In short: We went for our honeymoon. Peter greeted with a bottle of champagne at the airport as we were driven to our destination. This place is a true gem, a slice of Aruba, and by far the best value. It is not for people that are very dependent on around the clock service. But if you want to relax,... more

I never wanted to go to Aruba. All I have ever known about Aruba was the "Travel Channels" flicks of the city of Oranjestad high rise and low rise hotels where the cruise ships come in. And, I would bet good money that most who stay there will tell you they "did Aruba" but cannot remember that they were in... more

We stayed two weeks at the Coral Reef Beach and loved it. We agree with all the wonderful comments about this place posted here but I'd like to add some color and details that might be helpful to others coming here. PROS: --Peter and Julie are wonderful hosts. They make you feel like a guest in their home, without being... more

If you would like to have an 'organic' stay in Aruba the Coral reef is definitely a very good place to do so. We fully agree with all the nice things about the place and the hosts that have been said by the other visitors and to us the experience of being there for a week was even better than... more

hi, we went to aruba feb. 2-8, 09 and stayed at Coral Reef Beach Villas. We prefer to be away from the crowds, staying at the smaller boutique places, and this location was just that. Located in the fishing village of Savenetta, you get a great local taste of Aruba. The accomadations are not fancy, but they have all that... more

This was our first trip to Aruba, and we stayed for 2 weeks at the Coral Reef Beach. The hosts (Peter and Julie) were wonderful, they felt like old friends from the beginning. They were always helpful and gave us many tips, where to go and where to eat. The accommodation was good, it had all you need and was... more

Was my first visit to Aruba and instantly found just the perfect place to stay ! If you want to visit the real Aruba and not another Disneyland, it just can't get any better. Met lots of new friends and was treated like a friend, not as guy with a plastic band on his wrist as you might expect on... more

we booked our holliday at coral reef beach villa and we didn't knew what to expect. But when we got there, it was really a special place to be. Julie and Peter are great hostess, they tell you all about the island. With new years night they took us up to a mountain to see the fireworks from all over... more

On our first trip to Aruba we decided to stay for 9 nights we used Marriott Reward Points (I travel a lot) to stay 5 nights at Marriott Stellaris BLA, BLA Hotel and book end our trip with two, two nights stays at Ralphies' (the dog) place. While the Marriott was nice, the hospitality, view, and Carribean atmoshpere was way... more