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Lilly was amazing! she checked us in... she was very thoughtful, nice and friendly! I absolutely loved this island! The people were very welcoming and friendly ( : I would recommend this beautiful place to everyone! you can relax and just step out to experience the night life which is not far. I will be returning for another amazing relaxing gateway!

My husband and I celebrated our 25th anniversary at the Tam. It’s been over a decade since we have done an all-inclusive resort as we usually like to explore different experiences. I lowered my expectations regarding food, but was pleasantly surprised! Food- Club Margot (went 2x) and Red Parrot were our favorites. Club Margot is a beautiful, well-appointed establishment. EVERY staff member at Club Margo deserves kudos! From the hostess, bartender and wait staff there; the service was excellent ! The buffets at Tam and Divi (Divi was a bit better and larger) were good. We didn’t expect a foodie experience for lunch, but a salad, sandwiches or a la carte options sufficed! Note- use the Divi/Tam app to make reservations. We didn’t have any issues securing reservations. Used the concierge our last night (2nd time at Margot) to secure reservations and there were lots of options. Beach/pool- beach is better at Divi. Lots of cabana options. There are better pools options at Divi too. We either walked (7min) or took the shuttle. It wasn’t a big deal. I loved that we had access to two different resorts. Our room was 1320, near the pool and we did go out right in front of our room to swim. My husband wore his water shoes and I didn’t. Activities- went to the gym several mornings, played pickleball and borrowed e-bikes several days to explore on our own. Took the e-bikes to oranjestead to shop too. E-bike/snorkel tour- do it! Donnie and Zef were delightful, funny and informative! We had a wonderful morning with them. Overall-Tam is going to have the best view as every room is oceanfront. But go to Divi for the bigger resort feel. We weren’t big drinker, but did enjoy the cocktails at Club Margot especially! Lastly, went Taste my Aruba for anniversary dinner and it was amazing!

The resort is actually two places (Divi and Tamarijn) and quite large. Check-in was easy and painless. Reservations are near impossible to get and there were several restaurants we didn't get to try. The buffets are good and offer a wide variety of food, with themes changing daily. There was construction going on outside of the buffet at Tamarijn during our stay. The beach on the Tamarijn side can be hard to access, as it's rocky and you will need to walk a slope to get to it. The beach on the Divi side is easy to access. You will end up walking quite a bit, but there are shuttles that travel between the two resorts. We took a taxi to town to sightsee, shop, and have lunch. This was easy to do and only took about the half the day. The result is family oriented, so you will share pools with children. There were vendors selling various items in the lobby each evening and entertainment was hit or miss. There is a casino a short distance from the resort, which you can walk to. Overall, the resort is dated and needs updates. Overall, I would rate it 5/5. Would not return to this resort in Aruba.

Went on the e-bike/snorkel trip with Zef and Donnie. It was so much fun and the guys were always concerned with our safety especially when we were in the water snorkeling and looking at sea turtles should off this trip at least 3 x week to give more a chance to go

The Tamarijn Aruba is an amazing resort. This was our third time staying at the Tamarijin, and would highly recommend this resort to anyone. The rooms are always clean, the grounds and pool area are immaculate. The food options are numerous and each have more than 10 options each. The staff is always super friendly and always willing to go out of their way to make sure you have a good experience. Shout out to some of the staff: Lilly at the service desk made sure our check in was quick and easy. Alexander the Transportation leader always made sure a taxi was there when we needed, along with the transportation was set up for out excursions. Donnie and Zef at the Activities center were super fun and lead us on a great Bike and Snorkel adventure and a trip to the Butterfly Farm. Sole at the Guest Services desk was always smiling and happy to help us with dinner reservations, and get us set up with an excursion for a Sailing tour of the island. The Tamarijn is truly a gem and I can't say enough good things about our stay and the staff.