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The snorkelling was great! Yes the planes are difficult to ignore but we both enjoyed watching them land, especially the bigger aircraft. We had drinks at the bar but didn't order food (we enjoyed the short trip back to the Marina Hotel at lunchtime and ate in town). I went on both sides and to be honest didn't notice that one was supposed to be adults only as there were children on both. The ride there and back is short and enjoyable. We never had to wait more than a couple of minutes for a boat. Now the real reason why people should choose this hotel is the private island. After our check-in experience I had wished I was staying in the Marina Hotel but over the course of the holiday the Ocean Suites grew on me and I think the Marina is actually very noisy and I've heard the rooms are quite small. The Marina Hotel is very pleasant and we enjoyed dinner at LG Smith's and drinks at Blue on a couple of evenings. The hotel is located next door to a small mall of shops which is very convenient and it's a five minute walk to the Marina Tower. We mainly used the one with the swim-up bar late afternoon after being on the private island and for happy hour!!! I also went in the beach lagoon area by the pool - water was warm but it felt a bit dirty and stagnant. Bathroom was a good size and I liked the two sinks feature. I couldn't face complaining about this so simply turned the cushion over. The sofa had what appeared to be a blood stain on the cushion. It had a separate sleeping area (I liked the glass wall brick feature), a small kitchenette area (microwave and fridge) and a living area with sofa, table and desk. The view included the ocean, the cruise liners and was a perfect position for the wonderful sunsets seen in Aruba. I stood my ground and said that both options were unacceptable and low and behold a non-smoking room with a view was found. I returned to the reception only to be virtually sneered at by the girls one of whom said that it was this room or a view of the front car park. They checked us in promptly but when we got to the room I immediately noticed it was a smoking room (the stench was unbearable) despite a clear reservation for a non-smoking room. There were two girls working the front desk and our arrival for check-in appeared to inconvenience them as we had obviously interrupted their conversation. The hotel is a very convenient ten minute cab ride from the airport so we weren't stressed by long transfers or having to wait for a bus however the check-in process at the Ocean Suites was not a positive experience. As you can see from the title of this review I had my reservations when I first arrived at the Renaissance Aruba Resort.

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