Divi Dutch Village Beach Resort
Divi Dutch Village Beach Resort sits on Druif Beach just outside Oranjestad, a wide stretch of white sand south of Eagle Beach where the water stays calm all year. The draw is space: every category is a suite or kitchen-equipped room, from a 300 sq ft King Hotel Guestroom with a kitchenette to a 1,000 sq ft two-story Two-Bedroom Suite that sleeps six. Unlike a lot of Aruba all-inclusives, the plan here is optional; the resort sells room-only as well, and you can add all-inclusive before arrival or at check-in.
Traveler Insights
Pros
- +Right on Druif Beach, a wide white-sand stretch south of Eagle Beach where the water stays calm all year; the sand is just across a small footpath from the rooms
- +Suite-style rooms with real kitchens: from the 504 sq ft Pool View Studio Suite up to a two-story, 1,000 sq ft Two-Bedroom Suite that sleeps six, so families and long-stay guests get space most Aruba all-inclusives can't match
- +Flexible all-inclusive: the Signature plan covers Dutch Village plus Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort across the street (8 restaurants, 6 bars), and you can upgrade to MEGA at any point in the stay to add Divi Aruba All-Inclusive and Tamarijn (18 restaurants, 10 bars)
- +A daily 9-hole round at The Links at Divi Aruba is included on the Signature all-inclusive, a rare perk for golfers on an island with few courses
- +Three pools, including the Tiki Pool Bar with a swim-up bar open 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and a poolside grill serving breakfast, lunch and early dinner
- +Tennis, a beachside rock-climbing wall, an activities center and a beachfront gym, all a short complimentary golf-cart shuttle ride down the street
- +Special kids pricing on all-inclusive stays (one child per paying adult, up to two per room, three-night minimum) makes this one of the cheaper ways to bring children on an all-inclusive in Aruba
- +Aruba sits outside the hurricane belt, so the weather is reliable year-round, and the Divi service culture is praised on traveler forums as warmer than the big Palm Beach chains
Cons
- −There is no kids club and no on-site children's program; families get kids pricing, not supervised activities, so plan your own entertainment for young children
- −The only all-inclusive outlets on the property itself are the Tiki Grill and Tiki Pool Bar; the Beach Bar next door is not included, so most sit-down meals mean walking or riding over to Divi Village Golf
- −The package structure confuses first-timers: Signature versus MEGA, which resorts each covers, and room-only guests mixed in with all-inclusive ones all trip people up at check-in
- −Dinner reservations at the better restaurants across the street can be hard to get, so book them early rather than leaving it to the day
- −No lifeguard on the beach or at the pools, and the spa is off-property at Divi Aruba All-Inclusive or Divi Aruba Phoenix
- −Every room category is pool view, not ocean view, and some units show their age; ask for a recently refreshed suite when you book
- −Wi-Fi is complimentary, but signal quality varies by room and is weaker around the pool and beach
On the all-inclusive side, the Signature plan pairs Dutch Village with Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort across the street for 8 restaurants and 6 bars, plus a daily 9-hole round at The Links. Upgrading to MEGA, which you can do at any point in the stay, adds Divi Aruba All-Inclusive and Tamarijn for 18 restaurants and 10 bars, linked by a free golf-cart shuttle. On the property itself you get three pools, the Tiki Pool Bar's swim-up bar and the Tiki Grill; the Beach Bar next door is not part of the plan, and room delivery is not available on it. Tennis, a rock-climbing wall, an activities center and a beachfront gym are a short shuttle ride away, while the spa is off-property. The resort is cashless apart from the front desk.
It suits families who want a kitchen and a living room more than a kids club (there isn't one), golfers who will use the daily round, and couples on a longer stay who want to cook some meals and eat out on the plan the rest of the time. Compared with the busier high-rises on Palm Beach it is quieter and more spread out; compared with its own sister Divi Aruba All-Inclusive it has less on site but much bigger rooms. Oranjestad and the airport are about a 10 to 15 minute drive, and a rental car is worth it for Arikok National Park, Baby Beach and the north coast.
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What's nearby
Palm Beach7 min drive · 3.5 mi
Arashi Beach12 min drive · 6.0 mi
Casibari Rock Formation9 min drive · 4.7 mi
Alto Vista Chapel12 min drive · 5.9 mi
Ayo Rock Formation12 min drive · 6.9 mi
California Lighthouse14 min drive · 6.9 mi
More things to do (24)
- Eagle Beach · beach3 min drive · 1.1 mi
- Druif Beach · beach4 min walk · 0.2 mi
- Butterfly Farm · wildlife5 min drive · 2.7 mi
- Boca Catalina · beach11 min drive · 5.7 mi
- Mangel Halto Beach · beach20 min drive · 9.3 mi
- Divi Links · golf2 min drive · 1.1 mi
- Atlantis submarine dive · excursion4 min drive · 1.6 mi
- Oranjestad · town5 min drive · 1.9 mi
- National Archaeological Museum Aruba · museum5 min drive · 1.6 mi
- Fort Zoutman and Historical Museum · museum5 min drive · 1.8 mi
- Aruba Aloe Museum and Factory · museum5 min drive · 2.4 mi
- Renaissance Marina · marina5 min drive · 1.9 mi
- Bubali Bird Sanctuary · wildlife6 min drive · 3.1 mi
- Sunset sail from Palm Beach · excursion7 min drive · 3.5 mi
- Catamaran snorkel trip to the Antilla shipwreck · excursion7 min drive · 3.3 mi
- Surfside Beach · beach7 min drive · 2.7 mi
- Hadicurari Beach · beach8 min drive · 4.3 mi
- Hooiberg · viewpoint9 min drive · 5.2 mi
- Malmok Beach · beach10 min drive · 5.3 mi
- Philip's Animal Garden · wildlife11 min drive · 5.5 mi
- Tierra del Sol Golf Course · golf11 min drive · 6.0 mi
- Aruba Ostrich Farm · wildlife13 min drive · 7.4 mi
- Donkey Sanctuary Aruba · wildlife14 min drive · 8.1 mi
- Balashi Gold Mill Ruins · historic site15 min drive · 8.2 mi
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