Aruba’s Blue Residences Completes Final Tower

By: - January 1st, 2016

The Blue Residences condominium resort project has completed construction on the last of its three towers.

The project now features 124 multi-bedroom units, along with a second infinity pool.

The third tower, called Turquoise Tower, joins the existing Indigo and Aquamarine towers.

The resort also recently opened its full-service health spa called Intermezzo Day Spa.

Kitchen Table By White, the property’s restaurant, also seems to have been finding praise on the island.

— By CJ Staff

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