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Aruba hotels, side by side

Hyatt Regency or Holiday Inn?

Set side by side on what can be checked: Agoda's price for the same week at both, guest ratings on Google, the official taxi fares, and what our own reviews say.

Hyatt RegencyHoliday Inn

360 m apart, in a straight line

Each hotel is pinned at the position Google returns for its own name. The faint dots are the other hotels we have reviewed.

Hyatt Regency

$788 a night

on Agoda, Dec 5 to 12

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Holiday Inn

$384 a night

on Agoda, Dec 5 to 12

See dates

Lowest nightly rate Agoda listed for two adults, read November 14, 2026. Both buttons open the same week, Dec 5 to 12, unless you have given us your dates. See the full table

The short version

  • Both stand on the Palm Beach high-rise strip, about 360 m (0.2 miles) apart in a straight line.
  • The Hyatt Regency is room only; the Holiday Inn is room only with an optional all-inclusive plan.
  • Both take all ages.
  • For Dec 5 to 12, Agoda listed the Holiday Inn from $384 a night for two adults and the Hyatt Regency from $788: $404 a night apart, about $2,828 over the week.
  • On Google, guests rate the Hyatt Regency 4.5 of 5 from 3,108 reviews and the Holiday Inn 4.1 from 4,574.
  • The official airport taxi fare is $41 to either, for up to four passengers.

Row by row

Every figure names its source and its date. Where our review does not cover something, the cell says so.

Where it stands

Hyatt Regency: Beachfront, middle of Palm BeachPalm Beach: lively, high-rise
Holiday Inn: Beachfront on Palm BeachPalm Beach: lively, high-rise

Board

Hyatt Regency: Room only
Holiday Inn: Room only, all-inclusive plan optional

Who it takes

Hyatt Regency: All ages, with an adults-only pool
Holiday Inn: All ages, family-forward

Size

Hyatt Regency: About 360 rooms and suites
Holiday Inn: 590-plus rooms

Guests on Google

Hyatt Regency: 4.5 of 53,108 reviews on Google
Holiday Inn: 4.1 of 54,574 reviews on Google

A night on Agoda

Hyatt Regency: $788 a nightlowest rate, 2 adults, Dec 5 to 12
Holiday Inn: $384 a nightlowest rate, 2 adults, Dec 5 to 12Lower that week

Airport taxi

Hyatt Regency: $41official daytime fare, up to 4
Holiday Inn: $41official daytime fare, up to 4
Between the two: about 360 m (0.2 miles) in a straight line

Agoda rates: the lowest nightly rate its live feed listed for two adults, Dec 5 to 12, read November 14, 2026; taxes or fees may be extra, and a hotel with few rooms left that week shows a higher lowest rate. Google ratings read November 14, 2026. Taxi fares from the Government of Aruba tariff published May 27, 2026. Board, age policy and size are from our own reviews.

What our reviews say

The verdict and the catch are our own words from each review: a local team's assessment, never a claimed stay.

Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino

Palm Beach. Palm Beach: lively, high-rise.

Our verdict

An 8,000 sq ft pool with a two-story slide and a real Camp Hyatt for ages 4 to 12.

The catch

The integrated casino makes evenings busier than some families expect.

Near the door, from our guide

Scott's Brats (110 m), Eduardo's Beach Shack (160 m), Palm Beach (350 m), Bugaloe Beach Bar & Grill (510 m). Straight-line distances.

Booked direct nearby

Parasailing, $70 per person, on Palm Beach.

See dates on Agoda Our review

Opens the sample week, Dec 5 to 12. Change the dates on the next screen.

Holiday Inn Resort Aruba

Palm Beach. Palm Beach: lively, high-rise.

Our verdict

590+ rooms, three pools, a kids club, five restaurants, and IHG loyalty points in a family-forward Palm Beach package.

The catch

The most accessible price point here, and the experience reflects it. Comfortable but not luxurious.

Near the door, from our guide

Palm Beach (80 m), Eduardo's Beach Shack (220 m), Scott's Brats (260 m). Straight-line distances.

Booked direct nearby

Parasailing, $70 per person, on Palm Beach.

See dates on Agoda Our review

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Questions about these two

Which is cheaper, the Hyatt Regency or the Holiday Inn?

For Dec 5 to 12, Agoda listed the Holiday Inn from $384 a night for two adults and the Hyatt Regency from $788: $404 a night apart, about $2,828 over the week. That is one sample week read on November 14, 2026; rates move with the dates, so open both on Agoda with your own.

How far apart are the Hyatt Regency and the Holiday Inn?

Both stand on the Palm Beach high-rise strip, about 360 m (0.2 miles) apart in a straight line.

Is the Hyatt Regency or the Holiday Inn all-inclusive?

The Hyatt Regency is room only; the Holiday Inn is room only with an optional all-inclusive plan.

How much is a taxi from the airport to the Hyatt Regency and the Holiday Inn?

The official airport taxi fare is $41 to either, for up to four passengers. Fares are fixed by the Government of Aruba's tariff, published May 27, 2026; there are no meters, and $5 is added on Sundays, holidays and at night.