Picolo recommends · Hotel near Palm Beach, Aruba
Radisson Blu Aruba
A recent arrival on the Palm Beach strip, with light-filled rooms, a pool and a rooftop terrace a short stroll from the restaurants and bars.
Up on the rooftop terrace in the evening, you look over the lights of the Palm Beach strip and hear the bars warming up below. Radisson Blu is among the newest hotels in the area, and it feels fresh: bright rooms, clean lines and a pool to cool off in.
The location is on the town side of the beach, along the main road with its shops and restaurants. The sand is only a few minutes away on foot, so you trade a beachfront view for a lower price and a lot of choice for dinner.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose Radisson Blu Aruba
We chose Radisson Blu for couples and groups of friends after a contemporary, central base in Aruba without paying the rates of the best-known beachfront names. It is easy, contemporary and right where the evenings happen.
You are not on the sand, so no stepping out of your room onto the beach. The bars around the hotel stay open late, which is great for some and less so if you plan early nights.
What you get
- Bright, modern rooms
- Rooftop terrace
- Pool
- Palm Beach a few minutes away
- Restaurants and shops close by
A day at Radisson Blu Aruba
- Morning
- Coffee on the rooftop before the heat builds.
- Midday
- A few hours on Palm Beach, a short walk away.
- Afternoon
- A trip to Arashi Beach in the north for snorkelling.
- Evening
- Dinner along the strip and a late drink nearby.
Location
Palm Beach, Aruba
Open in MapsQuestions about Radisson Blu Aruba
Is Radisson Blu Aruba on the beach?
No. It is set back from the sand on the Palm Beach strip, but the beach is only a few minutes away on foot.
Is Radisson Blu Aruba a new hotel?
Yes, it opened more recently than most hotels around Palm Beach, with modern rooms, a pool and a rooftop terrace.
Is Radisson Blu Aruba good for nightlife?
It is well placed for it. Restaurants and bars line the main road nearby, and several stay open until late.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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