Santa Cruz Hotel Guide - Dos Playa hotels in Santa Cruz, Aruba.

"Listing was accurate. This is a great place for families or friends who want to get together but also have the privacy with bedrooms and bathrooms. The pool and outdoor space was amazing and almost all of our time was spent there when not walking down to the beach. Definitely rent a car to explore the rest of the island and to get supplies."

"Immaculately clean house- even all the outside furniture was fresh and clean. Plentitude of towels and amenities. Edward makes everything easy, from check in to check out, and in between you get the most gorgeous view of the ocean. Highly recommend."

"Excellent choice for our family stay. The location worked well for exploring all corners of the island, and having a refreshing pool and convenient little kitchen to pop back to after an amazing hike to natural pool, or Ayo Rock Garden, or other areas was fantastic. Accomodations we exactly as advertised and Janine was extremely communicative and flexible. Great stay!"

"Very clean property, ac works, quiet, near the fisherman area. Only con is its 15-20 mins from the main tourist areas. And if you don’t have a car that’s about 30-40 dollars one way. Other than that they were very communicative. Very reasonable and answered all my questions promptly. The pool was nice. (Bring bug spray - a lot of mosquitos by the pool) You share the other common areas with others if they’re renting the villa too. I’ll be back I prefer more local areas."

"Check-in is easy. Owner friendly & informative about property. Non public beach & dock shared with other renters was very nice & a great spot to see the sunset. There were fish jumping after sunset. I saw a stingray from deck early one morning. Flying Fishbone is right next to apartments. So you will hear & see the customers. The owners offered discount to eat there. There were kayaks & other beach things like sand toys & floats to use. Outside shower to rinse off. There is no hot water but it was still a comfortable temperature to shower. There was a stovetop, microwave, small fridge/freezer & coffee maker in our room & another shared kitchen if needed for more cooking items. There is parking on site. The best snorkeling we found is at Mangel Halto beach which is a 6 minute drive. If you like horseback riding, Rancho Loco (16 min drive) does rides to Conchi Natural Pool in Arikok Nat’l Park & have fun friendly staff. The horses are well kept & trained."

"The house is in a quiet location and a rare place to find with a beach in front of it. Our group of 9 enjoyed it very much and would definitely recommend.There are no bedrooms on the first level so if you have anyone with mobility issues that should be considered. I rather enjoyed my morning exercise however!"

"Check-in was a bit confusing as numerous properties have the same address and we did not receive check-in instructions prior to arriving. However, the property manager found us and then, provided a tour of the area. Quaint room, very simple and basic. It’s true, no hot water to shower. The location…PERFECT! Right across ocean access. Gorgeous views and many restaurants nearby and a hidden gem, La Tacoma, RIGHT behind the property. "

"nice spacious room, we had the unit in the back, which isn't as renovated and without an ocean view, but really private and cute, with access to a private backyard . had everything we needed, wifi was great, hot water was not super hot but was comfortable for the shower. i really recommend this place and this area if you are visiting Aruba."

"The property was clean and had everything we needed for our stay. It was the perfect size for me and my partner and would be a great place for any couple. The air conditioning worked well and the fan upstairs helped to keep the bedroom cool.Sophie is such a lovely host. She provided us with everything we needed to best enjoy the island and had tons of recommendations for excursions. She was very friendly and made every effort to make sure we enjoyed ourselves. She even surprised us with balloons and rum on my partner's birthday which was a great personal touch. The only thing we didn't like is that the pool isn't as private as we thought, since it is on the host's property in their backyard. Other than that, everything was as described.We loved our time in Aruba and would stay here again!"