Name of property:  Holiday Inn Resort Aruba (previous name: Holiday Inn Sunspree Aruba)

Highlights of Holiday Inn Resort Aruba:

• Top location on the island

• Major beautification project, inside and out, complete in 2014

• Free wireless resort-wide, including on the beach!

   

  8 Things You Might Not Know About Aruba:

1. Average temperature year-around is 82 degrees and sunny with a light breeze and few insects

2. Aruba has crystal clear shades-of-blue ocean and wide, white powder beaches

3. Drinking water is rated #2 in the world

4. Aruba is outside the hurricane belt and has never experienced a hurricane

5. English is spoken here and the US$ dollar is an accepted currency

6. One of the few places in the world where you clear US Customs and Immigration prior to departure

7. Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Aruba's population of approx. 100,000 is educated with one of the highest standards of living in the Caribbean. 

8. Aruba takes tourism seriously as it accounts for 75% of the island's Gross National Product.

    

   Brief description of Holiday Inn Resort Aruba, including history:

• Opened in 1969, this was the second resort built on Aruba and therefore had the ability to choose one of the best and longest (1/4 mile) stretches of beach on the island.

• Directly across the street is an upscale commercial strip with bars, restaurants and shopping.

• 597 oversized guest rooms with balconies/patios – 208 King and 389 Double/Double

• Free in-room coffee, mini-refrigerators and bathroom amenities

• 4 restaurants, in-room dining and pizza service as well as 3 bars (seasonal openings and hours)

• Recreational amenities includes a spa, casino, 3 pools – one with zero entry, fitness facilities, children's activities, water and land activities, free loaner bicycles, themed evening entertainment and live music

• Approx 6,000  square feet of indoor meeting space as well as multiple outdoor venues

• 11 retail shops including Little Switzerland, open 7 days a week

• The resort has 3 different activity zones:  Peace & Harmony, Action & Play and Chill & Mingle with corresponding activities and facilities.

   

  Location: 

  J. E. Irausquin Boulevard #230, Palm Beach, Aruba

   Transportation options and distance to airport:

  Queen Beatrix Airport, a major Caribbean hub, is 7 miles away. Modes of transport include taxi, bus or rental car. 

   

• Link to Holiday Inn Resort Aruba website:  www.HolidayArubaResort.com

  Direct link to images of Holiday Inn Resort Aruba and Island of Aruba:  http://www.holidayarubaresort.com/photos.htm#0

•  Media Contact:  Laura Phillips Bennett, Bennett & Company, 407-478-4040, laura@bennettandco.com