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here. This is my place.” Because she has been working such
a long time in the restaurant she studied the taste of the
mainly American guests which helps her when she stocks
her mini market. “Most brands are American, they love to
be able to purchase their favorite products here.” Besides
the mini market, Patricia also offers the use of washers and
dryers. “Every floor in the resort has a room with a washer
and dryer. The tokens for those, I sell here in my store. It is
an extra service to make the guests vacation even more
convenient.”q

Juan E. Irausquin Boulevard 51
Oranjestad, Aruba
T + 297 582 7000

“I still give that personal service like in the old days”

EAGLE BEACH — Casa del Mar Beach Resort & Timeshare offers you paradise: an
oceanfront location on the white-sands of Eagle Beach, the amazing aquamarine
Caribbean ocean, wonderfully luxurious oceanfront, or poolside timesharing suites
with a world of amenities like a spa, restaurants, and a fitness center. Convenience
is valuable during vacation and Patricia Lau knows all about that. She offers you an
all-round mini market, a place that has everything you need. Let’s take a look!

Patricia opens the door with a smile, ready to show her store with pride. “Beverages
like juices, water, but also liquors; pool toys like the best seller doodles; gelato ice
cream in twelve flavors pastas with sauces; sweets; chips; milk and breakfast items...
you name it and we have got it.” Special requests are not a problem. Or just step
inside and let her know what you need, Patricia will get if for you. Here you can still
enjoy the personal attention and service of specialist’s stores in the old days. This
goes beyond big supermarket experience. And you can preorder online before
you arrive in Aruba, and she will deliver a box of groceries right to your room.

29 Years at CDM
Patricia explains that she is open seven days-a-week from 9 am until 10 at night.
“It is me, my daughter, and two part-time ladies that help me out. But six days in
the week I am here, this is what I love to do. I need to stay active and I just love
my job. Serving people is what I want to do.” You can see that she is happy to be
independent and run her own business. She knows what she is doing, which comes
from years of experience inside the timeshare resort. “I have been working within
Casa del Mar Beach Resort for 29 years already. I started as a restaurant waitress,
from there I got promoted to supervisor and eventually manager.” After that, she
was up to a new challenge and this place had been up for rent a while back then.
“My good friend Alan Platt teamed up with me, and together we own this CDM
minimarket now.”

Favorite Products
There is a reason why she is loyal to Casa del Mar, actually there are many. “But the
most important one is that most guests return every year. I have generations of the
same family visiting my store. Adults that come in whom I have known since they
were a baby. It is a beautiful flow, I consider the guests my family.” The love she has
for the resort’s guests is the same feeling she cherishes about the island. “I am from
Peru, but my heart is in Aruba. Of course my roots count, it is just that I feel home

Casa del Mar would like to welcome

you to their family of owners with suits
available for sale or rental year round.