252-Room St. Regis Aruba Now Open, On Palm Beach

Hey Ben! Long time reader and fan. Just two quick points of clarification: Aruba is actually not in the hurricane path, and very rarely, if ever, is at risk. Another thing: because of the winds and location of the island (lawyer here, not scientist, unfortunately, who can better explain), Aruba is pretty consistently at a nice 80°F with a slight breeze. During the summer months, while Americans are less likely to flock to the warmth, Aruba actually gets an influx of South American visitors! I suspect because of the exchange rate and lack of Americans, that’s why the prices are lower during that time of year.

I wonder where hotels in Aruba are finding staff. It's a small island and a hotel like a St. Regis is going to require a lot more staffing than some of the other hotels on the island.

This is correct. Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao are probably the best islands to plan a Caribbean vacation around since it's extremely unlikely that the ABC islands will be struck by a hurricane.

Here in Aruba now and had a drink here tonight. Gorgeous grounds. View for sunset is not as nice as the Ritz, but well worth a visit. All the rooms do have ocean facing balconies as well.

Hi, did you stay at the hotel? Did you get an answer to your thoughts about staffing? I'm looking to go this March and was wondering about construction at the hotel and staffing. Thanks