La Cabana Beach Resort & Casino

The resort and its setting

La Cabana Beach Resort & Casino is a beachfront hotel and casino resort set directly on Eagle Beach in Oranjestad, Aruba, at J.E. Irausquin Blvd 250. It carries a 4.4 out of 5 rating from Google reviewers, a solid score for a resort of its size and age on the island. As the name suggests, it combines accommodation with an on-site casino, which sets it apart from the smaller boutique properties further down the coast. Eagle Beach is one of the most recognisable beach names in Aruba, regularly cited for its width and its laid-back, less built-up feel compared with the high-rise hotel strip at Palm Beach a short drive north.

The area and things to do

Oranjestad, Aruba's compact capital, is close enough for an afternoon of shopping, dining and a look around the harbour, with duty-free stores and local eateries mixed in among the cruise-ship crowds. Eagle Beach itself is the main draw on your doorstep — calm, shallow water and that long sweep of sand make it a popular spot for swimming and simply sitting with a book. Aruba's dry, cactus-studded landscape outside the resort belt is also worth a look: much of the island's appeal lies in easy beach days balanced with short trips out to the desert interior or the old gold mill ruins.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week at La Cabana Beach Resort & Casino and no longer use it, you can list it for resale or rent directly on BidMyTimeshare.com. This is an owner-to-owner marketplace: you set your own asking price, there's no bidding against a resort-run programme, and buyers or renters contact you through the platform rather than through a broker. Selling costs a one-time listing fee — there's no commission taken from your sale price, so what you agree with a buyer is what you keep.

Because La Cabana is affiliated with both RCI and Interval International, a verified exchange membership can be a genuine selling point for buyers who want the flexibility to trade their week for stays at other affiliated resorts, rather than returning to Aruba every year. If you're listing, it's worth mentioning this clearly, along with your week, unit size and season, since exchange-minded buyers often search specifically for resorts tied into one or both networks.

Before agreeing a price with a buyer, check with the resort's owners' association or management company for the current transfer fee and any right of first refusal that may apply, as well as the latest annual maintenance fee — these details vary by contract and aren't something a resale marketplace can quote on your behalf. A resale buyer typically takes on the deeded or right-to-use week itself along with ongoing maintenance fee obligations, but not any loyalty points, credits or perks tied personally to the original owner's account.

Practical notes

Transfers at most resorts, independent or branded, take a few weeks to a couple of months once paperwork and any right-of-first-refusal step are cleared — buyers and sellers should budget for that before planning a specific first stay. Renters, meanwhile, are usually looking for straightforward answers: which week or season is on offer, unit size, and whether exchange affiliation applies to them (it generally doesn't, since that benefit stays with ownership). Clear, specific listings — dates, unit type, any known fees — tend to move through the process faster on either side.