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Hotel California

2.5 star property

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Front of property – evening/night
Standard Room
Reception
Comfort Studio, 1 King Bed | Private kitchen
Hallway

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast included
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Caya G.F. Betico Croes, 152, Oranjestad
  • Aruba Town Hall
    12 min walk
  • Renaissance Mall Aruba
    13 min walk
  • Peanuts
    2 min walk
  • Oranjestad (AUA-Queen Beatrix Intl.)
    6 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Basic Room, 1 King Bed

Basic Room, 1 King Bed

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Basic Studio, 1 King Bed

Basic Studio, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Studio, 1 King Bed | Living area

Comfort Studio, 1 King Bed

  • 1.3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About this property

Hotel California

Hotel with free breakfast, near Aruba Town Hall
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has a coffee shop/cafe and coffee/tea in a common area. Free weekday breakfast and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a microwave in a common area, concierge services, and dry cleaning.
Hotel California offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include showers. This Oranjestad hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

During your stay at Hotel California, you're just a quick walk from Main Street. Features include free breakfast and free self parking, plus a bar.
  • Free local cuisine breakfast served on weekdays
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Aruba Town Hall and Royal Plaza Mall
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served on weekdays.

Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at Hotel California. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Oranjestad hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free local cuisine breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Languages

Dutch, English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Free off-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available weekdays 7:00 AM–11:00 AM
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Films for purchase
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 12:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15.00 per vehicle (one way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Hotel California offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. The front desk at this property is open daily from 9 AM - 11 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

This property does not have a Aruba Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Hotel California Aruba Oranjestad
Hotel California Aruba
California Aruba Oranjestad
California Aruba
Hotel California Aruba/Oranjestad
Hotel California Hotel
Hotel California Aruba
Hotel California Oranjestad
Hotel California Hotel Oranjestad

Hotel California Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 56 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

George, Washington DC

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Close to everything. All staff were very helpful in every way. AC was great. I stayed in room 3. I felt like I was at home with friends. George and Candice.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
our stay
Owner very friendly and attention to service was good
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We were given what seemed to be a newly remodeled room. It was larger than other rooms, it had a kitchenette and fridge. The bathroom and bed were very nice for a low budget hotel. The service was good. I would have prefered healthier breakfast choices next to “pastechi, empanada, arepa”. But they were delicious! There was the option of toast with eggs.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel California
Very good. Nice place for the price 10 minute Walk to the port and tourist restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Ihar

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall nice stay if you are on the budget
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I never checked in. I walked into the hotel and turned back around and went back into the cab. Expedia should remove from listing.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very basic room but only needed a place for overnight flight connection on my way home.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was ok and clean but the bathroom was really really tiny which was disapointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stand at the front office like half an Hour and no one can to check me in. I leave. The hotel looks terible.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Old, bad conditions, must be closed by government. I will prefer to sleep in the street
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Carmen, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff.. súper friendly.. peaceful night sleep..
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Customer service excellent ! Staff really friendly . Really helpful people.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You get what you pay for
Only good thing about this hotel is it's location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We did not stay
Photos do not show accurate presentation of hotel plus location is not in good area nor close to beach. We did not check in and scrambled to find other accommodations. Our taxi driver was most helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was good, dont expect too much but staff was good and room had AC all day and night.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You get what you pay for
Not a hotel but really just a room for rent. So not bad if you are just staying one night.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Veronica, Edmonton

Liked: Staff & service
Bad internet connection
The hotel was ok ... no internet in my room even in the reception the wifi was very poor, the staff very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is just ok. But fairly good location. Supermarket next door and only 5 blocks away from the main area. Good wi fi. It’s great for a low budget gateway.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple hotel, does the job but better options for the price
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Where do I start...
This hotel was unbelievably terrible it shouldn’t be called a hotel. There was not hot water, no amenities, and no hospitality. The copper pipes were exposed and the room was cramped and cold. Expedia should take the listing down off their site.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

e r

Liked: Staff & service
Washroom too small
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018