Sol Palmeras: Good resort, pathetic food!

Amazing beaches and the property is well maintained. They have switched off the A/C in the lobby on purpose as that's where most people hang out for wifi and the 24-hoir bar. It becomes super hot & unbearable after a point. Also, give the economic situation of the country, the food is extremely repetitive and especially for vegetarians or vegans, it is Extremely difficult. They would accomodate the guests and state that there are only 2 vegetarians of the 1000 guests in the resort, which I don't [... read more] feel is a good enough excuse to not support your guests. Otherwise staff has been amazing.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: The best resort I've ever been to. Mejor de todos

I can say that this hotel and experience exceeded my expectations. I can not thank the staff enough for their courteous and attentive service. Alex, Julio and the chefs were fantastic and I would go back in a heartbeat. The activities were fun and the food was delicious. Please don't ever change and hopefully neither will the beautiful beaches. The staff in charge of making the rooms were fantastic and so diligent. 5 stars.

Barcelo Solymar: Barcelo Solymar

The people at the hotel are lovely and helpful. The A la carte restaurants were great. I would recommend for all meals as the buffet was lacking variety. Mixed drinks were not great. Beer was good. The coffee bars had good coffee selection of hot drinks. The hotel is becoming dated and worn. There are a number of things that need fixing such as sidewalks, electrical, benches. The beach is stunning! The area is close to downtown which is why I chose this hotel. The main strip has been built [... read more] up with a variety of new restaurants and night clubs. The Beatles bar was disappointing as they did not serve beer or wine only cocktails that I did not enjoy.

Sanctuary at Grand Memories Varadero: Nice Resort

Sanctuary at Grand Memories is one of the many resorts in Cuba that is struggling to get back to the 4-5 star it was once - before COVID hit. We have always loved this resort and will probably come back.

Royalton Hicacos Resort and Spa: Highly Recommend!!!

I can honestly say that I highly recommend the Royalton. I was a little bit iffy about Cuba, as most are. But this place was amazing. From the front staff to the entertainment staff, everyone was so very nice and accommodated. Room are nice and clean with a great view. Can't wait to go back ! Thank you so much Yainen and Marion. You both are so very welcoming!

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Can be better for 5 stars

We did an Ocean view and our room only got the tip of the ocean from our balcony view. Maybe request a room where your view is not being blocked by the buildings. Disco is currently closed for reno. The japense A la Carte is amazing. The Romentica (seafood) was alright but only had fish and civiche for seafood options. Lunch, dinner & breakfast is the same items everyday. Bar near snack bar is 24hrs but no frozen drinks there. Snack bar serves pizza, fries, hotdogs & tuna sandwhiches. Our maids  [... read more]were amazing. They have courtesy rooms for you to shower if your a late flight as check out is 12pm. However you need to request them. Late checkout to keep your rplm is $10 per hour cash or $11 hour credit card. There is a $30US deposit on your credit card per beach towel. Once you return it there will be no charge its just a hold. Internet user id they give you expires every 24hrs. So you need to go to the room across from the gift shop to have it renewed. Lunch does not start until 1pm. Dinner starts at 6:30pm. We had some indviduals whom worked there that treated us very kind. However locals are allowed on the resort now, & once you speak Spanish you will be taken care of first. Be prepared on the beach to be harrased by many locals to buy items or trade items. There is a quiet pool area. & 1 swim up bar. Ice cream hut was closed. No big wars to get beach chairs tons available. Not many shaded though. The wait to book your a la carte is about 1hr long. Look for Alex one of the entertainers to change $ with. He gives a faie rate versus the resort or toue guides. He also has links on taxis $25 CAD or US for a fancy car. $20 for a basic. Also shower heads in many rooms are not attached to wall heads up.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Many advertised amenities not available

The grounds were amazing! Trees, flowers, cactus oh my! Friendly grounds-staff and great maid service daily. Katherin and Alejandro and the main bar were super accommodating and helpful. The Ocean was breathtakingly beautiful and clean but no bar service. The pool was good, clean and spacious, umbrellas would have been nice for those that can't handle the sun (not me) there was no shade. The swim up pool seats are not worth sitting on, don't do it. There should have been towels at the pool b [... read more]ut we had to cart them from our room and back again. Unfortunately many amenities were not open. Some were not open the hours we were told. A printout in English with information about times and restaurants would have been helpful as my Spanish is sparse. Lighting was a poor at night everyone was using phone flashlights to find our way. When our flight was delayed we had to pay for 2 hours to have a room to freshen up. No wine. Restaurants are a joke, it's the same food as the buffet just presented nicer. Buffet did not care much about vegetarian clients. I was hungry the entire time I was there. Maybe a snack bar should be considered on the grounds. Despite being advised against bringing any American dollars because they would not be accepted, this was incorrect, I wish I had brought some with me. The internet was really really poor so arrange a specific time to catch up with family at home. Be prepared, bring snacks, bug spray and any necessities as the store on site stocks rum and cigars. This was good value for the money, but don't expect 5 star service and amenities.

Hotel Bella Costa: Interior sucks and Exterior is good

Resort was amazing however rooms, elevators, food and washroom vanity and water facility in rooms where either broken or not working. Resort did not even have enough towels due to which we were asked to use same towel for 4 days. View and pool amenities in resort are awesome. Beach access is good and beach is clean

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Covid Measures

Masks were almost never seen being worn by staff or guests. Sanitizer dispensers at several locations... not sure if they were empty or contained any sanitizer liquid. No apparent social distancing. No other covid precaution measures visible.

Royalton Hicacos Resort and Spa: Live Roach in breakfast bar

Not sure if more needs to be said, we saw a live roach in the breakfast station. I was scared to eat after that. Maybe I should add that there was hair in both of our soup and most of the food had no taste. Beach 5* Drinks 1* Room cleanliness 4* Hotel cleanliness 4* Food 3*

Iberostar Origin Playa Alameda: No meat at all in buffet

i’ve been to Cuba 22 times I know what the foods like I go anyway you can find something to eat you won’t starve in Cuba but this time there was no meat in the Buffet we ate at the snack bar every day wieners and mystery meat burgers disgusting so disappointed this time around I guess you can blame it on Covid or the down season but won’t be staying there again. Also the staff never really wanted to pay attention to you the resort itself is nice cleanish for a five star hotel two thumbs  [... read more]down. The towels the sheets the pillows blankets all smelled like Pee… Or mould mildew

Paradisus Varadero: Amazing experience

Second time at Varadero. The hotel was very good, cozy room (beach front), friendly people, specially the entertainment team. If you like to play tennis, Miguel was an excellent coach. I payed 3 times with him. Hotel was maybe at 45% capacity. So, not so many people at lunch/breakfast time. Only 1 pool was open. Amazing beach Food was ok. my preference: Seafood Recommendation: Do not change your money at the Airport. Keep your US$/CAD/EURO. You will need them

Sol Varadero Beach: Nice Resort

The resort overall is small and it’s easy to get around. Rooms are clean and resort is well kept. Staff is friendly and the beach is stunning. Food isn’t great but expected from a resort in Cuba. Overall, a nice hotel since they did renovations. The pool is right in the center of the resort with a swim up bar.

Iberostar Selection Varadero: Memorable trip to Cuba

Our stay at Iberostar Selection Varadero was a reminder of all the reasons we have come to love Cuba. The beach, the sand, the hot sun and the warmth of it's people. This hotel is well appointed with interesting places to sit in quiet corners, or be immersed in music and people-watch. The food was great and the a la cartes were exceptionally good. If it were not for the masks worn on the plain, we would not have known Covid existed. Speaking of which, OWG (Off We Go) flight was outstanding. Flig [... read more]ht attendants were super organized, and we were even served hot meals at no extra cost.

Grand Memories Varadero: Happy to be back at the same Hotel

Hi just to say a few things about my stay. I've been to this hotel four times and each time I stayed it was amazing. About the second day in on my trip we noticed roaches in the buffet room. I tried to put this in the back of my mind and carry on my vacation but it was hard. It will not stop me from going there again. But I hope as a travel company you might make a suggestion to the resort to spray. Other than that looks amazing thank you for making this trip so easy and pleasant we will deal in [... read more] the future again.

Grand Memories Varadero: Surprising resort, lots of room to improve.

The spaces are beautiful, and the accommodations for staying can be good. Room cleaning is personable and nice, but beware items going missing. Some rooms electronic locks are broken or out of service. Cooking staff is okay, but the food is very mediocre. Without heating lamps or tables, cold food is constant, so be vigilant. Some grill staff make food contamination errors, so beware those who cook raw chicken. Buffet is fine, but bland, bring your own spices. Internet connectivity is okay, [... read more] but not good. Disconnects constantly and only within building reach; needing to bother front desk constantly, but it's better than originally thought. Fun to have family events every day, and with such variety. The night "disco" is the only, but best club on location. When I went, about half of restaurants/locations were still closed (July 2022) which may explain prices. Beware tour-goers and persons on bus offering $-Peso exchange rates.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Resort and Spa

This hotel was awesome. The beach was beautiful and the pools were great. The food was average. The Havana tour was excellent. The hotel front bar had excellent tea, coffee and entertainment nightly. The Spa was relaxing with excellent service.

Melia Peninsula Varadero: July 2022

Beach amazing. Staff wonderful. Great cappuccinos. Resort rooms need upgrading. Supply issues for everything but meat, pasta and rice. Day 3 of 7 they ran out of wine !!!! They ran out of wine!!!! They ran out of wine !!!!

Grand Memories Varadero: Happy to be back at the same Hotel

Hi just to say a few things about my state. I've been to this hotel four times and each time I stayed it was amazing. About the second day in on my trip we noticed roaches in the buffet room. I tried to put this in the back of my mind and carry on my vacation but it was hard. It will not stop me from going there again. But I hope as a travel company you might make a suggestion to the resort to spray. Other than that looks amazing thank you for making this trip so easy and pleasant we will deal i [... read more]n the future again.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Good times!!!!

Privilege is the way to go! We stayed here before COVID and this is my 5th time staying at this resort and the first time under the new ownership Valentin El Patriarca. The Island is still recovering from COVID but the people are friendly and helpful. The food was plentiful and tasty. Better than I remembered. The resort grounds are well groomed. The large pools filter system had an issue so it closed on our second last day and the privilege pool was open for everyone which wasn’t optima [... read more]l if you were looking for a quiet spot to read etc. The coffee shop was closed under this owner and that was a disappointment. The beach was fabulous. The rooms were ok. One of our party did not get water for 4 days and one had to move rooms because of bugs but they were most accommodating and upgraded her to a suite. All in all we had fun!