The Aruba Hotel & Spa

UPDATED 2−23−16. The management was bought out, and this place, this beautiful place… they destroyed this place. kicked out all the «weekly» residents, put water all in the pool, and they stopped the soothing drips from the leaking faucets and clogged drains… I even hear they have a working fire hydrant. W. T. F.
This place used to be everything Vegas is about, yeah it had its issues, but at the end of the day you got good service, with a crapload bum nugget of a deal that you couldn’t say no to… Like that questionably attractive brunette alone at the end of the bar at 3am…
Aruba, you were my first weekly, and you will be sorely missed… dank wafts of billowing crack smoke gently caressing the moonlit sky.

How in the world would anyone in the right state of mind give this place anything more than one star? This place was a freaking ripp off! The window latch to my room was broken and this place was so shady! Then the TV didn’t work and one of the two light bulbs were out? Really?! The front desk associate was so overwhelmed in the office because he was the only one and we weren’t the only guests with issues. He kept on eating chips and you could see the seasoning from the chips build up on his fingers as he pigged out im front of us! The night ended with a broom securing the window. I should slept in the streets for free! Freakin ghetto!

This was my favorite reggae spot up until last weekend. My friends flew out of states to celebrate their birthday there. We called and checked the website to see if the still have the reggae nights but no one answered and the site did not have any useful information. We drove there around 1 am and they were closed. I guess that’s how they handle business. This is the 21^st century; if your event is cancelled why not mention it on the website or at least have a working # so people could contact the business. Never again

Is Club Aruba still open Saturday’s for Reggae night???
Thanks in advance for any info

I am reviewing an event: Reggae Saturdays. I had a blast. I am new to Vegas and one of the first things I looked for was a reggae or Caribbean spot to hang.
This is the place to be to hear dancehall and lovers rock music all night long. It was $ 5 entry and drinks are cheap. This place is not for the bougie, but if you come to have a good time, you will.

My friend told me about this hole in the wall place in Vegas n said she had the best time ever… my friends and I went here on a Saturday for reggae night n it was AMAZINGGGGG felt like I was back home I NY listening to my favorites DJ play! Drinks were cheap n it was too shelf… I will definitely come back here on my next trip to Vegas!

Ok, I’m hesitant to write this review because this is one of Las Vegas’s hidden gems. I drive a taxi here, and when moving here I needed a place to stay that was cheap, fairly secure, didn’t hassle me for a giant security deposit, and let me stay on a weekly basis paid in CASH. (my wallet was stolen the second night I was in town, try to find a place that will rent to you without a debit card… just try)
The rent is $ 122 a week, with $ 100 fully-​refundable security deposit in CASH ONLY (praise the lord). The rooms are smoking or non-​smoking, up to you.
Yeah, the place is a little run down. The drains are slow, there’s paint chips on the exterior of the building. Some (ok maybe most) of the tenants are a little sketch. But it’s got that «old-​town» charm to it. Looks like it was built in the 1940’s and the owners have done their best to keep it up. The pool is «pretty clean», there is a «nightclub» downstairs, with swing on thursdays, and reggaeton on fridays that does get pretty packed, but it’s vegas, there’s a nightclub everywhere in vegas.
The wifi is free, and fairly fast, (I clocked up to 10mbps) and if you tunnel your traffic through a VPN, you might just be able to torrent that latest Linux ISO you’ve been desperately after.
The staff were always incredibly nice and willing to help, but I wouldn’t expect much in services. I brought my own iron and ironing board, and they were cool with letting me bring my own hotplate, toaster, and refrigerator even though it says you can’t in the agreement. (just keep it on the DL, throw a blanket over that yo)
All that said, you can’t beat it for the price. 122 /​week that’s only $ 17.49 a night, no taxes or «Resort fees» for pretty fast internet, a bed, decent air conditioning (I bought a $ 10 box fan and my place was 68 degrees in the middle of summer) and it’s pretty secure. It’s tucked away off the main strip, and the 6′ wall of concrete around the back keeps out the zombie crack-​heads that wonder the night in Vegas.

Aruba … all I have to day is Reggae !!! I love dancing to this music and there is no other place that plays it all night long… It’s a little bit ghetto but I love it !!!

There is no standards at this location. It seems as if it could be in need of some financial relief. But who knows what is going on in the back office. Because it doesn’t seem to be lacking business. It’s what kind of business it’s bringing it that is probably going to ruin the reputation of the Aruba. This room was booked thru
but it doesn’t anything worth visiting. If you’re trying to get a clean room; go somewhere else. There was a cigarette burn on the bed covers.
If you’re ok with ruffing it, then come save some money. But if you want something fancy, head south on the strip.

1 star is generous for the hotel. No comment about the missing spa or the lounge. I think that most of the reviews that are 3star or higher have never slept in one of these rooms.
Was in town for Las Vegas Pride Parade on Friday night. Used Priceline to find and book a room near the start of the parade so that we didn’t need to find parking along the parade route. $ 47/​night for 2 nights. We overpaid.
Room 1217: door was either painted shut or something as it took two people to get it open. No trashcan in the room at all. And the last time I had a room with linoleum peel-​n-​stick tiles, I was in a college dorm. Walls were a lovely shade of bloodclot red. One of the light sconces (the one between the sad beds) was non-​op.
I saw the statue of the old couple on a bench that another reviewer mentioned… it was in the hotel lobby which wants to be 40s art deco, but done in an 80s translation and then ran over with the Ugly Bus.
So the only thing going for it was price and parking that was ‘off street’. I’ll never stay there again.

Stayed here for EDC Weekend, I was solely looking for a place to stay the night and rest my head, this surely did the job.
I was here for 3 nights and 4 days, the staff was very nice as well as understanding. The room was decent, nothing too great, I’m just glad the A/​C worked, it was about 110degrees that weekend during the day.
The room was pretty clean in my opinion until the last day… I spotted a dead roach… That was not cool.

Notice to all people! This hotel have a 4 Wow (Worst Of all Worst) factor!
1^st wow — Very Dirty and Very dark rooms (like a haunted house)
2^nd wow — aircon temp 27degrees celcius (Full blast) same almost all the rooms).
3^rd wow — no internet, no soap, towel and remote control for the tv.
4^th wow — Reception name, Mr Roberto are totally useless. Dont know what the hotel policy, No name badge, dont know how to check in, to make the story short. This Hotel Totally Disaster!!!
From guest: IRELAND

I’m convinced anyone who gave this place a review of more than two stars is an employee or investor in this hotel.
It’s downright AWFUL and SCARY.
I actually prepared myself mentally for my imminent murder.
My boyfriend, a friend, and myself were planning a trip to Vegas and we were on a budget. I booked this place online because I obviously don’t live in the city/​state. The pictures and limited reviews I found were deceptive, I thought it seemed like the average motel. But NO.
We weren’t even given our own room key, so every time we came back to the room we had to tell the front desk and wait for around fifteen minutes for the janitor to let us in. We were assigned a room on the top floor in the darkest creepiest corner of this hotel. At least it was by the elevator right? Wrong. The elevator which we were instructed to take by the man at the front desk was not even working.
I wanted a refund because it was just so terrible.
Our room was relatively clean, but there were long wires coming out of the wall pointing straight toward the middle of the room. There wasn’t a coffee maker like there was supposed to be.
If I could give this hotel no stars, I would.
Do yourself a favor and stay just about anywhere else.

Review for showroom only:
I have been to the Aruba’s showroom 3 or 4 times. It’s a small venue but the right size for a small production. Last night when I went to see Strip the Play, the rooms was set up with approximately 40 chairs. In addition, there were 5 or 6 round tables with two chairs in the front row and some booth seating on the sides.
The place needs a little renovating.

When you are looking for a $ 30 room in Vegas I doubt you will find any better, which is why I will offer you this advice. Don’t look for a $ 30 room in Vegas.
Upon arrival at the Aruba the first words I uttered to my bargain shopping father were «have you paid yet?»
Due to sleep deprivation and a nasty cold I was not in the position to take us to a different hotel. I decided so long as the bed didn’t smell, it was nap time and I’d drive us back to San Diego once I felt better. 12 hours later I awoke from a nyquil induced coma, I look around to figure out what the hell is going on.
Although I’ll admit I didn’t notice this until I had stopped sleeping, the box spring was broken in the middle so I was laying there in a V shaped bed staring at walls with exposed wires… shouldn’t a fire alarm go there… in case of fire, hold these two wires together???
Its now 4AM and I’ve got a few hours to kill. I walked out of lovely room 1205 to see the creepiest statue of an elderly couple on a bench staring at me. I have no idea why this was here on the second floor landing but at that hour in the wrong part of Vegas, even an elderly couple on a bench is sketchy.
After shaking off the statue encounter I walk down the stairs to my car. I noticed another good indicator of the solid decision my Dad made with this place. They offer such great amenities as parking for cars and shopping carts.
Overall, it made for a great story and the room seemed clean. Maybe it was the Nyquil but I felt like I was part of some drugged out 70’s Vegas movie the whole time I was staying here.
What a trip…

I am a local swing dancer and visit The Aruba once a week for the weekly swing event in the bar.
Last night was the first occasion I had to stay there. I drank too much at a swing dance party and wanted to crash in a room. At 2AM they had one room left, a room above the pool. It was $ 112. Way to spendy for the area or the hotel, in my opinion, but I really needed the room so I got it.
The room was small. It obviously had a makeover sometime in the past few years, but there were dead roaches everywhere. Fairly large ones. It wasn’t the most comfortable place, and I stayed for a total of 3 hours, long enough to get my act together and go home.
I wouldn’t recommend the hotel room to anyone.
The dancing on Friday nights, however, is pretty cool, and Spooky, the bartender, is amazing. Just don’t stay the night afterwards.

ARUBA SWINGS!
On Friday nights! If you are looking to meet some really cool people and just have a great time, don’t look any further than any other place than this! Also if you’re into the indy music scene, Aruba has it!
Come check it out!

I went to Club Aruba, which is a very small venue inside the hotel, for the Halloween Town show last September. They were the opening act for The Killers and I heard that after the concert at Mandalay, they would be relocating to Aruba.
Let me start off by mentioning how sketchy the area is. I had a hard time finding parking because all the spots were occupied by those who were hitting the Thunderbird Lounge. I had to resort to paid parking across the street. If you’re a lady, I don’t recommend you being alone in this area, especially late at night. As one of the reviewers mentioned, you will literally run into men who look like pimps in waiting. You will also get hassled. To say it’s pretty scary would be an understatement.
Besides the sketchy area, the venue inside is pretty intimate. There isn’t a formal, elevated stage for bands but it’s nice because you can get as close as you would like, without the restraints of a typical stage. That’s what I really enjoyed about my experience at Aruba. You definitely get that underground vibe.
Overall, the venue inside is pretty cool but you just have to be careful when making your way into the hotel.

I have not stayed or would not recommend anyone to stay at the hotel. However, Aruba Hotel is definitely a hidden joint where you can just hang out with friends and meet unique people at their lounge areas.
I have been to their drum circle events at the Club Aruba. There are a lot of «spiritual» and sometimes off the wall hippies that roams around and dance to their inner spirits. Entertaining but sometimes a little too much, but appreciatively fun!
My favorite which this review only applies to is… swing dancing! Yes!
Before, I never experienced swing dancing until one night after getting tired of seeing all of the drum circle chanting and everyone just being so freely spiritual… so we went to the next lounge called the Thunderbird Lounge in the Aruba and there we found awesome 50’s music and people swing dancing to the tunes.
I love to dance but I don’t like dancing with others because I don’t like to be touched. Watching the swing dancers looked so amazing and fun. After smiling and watching to a few songs, I noticed an overweight older man in his 60’s get up from his table where he sat by himself and walked towards my way. I was a little petrified, but he respectfully came up to me and was such a gentleman and said, «Lady, may I have this dance?» I felt like I was in the 50’s and very timid! I told him that I do not know how to swing dance at all. He assured me that it was okay and he will teach me. So, I trusted his sense of kindness, respect and danced with the fellow.
WOW!!! I had one of the best times of my life dancing. He taught me and I just went with it. I messed up a little but it was so fun and although there was physical contact; I did not feel uncomfortable or groped at all which was great! It was pure dancing in a non sexual way and all in fun! Then, people would switch partners in the midst of the song which was really interesting! Again, none of the gentlemen that I danced with that night made me feel uncomfortable at all.
The best thing which I have to try is that on Fridays and Sundays at 6pm, they have FREE swing dancing lessons for 2 hours and the rest of the evening is just PURE and FUN swing dancing! I am going to try the lessons and swing dance the night away so I don’t step on anyone’s feet next time!

Have you ever been hesitant to review a place, outta fear that the «word will get out» and that place will lose it’s charm?
Well for me, the Aruba is that place. It is AWESOME! I’ve stayed there 3 times now and the value per $ 1 spent is unreal. The rooms are HUGE and super clean. The location is debatable since it’s diagonal from the Strat and not in walking distance to any store or anything. However, we were in a rental car, so driving to the Sahara, parking and walking from there was no problem.
Our room featured a microwave, fridge, huge TV, etc for about $ 50 a night. Plus the Thunderbird lounge was really jumpin’ on Fri night. Cabs don’t know where it is, and it’s THE place to stay if you’re looking to do Vegas on a budget. I highly recommend it.