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Reviews of Driftwood Gardens

2.5 out of 5
Driftwood Gardens
123-K Saveneta, Savaneta

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 17 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique experience in low key hotel
Unique experience in converted shipping containers. The place is clean but could use some additional maintenance. The room itself did not have hot water, showers are solar heated, i.e. lukewarm at best. The grounds are a work in progress, the caretakers are busy working but looks like it'll be a while before everything is updated. Random trash lying around on the ground around the exterior common areas was a disappointment. The food is just as expensive as restaurants around Aruba, but of lower quality. Tried different breakfast and dinner meals, would not recommend their food. The swimming pool is maintained well. Bottom line - good accommodations for the money spent ( substantially cheaper than the hotels in the resort areas), just don't expect too much. Overall, we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jake, Revloc, Pennsylvania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to get away from the high-rise, low-rise tourist congestion further down the island in Savaneta for an awesome "living it" island experience. Driftwood Gardens is an extension of units for the economically minded. Beautifully done efficiency units perfect for a couple or singles and complete access to the grounds and benefits of Club Arias, complete with a full bath, a kitchenette, a nice little bedroom with a comfy bed and sheets, and a long bar top perfect for eating and planning out your day. The adjoining grounds of Club Arias are beautiful and immaculate, but really makes this place special is how attentive Arias, Alfonso, Gabriel and Gloria are to doing their jobs of making you feel like you're always welcome in Aruba and part of an island family. I found this place by very happy accident 5 years ago and have stayed there in both the Club Arias suites and the Driftwood units every year since, and wouldn't think of being anywhere else. This place is special, unique and what I consider my second home in Aruba.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Flory Schwarz on 11 Jul 2018
Thank you Jake. Always a pleasure having you stay with us. -Flory

10/10 Excellent

John, Surinam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel,very friendly staff
This hotel has a great setting,nice and different ,with actual driftwood being used to decorate...very cool! Complimentary pastry and coffee in the afternoon! Clean rooms and good A/C. Great outdoor pool and setting,very relaxing!! A must to visit when in Aruba!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Flory Schwarz on 11 Jul 2018
John: We thank you for staying with us and hope you will come back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bargain, great for a certain type of traveler
This is a storage unit that has been converted into a motel room just on the side of Club Arias which is listed as a bed and breakfast but I would call it a motel with very nice suites. The room has a comfortable bed, a TV that works, a fridge, a toaster oven and a microwave, a good size bathroom with a full shower and sink. No hot water, the water is warm. The location is quiet and peaceful and very close to Savaneta Beach and Mangel Halto Beach. You have the pool and the hot shower and the garden to enjoy at Club Arias. The room is very private which I love! The staff is very friendly. The owner seems nice enough, we had very little interaction with him. We ate dinner in the adjacent Restaurant one night and the owner was dining there. He was loud but obviously loves Aruba. My only disappointment was the second wading pool being filled in with sand. The big pool is great but the other pool is a big sand box. A lot of the pictures were of the gorgeous wading pool and adjacent hot tub which are not longer there. However, we did not spend one second in the pool so it was not a big loss. There are also no bike rentals anymore. An amenity update is in order for the booking listing. In summary....Loved it, if the listing was more accurate I would have never missed what was missing. I love Savaneta and I will return here as soon as I can and stay at Driftwood Gardens. Perfect for me.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay for the price.

10/10 Excellent

Sergei, Oakland, NJ

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very unique & relaxing experience
OK folks, if you're looking for your typical "run of the mill" Ritz-Carlton, this is not it! The part of the hotel we stayed in is built from shipping containers stacked on top of each other with stairs to the upper levels made from 4' x 4' pallets. Thus, our suite was 8' x 40' with bedroom area (no door) at one end of the container, bathroom on the opposite end, and kitchen/sitting area with front door & window in the middle. There is no hot water in the room, which did not bother us much, since it is always hot in Aruba. Besides, there are 2 warm showers on the property by the pools. We were able to park our car (you do need a car to get around this part of the island) right next to our front door, which was very convenient. Also, there is no room service, as nobody but you have access to the room during your stay. This is accomplished by means of a programmable door lock, which you program with your own access code when you arrive (kinda like a safe in your typical hotel, except that your entire room is your "safe"). Wall AC unit is located in the bedroom right above the bed: it took some adjusting to get the room comfortable for a good night's sleep, but no big deal... Make sure that you like pets if you decide to stay here, as there are 3 friendly young cats on the premises, who like to socialize. And, bring plenty of mosquito repellent, as we were "eaten alive" in the common area on the evening of our arrival. Overall, we loved it & would definitely come back!!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and plenty spacious for a room!
They always do a great job at the Club Arias resort. Breakfast is great, the Huge pool and wade in Bar are amazing. To top it off you have a great pizza and wings place built right in. Highly recommend !!!!!

8/10 Good

Ronald, Alabama RTR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Aruba's Hidden Gem
If you want a great place to stay off the beaten tourist path, with resident owners then this is the place to stay. Bus stop. is right outside the entrance then for $2.00 You can go to Baby Beach or to the center of town. Taxis from the airport is $25.00 This will be my reoccurring destination
Master bed

4/10 Poor

joe, Boston

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Storage shed
Totally misrepresented. No WiFi in room. Dark walkways. I guess if you pay more you get the good stuff

10/10 Excellent

Patricia, Litchfield Park, AZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Little Gem in Savaneta
I spent one night at Driftwood Gardens before checking into the Marriott Aruba Ocean Club for a week. A fine young man welcomed me and even cooked me dinner before he disappeared into the night. I spent a restful evening and night in my clean, cozy unit unwinding from my exhausting flight to Aruba. I will definitely return to Driftwood Gardens in the future.

8/10 Good

Neys, the States

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasantly surprised
Great location & shares the pool with Club Arias. I wasn't expecting much for the price so I was delighted to have a kitchen, huge bathroom & even small tv when I felt like vegging out. Would highly recommend & would stay again for sure.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful staff, hotel is out of the way of the typical tourist traps, good location for the southern beaches, I would definitely stay again

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel, good people and nice restaurant!!
I have stayed for short amount of time in this Hotel, It was awesome!!!!! I can't wait to go back and stay longer. Nice friendly staff working in this hotel. And the restaurant serve wonderful meal all the time! :-)

10/10 Excellent

Jake, Revloc, Pennsylvania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Driftwood Gardens is paradise on a budget!
Just about the time you think Arias cannot add to the comfort and charm of paradise on the island that is Club Arias... Wa-Laa! Driftwood Gardens! See my last year's review of Club Arias itself, and nothing has changed from that. A great place to get away from the high-rise, low-rise tourist congestion further down the island in Savaneta for an awesome "living it" island experience. Driftwood Gardens is an extension of units for the economically minded. Beautifully done efficiencies perfect for a couple or singles and complete access to the grounds and benefits of Club Arias. During my stay, there was some construction going on with the additional units so keep in mind this is a work in progress, but in a way it was neat to see Driftwood's birth so to speak. When I tell people what I paid for a week's stay in Aruba thanks to Arias and his Driftwood Gardens add on of Club Arias, they are flabbergasted!
Driftwood Gardens at Club Arias
Driftwood Gardens at Club Arias
Driftwood Gardens at Club Arias
Driftwood Gardens at Club Arias

8/10 Good

Luiz, Rio de Janeiro

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
longe do agito, hotel vazio
Hotel bom, um pouco largado, porém muito agradável. Muito longe da área turística.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

rene

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness