Aruba hotels, side by side

Marriott or Hyatt Regency?

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.

MarriottHyatt Regency

1.0 km (0.6 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.

Marriott

$650 a night

on Agoda, Dec 5 to 12

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Hyatt Regency

$788 a night

on Agoda, Dec 5 to 12

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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 1.0 km (0.6 miles) apart in a straight line.
Neither is all-inclusive: both are sold room only.
Both take all ages.
For Dec 5 to 12, Agoda listed the Marriott from $650 a night for two adults and the Hyatt Regency from $788: $138 a night apart, about $966 over the week.
On Google, guests rate the Marriott 4.5 of 5 from 2,767 reviews and the Hyatt Regency 4.5 from 3,108.
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

At the northern tip of the Palm Beach stripPalm Beach: lively, high-rise

Beachfront, middle of Palm BeachPalm Beach: lively, high-rise

Board

Room only

Who it takes

All ages, with an adults-only pool

Size

About 414 rooms

About 360 rooms and suites

Guests on Google

4.5 of 52,767 reviews on Google

4.5 of 53,108 reviews on Google

A night on Agoda

$650 a nightlowest rate, 2 adults, Dec 5 to 12Lower that week

$788 a nightlowest rate, 2 adults, Dec 5 to 12

Airport taxi

$41official daytime fare, up to 4

Between the two: about 1.0 km (0.6 miles) in a straight lineA taxi from one to the other: $10, 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.

Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino

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

Our verdict

Freshly renovated, with dual pools (family plus adults-only) and ten places to eat.

The catch

Casino-centric and busy after dark, and a resort fee applies.

Near the door, from our guide

Hadicurari Beach (Fisherman's Huts) (620 m), Palm Beach (700 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.

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.

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Questions about these two

Which is cheaper, the Marriott or the Hyatt Regency?

For Dec 5 to 12, Agoda listed the Marriott from $650 a night for two adults and the Hyatt Regency from $788: $138 a night apart, about $966 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 Marriott and the Hyatt Regency?

Both stand on the Palm Beach high-rise strip, about 1.0 km (0.6 miles) apart in a straight line. The official taxi fare from one to the other is $10 for up to four passengers.

Is the Marriott or the Hyatt Regency all-inclusive?

Neither is all-inclusive: both are sold room only.

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

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.