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We
had
an
incredible
vacation
at
this
location.
It
is
exactly
as
shown
in
the
pictures
and
we
as
an
extended
family
of
9
people
(6
adults,
3
kids)
couldn't
have
been
happier
with
our
experience.
Our
stay
was
5
weeks
long
(35
nights)
and
we
are
very
much
looking
forward
to
coming
back
again
next
year!
Merlot
Villas
sits
about
half
a
mile
(800m)
back
from
Palm
Beach
/
The
"High
Rise"
hotel
area
of
Aruba.
You
can
see
these
resorts
from
the
balcony
of
your
villa.
We
were
able
to
walk
to
the
beach,
but
we
usually
drove
our
rental
car
and
used
this
to
try
many
different
beaches,
restaurants
and
attractions
across
the
island.
There
is
a
grocery
store
across
the
street
from
this
(gated)
community
and
2
excellent
larger
grocery
stores
within
a
10
minute
drive.
Every
amenity
we
could
think
of
was
immediately
available
to
us.
All
beaches
in
Aruba
are
by
law
PUBLIC
and
if
you
bring
your
own
chairs
the
hotel/resort
staff
will
not
hassle
you.
The
staff
at
Merlot
Villas
were
extremely
professional
and
easy
to
reach
with
text-messaging.
They
were
responsive
immediately
to
our
needs
and
quick
to
act.
For
example,
we
asked
for
a
propane
BBQ
and
received
it
the
following
morning.
We
asked
for
a
computer
desk
and
computer/office
chair
so
my
brother-in-law
could
"work
from
home"
and
received
those
items
the
following
morning.
They
provided
2
"Pack-N-Play"
Graco
cribs
and
plenty
of
bath
towels
/
pool
towels.
The
WiFi
internet
was
quite
fast
and
reliable
and
we
were
able
to
stream
video
content
and
work-from-home
in
video-conferencing
meetings
without
any
hiccups.
Testing
the
internet
revealed
a
reliable
50-100Mbps
connection
at
all
time
which
was
fast
enough
for
our
needs.
We
had
2
full
house
cleanings
included
in
our
rental
and
these
took
about
3
hours
and
left
the
house
absolutely
spotless,
including
exchange
of
all
linens
and
cleaning
of
the
outdoor
areas
of
the
house.
They
also
cleaned
the
pool
completely
twice
per
week.
If
you've
never
been
to
Aruba
then
it's
hard
to
really
understand
how
good
the
weather
is
there.
You
get
used
to
every
day
having
perfect
weather;
it
was
28-30C
(82-90F)
with
almost
no
humidity
every
single
day.
It
rained
for
a
total
of
perhaps
30
minutes
total
during
the
day-time
across
the
35
days
we
were
there
--
these
short
~5-min
rain
showers
that
are
quick
to
dry
up
and
turn
into
yet
another
beautiful
sunny
day
in
paradise.
The
outdoor
areas
of
these
villas
are
stunning
with
enormous
common
and
blue-white
Bismark
palm
trees.
These
are
well
lit
with
both
flood
lights
and
Christmas-style
light
strings.
You
have
plenty
of
space
surrounding
your
villa
to
spread
out
and
enjoy
yourself;
we
easily
had
space
for
our
9
people
(6
adults,
3
children).
Each
villa
inside
this
gated
community
has
its
own
~10-foot
wall
surrounding
the
villa
which
means
you
are
entirely
separated
from
your
neighbours.
This
ensures
privacy
and
a
blissfully
quiet
experience.
There
was
only
one
night
where
a
boisterous
party
in
a
nearby
villa
where
we
heard
any
noise
at
all;
otherwise
it
was
just
the
normal
sounds
of
the
wind
and
the
birds.
Our
kids
(ages
8
months,
2.5
and
4
years)
had
an
absolute
blast
and
used
the
pool
almost
constantly.
As
each
villa
is
enclosed
in
a
cement
wall
they
were
able
to
run
around
to
their
hearts
content
and
we
didn't
need
to
worry
about
them
running
out
onto
a
road.
This
meant
for
a
very
relaxing
vacation
for
the
parents!
BOTTOM
LINE:
Don't
miss
this
perfect
place
to
escape
your
everyday
woes
if
you
have
a
larger
group
of
people
and
you
want
your
"own"
quiet
space
to
relax.
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