Enjoy Sunshine and Shopping in Aruba With Renaissance Hotel's Retail Therapy Package

ORANJESTAD, ARUBA--(Marketwire - Mar 26, 2013) - Retail therapy can do wonders for the spirit; add a beautiful private beach and warm weather, and it could be the perfect vacation.

The Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino is offering guests 18 and older the chance to experience its luxurious Oranjestad, Aruba hotel with the Ultimate Retail Therapy Package. With this offer, guests receive:

• Accommodations at the adults-only Renaissance Marina Hotel
• Daily breakfast for two 
• A shopping discount booklet for the Renaissance Mall and Renaissance MarketPlace 
• $75 cocktail credit at BLUE, one of this hotel's Aruba fine dining venues
• $25 credit per person to the hotel's casino
• Room tax and service charge
  
  

When it comes to where to shop in Aruba, the Renaissance Mall is a destination unto itself, with more than 60 shops and restaurants. Just opposite the marina, this retail mecca houses outposts of luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Carolina Herrera, Chopard, BCBG MAXAZRIA and Furla. Plus, find everything from beachwear to cigars.

After an afternoon of shopping, return to the resort for some pampering at the Okeanos Spa, where a full menu of treatments includes island-inspired body wraps. Or, head out to the private beach or relax poolside with a cocktail in hand. In the evening, take that new outfit on a test drive at the 24-hour casino or at The Lounge, Midnight Grill, featuring live entertainment and light fare.

To book the Ultimate Retail Therapy Package, visit www.marriott.com/specials/mesOffer.mi?marrOfferId=774810&displayLink=true. Prices, in U.S. dollars, are per night. A minimum five-night stay is required. Rates for the package at this all-inclusive resort in Aruba vary per season. Book by April 4, 2013, and rates start at $454 a night for a resort room; from April 5 to December 20, a resort room is $254 a night.

About the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino
At the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino, guests can pick the experience best suited for them, whether it's a family vacation at the Renaissance Ocean Suites or a grownups-only getaway at the Renaissance Marina Hotel. At the latter, those 18 and older can enjoy an adults-only stay with a private pool, 24-hour Crystal Casino and Okeanos Spa, offering signature treatments including the Sea of Tranquility and Chocolate Embrace. At the former, families can enjoy a dedicated pool, spacious accommodations and the Patamingo Kids Club, with all-day activities. Guests of both hotels have access to a private beach, the only in Aruba; spend the day snorkeling, sailing, scuba diving or kayaking.

Guest rooms are cozy and comfortable with a 32-inch cable LCD TV, high-speed Internet access, microwave, minifridge and luxuriously appointed bed (Ocean Suites rooms include a sofa bed). With so much to offer, including 22,000 square feet of event space, the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino is the ideal venue for a destination wedding or corporate retreat; its Crystal Ballroom can seat up to 1,600. Dining at this beach resort ranges from a fresh breakfast buffet at Captain's Corner to live entertainment and light fare at The Lounge, Midnight Grill.