Aruba hotels, side by side

St. Regis or Bucuti & Tara?

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.

St. RegisBucuti & Tara

2.9 km (1.8 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.

St. Regis

$768 a night

on Agoda, Dec 5 to 12

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Bucuti & Tara

No rate returned

Agoda listed no room for 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

The St. Regis is on the Palm Beach high-rise strip; Bucuti & Tara is on the quiet low-rise coast around Eagle Beach, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
The St. Regis is room only; Bucuti & Tara includes breakfast but is not all-inclusive.
The St. Regis takes all ages; Bucuti & Tara takes adults only.
For Dec 5 to 12, Agoda listed the St. Regis from $768 a night for two adults. Its live feed returned no rate for Bucuti & Tara that week, so there is no number to set beside it.
On Google, guests rate the St. Regis 4.2 of 5 from 323 reviews and Bucuti & Tara 4.8 from 937.
The official airport taxi fare is $40 to the St. Regis and $37 to Bucuti & Tara, 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

Beachfront, near the southern end of Palm BeachPalm Beach: lively, high-rise

Directly on Eagle BeachEagle Beach: quiet, low-rise

Board

Room only

Breakfast included, not all-inclusive

Who it takes

All ages, with an adults-only pool

Adults only, 18 and over

Size

252 rooms, 52 of them suites

104 rooms

Guests on Google

4.2 of 5323 reviews on Google

4.8 of 5937 reviews on Google

A night on Agoda

$768 a nightlowest rate, 2 adults, Dec 5 to 12

No rate returned for Dec 5 to 12Agoda's live feed listed no room here that week. Check your own dates.

Airport taxi

$40official daytime fare, up to 4

$37official daytime fare, up to 4

Between the two: about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) in a straight lineA taxi from one to the other: $17, 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.

The St. Regis Aruba Resort

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

Our verdict

Opened in January 2025 with 252 rooms, six pools, six places to eat and drink including the rooftop Akira Back, butler service and the first St. Regis casino.

The catch

Not all-inclusive and one of the island's most expensive stays, with a nightly resort fee on top. Advisors who stayed found the beach in front less crowded but not as wide.

Near the door, from our guide

Bugaloe Beach Bar & Grill (360 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.

Bucuti & Tara Boutique Beach Resort

Eagle Beach. Eagle Beach: quiet, low-rise.

Our verdict

Adults-only, carbon-neutral, and ranked #1 in the Caribbean. Michelin-level dining (Terra by Jeremy Ford) right on the sand.

The catch

Premium-priced, with a five-night minimum, and it books out months ahead.

Near the door, from our guide

Manchebo Beach (260 m), Eagle Beach (600 m). Straight-line distances.

Booked direct nearby

Beach Yoga with Sound Bath, $30 per person, on Eagle 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 St. Regis or Bucuti & Tara?

We do not guess prices. For Dec 5 to 12, Agoda listed the St. Regis from $768 a night for two adults. Its live feed returned no rate for Bucuti & Tara that week, so there is no number to set beside it. Open both on Agoda with your own dates to see the real numbers side by side.

How far apart are the St. Regis and Bucuti & Tara?

The St. Regis is on the Palm Beach high-rise strip; Bucuti & Tara is on the quiet low-rise coast around Eagle Beach, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line. The official taxi fare from one to the other is $17 for up to four passengers.

Is the St. Regis or Bucuti & Tara all-inclusive?

The St. Regis is room only; Bucuti & Tara includes breakfast but is not all-inclusive.

Can you bring children to the St. Regis or Bucuti & Tara?

The St. Regis takes all ages; Bucuti & Tara takes adults only.

How much is a taxi from the airport to the St. Regis and Bucuti & Tara?

The official airport taxi fare is $40 to the St. Regis and $37 to Bucuti & Tara, 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.