LOVE this place !

I've stayed here now as a solo female about 8 times. It is only a 15 min. drive from Havana ~ 5 cent bus, $5 round trip shuttle, or a $10-$15 private taxi. The pool is amazing and super clean. The beach beside the hotel is pretty nice. The rooms are VERY basic and the food is bad - but you get what you pay for. I meet the nicest world travelers here, and this place also has THE BEST STAFF EVER. Sometimes this place is pretty quiet, other times it is quite a fun party place... you never kno [... read more]w what you're going to get. I've been to many hotels in Havana - including some of the really expensive ones - but my heart belongs to this hotel. LOVE IT !!

Great Experience!

I was at the Villa Bacuranao and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a off-resort experience. While the hotel is modest and offers only the basics, it's main advantage is proximity to Havana (15.8 km from hotel to El Capitolio according to Google maps). I rode on a local bus for something like 10 cents per ride, but there is a shuttle every 30 min for 5$ and your ticket is good for the whole day. The ambiance at the hotel is great, the locals and tourists alike enjoy the swimming poo [... read more]l and bar, there is great music and it is easy to make friends. NOTE: if you're looking for comfort, this place may be a bit of a challenge for you. Food is not greatest, beds are not the most comfortable, on occasion there is no hot water, lol. I didn't mind any of that. There is great food to be found nearby for cheap, there is also a convenience store where you can stock up on some basic stuff like water, alcohol, dry food, some cosmetic products etc. Anyway, I enjoyed it so much I am planing to go back very soon. Cheers!

Real Cubans at their best

Hotel was almost only real cubans at their best coming for the day to celebrate a birthday or something else and some staying overnight mainly cuban national teams coming back from tournaments abroad. so we met the Softball, boxing and carate teams. Hotelstaff friendly and accomodating. Good music with DJ on the pool all day. Public beach just outside the resort - pay attention - thieves ! A40 1 CUP , great to reach Havana, never a problem.

Nice resort

Pool was beautiful. Not many choices for food. Should never be a breakfast only as there were no restaurants within walking distance. No entertainment, just loud music. Staff was very friendly and helpful. There were two locals just outside resort that were hassling people as they went in and out of the resort. Made us feel uncomfortable and annoyed to have these people bother us. We were not the only ones they bothered, it was anyone going by them at a so called store and restaurant.

No TV all week!!

Imagine spending a week at a hotel with no Television? Your advertisement claimed cable TV. I went to reception stating there was no remote control to turn on the TV, and they said the hotel was full, therefore they did not have enough remote controls. Then told me to manually turn the TV on, I did, but none of the channels worked. After three days I had had enough, very frustrating.

Always a pleasant experience

We always utilize this small resort as a base camp to explore the North/East of Cuba, mainly Havana and Matanza Provinces. The rooms are small and convenient. The grounds are old and spread out a bit, but not an issue for us. The pool area is great and always enjoy the local Cuban people when they visit, as it makes for a greater Cuban experience. The beach area is great and utilized by locals mostly. The highway/bus stop is a short walk up to the Highway. It is very easy to find a ride in eithe [... read more]r direction, just stick your arm out and someone will gladly stop and help.There is a great little restaurant in walking distance from the resort.

Too much rooms for improvement

1. I first chose this hotel is because this is only one hotel on beach in Havana, but it is pity the beach is too dirty to swim, you do not even stay on the beach ( strange many people are living by the beach, they do not love and protect it. 2. the hotel is terrible for the service, we even found blood on the bed . 3. the outside of the eating place is dirty, broken glasses everywhere, strange the hotel do not clean it. 4. when we dicided to move to hotel in downtown for the poor and dirty  [... read more]food, room, the front desk volunteered to call one tax for my familly of 4, very very small small car for 30 cucs, i negotiated to reduce to 25 cucs, still 10 cucs higher than market price. anyway, this hotel maybe suitable for young people, not for family with kids ( dirty food, dirty environment, flyes, mosquito bites )

Nothing special

One day running water was not there. I would stay there again because it's close to Havana. The food was like chicken with rice or rice with chicken. Swimming pool too noisy with the Latino music. Good bus connection to Havana.

Even quieter than expected

Centred around a v nice pool...but after dark really v little chance to meet ppl and chat. Very good breakfasts..omelettes w bacon(uncooked).plus asparagus..a first but delightful. Easy access to Havana via T3 or with a bit of legwork via v cheap local bus (standing room only invariably).Room was clean and functional w good A/C and lights..tv was lacking an Eng news Chan about the Mango Buffoon. Soccer though.

Everything adequate.

Nice to be in our own villa, that was a big plus. Rather than a big hotel we enjoyed the personal small intimate lodgings. The room was a little run down as far as bathroom, The toilet and sink leaked, so there was water on the floor consistently, but the room was clean and adequately appointed. Loved the walk out desk with chairs to sit on outside. The restaurant had adequate but not great food (to be expected in Cuba they say). The poolside was great, but the music was way too loud, you co [... read more]uld hear the music all the way to our villa. The beach was good. People friendly and accommodating. Front desk great. All in all, I would recommend it for the price of $500, you can't beat it.

Adeqate

resort was adequate for purpose of close proximity to Havana and room 8 was functional, large and clean. Staff helpful and friendly. Breakfast was plentiful and basic Cuban fare. Chicken from poolside bar was tasty. Regular bus service to Havana was a positive. Pool was fine but over run by Cubans who paid by day for resort use. Beach is on next door property and quite dirty. Dining room windows were filthy as were the tables etc. a general lack of cleanliness. We always stay at 2 sta [... read more]r and this was the worst but as we did not expect much all was fine for us but we would go to another resort on playa est next time as it could not be worse and might be better. Weather was great and as we only paid $505. who can complain..

Better then expected

I have been there before and this time was better. The buffet was complete and no need to run first thing in the morning, there were still some left at 9. Everyones so nice with my toddler and taking good care of me, 5 months pregnant. The restaurant 3 minutes away called the Bacura is awsome.

Convenable resort for people who don't seek luxury

I recommend to take just the option with or without breakfast, not an all-inclusive. Take the public bus, will cost you just 0.10 CUC instead of 5. Also, I like that the fact that they have a flat-tv screen with fifty channels with different languages when it's rainy outside, a small fridge and off-course A/C. The beach is really close even when it's not private to the resort and beautiful. The staff is really kind and the mojitos are better then in Havane city!

The Basic Necessities ??

This hotel was probably a nice little gem of a 2 star back when it was built. ... way back. ... But, it could be once again if the Cuban government could find some money to restore it. It's too bad, the grounds and pool are nice ! For a few guys wanting to stay cheaply around Havana, it is almost acceptible, if only the hot water tap in the shower had a handle! And if only they would install two window screens to keep out the flies and mosquitos. The food is passible (the morning om [... read more]elette girl cooks okay) but we made it a point not to eat there. As a base camp, you can take a 5 cuc tourist bus into Havana, or for 1/20th of that, you can join the locals and take a regular bus to the same place.

Enjoyed my stay

The hotel was fine for basic accommodation....grounds were maintained and the view of the ocean was great. The eating area had a lovely outdoor area. The pool was fine, although somewhat crowded on weekends. Breakfast was included and I have no complaints there. I would stay again at this hotel.

Good Value

This was a smaller older hotel but very clean and they were constantly working on the grounds. Pool area was great with very comfortable loungers and there were always some available. Snack bar had a decent menu. Breakfast was good but would advise bring your own pepper and some margarine or butter if you want as did not see that at all. Said beach front but no sand area connected to the hotel. However the public beach was just 1/4 of a block walk and very nice. Easy access to get back and f [... read more]orth from Havana. Was very safe and would even stay again at this resort by myself.

Great Value! Perfectly Comfortable, Safe and Easy!

Great Location, 13km to Havana and close to the small vibrant town of Wanabo. Some rooms are fantastic and some rooms are less desirable (noisier or less lovely views) but all rooms were clean and safe with functioning locks, opening/closing windows, and clean comfortable beds ;) Many rooms had fridges and we had hot water available every day! Staff was polite and helpful but sometimes overwhelmed. Pool area offered decent snacks and drinks and kept the music at reasonable levels. Breakfast was  [... read more]acceptable with omelettes and fruit available. Other Buffet meals were not as good and I wouldn't recommend going all inclusive with this resort. There are restaurants close by that offer better meals. There is a small store by the beach area that offers cheaper beer/rum and water. We hauled water from Havana for two days before discovering the store! Haha! Bus A40 takes you between Wanabo/The Resort/Havana for .25CUC and is safe and easy. Bus T3 stops at reception between 11am and 6pm and will take bicycles, tourists, special needs passengers for 5CUC with return included. The A40 could be very crowded and things like strollers/bikes/Wheelchairs would be really challenging on that bus. This was a great resort for those who would like to sight-see and venture out for meals. It would be a little dull if one was to stay put at the resort but I'm not a seeker of relaxation. Our group loves adventure!! Thankyou for a great vacation Tripcentral.ca!! We love you and so do our pocketbooks!! :)

For a simple resort, I got all I needed--I love being in the ocean.safest beach on that coast..because it is a Bay...

all was fine--the pool was under reconstruction(didn't need as I like the beach) but when renovated, pool will be safer and still amazing--for the amount paid, full value---nice area for strolls, I love Cuban style food...rice, gravy, pork, fried and BBQed meats, the staff GAVE me a gift --don't know why, I was always so mean to them...kidding...hugs and kisses from even some of the male staff, overall , couldn't ask for more

Everything I look for in a resort

beach--water--placid and calm--scenery--exceptional;food--great(as per my tastes);staff--first class;everything--marvellous--it was NOT All inclusive, but the drinks were --1 peso for a beer, bottled water--no big concern--Ivan , the cab driver, is superb

Villa Bacuranao Avoid at all costs

1st room did not work - A/C & Toilet, moved to another room you could see the gravel as the tile floor was so bad. Cubans swam hotel, workers from havana not even staying at hotel eat all the food - Avoid