Palmita Hotel Hostel

2.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Honeymoon Studio, 2 Bedrooms, Connecting Rooms, Garden View | Private kitchenette | Fridge, microwave, dining tables
Individually decorated, laptop workspace, soundproofing
Exterior detail

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Palmitastraat 9 a, Oranjestad
  • Renaissance Mall Aruba
    3 min drive
  • Aruba Town Hall
    3 min drive
  • Royal Plaza Mall
    3 min drive
  • Oranjestad (AUA-Queen Beatrix Intl.)
    9 min drive

Room options

Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

Business Double or Twin Room, Connecting Rooms, Poolside

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

Economy Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

Family Room, Private Bathroom (6 Guests)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds and 1 Double Bed

Basic Double or Twin Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Economy Double Room, Kitchenette, Garden Area

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Honeymoon Studio, 2 Bedrooms, Connecting Rooms, Garden View

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed OR 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Deluxe Apartment

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 King Beds

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 Bunk Beds, 8 Guests)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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About this property

Palmita Hotel Hostel

Hostel with free parking, near Renaissance Mall Aruba
This smoke-free hostel features an outdoor pool, a microwave in a common area and a fridge in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, concierge services, express check-in and express check-out are on-site. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Palmita Hotel Hostel offers 18 accommodations with air conditioning. Rooms open to furnished patios. This individually decorated accommodation has separate dining areas and includes dining tables. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is offered once per stay and an iron/ironing board can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Palmita Hotel Hostel, you'll be within walking distance of Aruba Town Hall. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Renaissance Mall Aruba and a few minutes from Aruba Town Hall
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
As a guest of Palmita Hotel Hostel, you'll find an outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Public spaces have free WiFi. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. Palmita Hotel Hostel also features a garden, a picnic area, and concierge services. Self parking is free.

This Oranjestad hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM.

Languages

Dutch, English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: USD 15 for adults and USD 10 for children

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • Outdoor pool
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Dining table
  • Separate dining area
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 45
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Destination fee: USD 15 per accommodation, per night.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately USD 15 for adults and from USD 10 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 25 per room (one-way)
  • Early check-in fee: USD 45 (subject to availability)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Palmita Hotel Hostel offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their government-issued photo ID before arrival. Guests arriving after midnight must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in information and key retrieval information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

This property does not have a Aruba Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

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Palmita Hotel Hostel Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 18 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 18 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Nicholas

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything with the hostel itself was fine but they charged me twice and I can't seem to get in contact with anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

MATTHEW, North Hills

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No one ever showed up! Phone disconnected
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

mariella

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's cheap but everything is very dirty
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

ricardo

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Vita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Pernell

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not recommended
Palmita Hotel is a shelter and not a hotel at all. All costumers have to use 1 toilet and bathroom. The owner is fresh and greedy. At the end they’ll charge you a lot of extra expenses. Not recommended at all if you want to stay in a comfortable hotel.
I guess this is the best room they have, I was lucky to be able to upgrade.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ching Yin

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do NOT book here. I booked a family room, which was supposed to have a double bed and 2bunks. They end up giving us a room with only one bunk bed for 3 of us. According to the owner Expedia didn't pay them so they rented our room out. According Expedia they did get paid and they won't even refund us a penny, not even for the part they over charged us. The owners solution was that we had to fly back another time to get a discounted stay of the books. Nothing in writing, I just had to take their words for it. The owner didn't offered us any compensation until we were about to load our luggage into our arrange taxi, that they were going to call their driver to come pick us up... Really? We needed to go to the airport already and expect us to wait. Sorry but not planning to miss my flight. Although the people who work there are extremely nice and helpful. The owners are horrible. I was traveling with a 5 year old and a senior. They were so uncomfortable the whole stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Raymond

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Owner was quite helpful. She manages the place very well. No common cooking facilities, except a microwave oven (me gas burners at all.

6/10 Okay

Leatha Patrice

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First day i was a little bit disappointed but made lots of friends, in the process of staying at a hostel. First time for everything. I will definitely come back...the owner was very nice to me for my for my Birthday but I don't like the idea she go in the room when you are out..i don't like the idea of using the toilet and not able to flush toilet paper in the toilet. Very unsanitary.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Linda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
No hot water
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Irvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
Good
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property manager was super nice and very chill. The walls are a bit thin so if the other rooms are being a bit loud you can hear them.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well my plans changed and I had to alter mode arrival dates, the property was more than accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

4/10 Poor

Talia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
When we arrived it was an issue with reservations so se had to wait until the owner come during that time we had to surrender our passports finally the owner arrives we get a room she without tv/ ac remote severl hours later she finds ac remote No batteries no was cloth the pool looks more like a jacuzzi bed sucks and before we could get back from breakfast our things were out the room i gave here bac k her key to the gate she didn't remember and accused me of taking the key You get what you paid for thank god it was one night
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

2/10 Terrible

CHARLES

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

JORGE ENRIQUE

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Salah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hostellife..
I personaly had a good stay at Palmita hostel with no problems. The hosts Barbara and Walter was very helpfull and respectfull to me. As long as you follow the hostel rules your fine! I broke a fork and compensated it and it worked well.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2023