Speaking of vacation, thinking ahead to Labor Day. Has anyone recently done Aruba?
Yes!
Stay at any of the middle downtown beaches at or near the Hyatt and you're golden. Everything is just about within walking distance. A couple of notes:
Taste of Belgium for breakfast is a must. Their crepes and pancakes were to die for.
El Gaucho (the steakhouse in downtown Oranjustad), was ok but a little bit disappointing despite everyone raving about it. I've definitely had better steaks just in my neck of the woods in NJ.
The whole resort area downtown is really new and there are a ton of restaurants. Really nice to stroll along at night.
My wife and I stayed at the Marriott which was a little further down the beach away from the downtown, but everything was a 15-20 minute walk along the beach away. The Marriott also has the best casino on the island if that's your thing. Did pretty well playing blackjack there without any heat.
Let me know if you have any questions