The only boutique hotel in down town Oranjestad in Aruba

Very Accommodating

Sun Seeker (Midland, MI)
Review submitted: March 21, 2011   Date of arrival: February 12, 2011

This trip was my Christmas present and my boyfriend had arranged with Fred (the owner) to have flowers for me upon our arrival. He did a very nice job with a Merry Christmas card, too! There were two bottles of water and a bottle of wine for us in the frige. Very nice considering wine is my beverage of choice and my boyfriend does not drink.

The villa was lovely (as pretty as teh pictures!)and Fred is a very gracious host. He is there is you need or want him and "absent" if you'd rather be alone. The location is right in town far from "hotel row" but if you want to go up there for the day or evening, the buses are dirt cheep and run until after midnight. We love to walk and all the retaurants are just blocks away as well as the mall.

If you are country folk you may have a problem with the sounds of the city. Bring ear plugs. If you're a city dweller, you'll feel right at home. Oh, and bed was very comfy!

We spent out last night having dinner with Fred and enjoyed his stories of where he had been. It felt just like home by the time we left and we were very sorry to leave this beautiful place.

Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway

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Helpful votes: 7 / 7

Island living

Review submitted: February 12, 2010   Date of arrival: November 3, 2004

Just returned from LeChateau. It was just as expected. Very nice, large apt. very accessable to downtown. Fred is a wonderful proprietor. He lives on the top floor, which is also for rent. Anything we needed, he saw we had it. He even loaned us his Weber grill. Just know it doesn't have a pool. The beach is across the street We had a car for the week so this was no problem. I'm sure. This is for you if you want to cook and have space and feel like you actually live on the island. There isn't any daily maid service. but then I don't like having someone in our room every day anyways. The shower is wonderful.

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Helpful votes: 17 / 17

Privacy and Comfort

Review submitted: February 12, 2010   Date of arrival: February 12, 2007

We loved our stay at Lechateau because the place has a lot to offer; proximity to the airport, downtown, marina, shops and park to name a few. The idea of being on vacation with the comfort of living at home appeals to us and Lechateua has that to offer. We found our apartment tastefully and comfortably furnished with a full kitchen. And since we do not want to be prisoners of restaurants everytime, this worked for us very well. We felt safe at the place. We walked around from our apartment to downtown, park, shops, clubs and museums. Watching the sunset on the shore every afternoon was very enjoyable. The owner was accommodating and went out of his way to make our stay more comfortable. We'll be back next year.

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Helpful votes: 16 / 16