I stayed here in January 2007 and wow, what a great place for the money!!! The motel staff, including cleaning crew and maintenance, were very friendly. Most importantly, however, I have been in hundreds of hotels (including top-rate i.e. Hilton, etc.) and the rooms at MVC are one of the cleanest, if not THE cleanest I have ever been in! I was shocked!! And the price is absolutely divine!!

The breakfast buffet is nothing special, which is what I expected. If you want to save money, take some bread and lunch meats and stick it in your in-room fridge for lunch later.

The motel and surrounding area are very quiet. There are a few families staying, but you can't hear much outside of your room.

You are across the street from world-famous Eagle Beach, which is very quiet and relaxing. However, if you want some more excitement, the bus stops right in front of the motel - you can take it downtown for soem shopping or uptown to the high-rise zone hotels, beaches, and nightlife.

I did not care for the staff nor the food at the Tulip Restaurant, which is located on the premises of MVC but I believe a separate entity. The food was ok, and the price was right, but nothign spectacular. However, I thought the restauarnt staff was a bit rude. I was travelling by myself, and often seemed to ignore me. One night I went, and I did not have a reservation, and they said they didn't have a table for me, even though there were many empty tables around. Perhaps those were for people coming a bit later, but I'm sure if they tried, they could have found a tiny spot for 1 person. They seemed much friendlier to the Dutch patrons (I am American). They would have long converstaions, laughing and chatting it up, table-side, but not with I. Most of them spoke a good amount of English as well, so I don't think it was a language barrier.

If you want some really great food, walk next door to Chalet Suiss. It is a bit more expensive (but nothing compared to NYC prices!), but definitely worth it. And, you, like I, will be trated like royalty. I was very impressed by my experience there.

Just got back from a weeks stay at the MVC and had a great time, the reviews on this sight were correct as the hotel is small, quiet, very clean,and the Tulip restaurant was a good place for Lunch or Dinner.
This was our first time in Aruba and Eagle beach which is right across the road and is one of the BEST beachs we have been to, other beachs include Cancun, Mayan Riviera,and Hawaii.
Would definitely recommend this hotel to others and would also stay here again.

I would recommend renting a car as it is easy to get around and a car comes in handy to visit other beachs and restaurants.

Dear MVC,
Our stay was AWESOME!!! The resort/hotel was always very clean...right on the beach...and priced so well per night....and also so safe (with 24 hour gated & manned-security). We both truly enjoyed the Tulip Restaurant/Bar, from which the seafood dishes were superb and the Heineken on tap was cheap, cold, and lots of it!! Every staff member that we met was incredibly nice and spoke all three languages: Spanish, Dutch, and English; so we never had a problem. Thank you so much...we will be back to stay again and again! Once again...Thanks Aruba--a truly wonderful place.
Sincerely,
Marcos and Becky

We spent the week of January 8-15, 2007, at the MVC and found it to be MORE than adequate. We had one of the family units (two bedrooms and a bathroom), as we were traveling with three 19-year old boys. The beds were very comfortable, and the bathroom was quite large. We found the rooms to be immaculate, service was exceptional, and the food at the Tulip Restaurant delicious.

While the rooms were very basic, we couldn't have asked for more -- a mini fridge, TV, A/C ... and just a few steps from expansive and uncrowded Eagle Beach.

The included continental breakfast was plenty, and consisted of boiled eggs, assorted meat and cheese, fresh fruit salad, a variety of cold cereal, yogurt, breads and rolls, jelly and peanut butter, juice, coffee and milk.

MVC is a well-kept secret -- even locals haven't heard of it! The price of this hotel couldn't be beat -- and we most definitely will consider them again for our next trip to Aruba.