Holiday Inn SunSpree Aruba Resort & Excelsior Casino

With the influx of tourists heading over to Aruba, there’s been an increase in 5 star hotels, high rise buildings, resorts, and of course, casinos. The Holiday Inn SunSpree Aruba Resort & Excelsior Casino is a kind of all-in-one hot spot. You don’t even have to leave the site for dinners, activities, shows, accommodations or gambling. However, with their beautiful white sand beaches, you may want to take some time sunning, swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving and strolling the shores.

Gaming

The casino has been around for 30 years and knows how to please its patrons. Aside from the video and classic slot machines, they’ve also table games such as double deck blackjack and craps, and a poker room with limits as low as $2-$4, $50-$100 and no limit. Texas Hold’em poker tournaments are held daily. Also look for their Las Vegas Race and Sports Book, with televised world-wide sporting events and horse racing. Power ball bingo runs Monday through Saturday at 3 pm with Sundays at 2 pm. Ask to see what the current jackpot is sitting at; generally running in the thousands!

Hotel/Accommodations

The hotel has 382 rooms coming in Superior Resort View, Partial Ocean View, Ocean Front View, Lanai and Garden Suites and come with 2 double beds or one king, free wi-fi and 37” flat screen tvs. Amenities include a fitness centre, the Intermezzo Spa, games room, on site shopping, pool and tennis courts. There are 3 on site restaurants. Ask about their dance, cooking and cocktail classes. Take care of personal or work needs in the business centre.

Dining

Corals Buffet Restaurant serves up breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets with international cuisine. Sundays from 11:30 am until 2:30 pm have a brunch buffet with live entertainment. For Italian cuisine choose Caffe Da Vinci. Reservations are required for this fine dining environment. Sea Breeze Grille serves lunch and dinner right on the ocean’s edge. Dinner reservations are required here as well. Feel free to pop into town for some authentic Caribbean cuisine.

Entertainment/Nightlife

Aside from the casino itself, there are several on site activities such as water sports, tennis, volleyball, biking, and shopping. If vacationing with the family, ask about their KidSpree Vacation Club.. Hang by the pool or head to the ocean for swimming, sunning, snorkelling and scuba-diving. Take a romantic midnight stroll down the beach. The recently renovated Iguana Pool Bar serves your favourite cocktails and light snacks like burgers. Ask about their happy hour specials, daily from 3:30 pm until 5:30 pm. Catch a sunset while sipping your drinks in the gazebo at Canastas Lobby Bar. Spend some time picking up souvenirs on site or in town.. Take in an afternoon session of bingo, held daily.

Rewards/Deals

Use your Excelsior VIP card to earn comp points to exchange for gifts like jewellery and electronics and toward dining. Ask a casino host about special contests, promotions and double and triple comp point days.