Conde Nast Traveler is an American Travel magazine which also rates travel destinations and facilities. The ratings are primarily based on the results of their annual readers survey. Over 80,000 travelers filled out this year’s survey to share their opinion of the hotels cities and islands they visited in the past year. Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts Aruba are honored to be ranked among the top 25 resorts in the Caribbean.

The Food & Beverage department of Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba scoured the bird sanctuary across the street as part of their commitment to the Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association's Sponsor a Mile cleanup efforts. The Sponsor-a-Mile is a program where island resorts volunteer to help keep the island clean.

As a pioneer in the green movement in hospitality for the past 25 years, Bucuti has set the benchmark in sustainable tourism including being one of the first resorts in the Caribbean to be officially Green Globe certified and the first in the Americas and the Caribbean to be certified ISO 14001.  The resort staff and guests strive to effectively reduce their environmental impact, through a number of environmental initiatives including: the installation of solar panels, utilizing recycled paper only, using biodegradable containers for beverages and food.

Aruba’s minister of Tourism Otmar Oduber visited Aruba Boardwalk Hotel for the first time after it switched owners and the property got completely renovated. After the sale was completed, twin sisters Kimberly and Stephanie decided to renovate the property to give it a Coastal-Living vive, which translated in lots of bright colors. The minister was pleasantly surprised with the changes the hotel underwent.

The Caribbean’s leading digital newspaper, Caribbean Journal, has announced their “Top 2013 Greenest Hotels” list, and Aruba’s very own Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts is pleased to be featured among the top 10 hotels, taking third place.