Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Blau Casta Verde, Cuba

We had a very good two weeks in Cuba, with a couple over cast days. The food, beach and pool was great. The Sunwing agent was great, l had one problem, l found a Scorpion in my ground floor room. I told the Sunwing agent and he had the front desk move me out of that room to a third floor room. The desk was slow at moving me. It took my whole day to get a different room. Have a good day. Sandra

Blau Privilege Cayo Libertad: Great room but....

I’ve stayed at the Blau Marina 4 times but this was my first time on the island. I was pleasantly surprised to see so many of the staff from the Blau Marina but I soon learned why they were now there, the Blau Marina was closed! They are doing a lot of renovation work due to the hurricane damage and have been closed since September! This meant that we had no access to the bars, a la carte restaurants or buffet that we normally would. It also meant limited activities, entertainment and be [... read more]ach access. We were limited to the restaurant and a small open air buffet complete with birds trying to steal food! I’m not upset with the resort or the staff, they outdid themselves to make our stay the best they could but I’m very disappointed in Air Transat for not telling us! Also they charged us for the island yet sent their Marina clients at a lower price! I’ll be sure to check with Blau management before returning to ensure the Marina is open and up to the standard I previously enjoyed, or better, before I return!

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Great vacation

I travelled to this resort on November 11th. for 1 week. Overall the resort is nice. I recommend the Plus upgrade. Nicer rooms, more A la carte reservations, Wi fi available in rooms in some buildings. VIP bar access for a quiet drink. Water shoes a good idea if you like to swim in the ocean, but not necessary. Food rating based on it being Cuba. Lots to eat and decent quality. Room rating based on view. Most are garden view, I prefer a pool or true ocean view. Hard to get at this resort. My [... read more] bed and pillows were the best I have had compared to 6 previous visits to resorts in Cuba.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Loved it!

A wonderful resort. We stayed at the Plus side. We enjoyed the A La Carte dining especially the wonderful Lobster dinner! Everything is close by and the beach is so beautiful with clear turquoise water. A wonderful place to snorkel! We enjoyed our daily catamaran rides!

Blau Varadero: Blau Varadero....Amazing Resort

A beautiful resort, stunning architecture, with very friendly and well trained staff. The room was an ocean side upgrade and well worth it. Spacious, colourful and a stunning ocean view. Restaraunts were good (especially the a la carte's) The pool was huge and a four leaf clover shape, very clean and had lots of poolside seating, The beachside bar was very rustic, and was in a remote setting. The white sand beach stretched for miles in both directions with lots of lounge chairs and shade pa [... read more]lapa's . First time in Cuba, will definitely return to this resort!

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Very good resort overall!!

Really enjoyed the resort! We stayed in the plus section which was lovely! The beach was in a stunning bay but was a short walk. The beach staff were great! The pool had lots of activities to keep all busy. Loved the food! They made the best with what they had! Never went hungry. One of the best Cuba vacations I’ve had!! Would recommend and go back!

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Amazing Experience!

My boyfriend and I visited the Plus section of the hotel and could not have been happier! After booking this hotel last minute with very seemingly cheap prices, we were a little worried but could not have been more pleasantly surprised with the service, entertainment, food and overall experience. All of the staff were extremely helpful and nice. We arrived October 27th. Given that it is the quiet season, there were very few guests from what we could see so it was never hard to find a spot on t [... read more]he beach and the pool was practically empty. We got 4 A La Carte dinners for the week and the food was better than most restaurants in Toronto. Especially the lobster dinner. We met a bartender named Adam (Adan) working at the VIP and lobby bar and he could not have offered better service! He would always do amazing tricks while making our drinks and was genuinely interested in talking to us. My boyfriend and I are both students in our early twenties and couldn't tip as much as he deserved but he was always happy to see us and never treated us any differently. This hotel offered so much for its price and I would strongly recommend it to anyone interested in a quiet, relaxing getaway. Thank you to the Blau Costa Verde staff for making it such an enjoyable experience! I would love to return someday.

Blau Privilege Cayo Libertad: Peaceful Paradise

Rooms: clean, large. Was a small issue when I first arrived with small ant-like bugs in the bathroom sink - front desk and cleaning staff acted right away at my request and resolved the problem Front Desk: always happy to help and answer any questions Buffet and A La Carte Staff: Always smiling, provided great service - made you feel like you were at home Dining: I preferred the main buffet over the a la carte - more to choose from Beach: Beautiful Peaceful - Love how their was [... read more] a mini bar set up right on the beach :) Pool: I did not spend time at the main pool by the main buffet. The pool by the a al Carte restaurant was beautiful and had a nice view of the beach. Entertainment: The nightly entertainment was good, but a bit repetitive on some nights Other: Due to construction at Blau Marina was not able to have access :( Wifi: was in and out - for better Wifi can go to the Cafe at Marina Varadero which is a 10 minute walk away. You can also ask one of the cart drivers to take you over there if you do not feel like the walk Overall loved my stay - will definitely go back :)

Blau Varadero: Amazing resort!

Tasty food. Friendly service. Clean and beautiful beach. Lots of different water/shore activities. Good thing thst hotel is only for adults. Close to Varadero, only 15 minutes driving on moped which you can rent at front desk Highly recommend!

Blau Varadero: Amazing resort and country

Blau varadero from the grounds to the lobby,rooms,buffet restaurant pool everything was perfect a big thank you to orlando, iris, arlie and especially harley and lovio for their kindess every moment was absolutely great.. I will be returning for a visit to the blau by may..

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: A swimmer's paradise

The Blau was going through renovations and coping with the aftermath of a hurricane. It was low season so many of the usual restaurants were closed. Food was definitely down a notch. Snacks were scarce and when we finally got bananas it was a celebration. Bread was almost exclusively 'wonderfluff." Most of the fault with the food was from trying too hard to be "fancy.".....vegetables and meat hidden under oil, sauce or gravy. The salad bar was not as gussied up, but it did get tiresome [... read more] to eat raw vegetables to avoid grease. Occasionally there was simply prepared fresh steamed or baked food and it was most welcome. The hotel is changing owners and there was much speculation about what that would mean. It is difficult to know how much the transition is affecting the overall quality. That said, the staff are still warm and accommodating with very few exceptions. Rooms are standard but comfy. The beach is lovely. Fish everywhere. Wonderful swimming and lots of water toys, peddle boats, etc. I will return again when things get settled with the new management. Can't help but have fond nostalgia for the place. I have been there many times. Here is hoping.

Blau Varadero: An excellent resort

The hotel Blau Varadero is really great; the sports facilities, restaurants, the beach - everything is in excellent condition, very clean and tidy. The only small inconvenience was the smell of fresh paint - evidently there were some repairs going; otherwise everything was perfect. The service is also good; the staff is friendly. I should mention that the plane trip was rather difficult, since the plane is very crammy, not much leg and shoulder space; moving carts with drinks or food was almo [... read more]st impossible. Also there was a horrible very cold ventilation, and there would be a charge $18 for a blanket. The company should think about improving the flight part of vacation. Also, instead of making the route Edmonton- Calgary-Varadero, they could have made it on alternating dates flying Edmonton-Varadero directly, - all the same tourist woud be covered without the necessity to stop in Calagary.

Blau Varadero: The best hotel in Varadero

This was our 4 visit to Blau Varadero. Last week was our last visit . Huge improvements all over , the food for sure is the biggest improvement. The only down fall is the coffee in the main restaurant, doesn't match the Europeans and Canadians the hotel hosted last week . The air Condation in the restaurant is too weak for the number of guests , but you can tolirate . The rooms renovations perfect , elevators are in good working Condation . International restaurant service is excellent , fo [... read more]od is good , room for improvement , but the service is totally professional, wine is great . The new fruits bar near the beach is perfect idea . Foot shower at the beach another added great idea. In general out of 18 visits to Cuba for sure Blau is the best so far . The internet coverage need to cover the rooms too not just the hotel lobby . We would like to add that tripcentral agent Heather Felice , made huge difference when we're booking our vacation . We thank her for going the extra mile to get us what we wanted .

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Blau Costa Verde Plus - August 4-11/2017

Hotel was beautiful, big, but not too big. Walking from the room to the various restaurants and the beach/pools was not too far. Hotel rooms were cleaned consistently and very well. Room was spotless after cleaning. Stocking of fridge was consistent on a daily basis. Room size was average for two double beds and a cot for the third person. Beds were ok, cot sufferer complained that the bed was too hard. Grounds were well maintained and fairly well lit at night. Pools and pool areas were  [... read more]kept clean. Only issue, the people that didn't know about cleaning up after themselves and the kids that parents did not supervise. Throwing cups and straws in the pool when they were done with it. Buffet restaurant was well stocked and there were always place settings and tables were cleaned fairly quickly. Servers were very slow with coffee/tea, but it is Cuba, different time zone. The a la carte restaurants weren't bad, nothing extraordinary, but waiting between courses was a bit long. Weekenders were quite rude and wasted food and didn't supervise their kids at all. If you spoke spanish, you got service, if not, a lot of the servers pretended they didn't see you unless you called for their attention, doesn't matter if you tip or not. Another issue was the line ups at the buffet where they fried your fresh food, people butt in and the servers served them before all the people in the line up. The servers didn't ask them to move to the back of the line and wait like everyone else. Front desk was very helpful with everything, but the biggest issue was when the day trippers or weekenders were checking in, you could not get any service because the entire front counter was taken over and the wait for service was 1/2 hour to an hour to change money or just to answer a question. Would recommend they implement line ups so that the whole front desk isn't taken over and that they split the counter between checkins/questions/checkouts. Please note that this trip was during the low season.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Great place for families and those who love to swim in the ocean.

Been many times to this hotel. And will return. Always a comfy room and accommodating staff. Fabulous swimming and snorkelling. Food is all over the place. The latest chef really loves cream sauce and salt. Sauce is on most everything..even many of the vegetables. The more recycled the food is, the more sauce and salt will be on it. For some of you, this is a good thing. If you are health conscious you will have to be more creative about what you choose. The fresh salad bar [... read more] saved me. And always fresh fruit. Occasionally, desserts were outstanding. Be careful leaving any belongings at the beach unattended. Especially pool towels. They are often stolen and cost $20 Canadian if that happens. The hotel provides bottled water at no cost. This is a blessing. DO NOT DRINK TAP WATER. Self -serve bottled water at the beach is a new bonus. And self-serve soft serve ice cream is available at the beach snack bar during lunch. Fantastic! Fabulous entertainment in the evening. Especially the piano bar! All inclusive or not, a good tip is expected when a beach lounger is provided. Tipping is becoming more and more the norm, and you should plan for that when you budget.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Best food in Cuba

Went in mid July. This resort is small. The beach was 5min from my Room which I enjoyed. The food was the best I'd ever had. The people there are super friendly. I don't know if I'd go back to a rocky beach again but that's just me. Snorkeling off the beach was pretty cool.

Muthu Colonial Hotel: Not a Good Experience

We were very disappointed in this resort. A couple of the pools were so green with algae they were black. The others were not in good repair or clean. We had a four year old and were afraid of all the germs. We only stayed here around four hours and had the Sunwing rep move us, which cost us quite a bit and put a damper on our vacation. We were moved to a lovely hotel called the Pestana and had a lovely vacation.

Muthu Colonial Hotel: Terrible

Stayed here only four hours. The pools were black with green algae. Worst resort I have ever stayed at. Moved to the Pestana and had a wonderful vacation. Nice clean rooms, food and lovely staff. Really nice beach and very close to all amenities.

Blau Varadero: amazing hotel

Beach (and the Pool as well) is excellent, the Area very maintained and beautiful, Dining (Breakfast) Restaurant very good (the food is OK but can be better), Main Bar and Piano Bar as well very good, the Games very good too, everything great.

Blau Varadero: Excellent Resort *The Blau Varadero*

First off it's our 4th time to this resort we love it so much and the Staff are wonderful and extremely helpful. Resort and grounds are kept immaculate, rooms are clean, if there is something you need do not hesitate to ask the front desk. This resort as of November 2016 was changed to an Adults only resort. we missed having the kids around playing and having fun but it was so nice to have that peaceful bliss of quietness as well. Food is always good, they've changed up their menus  [... read more]at the Specialty Restaurants which we totally enjoyed. The Buffet which has a theme every night was good as well, what we say is if you don't like the looks of it move on there is plenty of food to choose from. We find some travellers expect the best of everything and please just a reminder this is CUBA and they try their hardest to prepare good meals daily for 700-800 people, don't be so quick to judge. Put yourself in their position these people work very hard to make sure your vacation is a great one. We had a gorgeous room 1038, recently renovated, ocean view absolutely breath taking. Our chambermaid Annia cleaned our room daily, left beautiful towel art on our bed. Was so nice to come back to a cool and clean room. Little items are appreciated like, makeup, deodorant, nylons etc. They work hard and deserve something to show your appreciation. The bar staff at the main bar so much fun, we have made great friends with all and consider them to be our extended family. Adelys makes the best Spanish Coffee!!!!! We miss them all What more can we say, this Resort is lovely, beach is beautiful, pool is refreshing & the drinks are plenty and cold. Big thank you to our adopted Cuban daughter Rocio Fructose Morales-Public Relations/Customer Service, this young lady works her ASS off 12-15 hours a day to ensure your stay is a fabulous one, from making sure your room is ok to making sure there is a birthday/anniversary cake for you at your dinner table. If anyone deserves recognition for her dedication and long hours it is this sweet heart Rocio, love ya babe!!!!! We would like to once again thank David, Roland, Mario & the entire Staff at The Blau for once again making our vacation an awesome one and and treating us like Family. See you all next year, xoxo Kim & Joe Myers