This was our first trip to Aruba. Angela, the VRBO host, was very communicative - all my questions ahead of the trip were answered. Maria - the local property manager met us at the property and showed us where everything we needed was. We loved the area as the community was nice, the gate staff were very friendly. We would take a morning run, then explore the island in the afternoon. The house had everything we needed to cook when we wanted, and there were towels for the beach along with a number of other things you might need - although we did not find all of these on day one - some were in a closet in the room my daughter was staying in - we found those items on check-out day. This property is a short drive to the lighthouse - well worth visiting during the day - you can climb it for a few dollars and in the evening you can get great photos. We liked swimming off the rocks in Malmok and at Arashi beach. I would recommend water shoes as there are some spots with shells and rocks that can be a bit hard on the feet. We are not really hotel resort people, so we did not try the beaches in front of the hotels, but they are only a few minutes away by car. If you have always wanted to try wind surfing or kite surfing check out Aruba Active Vacations - they are close by - my advice do this early in the trip.Overall, this was a beautiful location, great house, and ran by wonderful people. It is the ideal place for a family to unwind.