Picolo recommends · Hotel near Palm Beach, Aruba
Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba
Brightly painted casitas, small cottage-style suites, scattered through an old palm plantation, with hammocks strung between the trees.
Lying in a hammock under the palms, you can hear the wind more than any traffic. Boardwalk is a small hotel of casitas, little cottage-style suites in yellows, pinks and blues, set across an old palm plantation a short way from Palm Beach.
It welcomes adults only, and many of the casitas have their own kitchen. There is a pool in the garden, and when you want the sea, the hotel lends you the gear to take down to the sand.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba
We like Boardwalk for couples who want something personal in Aruba. It feels more like a guesthouse among friends than a resort, yet the restaurants and beach life of Palm Beach are close enough for an evening out.
The hotel is not on the beach, so you walk or drive to the sea every day. There are few rooms, and they sell out quickly in high season, so this is not a place for last-minute plans.
What you get
- Adults only
- Casitas in an old palm plantation
- Kitchen in many casitas
- Pool and hammocks in the garden
- Beach gear to borrow
A day at Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba
- Morning
- Breakfast on the porch of your casita.
- Midday
- Borrowed beach chairs and a few hours on Palm Beach.
- Afternoon
- A siesta in a hammock between the palms.
- Evening
- Dinner at one of the restaurants along Palm Beach.
Location
Palm Beach, Aruba
Open in MapsQuestions about Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba
Is Boardwalk Boutique Hotel Aruba adults only?
Yes. The hotel only accepts adult guests, which keeps the garden and pool calm and makes it popular with couples.
Is Boardwalk Boutique Hotel on the beach?
No, it sits in a palm garden a short distance from Palm Beach. The hotel lends beach gear so it is easy to spend the day by the sea.
Do the casitas at Boardwalk have kitchens?
Many of them do, which makes it easy to prepare breakfast or a light dinner yourself instead of eating out every meal.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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