Aruba Racket Club Area

My wife and I spent 10 days at the Opal House in January and it more than exceeded our expectations. Anita and Dave were quick to respond to any and all questions. The Opal House is a fully modern home located in a residential area of Noord within a 4-5-minute walk of the Aruba Racket Club facility and a 10 minute walk to a small local grocery store. It is clean, very well maintained and is beautifully furnished to compliment a most functional floor design. The open living area has two large sofas in front of a large TV and entertainment section, a dining table, and a fully equipped modern kitchen, which I would like to pack up and take home.  There is another large TV in the office/den. The kitchen has every device and cooking utensil that even a sophisticated chef might desire. The appliances – double door fridge with ice dispenser, stove top, wall oven and microwave & dishwasher – are high-end and new. The bedroom (very comfortable king-size bed) is spacious with abundant closet and storage space, and a 3-piece bath is directly across the hall.  Bedding and towels are provided. Notably, both the living room area and the bedroom have sliding glass doors that open onto the covered patio – with a full size barbeque, large table, chairs/loungers next to the pool area. The total presentation is one of comfort, convenience and efficient use of space.  The small saltwater pool is clean, most temperate and well cared for, providing all the space we needed to swim, float around, cool off and exercise.

In addition to the above, the home has a privacy fence surrounding the exterior perimeter and the neighborhood, being a cul-de-sac, is safe and quiet.  While we rented a car during our stay, our advice to new people would be to rent a car for a few days in order to stock up on supplies and visit the “touristy” places. There is parking available at the house. Several very good restaurants are within easy walking distance. About 100 feet from the front door, is access to an open path across unimproved land that leads you to the front of the Ritz Hotel and Palm Beach – about a 10/12-minute walk.  From here you can catch a bus or cab or walk unencumbered, all the way down through the Palm Beach hi-rise hotel area and on to the Eagle Beach low-rise resort and condominium areas. We stayed at the Opal House for the first time this year, but we will no doubt be returning. If you have had your fill of crowded resorts or hotels with their bingo, drinking games, Karaoke and endless noise, and seek a safe, quiet, private, luxury home with easy access to the beach and beyond – then this place might be your answer.  It certainly was for us, and we will be returning without giving it a second thought.