Costa Linda Beach Resort

Great place for family vacation. Very large 2 bedroom condo with full kitchen and ocean facing balcony. Beach is wide and beautiful. Water is perfect blue. Aruba temps perfect every day. Staff members are great. Very safe and worry free with kids. Many other kids to play with. Easy walk to restaurants.

I visited Costa Linda’s restaurant at Water’s Edge 12N and had a very disappointing experience despite the beautiful atmosphere. When I arrived, an attendant welcomed us warmly and pointed us toward the restaurant. We enjoyed lunch while taking in the beach view, and everything seemed fine—until after we finished eating. Once we walked down to the beach to take a few photos, we were suddenly approached by security and told we were not allowed on the beach because we were not hotel guests. Not only that, but we were also told we could not exit through the same lobby we used to enter the property for lunch. Instead, they insisted we leave through the beach area. This made absolutely no sense. If the beach is exclusive and non-guests are not allowed to use that area or exit through the lobby, then the restaurant should not allow the public to dine there without informing them of these restrictions upfront. I would never have spent my money there had I known I wouldn’t be allowed to walk the beach or even leave the same way I came in. Security stated this was “management’s rule,” but if management has rules that affect paying customers, management should have the professionalism to communicate them directly—preferably with signage at the entrance instead of sending security to deliver the message after I’ve already spent my money. Overall, the lack of communication and the way the situation was handled left a very bad impression. If non-guests are restricted from the beach or certain exits, that should be made clear before people sit down to dine. This experience was unnecessary, embarrassing, and avoidable with simple transparency.

My husband and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary in Aruba and stayed at the Costa Linda. It was an incredible experience! The resort is pristine. We loved walking through the lush pool area right onto the beach from our room. The room was so clean and made up daily. We had a beautiful view of the pool area and ocean from our balcony, which was marvelous to enjoy a morning cup of coffee on. The people at the Costa Linda, though, are what made it so special. The entire staff was so helpful and friendly and so were the timeshare owners-- many of whom knew the staff personally and knew each other from years of staying there. We were only there 5 days but we made so many friends during our stay! One of the best things was the use of the facility's showers outside of our room. We had a late afternoon flight on Friday so we were still able to enjoy the day on the island after we checked out and could shower before our flight. The resort is in the low rise section of the island on Eagle Beach which we preferred because it was the best beach on the island and far less crowded than the high rise. It was a lovely retreat from the buzz in the high rise section and the city bus stop was just a few feet away so it made travel to the high rise section easy. If we returned to Aruba, we'd absolutely stay at the Costa Linda again!

The Costa Linda continues to deliver a great venue for enjoying Aruba. The staff are incredible. The front desk, bell hops, have you up in your room in no time. Every morning we would head out and by the time we’d get back the room was spotless again. My wife loved the new Yoga garden and taking advantage of the tennis lessons. The in house spa gave her “the BEST massage” she has ever gotten by Gilma. We watched the activity staff going out of their way to play beach soccer with children staying there. And helping someone with mobility issues make it to the water. Amazing staff.

I recently visited Costa Linda’s Water Edge Restaurant for lunch with my husband while on a tour excursion. We were welcomed by an attendant upon arrival, explained that we were not hotel guests and were simply stopping for lunch before continuing to Eagle Beach. We were told we were more than welcome to dine there. As we enjoyed our meal, we complimented the beautiful view and decided to briefly walk down to the beach to take a few photos nothing disruptive, simply capturing memories. However, as we walked back toward the exit, a security guard immediately approached us in an aggressive manner and informed us that we were “not allowed to be on the beach” and that we could not walk back through the same lobby we originally entered. This was the exact same entrance the staff used to welcome us in, seat us, and take our money as paying customers. Yet now, we were treated as if we were trespassing or doing something wrong. The security guard’s tone and behavior made us feel like criminals being escorted off the property rather than valued guests who had just supported their business. What makes this experience even more disappointing is that, after reading other reviews, it is clear this is not an isolated incident. It seems to be a pattern of mistreatment toward non-guests—even those who spend money at their establishment. This is shortsighted and unprofessional, especially considering that we were genuinely considering staying at Costa Linda on our next trip. That will absolutely not happen now. The lack of transparency, the poor communication, and the disrespectful way we were handled was completely unnecessary and extremely embarrassing. My money was welcome—but I clearly was not. If non-guests are not allowed to enjoy the property, the beach view, or even walk back through the lobby, then they should not allow non-guests to dine at their restaurant in the first place. Costa Linda not only lost our future business, but likely many others who experience the same treatment. I strongly urge upper management to address this behavior, as their staff is actively driving away potential future guests.

We have stayed at Costa Linda every year for 5 years straight. Eagle beach is phenomenal and the accommodations have only improved over the years. That being said, every year we have a problem with the security guard Alfred. This is supposed to be a family resort, and the amount of harresment you get from this man is not acceptable. I've complained every year about him, and the experience has not changed. Just today, we went to visit Eagle Beach and eat at Water's Edge, as we decided to try a stay at Playa Linda. While trying to walk through with my 7 year old, I was chased off the property by Alfred. Even though we told him we were eating at the resturaunt. We had to walk around the entire resort, onto the main road, just to get to my car parked in their lot. Furthermore, when I went in to speak with management, they could care less. Extremely disappointed with this place. Many will say this is petty, but I will never bring my family back to this resort. We've spent so much money here only to be treated like garbage. I hope they can remove this bad actor so the experience can improve for others.

Beautiful beach, 10/10 food, wonderful pool and housekeeping staff. Super safe and very accommodating. Left my phone in the lobby and they held onto it overnight for me while I was away on the island. Called cabs for us whenever we needed and gave us amazing recommendations!!

The best trip ever! We had the nicest staff, beaches and family! The best were Javier and Jeandray they made the best drinks and the best memories. 10/10 experience and hospitality