, offering traditional Spanish-influenced architecture just 4.5 miles from the capital city of Oranjestad. The resort is a spectacular 12-acre resort on world-famous Palm Beach unfolds before you with a treasure trove of wonders just waiting to be discovered. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Aruba/arubahyatt/hotel/250/29/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:29:05 EST Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino is a year-round beachfront resort on spectacular Palm Beach, offering traditional Spanish-influenced architecture just 4.5 miles from the capital city of Oranjestad. Incomparable to other Aruba resorts, Hyatt Regency Aruba embodies the essence of a destination with the moniker "Where Happiness Lives". From the Stillwater Spa to the Copacabana Casino, our Palm Beach resort's lively entertainment and amenities will delight your senses and entice you to stay a little longer. Our Aruba resort is located six miles from Queen Beatrix International Airport. Traveling time is approximately 20 minutes. AMENITIES: Sprawling amid flowering tropical gardens and an enormous freshwater lagoon stocked with fish, an 8,000-square-foot pool complex features a two-story serpentine water slide and a six-person ocean-view spa. A two-level pool offers a lower activities section containing a swim-up bar and an upper quiet section. Palm Beach runs 2 miles in front of the Hyatt Regency and other resorts, a broad and deep expanse of nearly white sand washed by the turquoise Caribbean Sea and furnished with thatch shades. Rental water-sports gear is available at numerous centers, including one within the resort. Snorkeling, scuba diving, and sailing excursions and cruises are widely available. You will enjoy the exceptional luxury of the 360 deluxe guest rooms, including 18 suites, Hyatt Gold Passport® and exclusive Regency Club® accommodations. Each has its own step-out balcony to enjoy the ocean and island views. Check-in: 4 pm Checkout: Noon Standard Amenities: · AM/FM alarm clock radio · All bathroom amenities · Cable movie channels · Ceiling fan · Coffee maker · Electronic door lock · Hairdryer · Individual climate control · Iron · Mini bar · Mini-safe · Television with remote control · Voice Mail · Ironing board · Telephone with message light and computer dataport ACTIVITIES: There's plenty to keep you occupied while visiting us. Whether you're an exercise enthusiast, a shopping buff, or a relaxation addict, we've got just the right activity for you. The Hyatt Regency Aruba offers a Health Fitness facility and service to help you get the most out of your workout. Resort Fitness Assistance Personalized training is available to lead you through an individualized exercise program. Complimentary assistance is provided daily. Private sessions may be booked. Fitness Center In our Fitness Center you can fully exercise each of the eight major muscle groups. Enjoy treadmills, bikes and Stairmasters in our state-of-the-art Cardio Center while you enjoy cardio theater entertainment. The Health Club also features a variety of cardiovascular equipment, resistance training equipment, two outdoor Jacuzzis, and a co-ed sauna and steam facility. The fitness center is open daily from 6:30 am - 8 pm. Other in-house facilites include: · 8,000-sq.-ft., three-level, unheated pool complex with cascading waterfall, two-story water slide, 2 whirlpools, tropical gardens and a · 5,000-sq.-ft. freshwater lagoon stocked with tropical fish and wildlife · Stillwater Spa and Fitness Center, featuring exercise room with free weights, exercise cycles, steppers, stair climbers, rowers, Stairmaster®, Bodymaster®, sauna, massage, steam room and aerobics sundeck · Two lighted tennis courts · Jogging paths · Beach on property · Red Sail Sports, Aruba's premier watersports company, located at the hotel, with activities including catamaran cruises aboard the Balia, canoe rentals, snorkeling, scuba diving, sunset cruises and much more · beginner scuba and full certification programs offered at hotel with a variety of dives for certified divers available daily including one and two tank dives, wreck and night dives · snorkel gear available for guests · Full and half-day sailing excursions to the island's secluded beaches · Basketball court DINING/RESTARUANTS: The resort features a dining complex designed like stone "ruins" topped by gardens and surrounded by pools and waterfalls. Located within the complex around a courtyard fountain are three air-conditioned beach/sea-view restaurants—the Italian Café Piccolo, the Japanese Japengo, and the international-cuisine Ruinas del Mar. The three serve á la carte dinners and share breakfast service, with both a buffet and á la carte menu available and a brunch on Sundays. Café Piccolo - Wicker-and-wood chairs. Roasted lobster, beef carpaccio, pasta, fish, stone-oven pizza. Dress code: long pants or dress shorts and collared shirt for men. Japengo - Minimalist decor featuring kites attached to skylighted wood ceiling. Sushi, duck salad, lobster bisque, fish, Asian favorites such as cashew chicken. Dress code: long pants or dress shorts and collared shirt for men. Ruinas del Mar - Air-conditioned, white-linen dining room and open-air terrace with wrought-iron seating adjacent to pool inhabited by black swans. Wood beam ceiling. Seafood chowder, crab-potato fritter, grilled fish, steaks. Type: Resort No. of Rooms: 360 http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Aruba/arubahyatt/hotel/250/29/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:29:05 EST