Compared to the 50,000 points at the Aruba Marriott Resort, this is a great deal and can allow your family to tack on a few extra nights for the same amount of points. This is a Category 5 property so you can redeem a free night for 35,000 points. The real appeal of this property is the low points price per night. Every room includes a balcony (which is perfect when the kids are sleeping and you want to chat) and all of them have a view of the pool or the ocean. It is a beautiful hotel offering two separate pool areas - a lively kid-friendly pool with a swim-up bar and an adults-only pool - as well as many on-site restaurants.
If you are looking for a full-service hotel in the Marriott Rewards program, pick the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino. If Aruba is on your family's horizon, start saving your Marriott, IHG, Hilton or Hyatt points. This gives you many different options to choose from when you want to redeem points. Most Caribbean destinations have chain hotels from just one or two loyalty programs (if any), where Aruba includes properties from four different major hotel programs. In addition to being kid-friendly, there are also many opportunities to use your hotel points from many different programs. The beach in Aruba really is this perfect for kids.
