We just returned from an amazing vacation in Aruba, spending 7 days at Villa Maison Blanche. It is exactly as seen in the pictures: beautiful, modern, and most importantly, clean. We were 13 people (8 adults, 5 children under 5) and there was more than enough space for all. We used the non chlorinated pool everyday, and lounged in both the sun and shade (there’s plenty of both). Bedrooms are spacious; beds were comfortable. Large walk-in closets in every room. Bathrooms are luxurious. We felt like we were staying in a boutique hotel. AC units in every room (including kitchen and all living room spaces) with fan function too.
Davide (the owner) was accommodating before we even arrived, helping us with car rentals, and found us a pack n’ play for one of the children to sleep in (we did bring our own fitted sheet). Upon arrival, he met us at a food store nearby (Super Foods), and showed us how to get to the house. He showed us around the house, how to work the security system, and chatted with my parents for a bit. He is very friendly and approachable, although our contact with him during our stay was limited (which was fine with us). We did have problems with Wi-Fi working on the day we arrived, but after informing Davide, he had someone come to the house the next morning to fix it, and there were no problems after that. One evening the BBQ ran out of gas, we informed Blanca (the maid) who then called Davide and we had a new tank and BBQ working in less then half an hour, all done with a smile and lots of apologies.
Blanca, the maid, came everyday but Sunday (her day off). She made the beds, cleaned dishes, swept and mopped the floors… she was great! She does not speak English, but this wasn’t really an issue. There was also someone there every morning to clean the pool… again, he might have been off on Sunday, I don’t remember. Both very discreet and pleasant.
The house is wonderfully located near the big hotels, restaurants, and shops. Arashi beach is about 7 minutes away, and just gorgeous. We bought groceries everyday at the Super Foods 5 minutes away. They had everything we needed there.
No one wanted to leave. I’ve never been to an island with such wonderful weather (sunny skies and 30 degree weather, with nice breeze everyday), welcoming people, and felt comfortable driving around ourselves. We felt safe. We have already starting planning our vacation for next year, and plan on returning to Villa Maison Blanche!