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Great experience. Will be returning again in the future! Donny and Zef provided a great bike and snorkeling tour. The e-bikes made it easy to explore. Having them available past 3:30 would be a suggestion. Staff at the activities center and the al a cart were extremely friendly and helpful.

My husband and i just returned from our Aruba November 6th. I would highly recommend this resort for couples that just want to sit, relax, read a book and enjoy soaking the sun! This was our 9th trip to Aruba and we have always stayed at the Tam because it feels like our home away from home. Your treated top notch the minute you arrive, from the bus boy, reception, cleaning ladies, bartenders and servers, everyone greats you with a big friendly smile! There is nightly entertainment, but if your looking for some sort of disco, then this is not your place, you would be much happier in the high rise section. The beach in front or building 11-14 has big bolders in front but building 21-25 have a beautiful beach across your room. Having said that, if you are in building 11-14 you do not have far to walk to Druif beach, the beach between the Tam and the Divi (which you also have access during your stay) or you can go and grab a chair in front of the Divi. Food is amazing, from the buffet to the restaurants that require a reservation Unfortunately, the buffet at the Tam is no longer open for dinner but hey if you really want the buffet, take a nice walk to the Divi. New this year was Club Margot, we tried and enjoyed! kinda nice where you can go to a restaurant and no need to look at the menu! You also have the Ginger, asian restaurant, Paparazzi italian restaurant. At the Divi you have Pure Lime a mexican restaurant and Red Parrot a international cuisine restaurant. We have tried them all over the years and keep booking again and again. If you download their app, you can make your dinner reservation online, i did and it was great, no need to wait inline at the concierge desk. For a quick lunch were you just want to sit by the pool or beach there is the Pizza Per Tutti at the Tam and Coco Grill that make great pizzas as well as sandwiches. The Pizza Per Tutti has mexican fries which you MUST try or perhaps their chicken fingers. If you like hamburgers, hot dogs or grill cheese try Sand Piper bar at the Divi. If you are a early riser and not a fan of the gym, then you can try pickelball or a nice walk to the town's marker (walk is about 1/2 hour) but i suggest you dont try these in the afternoon as its HOT!! You can also take the bikes and go to the market or even to the high rise section of Aruba. They provide you with water bottles ya i agree they look funny (previous review), but let me tell you they are very handy especially when you have ice and water areas you can fill up. Now i have travelled alot and they say not to drink the water at most places but trust me, the water in Aruba is soooo good. Like i said earlier my husband and i have been here 9 times and we do drink alot of water and have never ever ever been sick! So trust me when they say you can drink the water, you can I think i have summed it up well enough and hoping you will consider this resort. We enjoy it so much even though we just returned home in November we are going back to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary in January. P.S. The best thing is that all rooms are ocean front, you can sit on your deck and enjoy the view of the ocean, the sound of the waves and watching the cruise ship pass by to make its way to the port!

This was our first trip to Aruba and the Tam is a nice resort. The rooms are comfortable and clean, but getting repairs done on one of the rooms in our group was difficult. They ended up having to switch rooms. The resort grounds are wonderful--the beach is right in front of the rooms with the restaurants and bars in a central location. (This excludes the Bunker Bar which is off on its own but must be visited for sunsets!) We explored Aruba on our own, so I can't comment on any of the excursions offered by the resort. My only complaint is the food situation. The food at the buffet was often overcooked and dry. Getting reservations for the specialty restaurants is near impossible, but don't give up because the food at The Red Parrot (at the Divi) and at Ginger (Tam) is amazing! We were not impressed with the new restaurant Margo. It has a set menu--no options to choose from--and the food is tailored to a very specific taste profile that was not family-friendly. (It was obviously very well cooked and beautifully presented, but was not anything that we would've ordered had we had the choice.) This year the dinner buffet for guests at the Tam was only available at the Divi resort. This meant that unless you were able to get a reservation at a restaurant, you had to get a shuttle to the Divi for a fairly average buffet dinner. Interestingly, the main courses at the buffet are cooked to order (they give you a buzzer to come pick up your order when it is ready), but the food was often overcooked and dry. In short--not worth the hassle of getting onto a shuttle. The specialty restaurants are your best bet! The bars are great! The ocean view is amazing. Wonderful pools that also overlook the ocean. In general, this is a great resort with great staff. I hope they bring back the dinner buffet and figure out a way to make getting dinner reservations easier for everyone. I would recommend.

Highly recommend!! We had an incredible stay Tuesday-Sunday. The rooms were so cute and clean. The beach was amazing. The staff was so welcoming and accommodating. BOOK THE BIKE TOUR. You won’t regret it. We met John Gomes on the bike tour and he was our go-to guy for the rest of our stay. Even tho the tour was full, they fit us in for a truly unforgettable experience. We explored the island and even got to snorkel with sea turtles. The food was incredible. We got to try every restaurant at BOTH resorts. The Divi Divi is only a short walk (or shuttle if you prefer!) away. I would say the Tam was quieter than the Divi, but again you have access to both. The island in general is very clean and safe. There’s tons to see and do. We also paid to do a UTV tour and while it was super fun, honestly the bike tour was better. We will definitely be back to see our new friend John!

I started coming to the Tamarijn 16 years ago. There have been quite a few changes in the last few years. Some good, some not so good. There is plenty to do since the Tam and the Divi are sister resorts. Food is good, the entertainment is good, the pools etc. My issue this year has been with the coffee. When I wake up early in the morning I enjoy sitting on the balcony and drinking my morning coffee while listening and watching the ocean or reading a book. The ocean is directly in front of each room so what better way to spend the early morning. The coffee machines in the room do not work properly. I requested a working machine and never receive one. The walk to get coffee is far. Since I was in building 19 I assumed that I could walk down to the Bunker Bar which is located between buildings 18 and 19 to grab a cup. Needless to say they no longer have their coffee machine in the Bunker. The coffee cups are now these little black cups that look like espresso cups. Where did the real cups go with lids? Walking to building 19 from the lobby with a hot cup and no lid does not work. Whoever decided this was a good idea is most likely not a coffee drinker. The Bunker bar is open from 11 to 7p.m. I personally would like to have seen the Bunker open a bit later. At least until 9 since there are people on the far end of the resort. The other thing that needs to be replaced are the so called "water bottles". They are shaped like men's urinal bottles. Please re think this design. Nobody wants to drink from something that looks like that. All in all, I will be returning next year to meet up with friends. I do hope the coffee situation gets corrected and the "water bottles" are changed. Maybe put in a coffee shop like the one by the Divi? Something for those of us that enjoy sharing a good cup in the morning.