Although Aruba Blue Village is inland from the beaches, it offers great value for money compared with the beachside hotels and the hotel’s free shuttle bus to Palm and Eagle Beaches and Oranjestad is an essential part of the service for guests who don’t hire a car. There is a supermarket about 10 minutes walk away and Palm Beach is about a 35 minutes walk. Official check in was from 16:00, but our room was actually available as soon as we arrived, before 16:00. Although parts of the room felt a bit jaded it had a well stocked kitchen area, a good bathroom with a very hot shower, a TV and very importantly air conditioning. The bed was a bit soft but comfortable. Breakfast from 8 until 10 offered a variety of options on the menu. In addition evening meals were served every day and were reasonably priced. Most importantly we were made to feel very welcome throughout our one week stay and overall it was a good choice.