My family and I (four adults and two children) stayed at the Villa the week following Christmas, December 26 through January 2, 2013. We had an absolutely wonderful time. The house was extremely clean and was equipped to deal with every need. The kitchen was complete with everything to allow you to cook, if you wished, there were plenty of towels, sheets and everything that also allowed for a day at the beach, including beach chairs, etc. The children loved the pool and it allowed us to freshen off after a wonderful day at the beach. The house was very big and even with six of us, had plenty of room. This would be great for two families. We especially loved the outside bathroom too. The owners were a pleasure to deal with and made sure that everything went smoothly with our trip. We even received a call from the owner upon our arrival to make sure we had everything we needed.
As for Aruba, this was our first visit and we cannot wait to return. The island was beautiful, the beaches wonderful, food amazing and everyone was so friendly. We hired a car for the week and it allowed us to explore the island on our schedule. We felt very safe at all times. We recommend you visit Baby Beach for some great snorkeling and the National Park was amazing, even though a very bumpy ride! Everything is in very close proximity, however, I recommend you hire a car for a quick 5-minute ride to the beach, restaurants, etc. Our favorite beach was Eagle Beach but we also spent a couple of days at Moomba beach and enjoyed the close proximity of the restaurants. There are so many restaurants to choose from and the food is wonderful, although sometimes a little expensive. Aruba has so much to offer a family and we cannot wait to return to both the apartment and Aruba!