Hilton Aruba Caribbean Hotel & Casino

The Hilton Aruba Caribbean Hotel & Casino dedicated to community service

The Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino launched an internal culture initiative last year designed to increase Hilton’s Team-Member involvement with their communities and colleagues.

As part of that resort-wide commitment to local issues and causes, Team-Members decided to participate in volunteer programs, food donation initiatives, clean ups and any other positive social impact response, once a month, one resort-department at a time.

This week it was the Accounting Department’s turn. Following the request by a PE teacher and Swim Coach, Team Members showed up at the crack of dawn, 5:30am, in San Nicolas, at the Abraham de Veer public school, to prep food and beverage for the annual Sport Day, catering for the need of more than 270 students, educators and staffers, with anything from sandwiches, to cookies, and soft drinks, for an entire day.

Last month, the Front Office and the Kitchen Department undertook two ambitious projects. Front Office TeamMembers tackled painting the walls and repairing the ceiling at Colegio Nigel Matthew, while the Kitchen Department went to Fontein Kleuterschool, a kindergarten, where they prepared 100 sandwiches, and 100 chocolate chip cookies, paired with milk, fresh fruit and juices for all kids and faculty members. The young students also received new crayons and small coloring book made in house.

General Manager Vasco v. Baselli bids the Hilton Aruba Farewell

Team Members at the Hilton Aruba said ‘Te Aworo’ to their General Manager, a beloved leader, Vasco v. Baselli after three and a half years. With over three and a half decades of knowledge and experience, Baselli began his tenure at the resort in May 2019. Now, he moves on to a corporate role with Hilton as Area Vice President of Operations for the South American region.

Over the course of his time at Hilton Aruba, Vasco forged great relationships with the team. He used his passion for cooking as a way to show appreciation for the resort’s Team Members, always assisting the culinary team with special meals, including celebrations and holidays. In true fashion, Vasco contributed to his farewell lunch with the team, creating and cooking a special menu that reflected some of his favorite family dishes.

Vasco came to the Hilton Aruba from the Hilton Lima Miraflores in Peru, where he won General Manager of the Year. Under his leadership, the Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino garnered a number of Hilton awards and accolades, including: 2021 Market Share Award, 2021 Customer Award, and Annual Blue Energy Strong Award. In addition to the property awards he was awarded the 2021 CALA General Manger of the Year as well as a Hilton’s prestigious Presidential Award of Excellence for the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) Region.

In 2022, Vasco won top entry in a photo contest conducted by Fundacion Parke Nacional Aruba, FPNA, and Post Aruba to commemorate International World Oceans Day, on June 8th. As an avid diver and lover for underwater photographer, he now proudly has an Aruban stamp with a photograph he captured of a sea snail from Arashi reef. Team Members at Hilton Aruba appreciate Vasco’s exceptional leadership, operations, and food & beverage knowledge and wish him much success in his new role. A big thank you for driving guest satisfaction, Team Member engagement, and positive & proactive leadership. His presence at the resort will surely be missed, but with his love and passion for diving, Aruba will continue to be his home away from home.