I stayed at this hotel 5 times from 1961 to 1966 when I was little and I have fond memories of it back when it was one of a handful of hotels on Palm Beach. While so much of it has changed, not necessarily for the better, I was happy to see that the rooms in the original tower are pretty much the same. Some day if I win the lottery I will have to splurge and return!
That’s awesome! I had no idea it was around back then. I just figured they were all newer resorts. Do you know what other hotels were there in the 60’s?
@@familyvacay_dfw In do not but then I was 8 the last time we visited so that wasn’t something I was paying attention to. I know that what I think is now the Hyatt Regency was put in around 1965 or 1966 just north and there was nothing south of the Aruba Caribbean for a fair distance. I loved the hotel as a kid because there was so much to do and so many nice helpful people. They also had these cool pink Jeeps (Jeep Surry Gala) you could rent and which I had the Tonka version of. My other memory was the De Oude Molen restaurant which amazingly is still there I hear.
@@solracer66 thank you for sharing. I bet that was a blast as a kid. Our son loved the bird sanctuary on the property. He could’ve stayed the messing with the birds the whole trip 😂 We’re hoping to give him some great memories to look back on when he gets older.
I have found that the DAC (a department of the Ministry of Justice) regulates all gambling activities on the island. It would be weird if The Hilton is exempt from that, especially if they have to have a license from the DAC (which is part of the Aruba Govt.)
Upon further googling, you are absolutely right. I can’t find where I read that. It was some travel blog telling you things to know before traveling to Aruba. I should’ve researched it more before mentioning it in the video. Thanks for the correction.
Hello and good morning. I have recently come across your videos. I am a new subscriber and enjoyed your videos. I myself will be going to Aruba this spring and looking forward to the trip. You had said that prices were steep for food. You set a budget for your family. What suggestions would tou make for restaurants in palm beach. Thanks for sharing
Heyyyyy!! I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos and thank you so much for subscribing! There was a seafood place in the marketplace across from Palm beach that we really liked. I’m have g trouble remembering the name, but I think it was Wacky Wahoo. Gianni’s had great pizza. The Gelatissmo had awesome gelato. Everywhere around Palm Beach will be pretty pricey because that’s a very commercialized area. There was a place down in Sint Nicolas that we really wanted to try called Zeerovers that’s supposed to be excellent seafood with great prices. We were pressed for time when we were down there, so we didn’t get to try it out, but we heard nothing but great things. There’s a couple of Facebook groups I follow: All Things Aruba and I ❤️ Aruba. Both locals and travelers are on there everyday sharing information… restaurants, things to do, things to avoid, etc. It’d recommend joining both of those groups and thumbing through the posts to get what information you can. Do you know where you’re staying yet?
@familyvacay_dfw Thank you for the information, I will be staying at the Riu palace. I love doing all inclusive, but I like to change things up to eat off property . I love soaking up the local cultures of any place I visit. I went to Aruba back in 1992 with friends, but it was not really built up as it now. One last thing , I believe you have a future Veterinarian with Marcus lol . He is very knowledgeable about animals .
@@michaelirvin2079 😂 thanks! Yeah, that kid is something else. He loves anything related to animals, science and history. I’m blown any every day by how bright he is. We went to Costa Rica last year and he ended up being our translator in some of the rural communities where people didn’t speak much English. He’s in a trilingual school and has been learning Spanish since first grade. It really came in handy on that trip.
Good morning, hope all is well. I rook your advise and just joined All about Aruba, awaiting for approval. By the way when did you vacation there. Thanks again
@@michaelirvin2079 that’s great! I’m not a member of All About Aruba, but I’m sure any FB group with members actively posting everyday will be informative. All Things Aruba and I ❤️ Aruba are the 2 I follow. We were there in the last week of June and the first week of July in 2022. We stayed at the Hilton for a few days and then the Marriott Stellaris for the remainder of the trip. Both were great experiences. The Hilton was a little more budget friendly and the Marriott was a little more luxurious. You can’t go wrong with either, though.
We were there for the last week of June and the first week of July. The weather was awesome, other than the island being shut down due to a tropical storm warning on our 2nd day. Everything opened back up the next day with no issues.
Great videos brother keep ‘em comiing
Thanks dude! Another one dropping soon… you’re our first organic comment btw. Means a ton to us!
I stayed at this hotel 5 times from 1961 to 1966 when I was little and I have fond memories of it back when it was one of a handful of hotels on Palm Beach. While so much of it has changed, not necessarily for the better, I was happy to see that the rooms in the original tower are pretty much the same. Some day if I win the lottery I will have to splurge and return!
That’s awesome! I had no idea it was around back then. I just figured they were all newer resorts. Do you know what other hotels were there in the 60’s?
@@familyvacay_dfw In do not but then I was 8 the last time we visited so that wasn’t something I was paying attention to. I know that what I think is now the Hyatt Regency was put in around 1965 or 1966 just north and there was nothing south of the Aruba Caribbean for a fair distance. I loved the hotel as a kid because there was so much to do and so many nice helpful people. They also had these cool pink Jeeps (Jeep Surry Gala) you could rent and which I had the Tonka version of. My other memory was the De Oude Molen restaurant which amazingly is still there I hear.
@@solracer66 thank you for sharing. I bet that was a blast as a kid. Our son loved the bird sanctuary on the property. He could’ve stayed the messing with the birds the whole trip 😂 We’re hoping to give him some great memories to look back on when he gets older.
@@familyvacay_dfw Don't worry, he will remember this vacation fondly for the rest of his life as I have!
@@solracer66 for sure, Aruba was amazing.
awesome
Thank ya sir!
Super informative, my wife and I want to take the trip next year.
Thanks so much! It’s definitely a blast!
@@familyvacay_dfw Glad you and your family enjoyed!
I have found that the DAC (a department of the Ministry of Justice) regulates all gambling activities on the island. It would be weird if The Hilton is exempt from that, especially if they have to have a license from the DAC (which is part of the Aruba Govt.)
Upon further googling, you are absolutely right. I can’t find where I read that. It was some travel blog telling you things to know before traveling to Aruba. I should’ve researched it more before mentioning it in the video. Thanks for the correction.
Hello and good morning. I have recently come across your videos. I am a new subscriber and enjoyed your videos. I myself will be going to Aruba this spring and looking forward to the trip. You had said that prices were steep for food. You set a budget for your family. What suggestions would tou make for restaurants in palm beach. Thanks for sharing
Heyyyyy!! I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos and thank you so much for subscribing!
There was a seafood place in the marketplace across from Palm beach that we really liked. I’m have g trouble remembering the name, but I think it was Wacky Wahoo. Gianni’s had great pizza. The Gelatissmo had awesome gelato.
Everywhere around Palm Beach will be pretty pricey because that’s a very commercialized area. There was a place down in Sint Nicolas that we really wanted to try called Zeerovers that’s supposed to be excellent seafood with great prices. We were pressed for time when we were down there, so we didn’t get to try it out, but we heard nothing but great things.
There’s a couple of Facebook groups I follow: All Things Aruba and I ❤️ Aruba. Both locals and travelers are on there everyday sharing information… restaurants, things to do, things to avoid, etc. It’d recommend joining both of those groups and thumbing through the posts to get what information you can.
Do you know where you’re staying yet?
@familyvacay_dfw Thank you for the information, I will be staying at the Riu palace. I love doing all inclusive, but I like to change things up to eat off property . I love soaking up the local cultures of any place I visit. I went to Aruba back in 1992 with friends, but it was not really built up as it now. One last thing , I believe you have a future Veterinarian with Marcus lol . He is very knowledgeable about animals .
@@michaelirvin2079 😂 thanks! Yeah, that kid is something else. He loves anything related to animals, science and history. I’m blown any every day by how bright he is. We went to Costa Rica last year and he ended up being our translator in some of the rural communities where people didn’t speak much English. He’s in a trilingual school and has been learning Spanish since first grade. It really came in handy on that trip.
Good morning, hope all is well. I rook your advise and just joined All about Aruba, awaiting for approval. By the way when did you vacation there. Thanks again
@@michaelirvin2079 that’s great! I’m not a member of All About Aruba, but I’m sure any FB group with members actively posting everyday will be informative. All Things Aruba and I ❤️ Aruba are the 2 I follow.
We were there in the last week of June and the first week of July in 2022. We stayed at the Hilton for a few days and then the Marriott Stellaris for the remainder of the trip. Both were great experiences. The Hilton was a little more budget friendly and the Marriott was a little more luxurious. You can’t go wrong with either, though.
Is there a swim up bar?
There is. A nice one! Their pool was awesome.
What type of room did you have?
Ours was a king bed partial ocean view.
what month did you go, we're looking at april
We were there for the last week of June and the first week of July. The weather was awesome, other than the island being shut down due to a tropical storm warning on our 2nd day. Everything opened back up the next day with no issues.
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