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"My husband and I were celebrating our 13th anniversary along with four other friends. The resort was conveniently located between down town and the h
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Within a 10-minute walk of this Oranjestad resort, you'll find Manchebo Beach and Eagle Beach. Links at Divi Aruba and Palm Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Award-winning
This eco-friendly resort includes 2 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center. Enjoy beachfront dining and relax with sun loungers and beach umbrellas. Enjoy the spa tub and free perks like full breakfast and free self parking.
IPads, free WiFi
Boasting iPads, the 104 guestrooms also offer free WiFi and furnished balconies. Pillowtop beds, iPod docks, and cable TV are also available.
Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Garden View
Bed Count1 King BedMaximum Occupancy
2 Max
Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort - Adults Only ratings based on 42 Verified Reviews
Review Summary
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Guest reviews for Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort - Adults Only
Everyone (1)Couples (4)
5 out of 5
so peaceful and quiet, a perfect place to relax, decompress, and rejuvenate
staff extremely attentive
Posted by a verified traveler on Oct 10, 2019
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Comment from Hotel Management
Oct 15, 2019
by Susan Logan
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and thank you for the wonderful review. We hope to welcome you back soon
5 out of 5
Service unbelievable
Great food
Great sunset
Great service
Great accommodations
Posted by a verified traveler on Oct 2, 2019
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Comment from Hotel Management
Oct 8, 2019
by Susan Logan
Thank you for your wonderful review and kind words for the staff, I will share it with all of them. We hope to welcome you back again.
5 out of 5
My husband and I were celebrating our 13th anniversary along with four other friends. The resort was conveniently located between down town and the high rise area. The staff at was always there to answer any question we might have had. If you needed a hand with your luggage or hailing a Taxi ask Frank the Doorman. Ric the manager was a wealth of information. Orville one of the wait staff on the beach spoiled us with cold towels, fruit, ice, water --- and of course any mixed drink you care to order. Martin took good care of us at Breakfast and Carlos was always smiling and making us laugh at happy hour.
The wait staff was so attentive they remembered you and what you might have ordered the day before. There was only one exception and that was with one of the (tall) female managers at breakfast who seemed to have an issue moving two tables together so that the six of us could eat together. But we insisted and she would begrudgingly oblige us. The restaurant was practically empty each time so it shouldn't have been a big deal.
The grounds are as pretty in person as you see online and the rooms are comfortable. Our only minor issue was that our room was a bit warmer than we are normally used to. Our friends had the same experience but called down to the front office and they were given a remote which allowed them to make their A/C cooler. Only wish we had known about that.
We had such fun and thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Aruba and would def go back to Bucuti.
Posted by a verified traveler on Apr 22, 2018
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Comment from Hotel Management
May 15, 2018
by Management
Thank you for the sincere review. We are happy you enjoyed your vacation! Since we are a quiet hotel that caters to couples mostly, we do have policies against large tables at Elements. We normally have 1 table for 6 on the Elements deck. We are happy they did assist you, so you could enjoy breakfast. We encourage guests that sit together in groups to use the Tara Lounge for breakfast, where we have 2 "friendship tables". :) It worked out, hopefully, and we are grateful our team was of assistance.
5 out of 5
Much more than we expected
Pros:everything
Cons:nothing
Location:We rented a car so that we could check out the island and get to a variety of restaurants. We were more interested in "seeing" than in "doing".
Bucuti & Tara is a tranquil retreat on beautiful Eagle Beach and a good pool with poolside service. The staff delivered excellent service with a smile. The breakfast buffet has everything your heart could desire. Rooms are comfortable, attractive and well serviced. Wifi worked well. Resort is green conscious, which is important to us. If you're interested in natural surroundings, peace and quiet, this is the place for you. We hated to leave.
Posted by JoanAdria, from Croton on Hudson, NY on Mar 18, 2018
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Comment from Hotel Management
Apr 20, 2018
by Management
We are so happy you enjoyed your vacation on Aruba last month. Thank you for the great review.
5 out of 5
Celebrating 5.0 in Style
Location:The location isn't in the 'party' area however, we paid $18 round trip to get there.
My husband and I are military veterans therefore; we have traveled the world to make memories. We truly made a memory at the Bucuti [Boo-coo-tea] & Tara Beach Resort in Aruba.
We were welcomed with smiles and the most delightful service. We were not disappointed with our standard room, in the Bucuti wing, which exceeded our expectations. Within our room, there was a note which stated, ‘Please enjoy this complementary wine to celebrate your husband's 50th birthday’. The next morning, we enjoyed the American breakfast menu in the Tara wing. Our amazing hostesses—Margarita—informed us of the made to order options in addition to the vast array of pancakes, hash browns, bacon, sausage, fresh fruits, deli meats, cappuccinos, etc. I couldn't wait to wake up for breakfast each morning.
The next day, we had a couple’s massage and even though I did not get our masseuses names, because we fell asleep, our massages were superb. We were offered mimosas afterwards. I felt royal the entire stay. Even down to the beach wait staff who just knew we needed ice cold water while lounging on the beach.
I really made the right decision with this hotel. Being empty nesters, we really enjoyed the romance and seclusion of this adult only hotel. It was quiet when needed yet fun and energetic during happy hour when needed.
Posted by SLjr, from Texas on Oct 23, 2016
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5 out of 5
BEST HOTEL IN ARUBA!!
My Husband & I just returned from our 9 night stay at Bucuti - this was our 3rd trip to Aruba; we stayed at Bucuti 2 years ago for our Honeymoon which was amazing and last year we stayed at Divi All-Inclusive b/c it was a last minute trip and Bucuti did not have availability (Divi was just okay compared to Bucuti). We did visit Bucuti though and had an Anniversary dinner on the beach last year which I recommend to anyone on Aruba!
We stayed for 9 nights total – upon arrival we were given champagne and when our room was ready (almost 2 hrs after we arrived) we had an anniversary gift of cheese crackers and flutes in our room – which was SO NICE My parents & my husband’s parents also stayed at Bucuti for 5 nights each – they were also celebrating their own anniversaries so they had a gift bag as well! We had an amazing time with them and after they left we had a few days/nights to our selves which was great too! Prior to our arrival I made all our reservations for a car rental, dinner plans, excursions etc. via email through the Bucuti Concierge Desk with MADELINE – who is AMAZING, she totally helped 100% with ANYTHING we needed as did the rest of the Bucuti staff. Debra, the hotel manager visited with all the guests every morning at breakfast which was very nice and made everyone feel extra special. Bucuti truly appreciates their guests. Our parents had such a good time – thanks to Aruba being SO beautiful but also to the staff at Bucuti. They ranted and raved (as we did to them prior to visit) about how helpful, happy, sincere & welcoming the staff is.
The resort recently went through a restaurant renovation – it turned out awesome (we knew what the Priates Nest looked like so it’s a total 360). The prices are little high for dinner for us but you get that all over the Island if you go to a nice restaurant – the menus are cool b/c they were ipads - they have Vegan/Veg options as well as Organic and then regular options too which is nice to see. The food was great all around – the bar food/lunch food was good – the Ranchero Wrap was great and was just what we needed sometimes for little lunch (you can split it between 2 with fries). All in all, we’d say the restaurant was a success, it totally upgraded the whole beach front experience and has only made the resort even more beautiful! The breakfast was GREAT as it was 2 yrs ago – they have everything you’d ever want in the morning. Since this resort is not all inclusive – we ate a big breakfast and it would last us until late afternoon at which time we’d have a snack or an early dinner. All in all – we only had a $300 room charge for food/drinks after 10 days!! I would NOT SKIP this resort over just b/c its not all inclusive. There are markets walking distance now and supermarkets if you rent a car so I’d suggest getting some snacks and even beer/alcohol and bringing it back to the resort. Not full meals of course, but crackers, cereal bars, etc. to get you through the afternoon if you need something small to eat.
We stayed in the Tara Suites and our parents stayed in the Bucuti Suites so we could compare 1st hand the quality of the rooms – they are pretty much the same, the only big difference is the Tara Suites are a little bigger and they are beach front. If you are trying to decide whether to spend the extra money or not, the big question is do you want a beach view? It was nice to be able to walk 2 min to your room at Tara but the Bucuti Building is just a few more steps away, in my opinion BOTH rooms were beautiful and you will be comfortable in either!! This is a “couples” sort of resort – there are a lot of Honeymooners and Anniversary Guests. It’s also adults only so you don’t have kids all around. We do have 1 complaint – we did have a few days were the Costa Linda guests actually walked over with their towels and bags and sat right in middle of the Tara side with KIDS – which was pretty annoying since we paid so much to stay in an adult only resort - It would be nice if they had a flag or something to let Costa Linda know where there beach ends and Bucuti’s begins. This is a small resort, so if you want the real island relaxation feeling this is your resort!!! The high-rise and downtown area and hotels are a quick and cheap taxi/bus ride away so you can really have the best of both worlds – we would hang out during day at Bucuti and some nights take a ride out to the high-rise/downtown hotels to eat and walk around.
Notes on flights – we had an early flight so we had almost a whole day but we had to be at JFK at like 5am which made it a LONG day – when we arrived our room wasn’t ready for almost 2 hrs so that was a little frustrating. Our departure flight was at 4:45pm but check-out is at 12 noon – we asked if we could check out a 1pm which was great b/c we didn’t have to leave for airport until 1:30pm. A little advice – don’t go crazy trying to get an early flight in and late flight out b/c it makes for longer days and an extra hour or 2 is not worth it! We will be taking flights now that leave NYC at around 9am or even later and flights that leave Aruba at around 3pm or earlier.
Positives: small resort, nice rooms, great food, great staff, amazing beach, Madeline at Concierge Desk.
Negatives: Costa Linda Guests migrating on beach, our room wasn’t ready upon arrival.
We LOVE Bucuti – we are already planning our next trip with our friends in May!! we love Aruba we love Bucuti and cannot wait to go back – it is paradise and we recommend staying at Bucuti to EVERYONE everywhere for any type of vacation especially Honeymooners!! No resorts on Aruba compare to Bucuti - We ALL had an amazing trip and cannot say enough good things about Bucuti!!!!!!!!
Posted by MrsG82711, from Long Island, NY on Sep 1, 2013
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5 out of 5
Had the Best Time at Bucuti & Tara Resort!
My husband and I just got back from a wonderful trip to Aruba. We stayed at the Bucuti and Tara Resort while we were there and we have nothing but great things to say about the place. The customer services is off the chart and whatever shortcoming they had with respect to our room or service, they made up for it tenfold.
I would highly recommend this resort to anyone considering a trip to Aruba. I loved the pool, the beachfront, the restaurants, the gym and especially, Carte Blanche. This trip was a very memorable 40th birthday celebration indeed. Thank you for the bottle of vino and cake to commemorate my 40th!
Posted by HelenHat40, from San Diego, CA on Aug 26, 2013
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4 out of 5
10 year anniversary - best trip yet
We had no idea where we wanted to go for our anniversary trip. This location in Aruba was suggested by family that had stayed there a few years ago. It hit all the features we were looking for--couples only, no one under 18, limited rooms, beach front, best beach, and some meals includes. Upon arrival we were greeted warmly by Jean Pierre who guided our entrance and provided the keys to our vacation by following three rules. If you go you will learn them!
At check in we were given champagne and helpful guides for our stay.
We were lucky to get a first floor room in the Tara suites--just like I wanted! The walk out patio leads right out to the beach and chairs--no fussing with elevators or other people direct access to our room. Ok to the point:
My pros list
* chairs are enough for each guest
* chairs are The Best in the beach
* the beach is the best and most quiet
* guests were respectful at all hours
* food options are plentiful - local store and familiar eateries are nearby
* staff is helpful, courteous, and attentive
* very clean - staff was constantly cleaning
My observations (not cons)
* cameras are everywhere - I say this because some people may be put off by it. We were fine and considering the beaches are public it's a safety precaution we appreciated.
* badges are required for entrances to areas of the hotel. Again safety so no complaints here.
* dehumidifies required at all hours. Just a result of the environment - kind of loud but necessary. Mold is an issue with the humidity.
* breakfast included - got a bit repetitive after a couple days. There are other options within walking distance.
Posted by davissa77, from Michigan on Aug 6, 2013
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5 out of 5
Great place to stay!
Pros:Free breakfast, Close restaurants, Free Internet, Quiet
My wife and I toured all the resorts while we were there and somehow we managed to pick the top place to stay. If you are looking for a romantic quiet place to stay with plenty of room on the beach. This is the resort. We are going back and Buciti is the resort for us
Posted by afdfadf, from Canada on Dec 7, 2012
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5 out of 5
Very nice place to relax with a beautiful view.
Pros:Free Internet, Quiet, Free breakfast
We just returned from a very relaxing vacation. The beach is beautiful, clean, and very quiet. The staff at Bucuti are very welcoming and eager to help with your needs. We had a very enjoyable stay and would recommend this resort highly.
Posted by Beau2fulBeach, from WV on Aug 14, 2012
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About the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort - Adults Only
Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. After a day at the beach, enjoy amenities at Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort - Adults Only like an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a spa tub. Free breakfast is served daily. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. This Beaux Arts resort also offers a garden and a terrace. Self parking is free. Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Oranjestad resort.
104 guestrooms or units
5 levels
3 buildings
2 dining venues
Built in 1987
Full breakfast (free)
Bar on the beach
Bar or lounge
Beach lounge chairs
Towels for the beach
Umbrellas for the beach
Umbrellas for the pool
Dry cleaning
Self-service laundry
Front desk (24 hours)
Express check-in
Staff is multilingual
Storage area for luggage
Tour and ticket information
Concierge
Terrace
Garden
Gift shop
Computer for guest use
Newspapers in lobby (free)
Bellhop
Elevator
Smoking in designated areas
Internet
Available in all rooms:
Free WiFi
Available in some public areas:
Free WiFi
, Free wired Internet
Parking
Free self parking
Transport
Airport: Oranjestad (AUA-Queen Beatrix Intl.) (8.2 km / 5.1 mi)
Parking: Free self parking
Room Amenities
Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort - Adults Only offers 104 air-conditioned accommodations with iPads and iPod docking stations. Rooms open to furnished balconies. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Oranjestad resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include safes along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include minibars and irons/ironing boards. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
Private balcony (furnished)
Pillowtop beds
Minibar
iPad
IPod dock
Cable channels
Refrigerator
Microwave
Coffee maker
Housekeeping (daily)
Nightly turndown service
Local calls (free)
Hair dryer
Safe
Bathrobes
Toiletries (free)
Iron and ironing board
Climate control (air conditioning)
Ceiling fan
Ensuite bathroom
Food & Drink
Guests are served free full breakfast daily.
Elements - This beachfront restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Carte Blanche - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Nearby Activities
An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Bicycle rentals nearby
Water skiing nearby
Golfing nearby
Boat tours nearby
Snorkeling nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Golf lessons available nearby
Sailing nearby
Windsurfing nearby
Scuba diving nearby
Spa Services
Number of treatment rooms 3
Outdoor treatment areas
Couples treatment rooms
Massages on beach
Manicures and pedicures
Body wraps
Body treatments
Facial treatments
Body scrubs
Aromatherapy treatments
Hot stone massage
Deep tissue massage
Swedish massage
Prenatal massage
Thai massage
Sports massage
Massages
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them in the special requests field on the booking page after selecting your room.
Wheelchair accessible path of travel
Accessible bathroom
Roll-in shower
Wheelchair accessible parking
In-room accessibility
Assistive listening devices available
Braille or raised signage
Hotel Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is: 18
Check-out
Check-out by noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests 18 and older are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Pets
Pets: USD 20 per pet, per day, plus a deposit of USD 20 per day
Only dogs and cats are allowed
Weight limit: 20 lbs
Restrictions apply
For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification are required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
Minimum guest age is 18
Caters to adults only
Fees
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Pet deposit: USD 20 per day
Pet fee: USD 20 per pet, per day
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
Hotel Names
Bucuti
Bucuti Tara Beach Resorts
Bucuti Beach
Bucuti Tara
Bucuti Tara Beach
Bucuti Tara Resorts
Bucuti Tara Resorts Hotel
Bucuti Tara Resorts Hotel Beach
Tara Bucuti
Bucuti Tara Beach Resort Adults Oranjestad
Bucuti Tara Beach Adults Oranjestad
Bucuti & Tara Oranjestad
Bucuti Tara Beach Resort Adults Only
Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort - Adults Only Resort
Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort - Adults Only Oranjestad
Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort - Adults Only Resort Oranjestad
You should know
Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the resort before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
This is an adults-only property and guests under 18 years old aren't allowed.
To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
Awards & Affiliations
Green / Sustainable Property This property participates in Green Globe, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort - Adults Only is listed in the 2013 Condé Nast Traveler Top 100 List.
This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) guests.
*Price based on the lowest price found within past 24 hours and based upon one night stay for two adults over the next thirty days. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
