Aruba Promotes Special Holiday Packages

The Aruba tourism industry is promoting itself as a holiday destination, with its hotels offering the special travel packages. Bucuti Beach Resort is offering travelers a special White Christmas Romance Package this holiday season, which includes a Gardenview room for five nights, full American breakfast daily and a special “White Christmas” candlelight dinner for two with a champagne toast on the white sands of Eagle Beach. The package is valid for travel Dec. 15 to 26, and rates start from $250 per night, per couple with a five-night minimum.

When booking, mention reference code “Christmas Dinner Special.” The Holiday Inn Resort Aruba is offering a 30 percent discount on resort stays from Dec. 18 to Jan. 3, 2010. Savings are available in all room categories, except Lanai rooms and suites. A minimum four-night stay is required and promo code “130” must be provided at the time of booking in order to receive savings. The booking window is between Oct. 12 and Dec. 30.

The Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino is helping vacation early birds save big with a special booking rate for the holidays, offering travelers 30 percent off room rates. Travel between now and Dec. 20.

Use promotional code MVA when booking. The Occidental Grand Aruba is offering all-inclusive rates of up to 20 percent off during the holidays, valid on stays between Dec. 24 and Jan. 3, 2010. Occidental Hotels & Resorts vacations include unlimited meals and snacks, free-flowing drinks and plenty of sports to choose from. Supervised Kids Club and daily entertainment are also part of the package, as well as nightly shows and live entertainment.

The Westin Resort Aruba has added new a-la-carte dinner options to their Classic All-Inclusive Experience Package, which features accommodations; three meals a day; a $25 credit towards dining at Blossoms; wine, beer, cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages by the glass; non-motorized water sports and access to the WestinWORKOUT fitness center. Nightly rates start at $389 per room, based on double occupancy. Children ages 4 through 12 can be added to the room for an additional daily charge of $50, and teens ages 13 through 17 can be added for $75 per night. Rates are valid on travel now through Dec. 18.