Talk of the Town Hotel & Beach Club Review: What To REALLY Expect If You Stay (2024)

• Downtown location, across the street from Surfside Beach
• Pleasant rooms feature flat-screen TVs and microwaves
• Outdoorpool with submerged lounge chairs in a lovely courtyard
• Poolside restaurant open for lunch and dinner
• Some suitesoffer separate living areas, kitchenettes, and additional bathrooms
• Small business center in the lobby and free Wi-Fi throughout
• Free buffetbreakfast with hot and cold dishes
• Free self parking

• Notdirectly on the beach
• Some guestsreport noise from nearby bars

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Talk of the Town Hotel & Beach Club

Scene

Long-running, mid-range hotel with easy access to the island’s main shopping and dining area

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Location

Central location in downtown Oranjestad, surrounded by dining and entertainment options

Talk of the Town is set on a lively street, surrounded byrestaurants, bars, and shops. It’s oneof the most buzzing areas on the island but also one of the most congested. The Royal Plaza Mall, the Archaeological Museumof Aruba, and the Fort Zoutman Historical Museum can all be reached in about five minuteson foot.The hotel is located across the street from the TourismPlaza, the main plaza of Aruba’s Linear Park. This long, manicured path runsparallel to L.G. Smith Boulevard and features jogging and biking lanes as well asscenic gardens. The plaza connects to the white, somewhat pebbly sands ofSurfside Beach. Queen Beatrix International Airport is less than a five-minutedrive away.

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Rooms

Cheerful guest rooms with furnished terraces and mini-fridges, plus suites with kitchenettes

Guest rooms at Talk of the Town Hotel are attractive andbright, with orange accent walls and coordinated bed runnersand geometric throw pillows. Warm-toned monochromatic prints of palapas andpalm fronds complement the dark wood furniture. All rooms include flat-screenTVs, mini-fridges, and microwaves, as well as desks or dining tables. Roomsalso feature balconies or terraces, most of which face toward the pool or small,private courtyards. Some rooms also include sofa beds. Suites offer kitchenettes with cookware, as well as separate living and dining areas. Simple bathrooms feature above-the-counter sinks and walk-in showerswith toiletry dispensers.Two-Bedroom Suites also have two bathrooms.

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Features

Appealing pool with two hot tubs, free breakfast buffet, and easy access to Surfside Beach

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Hotel Class:Mid-Range

Open sincethe 1940s, Talk of the Town is one of the oldest hotels in Aruba. The building doeshave an older feel, but it’s not unpleasant, and instead adds character towhat might otherwise be a relatively run-of-the-mill hotel. The lobby is airy but plain, with a few cushioned seating areas and a rack of brochures under a steep wooden staircase.The Gazebo Restaurant is plain, with tiled flooring and white plastic chairs. Large glass windows overlook the nearby courtyard. The Moonlight Bar and Grill has anairy interior with a bar and a pool-facing terrace plus pops of orange and brown in the decor.

The atmosphere is quiet during the afternoon, with mostguests heading out to the beaches after breakfast. The One- and Two-Bedroom Suites with kitchenettes are ideal for families and groups, while the proximately to the airport also make this hotel a great fit for business travelers. Although couples could handily find more romantic hotels on the island, Talk of the Town appeals to travelers seeking central, affordable lodgings.

The hotel’s asymmetric outdoor pool is set at the center of a large courtyard bordered by palm trees, and there are two square hot tubs. Some loungechairs are set on elevated platforms, while a few others are submerged in thepool waters. The pool is bordered by more lounge chairs with comfy cushions and dining tables, but the area offers minimal shade aside from beach umbrellas.

Talk of the Town also provides lounge chairs across the street atSurfside Beach. It’s not among Aruba’s most beautiful beaches, but it doesoffer white sands and calm, shallow waters that are ideal for swimming. Planescan often be spotted descending into the nearby airport.

A free buffet breakfast is served daily in Gazebo Restaurant and includes astandard spread of fruit, cereal, pastries, and a few hot items such as eggs. The open-air Moonlight Bar & Grill offers lunch, dinner, and drinks. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, and freeself-parking is offered across the street from the main entrance. There’s alsoa small business center in the lobby.