Victoria City Hotel is a small budget hotel on Caya G. F. Betico Croes, the main shopping street in downtown Oranjestad. It scores 8.6 out of 10 from 554 guests on Expedia, which is high for its price bracket — but it is a town hotel, not a beach resort, and it is worth being clear about that before you book.

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What Victoria City Hotel actually is

A 2.5-star, business-friendly city hotel with a bar, a terrace and an on-site shopping mall. There is no pool and no restaurant. Breakfast is cooked to order but costs extra. Rooms are individually furnished with air conditioning, minibars, refrigerators and 32-inch TVs. Rates start around $104 a night in low season.

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Location

Downtown Oranjestad, a 6-minute walk from Aruba Town Hall, 9 minutes from Renaissance Mall and 12 minutes from Royal Plaza Mall. Queen Beatrix airport is a 4-minute drive. The nearest sand, Renaissance Beach, is a 12-minute walk — so you are staying in town and travelling to the beach, not the other way round.

Rooms and facilities

Rooms include premium bedding, air conditioning, minibars, refrigerators, 32-inch LCD TVs, desks, showers, free toiletries and daily housekeeping. Free WiFi throughout. Free self parking is included.

Practical details worth knowing

  • Check-in 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, check-out before noon. Contact the hotel if you are arriving after 10:00 PM.
  • The front desk is open 7:00 AM to 11:30 PM only — it is not staffed 24 hours.
  • The hotel charges a 3% surcharge on credit card payments.
  • Pets are not allowed. No cribs or rollaway beds.
  • Minimum check-in age is 18.

Who it suits

People who want Oranjestad — the shops, the restaurants, the cruise terminal, the airport — at a price well under the Palm Beach strip. It is a poor fit if you picture stepping from your room onto sand, and there is no pool to fall back on.

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