Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino Celebrates 15th Anniversary Following $15 Million Renovations

The 559-room Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino is celebrating its 15th anniversary as one of the premier resorts on the island after finalizing a $15 million renovation last year.

The resort, built by Metacorp, a local Aruba-based holding company, was first opened in 1990 as the Aruba Sonesta Resort & Crystal Casino with 301 rooms located at the Marina in Oranjestad, Aruba´s capital city.

In 1993, the company expanded the resort operations across the Boulevard with the addition of 258 Sonesta Suites, the Sonesta Marketplace, and Seaport Casino.

In 1995 the company opened an innovative theater with six cinemas at the resort and two years later added the Convention Center at the Resort to help Aruba attract the growing meetings and conference business that was interested in coming to the Caribbean.

In 1998 the company opened the Crystal Theater next to the Crystal

Casino rounding out the entire entertainment complex.

In May 2002, the resort was re-branded from Sonesta to Renaissance (a Marriott brand) and a $15 million renovation was commenced.