District · Oranjestad (Aruba)
Eagle Beach
Wide sand and mid-range hotels.
Key facts
- Suits
- The beach base with a short taxi to town
- Room prices
- $$$
- price band of 5
What it's like
- Feels:
- Wide sand, low-rise hotels
- Suits:
- The beach base with a short taxi to town
- Best time:
- Morning
- Watch out for:
- Expecting local streets.
- In short:
- Wide sand and mid-range hotels.
About these names
Oranjestad sits on the south-west coast. The harbour and cruise terminal face the water; Fort Zoutman and Wilhelmina Park are at the eastern end of the waterfront, Main Street runs one block behind, and the marina and Renaissance Marketplace are to the west. The beach hotels are north-west, on Eagle Beach and Palm Beach.
Where exactly
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Eagle BeachEagle Beach
sleepseePrice $$$
Wide sand and mid-range hotels.
Suits: The beach base with a short taxi to town
Off the map: Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) (15–30 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Palm Beach. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Fort and Wilhelmina Park (Fort Zoutman): Short and cool before 10:00.Short and cool before 10:00 AM. Suits: An early morning of history and shade.
- Main Street and Schelpstraat (Caya G.F. Betico Croes): Closed on Sunday. Suits: Errands, lunch and the museum. Price band $$.
- Renaissance Marketplace and marina (The marina): Best after 17:00.Best after 5:00 PM. Suits: Sunset dinner.
- Cruise terminal and waterfront (The waterfront): Busy on ship days. Suits: A harbour walk at 08:00.
- Eagle Beach (Eagle Beach): Wide sand and mid-range hotels. Suits: The beach base with a short taxi to town. Price band $$$.
- Palm Beach (Palm Beach): About 20 minutes from the town. Suits: Resorts, restaurants and nightlife.
- Sleep area Eagle Beach: suits The beach base with a short taxi to town, price band $$$.
- Sleep area Oranjestad town centre: suits Errands, lunch and the museum, price band $$.
- Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA), 15–30 min by the usual route.
Stay here?
How this district's sleep area scores for five kinds of traveler, ranked against the other Oranjestad (Aruba) districts that have scores. Scores are this guide's 1–5 judgements.
First visit
2nd of 2
A short taxi to the town.
Better for this: Main Street and Schelpstraat
Families
best of 2
Wide, shallow beach.
Light sleepers
best of 2
Calmer than Palm Beach.
Night owls
best of 2
Restaurants and a few bars.
On a budget
best of 2
A range of hotels, most mid to high.
Sleep
- Eagle Beach$$$
The usual beach base: wide sand, hotels and restaurants on the road behind it, and a short taxi or bus to Oranjestad for a morning.
Rooms: US$450 to 1,200+ (check)
Skip this if: A taxi or bus ride to town: 10–20 minutes each way.
55–70 min walk to Main Street (Caya G.F. Betico Croes) and Schelpstraat · 60–75 min walk to Fort Zoutman and Wilhelmina Park · 50–65 min walk to Renaissance Marketplace and the marina
Safety at night and noise
Quiet nights
Calmer than Palm Beach.
Nightlife
Restaurants and a few bars.
Late arrival
24-hour desks are common.
Nearby districts
- Renaissance Marketplace and marinaAbout 3 km away in a straight lineAbout 1.8 mi away in a straight line
- Cruise terminal and waterfrontAbout 3.2 km away in a straight lineAbout 2 mi away in a straight line
- Main Street and SchelpstraatAbout 3.7 km away in a straight lineAbout 2.3 mi away in a straight line
- Fort and Wilhelmina ParkAbout 3.9 km away in a straight lineAbout 2.4 mi away in a straight line
Built from this guide’s Oranjestad (Aruba) districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.