02
min. walk
to Eagle Beach
Investment project
Design resort hotel
Development
by beliko
Eagle Beach,
Aruba
Where the fofoti bends.
Eagle Beach, Aruba.
Prologue
Where the trade wind never rests and the sea meets pale coral stone, the fofoti tree has bent for centuries without breaking, a lesson in resilience built now into a place where guests can rest inside that same steady wind.
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ARUBA FOREVER
by beliko
About us
ARUBA FOREVER is a new address of calm on Eagle Beach, where Aruban and Dutch Caribbean heritage is reinterpreted through architecture, hospitality and everyday ritual. Here, the old rhythms of the cunucu (Papiamento for countryside) and the trade wind meet contemporary comfort, so guests feel the island rather than just pass through it.
Concept
The architecture opens toward the wind and the water, using coral stone, timber and glass so every terrace catches the same breeze that has always cooled this coast. Wellness, cuisine and culture sit side by side, creating a stay that is unhurried, grounded and genuinely local.
A dream of a place where the wind, the sea and modern comfort come together as one
Where the
trade winds
speak
ARUBA FOREVER sits on J.E. Irausquin Boulevard on Aruba's west coast, at the point where Eagle Beach's district line meets Palm Beach and Noord, a few steps from the sand and the wetlands behind it.
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The ARUBA FOREVER site
The ARUBA FOREVER site, J.E. Irausquin Boulevard
- 01Eagle Beach120 m
- 02The Links at Divi Aruba900 m
- 03The Butterfly Farm1.4 km
- 04Bubali Bird Sanctuary1.8 km
- 05Palm Beach3.2 km
- 06Alto Vista Chapel5.5 km
10
min. walk
to The Links at Divi Aruba golf course
15
min. walk
to The Butterfly Farm
06
min. drive
to Bubali Bird Sanctuary
30
min. walk
to Palm Beach
15
min. drive
to Alto Vista Chapel
Location
J.E. Irausquin Boulevard, Eagle Beach, Aruba
Noord and Oranjestad border
Uniqueness
Why ARUBA FOREVER captivates
Conceived as a place to slow the body down to island time.
- Outdoor pool facing Eagle Beach
- A collection of saunas, a steam room and a sea-salt soak pool
- A relaxation deck open to the trade wind
- Treatment rooms using local aloe and sea salt
- An adults-only rooftop pool for sunset hours
Another language through which the island tells its own story.
- A main restaurant built around a cunucu (countryside) inspired menu, including keshi yena, Aruba's stuffed-cheese national dish
- A dockside grill inspired by the fishermen's wharves of Savaneta, serving the day's catch
- A rooftop bar pouring Balashi, Aruba's own beer, at sunset
- A café and patisserie using island-grown fruit
- A lobby bar with rum-forward signature cocktails
Even the trade wind seems to set the pace here.
- A fitness center facing the dunes
- Sunrise yoga on a deck beneath a fofoti, Eagle Beach's own wind-bent buttonwood tree
- Group workouts and TRX training
- Guided beach runs at first light
A space where island ideas get made, not just admired.
- An art space for exhibitions and rotating shows, in the spirit of San Nicolas, Aruba's open-air mural district
- A coworking floor and flexible meeting rooms
- Short residencies with Aruban painters and muralists
- An events space for small conferences and workshops
A place where childhood gets its own wing.
- A supervised kids' club and play areas for every age
- A dedicated children's menu and themed island nights
- Creative workshops timed around nap schedules
- A family pool with a shaded shallow end
ARUBA FOREVER keeps Aruba's own calendar, not a tourist version of it.
- Dande, the Papiamento New Year serenade sung door to door, welcomed into the lobby every January 1
- Dera Gai (St. John's Day), Aruba's June 24 harvest tradition, marked with music and dance
- Carnival season, from January road marches through the Grand Parade in Oranjestad
- A standing Bon Bini ("welcome") evening of island folklore and dance, in the same spirit as Fort Zoutman's tradition
Young guests learn the island before they leave it.
- A morning nature walk to spot Aruba's cododo lizard and native birdlife, echoing the trails at Bubali and Arikok National Park
- A donkey-care lesson inspired by the Donkey Sanctuary Aruba
- A butterfly-garden morning modeled on the Butterfly Farm
- Papiamento word-of-the-day games
- Planting cunucu (countryside) vegetables and kadushi, Aruba's native column cactus
Keepsakes made on the island, not shipped to it.
- Collaborations with Aruban jewelry and ceramics makers
- A rotating shelf featuring artists from the San Nicolas mural district
- Small-batch aloe and sea-salt bath goods, made locally
- A short library of Aruba and Papiamento culture titles
Construction timeline
'27 to '30
- Construction beginsQ1 2027
- Section 1 readyQ4 2028
- Section 2 readyQ2 2030
Illustrative schedule. Not yet filed with the Aruba Department of Infrastructure and Planning, DIP.
Apartments
Six ways to hold the beach
Studio to three-bedroom residences designed for solo travelers, couples and families. Floor-to-ceiling glass, deep terraces, and coral stone and teak textures bring the outside in, so every unit feels like an extension of the beach beyond it. Papiamento-inspired details, from cunucu wood tones to woven island textiles, keep the design genuinely local.
Types
From 40 m²
USD 5,500 per m² Illustrative
- 2 guests
- Open-plan living and kitchen
- Terrace facing the Bubali wetlands or the sunset side
- Floor-to-ceiling glass with cross-breeze windows
- Compact kitchenette with an island-coffee station
- Designer interior in coral stone and teak
A stylish studio with an open living area and a terrace that catches the trade wind.
- Stated area
- 40 m²
- Overall envelope, at the drawing's proportion
- 8.1 × 5.0 m
- Orientation
- Terrace to the sea
- Interior room
- Terrace, open to the wind
- Fixtures and fittings
Schematic only. Room shapes are indicative, not construction drawings. The overall dimensions follow the stated area at the drawing's proportion.
From 55 m²
USD 6,000 per m² Illustrative
- 2 plus 1 guests
- Separate bedroom
- Open-plan living area
- Terrace with a partial Eagle Beach view
- Walk-in shower with sea-salt amenities
- Designer interior
A comfort apartment with a separate bedroom and a terrace turned toward the wind.
- Stated area
- 55 m²
- Overall envelope, at the drawing's proportion
- 9.5 × 5.8 m
- Orientation
- Terrace to the sea
- Interior room
- Terrace, open to the wind
- Fixtures and fittings
Schematic only. Room shapes are indicative, not construction drawings. The overall dimensions follow the stated area at the drawing's proportion.
From 70 m²
USD 6,500 per m² Illustrative
- 2 plus 2 guests
- Separate bedroom
- Panoramic living area
- Views of Eagle Beach and the fofoti grove
- Extended terrace
- Designer interior
A generously sized apartment with wide-open living space and unbroken views of Eagle Beach.
- Stated area
- 70 m²
- Overall envelope, at the drawing's proportion
- 10.7 × 6.6 m
- Orientation
- Terrace to the sea
- Interior room
- Terrace, open to the wind
- Fixtures and fittings
Schematic only. Room shapes are indicative, not construction drawings. The overall dimensions follow the stated area at the drawing's proportion.
From 85 m²
USD 7,000 per m² Illustrative
- 4 guests
- Two separate sleeping zones
- Panoramic living area
- Sunset-side orientation
- Large wraparound terrace
- Soaking tub
- Designer interior
A premium suite built around the sunset side, with a wraparound terrace for the evening trade wind.
- Stated area
- 85 m²
- Overall envelope, at the drawing's proportion
- 11.8 × 7.2 m
- Orientation
- Terrace to the sea
- Interior room
- Terrace, open to the wind
- Fixtures and fittings
Schematic only. Room shapes are indicative, not construction drawings. The overall dimensions follow the stated area at the drawing's proportion.
From 100 m²
USD 7,200 per m² Illustrative
- 4 plus 2 guests
- Two bedrooms
- Family-sized living and dining area
- Views over the Bubali wetlands or Eagle Beach
- Summer terrace with outdoor dining
- Designer interior
A family apartment with two bedrooms and a terrace made for shared island evenings.
- Stated area
- 100 m²
- Overall envelope, at the drawing's proportion
- 12.7 × 7.8 m
- Orientation
- Terrace to the sea
- Interior room
- Terrace, open to the wind
- Fixtures and fittings
Schematic only. Room shapes are indicative, not construction drawings. The overall dimensions follow the stated area at the drawing's proportion.
From 130 m²
USD 8,500 per m² Illustrative
- 6 guests
- Two to three bedrooms
- Widest panoramic views of Eagle Beach and the Caribbean Sea
- Extended wraparound terrace with a private plunge pool
- Coastline panorama toward Palm Beach
- Designer interior
A top-floor residence with the widest reach of Eagle Beach and its own private plunge pool.
- Stated area
- 130 m²
- Overall envelope, at the drawing's proportion
- 14.5 × 8.9 m
- Orientation
- Terrace to the sea
- Interior room
- Terrace, open to the wind
- Plunge pool
- Fixtures and fittings
Schematic only. Room shapes are indicative, not construction drawings. The overall dimensions follow the stated area at the drawing's proportion.
Financial indicators, illustrative
- Dividend payments begin
- Q3 2030
- Target annual return Illustrative
- 8%
- Capitalization, increase in unit value once the hotel is operating
- up to 22%
- Installment plan
- up to 24 months
- Down payment
- from 30%
Every figure in this block is illustrative. ARUBA FOREVER is a concept project.
Our forecast
- Estimated payback period Illustrative
- About9 years
- The basis is the illustrative 8% target annual return, the up-to-22% capitalization once the hotel is operating, and a purchase entered at the 30% down payment. Illustrative, like every figure in this block.
- Average annual occupancy
- About78%
- Aruba holds one of the Caribbean's highest and steadiest hotel-occupancy records. AHATA reported monthly occupancy ranging roughly 63% to 88% across 2025 to 2026, and the 78% used here is the rounded midpoint of that range.
Additional benefits
- 30 complimentary nights of accommodation each year
- ARUBA FOREVER operates year-round, in a destination outside the Atlantic hurricane belt, which supports stable, year-round bookings
- Aruba Forever Hospitality, our in-house management company, handles bookings, marketing and maintenance so ownership stays hands-off
Two seasons, one wind
High season turns the coast into Aruba's busiest stretch
Beach days, festival season and Carnival's road marches through Oranjestad.
About12 min.
to Queen Beatrix International Airport, served in this window by roughly 29 non-stop U.S. flights a day at the route's current pace Illustrative average
Aruba sits south of the Atlantic hurricane belt
The trade wind, the sun and the sand stay just as reliable from May to November.
0
direct hurricane landfalls on record for Aruba since 1851, per Atlantic hurricane records
Developer
A legend rooted on Eagle Beach, built for the long Caribbean season ahead
ARUBA FOREVER's team is a boutique Aruba development group building a future-facing address where a stay means more than a room. It combines wellness, cuisine, culture and year-round care, shaped around the trade wind and the sand outside the door.
Factoids
- Total residences across six unit types
- 128
- Size of the ARUBA FOREVER plot on J.E. Irausquin Boulevard
- 8,400 m²
- Management company running the hotel on every owner's behalf
- One
The island around ARUBA FOREVER
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Every one of these places is inside a fifteen-minute drive of the lobby, which is what a guest is really buying.
Latest news
18 / 02 / 2026
Aruba closes 2025 with 1.5 million stopover visitors
Stopover arrivals grew 6.6 percent last year, the strongest run in the destination's history.
27 / 05 / 2026
Aruba's hotels post the highest occupancy in the Caribbean
AHATA data puts Aruba ahead of every regional peer on average room occupancy.
11 / 08 / 2026
Property land or long lease: what a foreign buyer signs in Aruba
Eigendom and erfpacht are not the same deed. Here is the difference before you sign.
Construction progress
- 15 / 01 / 2026ARUBA FOREVER plot secured on J.E. Irausquin Boulevard
- 20 / 03 / 2026Architectural concept finalized, coral stone and teak facade
- 08 / 05 / 2026Site survey and soil testing completed
- 19 / 06 / 2026Building permit filed with Aruba's Department of Infrastructure and Planning (DIP)
- 02 / 08 / 2026Sales gallery opens on site
- 05 / 09 / 2026Groundbreaking scheduled for Q1 2027
Each investor becomes a co-owner of the hotel, with dividends paid per square meter of the unit they hold.
Closing
Become part of the legend
A limited number of residences, one island address, and a management company that runs the hotel while you own the room. Ask for the current availability list.
Answers to key questions
Can I buy at ARUBA FOREVER if I am not a resident of Aruba?
Yes. Aruba does not require residency to purchase real estate. Non-residents can typically buy apartments, land or commercial property through a local notary, who handles the transfer and registration. Consult a licensed Aruba notary for your situation.
Is ARUBA FOREVER built on property land or long lease land?
Aruba has two land types: eigendom (freehold property land) and erfpacht (a renewable 60-year government lease). Both are common, bankable structures for foreign buyers here. ARUBA FOREVER's exact title is confirmed at contract stage, so ask your notary which applies to your unit.
Who runs the hotel?
Aruba Forever Hospitality, the project's in-house management company, runs day-to-day operations, marketing and bookings. This is the key difference between owning at ARUBA FOREVER and simply owning a rental apartment on your own.
Why are dividends paid per square meter?
It is the fairest formula because your share of hotel revenue scales with your unit. For example, a 70 m² Superior apartment at roughly USD 6,500 per m² could see about USD 36,000 a year at the illustrative 8% target return, before fees. Illustrative figures.
What if I want to sell my apartment?
You can resell at any time. Aruba's beachfront property values have trended upward for years, though past performance never guarantees future results, so consult a licensed appraiser or broker before pricing a resale.
Can I live in my own apartment?
Yes, typically up to 30 nights a year at no cost. The rest of the year your unit operates as a hotel room and earns income, managed by Aruba Forever Hospitality on your behalf.
Are there guarantees the construction will be completed?
Construction proceeds in stages under a filed permit with Aruba's Department of Infrastructure and Planning: section one by Q4 2028, section two by Q2 2030. A licensed local contractor and a published schedule back each phase, though delays are always possible in any build.
Is it possible to buy in installments?
Yes. Typical plans include payment in full, a 50/50 split, or phased payments tied to construction milestones, with a down payment from 30%. Consult ARUBA FOREVER's sales team and your own notary for the current schedule.
Why not just buy a condo on Eagle Beach and rent it out myself?
Because it is a different business. ARUBA FOREVER offers professional booking through international hotel channels, marketing and year-round service. Self-managed rentals in Aruba typically run well below hotel-grade occupancy, since individual owners lack that reach.