Old Man and the Sea Ocean Villas

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• Peter Rallis

  28 March 2018

  Could be all to easy it was great, it was just ok

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• John Zarlenga

  12 February 2018

  My wife and I had an amazing experience here! The pictures do not even begin to do it justice. It was so peaceful and relaxing. The villas were amazing, and the staff was so friendly and accommodating! They made us feel like the only two people on the island. I would absolutely recommend and can't wait to go back!

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• Eve Condon

  09 October 2017

  First let me just say overall this was an experience that my husband and I will never forget! Now, let me dive into some details
  
  We stayed at the Orquidea villa for 6 days/5 nights. It was absolutely beautiful, the pictures do not do it any justice.
  If your looking for a secluded spot where you and your significant other will be able to just be alone for some quality one on one time, then this place is for you, but be warned there are a few draw backs.
  
  The biggest issue we had at this location was the mosquitoes. At night we were bitten a lot. The villa itself is very open and not bug proof so we took some of our own measures to limit the bugs getting inside the villa. Primarly we bought some strong bug spray for inside and that worked pretty good.
  
  We didn't have a Bose music speaker, which the description of the room said would have. However, the second day in I had asked the manager Leroy about it, and later the same day we received a brand new in the box Bluetooth speaker he handed to us to use for our stay which I never expected.
  
  The Wi-Fi there is a little misleading. I thought there would be Wi-Fi in the villas which is not the case. You can only access Wi-Fi in the main lobby area. If you need that access make sure your phone has the option for international roaming data.
  
  The description of the villas say there is A.C. Which isn't wrong, but the Ac was basically only right over our beds pumping down on you. So it is only really cool when your sitting in bed, not anywhere else in the villa. We managed okay but would have been nice to know before hand.
  
  Now, in most of the more popular hotel spaces you can probably swim in the water with little to no vegetation in the water, but this is not really the case here. I will say, I thought this was a draw back at first, but on our 2nd day in we recieved snorkling gear to use for the duration of our stay and I realized just how great it is that there was vegetation in the water. The fish we were able to see completely amazed me. I quickly realized if they removed the plants then we would be missing out on the beautiful sea life you are able to experience here. We actually wound up snorkling every day that we stayed here which was probably one of the best experiences of our vacation.
  
  The place was also equipped one person kayak that we could use at anytime. I was a little put off at first that there was only one kayak and that it was.only for 1 person. However, we talked to a few other couples that had already used it and said they went on it already together so we had decided to try it too and it turned out to be an adventure I'll never forget. It was so much fun trying to balance on it with my husband while he paddled and we were able to share in the goofyness of trying to kayak in the water together. Overall it would have been nice to have another kayak so we could both go out together safely, but we made the best out of it and we loved it.
  
  There were 2 awesome restaurants in walking distance of the villas, Flying fishbone and Zeroovers. Flying fish was a bit expensive but it was by far one of the best restaurants we ate at during our stay. Zeroovers was a more reasonable priced restaurant but only served 2 main types of food, either the fish of the day with fries or shrimp and fries. But let me tell you they cooked it perfectly so they must be on to something with the limited selection.
  
  The staff at the villas were excellent. Anything we asked for or asked about they tried their best to accommodate us. They even let us use their kitchen to warm up leftovers and did everything they could to help make the stay enjoyable.
  
  Overall this was one of the best experiences we could ever walk away with. Hopefully, they can do something to stop the mosquitoes, but I wouldn't let that stop you from booking just be prepared and pick up some bug spray at a local grocery store.

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• Bhaskar Reddy

  08 July 2017

  We stayed here for a week and cant stop praising the place. Great service! Amazing staff ! And the food .. was just amazing !! The chef Anna asks you what you like and works with that information to create exceptional dishes on par or better than the big named restaurants. My wife is a vegetarian and a picky eater who loved the food quality and the variety of option she got. We had the most amazing salads, seafood and desserts !! You have to remember that you have a personal chef making your dinner so that its perfect for you so you might have to wait a bit between your courses but who cares about the wait with the view in front of you! The staff totally pamper you. They are very friendly and accommodating! I would recommend anyone who is looking to visit aruba to stay here . It's a unique experience for couples especially. The peace and quiet you will experience at the old man and the sea ocean villas will make your get away even better !!

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• Stefano Rossi

  28 March 2017

  Location is amazing. Forget the food, service is not either on a level but the location is great

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