Overall a great place to stay to save a little money. Its location, which is a 5 minute walk from the beach, is why the price is less than comparable properties on the beach.
The units are new and designed to be apartments so they are all suites. I originally booked an ocean view suite for 7 nights. A couple of months before my trip I changed it to 5 nights and didn't notice the room type got changed on me and I ended up with a ‘partial view.’ I tried to change it but it was past the change/cancellation date when I noticed.
The ‘partial’ view meant an end unit facing the street. The hotel staff closed off the bedroom that might have had a partial view of the ocean with tape that said ‘additional charge incurred if tape is broken’ so I was stuck with the room facing the street. The traffic outside was really loud on weekend nights and early in the morning. The AM traffic noise helped me get up early to score a free beach chair and umbrella most days.
There are about 40 chairs and 15 umbrellas for Radisson guests. The first morning I was there they were gone by 9am so I paid to rent a chair from the guys at Moomba Beach. Friday AM the free chairs lasted until around 9:15 and Saturday past 11am. Ramon, who works the beach, is great.
The walk to the beach is truly only 5 minutes but if you feel ill, which happened to me when I got minor heat stroke the first day, it feels longer in hot Arubian sun. I’ll probably pay more to be directly on the beach next trip.