We chose this resort mostly due to the great central location & the price. We didn't have to rent a car, as the public bus was right there & we were in walking distance to everywhere we needed to go, i.e., casinos, resteraunts, shopping, grocery store, beach, etc. The hotel itself was very nice, the people were great (Melina at the front desk & Stanley the conceirge). We did have a couple issues that were immediately taken care of...the shower wasn't working right & the telephone wouldn't work. The room was clean and upgraded as described. The view from our room overlooked a resteraunt, but we didn't mind since we didn't stay in the room at all looking out windows! The pool area was very nice, fresh frozen grapes when you arrived was a nice touch! For the price we got thru cheap carribean, we would definately stay here again. To stay 10 days in Aruba in a no-view-of-the-beach hotel, as opposed to only being able to stay 7 in a higher-priced place, we'd pick Brickell Bay every time!