Marriott Aruba Surf Club, Palm Beach Aruba 

As guests cross a bridge atop a small lagoon, they’re welcomed into Aruba Surf Club, a timeshare property in Marriot’s Vacation Club International group. It’s hard to imagine a tropical resort better designed for family entertainment. Built between 2004 and 2007 and renovated in 2012, all of the sprawling upscale high-rise rooms are suites. Suites and villas range from one- to three-bedrooms in size, and provide kitchens and washers and dryers to make life as easy as possible for families with children. 
The resort’s garden courtyard is a veritable amusement park for kids, with a lazy river pool that winds itself more than 100 yards through lush plant-filled gardens, past waterfalls and around pool bars and Jacuzzis. Kids can grab a raft and spend all day exploring its nooks and crannies, while parents can relax with a Pina Colada and lounge chair, safe in the knowledge that their children are both contained and entertained. Indeed, with three restaurants and a kids’ club, it would be easy to spend an entire vacation on the resort. 
That is, if it weren’t for the Surf Club’s location on one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean. Palm Beach is Aruba’s high-rise tourist district, and it bustles with activity. The resort has an expedition desk to help guests arrange tours and activities, such as parasailing. As a bonus, the resort is attached to the Marriott Aruba and Stellaris Casino, so guests can take advantage of the many restaurants, bars and casino gambling options.