We rented this great house for a week! Our family of 10 definitely enjoyed our stay. The kids loved the pool, ping pong table, pool table, volleyball court, etc. we loved having 2 main outdoor eating areas. There was plenty of space for all of us to spread out and enjoy our stay. There are definitely some areas of upkeep that could/should be addressed. One of the guest rooms does not have any storage space and the shower was always cold. The sliding door out to the pool area was always sticking and very hard to open and close. The backyard fence needs to be fixed in many areas. Just basic yard upkeep and painting would help with overall appearance. The lid to the grill kept falling off, so an updated grill would be nice. The table closest to the house was very unstable and rickety. We loved having Javier and his friends close by. We would definitely recommend having them prepare a meal, it was amazing. They were great ATV tour guides around the island. The location of the house was great for us and we are definitely looking forward to staying at this location again in the future!

We rented February 2020 for 5 days. Did to the house description and pictures posted we decided to not get a hotel on the beach and rent this for a family. BIG mistake. The description says “3 mins from beach, beach views, very private property “. Not one of those statements are true. There is nothing private about the property. It’s off a run down side road which anyone can access. No gates, nothing. It’s a 10 minute drive to the beach without traffic and there is definitely city views, zero beach views. However those wearnt the major issues. The first day we go out to the pool and all a sudden 2 stray dogs come over and scare the crap out of my sister and kids. (I have pictures). The backyard has a lot of junk around and mosquitoes are plentiful. The house inside is dated and 2 bathrooms showers are awful. The beds are very uncomfortable and good luck sleeping in with the lack of blackout shades , dogs barking and even roosters. We pre paid for a cook to cook the first night and he was great. Unfortunately with the house and dogs we changed our itinerary and bought day passes to the Riu to get away. It’s a house if you want to party with a lot of friends. No luxury whatsoever even though it’s claimed to be a top ten house in Aruba. LOL. I don’t wanna see house #11 then! Javier is the keeper and nice but comes and goes whenever he wants and speaks very limited English. Again no privacy. One day the girls took our car to the beach, I stayed behind. All a sudden there are 5 complete strangers with Javier in the kitchen and living, backyard for a house tour!! Unacceptable. No notice or anything. Our valuables were on counters and again no privacy. Nothing was stolen but I was in shock you pay high dollar for a house and strangers come inside. I told the owner all this and unfortunately he makes excuses or just denies things. There is black mold in the guest bathroom and a lot on the outside patio. (I have pics). Do yourself a favor and rent a hotel on the beach. It will be cheaper, a lot better accommodations and most importantly safer. Others need to know the truth. I wish we did!

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We really enjoyed the house with our family! House was plenty big for our family that visited. House was clean and everything we needed. We all had a super great trip! We had Diego cook us dinner and it was FANTASTIC!

Way are a family of nine and went to celebrate 2020. The house sits up on a hill and we were able to see more fireworks thing you can ever imagine on both sides of the island. We also had a birthday celebration and Diego made us the most incredible meal and served us outside under the gazebo. It was our favorite meal while on vacation. The pool is beautiful and refreshing and they keep it super clean. There are waterfalls coming down into the pool and it is just so relaxing. We enjoyed the home very much. Thank you!

We have been to Aruba many times and always have stayed at a hotel. We opted to try VRBO and experience Aruba a different way and it didn’t disappoint. We had 6 people traveling and there was plenty of space for all of us, both inside and out. We are foodies and usually go to all of the restaurants on the island, but not this time. We stayed for 2 weeks and only went out to dinner once. We did order pizza and had to go and get it, which wasn’t a problem because the beaches and restaurants are a 5 minute drive. The house is also close to SuperFood and other stores and has a spacious kitchen to cook. The best thing about the house is all of the activities- the pool, ping pong, foos ball, large speakers to play music and multiple gazebos- it truly was awesome. Finally, Javier and Diego- what a great guys! Javier is your main point of contact and he is right on property to help with any needs or concerns. He is responsive, courteous and just a nice guy! Diego is the house chef, and made us an amazing dinner right at the house and served it under the gazebo. This is an amazing house- if you are looking for space and a beautiful place to stay. Thanks to the owner, Kurt and, of course, Javi and Diego!

Amazing Aruba property! The pictures don’t do it justice. All of the pictures of the pool make the pool look really really small and it’s not. There were 12 of us in the pool and there was plenty of room to still swim around. We love the outside area to listen to music, sit and have dinner and play cards. Diego cookEd for us a few nights and the food he prepared was even better than the restaurants in Aruba and more reasonable! I recommend hiring Diego to cook at least one meal for you during your stay. Catherine did a great job cleaning and Kurt is an amazing property owner and it is extremely responsive to any concerns or questions you may have. We’re considering booking this property again with all of our children versus just with 12 adults. There’s ping-pong foosball pool table tons of stuff to do for kids and adults.

Overall a great time with family! Kurt was very accessible when we had questions. Diego was great in making sure we had things taken care around the home and directing us to places where we could enjoy the island! Thank you appreciate everything you all did for us!

We had a wonderful time here at Villa Tropical. When we first arrived, we were not sure it was as we expected. The hot tub was being repaired and place smelled like cigarettes. After calling the owner we found out that there had been a wedding there and Javier was in the mists of cleaning up. He assured us that it was not always like that and it would be addressed. In half hour, there were people cleaning the grounds and helping Javier fix the hot tub. The gardens were in bloom and the birds were great to watch. The little lizards kept my grandson busy all day. The pool was amazing after a hot day at the beach. The house is in a central location, so you could head to a different beach every day, and one of the main food stores is two mins away by car. It was great to have washer and dryer at the house as well. The stereo both by the outdoor table and pool table worked great. We would recommend this villa to any large family. It had plenty of room both inside and out to enjoy. Thank you Kurt and Javier for a great vacation.

Beautiful house, great view and everything you need! Plenty of space and plenty of things to do. The caretakers of the property were great and very accommodating with anything you would need. I highly recommend staying here!