A honra tur pionero di hospitalidad: Hilton Aruba a celebra 66 aña di aniversario
A honra tur pionero di hospitalidad: Hilton Aruba a celebra 66 aña di aniversario
PALM BEACH – Riba 18 di juli, 1959, e ceremonia pa loke tabata apertura di un resort nobo riba Palm Beach a tuma luga den presencia di diferente invitado, dignitario, y ambos representantenan di gobierno di Aruba y Hulanda. E propiedad a ocupa 15 acres di e isla su bista di lama di mas spectacular cu hardin tropical, reflehando Aruba su vegetacion indigena, el a ofrece un anfitrion luhoso, cu servicio y productonan inovativo pa su bishitantenan.
Durante e añanan, e resort a logra na haya un reputacion estelar como un punto di e isla su hospitalidad cu 358 camber luhoso. Su team fiel, dedica y perseverante cu ta bini tur dia pa traha duro y comparti e isla su cultura y herencia cu nos bishitantenan, ta bay cas tur dia cu smile riba nan cara, sabiendo cu nan a contribui na popularidad di Aruba y su hendenan, cual e resort como tambe e isla su pilar economico di mas importante.
Mirando e bandera di Hilton na laire durante ultimo dies aña, den pleno celebracion di su 66 aniversario, e resort a host un lunch special pa honra e pioneronan den hospitalidad, mayoria di nan a retira algun tempo atras caba, pero nunca a wordo lubida.
Cu e tipo di asistencia di Jeffrey Matos di Club Kibrahacha 60+, e evento a trece hunto algun ex coleganan cu tabata forma parti di e team historico di Aruba Caribbean Hotel pa un encuentro memorabol hunto. Akinan tabata tin presencia di entre otro Josephine Panthoflet, Eddy Tromp, Ruben Pieters, Ruben Boekhoudt, Thomas Giel, Henry Scott, Judith Koeiman, Vera Franken, Orvin Croes, y Johnny Geerman.
Acompaña pa e bishitante di nan escogencia, e resort su directornan actual y General Manager a duna bon bini n’e ex coleganan. E encuentro tabata yena cu memorianan nostalgico, storianan bunita y hopi harimento, combina cu un delicioso lunch n’e resort su restaurant Sunset Grille, prepara cu hopi expertisio p’e team culinario.
Varios di esnan retira a sirbi rolnan grandi den pasado, incluyendo trahando n’e famoso Klompen Club y cu posicion di liderazgo den departamento di Food & Beverage. Notabel ta cu Orvin Croes y Johnny Geerman ainda ta sirbiendo e resort su banquet y team di bellman orguyosamente. Cada persona a comparti un recuerdo importante durante nan tempo di Aruban Caribbean y expresa nan gratitud p’e invitacion inespera aki cu nan a haya pa join e lunch. Esaki tabata un bunita encuentro yena cu storianan fascinante, memorianan bunita di loke tabata temponan aya n’e resort, hunto cu varios potret di antes, comparti cu e ehecutivonan actual cual tabata hopi leuk pa mira y refleha riba nan.
Pa medio di honra e ex coleganan aki, Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino ta reinforsa su compromiso continuo den perserva e resort su historia y spirito autentico di hospitalidad Arubiano.
Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino celebrates 66th anniversary by honoring hospitality pioneers
PALM BEACH: On July 18th1959 the opening ceremony of a new resort on Palm Beach was held in the presence of invited guests, dignitaries and both Dutch and Aruban government representatives.
The Aruba Caribbean, as it was called at the time, was the first luxury property built on Palm Beach, with just 125 rooms and a similar number of just-hired service employees. The property occupied 15 acres of the island’s most spectacular oceanfront with tropical gardens reflecting Aruba’s indigenous vegetation, It offered a host of luxurious, innovative amenities to its guests.
Over the years, the resort gained a stellar reputation as a beacon of island hospitality with 358 luxurious guest rooms. Its loyal, dedicated team members who come to work every day to share the island’s culture and heritage with guests, leave each day with smiles on their faces, knowing they contributed to the evergreen appeal and popularity of Aruba, the resort and the island’s most important economic pillar.
Branded under the Hilton flag for the past ten years, in celebration of its 66th anniversary, the resort hosted a special lunch to honor its local hospitality pioneers, most of them long retired, but not forgotten.
With the kind assistance of Jeffrey Matos, of Club Kibrahacha 60+, the event brought together cherished former team members of the historic Aruba Caribbean Hotel for a memorable gathering. Among honored guests Josephine Panthoflet, Eddy Tromp, Ruben Pieters, Ruben Boekhoudt, Thomas Giel, Henry Scott, Judith Koeiman, Vera Franken, Orvin Croes, and Johnny Geerman.
Accompanied by a guest of their choice, the resort’s current directors and General Manager warmly welcomed the former team members. The gathering was filled with nostalgic heartfelt stories and laughter, combined with a delicious lunch at the resort’s Sunset Grille, expertly prepared by the culinary team.
Several of the resort retirees once served in iconic roles, including working at the famous Klompen Club and in leadership positions in the Food & Beverage department. Notably, Orvin Croes and Johnny Geerman are still proudly serving as part of the resort banquet and bellman team. Each attendee shared an important memory of their Aruban Caribbean time and expressed their gratitude for the unexpected lunch invitation. The afternoon of delightful, filled with fascinating stories and fond memories from the resort’s early days, supported by historic photographs, shared with the current executives, sparking fun reflections and lively conversations.
By honoring former team members, the Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino reinforced its ongoing commitment to the preservation of the resort’s time-honored legacy and the spirit of genuine Aruban hospitality.
