My family and I stayed at the Ren last year. It isn't on the beach. It's by "downtown" Orenjastad. The Ren has a private island that you can take a boat to. The private island is limited in the length of the beach, though. The left side is the "family" side, and the right is the "adult" side. The beach is no longer than 100 yards on each side.

We wanted a long strip of beach, so we drove to the Radisson each day, and hung out at Palm Beach by the Radisson. There are a couple of vendors there that will set you up with chairs and beach umbrella's. We made a deal with one to give us a discounted rate for 5 days.

You will love Aruba....best beach vacation we ever had.