Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino by IHG
Last verified July 2026. Dining is the weakest mark at 6.9. No resort can pay to change a score. See the full Palmprint file
Dining, pools and the beach
Dining & bars
A few venues take reservations, the rest are walk-in
Official and Aruba tourism pages describe multiple on-site restaurants and bars; recent Reddit advice says dinner reservations are useful for the all-inclusive package.
Pools & waterplay
IHG amenities page confirms pool facilities including children's pool.
The beach itself
Palm Beach is a calm, sandy, highly walkable beach zone with public beach access and many nearby restaurants.
- Calm water, swimmable straight off the sand
- Gradual entry, shallow a long way out
- Sargassum is rare here
Counts come from the resort's own published information; the scores are ours, from the Palmprint file below.
Who fits where at Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino by IHG
All 4 categories, from the resort's own accommodations pages. The figures are the comparison: how many the room takes, against the most this property puts in any one key. Where a category carries no figures, the resort does not publish an occupancy for it, which at villa tier usually means it is set when you book.
| Suite | Occupancy | Bedrooms | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Room | Not published | 1 bedroom | Not published |
| Premium Room | Not published | 1 bedroom | Not published |
| Ocean View Room | Not published | 1 bedroom | Ocean view |
| Suite | Not published | 1 bedroom | Not published |
Occupancy is the maximum published occupancy including rollaways, not comfortable occupancy. Categories and occupancy change with renovations, and connecting rooms are usually request-only, so confirm when you book.
= sleeps 0 of 0 max
Before you book
Nine things the research turned up about Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino by IHG that the brochure does not say.
Holiday Inn Aruba is not automatically all-inclusive; book the all-inclusive package if you want meals and drinks bundled.
The package includes three meals and resort drinks but excludes in-room dining.
The strongest reason to book is Palm Beach location and value, not luxury-room finish.
Aruba has excellent off-resort dining, so all-inclusive may not be worth it for guests who like eating out.
Hidden tips
Reserve dinner times if staying on the all-inclusive package.
Book beach shade/palapas early because shade logistics are a recurring Aruba issue.
Price the package against nearby Palm Beach restaurants before committing.
Things guests wish they had known
The hotel has an all-inclusive option, but many Aruba regulars prefer eating off property.
Its best value is the beachfront location, not room luxury.
Most loved
4 themes- Palm Beach location
- Beach and pools
- Value compared with nearby resorts
- Family convenience
Most complained about
4 themes- Dated rooms
- Mediocre food
- Palapa and beach-shade reservations
- Casino quality
Aruba Reddit feedback consistently frames Holiday Inn as a good-value Palm Beach pick with dated rooms; users say the all-inclusive package exists but often recommend weighing it against Aruba's off-resort restaurants.
The rate, and where to check it
Our tracker samples real rates for a two-adult, 7-night stay on a rotating schedule, so the number below is a checked price with a date on it, not a teaser. The channels underneath price the same stay; a few minutes across them is routinely worth a night's rate.
Per-person figures assume two sharing. This resort prices room-only by default; the all-inclusive plan is a paid add-on, so add it when you book.
Where else to look
- Resort website (opens in a new tab)
- Booking.com (opens in a new tab)
- Expedia (opens in a new tab)
- Tripadvisor reviews (opens in a new tab)
Same stay on every channel. Book wherever it comes out cheapest, whether or not we earn on it.
We check this rate on a rotating schedule. Leave an email and we'll flag a real drop, not a countdown timer.
Year-round
Temperature barely moves here across the year, so rain is the whole decision: the wet months run Oct to Jan. Hurricane season is real here: about 1 in 8 Septembers sees one pass within 100 miles, most recently Melissa in 2025.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best |
| High °F | 88 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 88 |
| Rain days | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| hurricane odds | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 8 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 |
Odds count the complete years, 1980 to 2025, in which a hurricane passed within about 100 nautical miles of Aruba, the nearest point in the NOAA and IBTrACS records to this resort. Two storms in one month still count that year once. How the hurricane belt works
Getting there
20 minutes from AUA
- Nearest airport
- AUA · Queen Beatrix International Airport
- Transfer
- 20 min · costs extra
- Address
- J.E. Irausquin Blvd 230, Noord, Aruba
- Phone
- +297 586 3600
Aruba
- Language
- Dutch & Papiamento (English universal)
- Currency
- Aruban florin; USD universally accepted
- Power
- 120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
- Driving
- On the right
- Main airport
- Oranjestad (AUA)
- Flight time
- ~4–4.5h from the US East Coast
Who it suits
Three of the 11 categories we score in the Palmprint file for Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino by IHG; the full set is above.
What we'd book around it
Affiliate · commission at no cost to youFlights
Fly into AUA, 20 minutes from the gate; round trips from about $381.
Search fares (opens in a new tab)Transfer
Not in the rate here: book the ride from AUA before you fly.
Book a transfer (opens in a new tab)Insurance
Storms move flights in season, and the cheapest rates are usually non-refundable.
Compare cover (opens in a new tab)Data
An eSIM for the flight and the beach; Wi-Fi is included on the resort but stops at the gate.
Get an eSIM (opens in a new tab)How we scored Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino by IHG
11 categories, scored from official sources and read against what guests actually report. Verified 20 July 2026 under Palmprint methodology 1.0.
The six that set the score
And 5 more we track
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Value8.0High confidence
- Beach Location
- 9.0
- Room Finish Drag
- 5.8
- Food Mediocrity Drag
- 6.2
- Optional Ai Flexibility
- 8.2
- Palm Beach Price Position
- 8.4
Service7.2High confidence
- Beach Service
- 7.2
- Staff Friendliness
- 7.5
- Palapa Process Drag
- 6.2
- Ai Service Consistency
- 6.7
Beach9.0High confidence
- Walkability
- 9.2
- Swimmability
- 9.2
- Crowding Drag
- 7.2
- Palm Beach Location
- 9.4
Dining6.9High confidence
- Reservation Needs
- 6.5
- Restaurant Access
- 7.6
- Package Limitations
- 6.8
- Recent Guest Sentiment
- 6.6
Rooms6.9High confidence
- Cleanliness
- 7.0
- View Options
- 7.4
- Location Value
- 8.0
- Dated Room Drag
- 5.8
Pools & Spa7.8
- Whirlpool
- 7.5
- Pool Count
- 7.5
- Freeform Design
- 7.5
- Poolside Cabanas
- 8.0
- Quiet Third Pool
- 8.0
Family8.0High confidence
- Kids Club
- 8.0
- Calm Beach
- 9.0
- Kids Eat Free
- 8.2
- Walkable Dining
- 8.4
- Dated Rooms Drag
- 5.8
Romance7.5
- Beach Quality
- 8.0
- Couples Rating
- 8.0
- Brand Perception
- 6.5
- Ocean Front Rooms
- 8.0
- Casino Entertainment
- 7.0
- Palm Beach Sunset Setting
- 8.0
Quiet6.4
- Nearby Clubs
- 5.5
- Lively Main Pool
- 6.0
- Quieter Third Pool
- 7.5
- Room Door Slamming
- 5.5
- Higher Floor Quieter
- 7.0
- Palm Beach Strip Location
- 5.0
What it does best
- Excellent Palm Beach location.
- Optional all-inclusive package gives flexibility.
- Good value versus neighboring high-rise resorts.
- Kids Club and Kids Eat Free benefits.
Where it costs you
- Rooms are frequently described as dated.
- Food is often described as adequate rather than special.
- In-room dining is excluded from the all-inclusive package.
- Beach shade and palapa logistics can be frustrating.
Room intelligence
- Rooms To Avoid
- Dated rooms if room finish is a priorityRecent Reddit feedback repeatedly says rooms are dated while location and beach value remain strong.
- Best Value Room
- Standard RoomKeeps access to the same Palm Beach location and optional all-inclusive package at a lower room-category cost.
- Best Room Category
- Ocean View RoomBest supported because Palm Beach/ocean positioning is the main reason to book this hotel.
Everything we read on Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino by IHG
All-inclusive, except the good stuff
That is where trips get expensive: the plan covers the week, then the things you actually wanted are quietly a la carte. Here is the line at Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino by IHG, item by item, with what we checked it against.
| What you'd expect to pay for | Status |
|---|---|
| Premium & à la carte diningOfficial all-inclusive package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner in restaurants; in-room dining is excluded. | Partly included |
| Top-shelf liquorOfficial package includes unlimited resort drinks; premium-brand coverage was not verified. | Partly included |
| Room serviceOfficial all-inclusive package states in-room dining is not included. | Costs extra |
| Wi-FiIHG amenities page lists free internet. | Included |
| Spa treatmentsSpa services are listed as extra-charge services. | Costs extra |
| Off-site excursionsAruba excursions and watersports are not evidenced as included in the package. | Costs extra |
| Kids' clubIHG amenities page lists Kids Club among resort activities. | Included |
| Airport transfersNo included airport transfer was verified. | Costs extra |
Inclusions change and vary by room category and season, so confirm with the resort before booking. How we verify this
Bringing the kids to Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino by IHG
What decides whether a resort works with children in tow, answered from what the resort publishes rather than from the brochure.
- Kids' club
- Supervised program
- Kids stay free
- Advertised; check season fine print
- Beach for young swimmers
- Gradual, calm entry: toddler-friendly
- Dinner reservations
- Needed at some restaurants
- Does Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino by IHG have a kids' club, and from what age?
- Yes. Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino by IHG runs a supervised kids' club. Hours and age bands shift seasonally, so confirm before booking.
- Is the beach at Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino by IHG good for young children?
- The water in front is typically calm, and the entry is a gradual walk-in a young child can stand in.
Taking a group
meeting/event spaces up to 450 with banquet services; on-site casino and live entertainment
- Private dining & events
- Bookable
- Group size
- Up to 450 guests
- Group rates
- Negotiable on a block
- Nightlife
- Lively, bars running late
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