Secrets Baby Beach Aruba

This place is gorgeous. I love that it is different when compared to other Secret Resorts (Playa Blanca, Moxche, Akumal, Cap Cana). It has its own feel. The food in the Market Cafe was delicious. Everything tasted fresh. Our rooms were beautiful and kept clean daily. The gym has the best view!

My niece and I were able to get a room with two double beds, which was great. The beds were very comfortable and the rooms are super nice. The food was very good and the drinks were also good and very strong! The grounds were spotless and the personnel super helpful and friendly. Being an adult only inclusive was the best! No kids screaming. The only ‘bad’ thing is, it’s a walk down a small hill and across the parking lot to the beach. The attendants set up your chairs, give you towels and offer water, soda or beer. There is a bar but it is not a resort bar so you have to pay for your drinks. It was just a bit disappointing but still a great beach. The snorkeling was fun but bring water shoes if you want to enter downstream and float up to the beach proper there are many rocks to cross. The beach itself is gorgeous and crystal clear. Not too warm or too cool, just right to refresh you. Overall, it was a great experience and I’m seriously considering going back with my sister, in a couple years, for our birthdays!

We just returned from a 5-night stay. Overall, we had a fantastic vacation and plan to return to this resort. We typically travel to Sandals resorts but had to change our plans last minute after Hurricane Melissa damaged Sandals South Coast. The food was probably the best we've had at an all-inclusive resort. Some of the highlights were the Osso Bucco at Portofino and the surf and turf at Oceana. We also loved the wood fired pizzas. If you can't find something you like at the buffet for breakfast or lunch, I'm not sure what would make you happy. For breakfast they offer made to order eggs and omelets, French toast, crepes, pancakes, every bagel topping you can imagine, and fresh squeezed juices just to name a few. The lunch offerings include make your own pasta or stir fry, grilled seafood, burgers, chicken, steak, sushi, salads, and a wide variety of desserts. You don't need to make dinner reservations unless you plan to sit at the Hibachi table at Himitsu. We tend to have dinner early, so we never had to wait to be seated. The service from the Preferred Club pool bar was very good. A special shout out to Cheslon, Charles, and Luis who kept our drinks full while we relaxed in our swim out pool. We did notice some inconsistencies with the drink recipes across the resort. You can order the same drink 5 times and get 5 completely different versions. However, if you tell the bartenders how you like your drinks made, they will be very accommodating. The pools are very clean and well kept. Housekeeping was very friendly and did a great job with keeping our room clean and making sure we had plenty of clean towels throughout the day. Our in-room drinks and snacks were restocked daily. We did miss having liquor stocked in our room as we have had at other all-inclusive resorts. We knew that going in, so we bought a couple of bottles at the duty-free shop when we arrived at the airport. The beach is absolutely gorgeous! My husband spent several hours snorkeling. If you go out early and head for the red buoys, you are very likely to see sea turtles. Lorenzo at the beach will help you with placing chairs and will make sure you have everything you need. He seems to be a favorite with the guests because of his friendly, outgoing personality. Because we reserved a Preferred Club room, we were assigned a butler during our stay. I wasn't expecting much from the butler service, and my expectations were correct. This is one aspect where Secrets falls short of Sandals. Our butler was friendly, but we didn't see him at all after we checked in. Every morning, he sent us the daily schedule of activities, but that was it. We did ask him if we could have cranberry juiced stocked in our room, and he told us no because they don't have cranberry juice at the resort (not true). We ended up buying some from the gift shop. If you are the type of person who likes to be near a lot of action, shopping, clubs, etc., this resort would probably not be the best choice. It is on the