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All rooms, whether garden, pool or oceanview, are the same size and come with either balconies or patios big enough for chairs. Complimentary Internet access, bathrobes, coffee-makers, safes and mini-bars are standard. Beware of the latter because as soon as you pick up an item from the mini-bar, you are automatically charged for it. Since we usually remove drinks that we don't want and replace them with items we do want but purchased for less money off-site, we resorted to chilling our bottles of water and juice by keeping them in our ice bucket. We didn't request a complimentary room refrigerator, although they are available.
The West Indian-style mahogany four-poster beds and cane chairs add an island feel to the rooms. Most accommodations (93 percent) feature Sleep Number beds. We had fun figuring out our perfect setting. Cribs are complimentary, as are rollaways, assuming the occupancy is four people or fewer. A rollaway for the fifth person costs $55 per night.
If it's in your budget, book a room with Plaza Club access. Club rooms provide the intimacy of a "hotel within a hotel," as well as concierge services and snacks. The Radisson Aruba's Plaza Club adds lots of food -- an especially nice touch for families with always-hungry teens. Although the resort labels the club breakfast continental, the spread always included two hot items, such as pancakes, quiche, scrambled eggs or French toast, along with fruit, smoked salmon, bagels, pastry and cold cereals. Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. From 3p.m. to 5 p.m., you can snack on cookies, accompanied by coffee, tea and hot chocolate. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., enjoy hors d'oeuvres like cheese platters, conch fritters, mini-quiche and cookies.
Two computers in the Plaza Club make it easy to check e-mail (adults receive priority use), and complimentary bottles of water, juice and soda are available.
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