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Aruba hotels, side by side

Hyatt Regency or Renaissance?

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 RegencyRenaissance

6.4 km (4.0 mi) 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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Renaissance

$610 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

  • The Hyatt Regency is on the Palm Beach high-rise strip; the Renaissance is on downtown Oranjestad, about 6.4 km (4.0 miles) away in a straight line.
  • The Renaissance is a downtown hotel: its beach is a private island, a short water taxi ride away.
  • The Hyatt Regency is room only. Our review of the Renaissance does not cover the board basis.
  • The Hyatt Regency takes all ages; the Renaissance has one adults-only tower and one family tower.
  • For Dec 5 to 12, Agoda listed the Renaissance from $610 a night for two adults and the Hyatt Regency from $788: $178 a night apart, about $1,246 over the week.
  • On Google, guests rate the Hyatt Regency 4.5 of 5 from 3,108 reviews and the Renaissance 4.5 from 5,518.
  • The official airport taxi fare is $41 to the Hyatt Regency and $26 to the Renaissance, 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
Renaissance: Downtown Oranjestad, its beach is a boat ride awayOranjestad: town and the port

Board

Hyatt Regency: Room only
Renaissance: Not covered in our review

Who it takes

Hyatt Regency: All ages, with an adults-only pool
Renaissance: One adults-only tower, one family tower

Size

Hyatt Regency: About 360 rooms and suites
Renaissance: Not stated in our review

Guests on Google

Hyatt Regency: 4.5 of 53,108 reviews on Google
Renaissance: 4.5 of 55,518 reviews on Google

A night on Agoda

Hyatt Regency: $788 a nightlowest rate, 2 adults, Dec 5 to 12
Renaissance: $610 a nightlowest rate, 2 adults, Dec 5 to 12Lower that week

Airport taxi

Hyatt Regency: $41official daytime fare, up to 4
Renaissance: $26official daytime fare, up to 4
Between the two: about 6.4 km (4.0 miles) in a straight lineA taxi from one to the other: $24, official fare

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.

Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort

Oranjestad. Oranjestad: town and the port.

Our verdict

Adults-only city base with exclusive water-taxi access to a private 40-acre flamingo island.

The catch

No beach at the hotel itself, and the island taxi stops around 6:45pm.

See dates on Agoda Our review

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

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Questions about these two

Which is cheaper, the Hyatt Regency or the Renaissance?

For Dec 5 to 12, Agoda listed the Renaissance from $610 a night for two adults and the Hyatt Regency from $788: $178 a night apart, about $1,246 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 Renaissance?

The Hyatt Regency is on the Palm Beach high-rise strip; the Renaissance is on downtown Oranjestad, about 6.4 km (4.0 miles) away in a straight line. The Renaissance is a downtown hotel: its beach is a private island, a short water taxi ride away. The official taxi fare from one to the other is $24 for up to four passengers.

Is the Hyatt Regency or the Renaissance all-inclusive?

The Hyatt Regency is room only. Our review of the Renaissance does not cover the board basis.

Can you bring children to the Hyatt Regency or the Renaissance?

The Hyatt Regency takes all ages; the Renaissance has one adults-only tower and one family tower.

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

The official airport taxi fare is $41 to the Hyatt Regency and $26 to the Renaissance, 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.