Hotel California

2.5 star property

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Interior entrance
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Standard Room
Comfort Studio, 1 King Bed

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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Caya G.F. Betico Croes, 152, Oranjestad
  • Place, Aruba Town Hall
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Renaissance Mall Aruba
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Plaza Mall
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Oranjestad (AUA-Queen Beatrix Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

Basic Room, 1 King Bed

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Standard Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Comfort Studio, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Basic Studio, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Hotel California

Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has a coffee shop/cafe and coffee/tea in a common area. Free weekday breakfast and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a microwave in a common area, concierge services, and dry cleaning.
Hotel California offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include showers. This Oranjestad hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

During your stay at Hotel California, you're just a quick walk from Main Street. Features include free breakfast and free self parking, plus a bar.
  • Free local cuisine breakfast served on weekdays
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Grab something to eat at the coffee shop/cafe or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Aruba Town Hall and Royal Plaza Mall
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served on weekdays.

Multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at Hotel California. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Oranjestad hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free local cuisine breakfast on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available on weekdays 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 12:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 15.00 per vehicle (one way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Hotel California offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. The front desk at this property is open daily from 9 AM - 11 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

National rating

This property does not have a Aruba Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Hotel California Aruba Oranjestad
Hotel California Aruba
California Aruba Oranjestad
California Aruba
Hotel California Aruba/Oranjestad
Hotel California Hotel
Hotel California Aruba
Hotel California Oranjestad
Hotel California Hotel Oranjestad

Hotel California Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 56 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Close to everything. All staff were very helpful in every way. AC was great. I stayed in room 3. I felt like I was at home with friends. George and Candice.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

our stay

Owner very friendly and attention to service was good
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Thor

Liked: Staff & service
Greit hotell i lavere prisklasse. Ligger litt usentralt til, men likevel nær gamlebyen. Ikke hotellet for dem som vil tilbringe mye tid på rom, men greit overnattingssted for den som ikke vil bruke for mye penger på hotell.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Jan Aabel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Noe slitt og trangt. Ellers greit, hverken mer eller mindre.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Giuseppe

Liked: Cleanliness
Vicina al centro e alla spiaggia.Struttura semplice con servizi essenziali.Personale e propprietari molto disponibili.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We were given what seemed to be a newly remodeled room. It was larger than other rooms, it had a kitchenette and fridge. The bathroom and bed were very nice for a low budget hotel. The service was good. I would have prefered healthier breakfast choices next to “pastechi, empanada, arepa”. But they were delicious! There was the option of toast with eggs.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Las instalaciones en malas condiciones. Me gusto el trato del personal
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfortable and friendly

A great stay with really nice hosts. The area was quiet and not too far from the downtown/beach area. Good local breakfast and comfortable room. No hot water, but after a hot day, that's perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel California

Very good. Nice place for the price 10 minute Walk to the port and tourist restaurants
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
no me gusto el baño de la habitacion, demasiado incomodo.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Ihar

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall nice stay if you are on the budget
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I never checked in. I walked into the hotel and turned back around and went back into the cab. Expedia should remove from listing.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very basic room but only needed a place for overnight flight connection on my way home.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was ok and clean but the bathroom was really really tiny which was disapointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stand at the front office like half an Hour and no one can to check me in. I leave. The hotel looks terible.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Old, bad conditions, must be closed by government. I will prefer to sleep in the street
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff.. súper friendly.. peaceful night sleep..
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Customer service excellent ! Staff really friendly . Really helpful people.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

You get what you pay for

Only good thing about this hotel is it's location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We did not stay

Photos do not show accurate presentation of hotel plus location is not in good area nor close to beach. We did not check in and scrambled to find other accommodations. Our taxi driver was most helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

K

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was good, dont expect too much but staff was good and room had AC all day and night.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

You get what you pay for

Not a hotel but really just a room for rent. So not bad if you are just staying one night.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018
Verified

6/10 Okay

Veronica

Liked: Staff & service

Bad internet connection

The hotel was ok ... no internet in my room even in the reception the wifi was very poor, the staff very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Verified

4/10 Poor

Noortje

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Vriendelijk

Het hotel personeel is vriendelijk, maar het hotel kan wel wat opknappen gebruiken. Je hebt alleen en koude douche, de kamer is klein (wat niet echt erg is), een goed airco, en het electra hangt er wel een beetje bij. Open lamp i de badkamer bijvoorbeeld. Geloof wel dat ze aan het renoveren zijn. Wel handig dat er een supermarkt tegenover is.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is just ok. But fairly good location. Supermarket next door and only 5 blocks away from the main area. Good wi fi. It’s great for a low budget gateway.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018