Punta Peninsula Varadero: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 😐

The grounds here were lovely. The food wasn't bad, always something to eat. However the snack bar was not open when we were there and there were times when it would have been nice to have had it available to use. The evening stage shows were amazing!!! The people were lovely and the weather was great except for the persistent wind! The beach...oh the beach was truly amazing and the water warm, never a problem finding a chair! The pool was great for children but a bit shallow for Adults. It was a [... read more]lso showing its age with some chipped tiles, however they were working at repairing those daily. The music at the pool was very loud and it was difficult to read and relax at the pool!! But for Children... the pool was the place to be!! Water slide and lots of activities!!! The bars were busy and the bartenders great! Spanish coffee at the lobby bar was delicious! Then there were the rooms.... oh the rooms... sadly they are in need of major renovations. They were very worn down and not very clean. The maid made the bed daily and tidied up a bit( we kept our stuff pretty neat and tidy anyway) and she pushed the mop through the main walk area of the room ( we saw this ) there was dirt in places that was there when we arrived and there when we left. The bathtub had dust on the ledge of the corners when we arrived that was there when we left, There was dirt that was caked to the outside of the tub that looked liked it would require a putty knife to scrape off.... it had been there a while. The sheets were questionable the first night so I slept on my own beach towel . The next morning I stripped the sheets off the bed and they did give me fresh ones and I felt better about sleeping in the bed after that. The used hand towels were changed most days but not every day.We didn't spend a lot of time in our room but the rooms were disappointing. The other issue at this resort were the mosquitos!!! Ughhh they were horrid. There were 4 of us and we ALL had bites of various degrees. Some bad enough to seek medical help! We used bug spray every day And again at bedtime and STILL got bitten! My daughter stayed two resorts down the beach from us and had no mosquito problems? We had big mosquito problems. 😩 So the rooms were old and not the cleanest and the bugs were bad. We were return guests which didn't seem to mean anything either. We didn't complain.... perhaps we should have but we were there and decided to make the best of it and we did. The beach made it all ok... despite the wind which was fierce a couple of days.

Punta Peninsula Varadero: Older Resort

The resort is older, seemed short staffed when we arrived, service seemed to get better during our stay, food was very plain but could always get something to eat. Hotel needs updating, rooms were always cleaned we had a great maid Gladyalys, waiter's in lobby Justine, Pedro & Carlos were terrific. Mosquito's were very bad, some people were covered in huge bites. We had to request an iron, chairs for balcony, received them with help from Sunwing Rep Karen. We complained about buffet food not bei [... read more]ng refilled to customer service st hotel and then seemed better. We always have a great time and enjoy the Cuban people, entertainment,beautiful beach, I wouldn't stay there again, I think I will stick with Iberostar brand resorts for our next trip

Muthu Colonial Hotel: Fun Vacation

Old hotel in need of renovations. Entertainment was excellent. Good variety every night of our stay. Food was ok. We enjoyed the snacks at beach and 24 hour bar. Awesome beach. We enjoyed our stay.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Very Nice Resort

The resort is a little larger than what we prefer, however, it is very nice. The food was some of the best that we have had in 13 trips to Cuba. If you are looking to snorkel, this is the resort for you. Great snorkeling for sure.

Muthu Colonial Hotel: Good value for price!

This hotel has character and charm. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Buffet was adequate and had good variety. Only concern was pool maintenance as evidence was seen of algae but spent most of time at beach with the warmest water ever! Swinging elevated covered lounges on beach were great.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Blau Costa Verda in Cuba

My husband & I enjoy our stay in Cuba so much that my husband wanted to stay. Beautiful beach, Lovely meals and comfort room. We went one of my daughter and her friend, they both enjoy themselves. We had been to this resort six times now.

Punta Peninsula Varadero: Fun In The Sun

Nice resort. Rooms very nice and clean. Lots of variety at the Buffet. Beautiful sandy beach with plenty of lounge chairs. Pools very clean and lots of lounge chairs. Beach towel service would have been nice but we had to use our same towel all week as there were no clean ones available any day. Would definitely recommend this hotel. Riding the double decker bus into Varadero was lots of fun and very convenient. Thank you for recommending this resort.

Blau Privilege Cayo Libertad: Cuba Great!

The lobby service was efficient and pleasant, rooms were 'cuba great' meaning definitely below the standards we are use to but definitely better than many other resorts we have visited in Cuba. Maid service was good. Grounds were neat. Pool and pool bar were fantastic. Rolando is the best! Restaurant was hit and miss. Tables were often dirty and sometimes wait staff acknowledged you in 1 minute and sometimes twenty minutes. Sometimes food came in 5 minutes and sometimes in an hour. I heard of pe [... read more]ople waiting over 2 hours from when they came in until they got food. The food itself was very good. Cigar Bar was very enjoyable. Would have liked to play more pool but staff seemed to be playing most of the time. Service was hit and miss here too. To make this hotel better I would suggest: More wait staff. More carts going back and forth to sister resort. Snacks available between restaurant hours.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Decent option

Clean overall. Fairly good a la carte restaurants. Really, really poor quality mixed drinks - all syrup and sugar, no real fruit - no attempt to make them good. Great cappacino. Very hard to find a decent fresh vegetable or salad. Rooms were clean - not that big, but comfortable. Shortage of chairs at every pool and beach. Not nearly enough shady spots anywhere. Even getting up at 6 am they would be taken already. recommend Blau Plus for rooms and better food and pools - worth the extra [... read more].

Punta Peninsula Varadero: 7th trip to cuba 3rd to Blau Marina

This was our 3rd time at this resort, beautiful grounds a very nice rooms. We stayed 22 block, there are 3 pools and the one behind 22 block was very quiet and had a pool bar. You need bug spray at this resort, spray in evening and you will be fine. Very decent entertainment. Had a couple issues that were quickly resolved by customer service. This hotel was over booked, very large resort so it never felt crowded. Except for the buffett, it was very busy and they couldnt keep up. There was a plat [... read more]e, cutlery shortage and some of the people working various stations could have done a much better job moving the line along. Workers dancing with the entertainment while dozens of people waited for clean plates. 7th time to cuba however this time we were disapointed with the food customer service. Very nice marina with shops across the road very convenient. Great resort for beach pools price. This will be our last time to this resort.

Punta Peninsula Varadero: Resort was ok

This resort was ok. Buffet was not the best but friendly staff and clean. The whole resort was very broken up and unorganized. Only one snack bar open and took over an hour to get food. Hotel rooms were clean but ran out of hot water. Overall will not stay there again

Punta Peninsula Varadero: Average resort

I guess I have mixed feelings.....but in the end, for the price I paid, which was just a little over $1000 per person, I don't think I can have high expectations. The one thing I didn't enjoy is having to use same beach towel for the week (and had to ask the maid for one when I got there as they were supposed to be in our room upon arrival). The room was also not ready when we got there at around midnight (other than beach towels missing, 1 bath towel was missing, 2 pillows and a cot for 3 fami [... read more]ly occupancy). A jacket had been left hanging in the closet and it mysteriously disappeared the next day so someone had to come into our room to get it when we were absent the next day....which is kind of creepy however, none of our stuff was missing)

Punta Peninsula Varadero: My first time in Cuba

This was my first time in Cuba and the first time I did a 2-week All Inclusive. The beach was magnificent. The grounds were very well maintained. The pools were great and the rooms were fairly standard for a resort, but could use some updating. My room still had an old CRT Television. The Buffet was fairly standard for All Inclusive resorts. The snack bar was marginal with items often not available (for example one day they didn't have any bread). They were often out of ingredients  [... read more]for some of the drinks on the menu. The coffee bar was excellent, the nightly entertainment was great. Most of the staff were great, but ran into a few obviously having a bad day. They had an issue with laundry and didn't have clean beach towels for many days several times. The internet wasn't great, but you could cross the street to the Marina to get a better signal. Overall a great vacation. Every All Inclusive Resorts have pros and cons.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Had a great time at Blau.

This is a nice 3-4 star resort. Plus side was full but if we went again, we would upgrade to enjoy more ala carts and the plus side pool in addition to new rooms. Our room was ok - dated but clean and everything worked. People working at the resort were awesome as always in Cuba. Wifi not working when we arrived for a few days but it was fixed and worked great after that. Buffet is like most... gets old after a while. We ate at Cuban restaurant (ok) and Italian (very good). Also ate at th [... read more]e Italian for lunch a couple of times - limited menu but very tasty. We also paid extra to have the lobster dinner and steak dinner at the restaurant by the ocean on our last night... apparently the regular chef was not there that night and if was reflected in the food. The steak dinner was exactly what I could get at the buffet and the lobster dinner severely overcooked. All food was cold. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. They are always fixing and painting and cleaning. Not enough music and entertainment by the pool. Spent 2 days at the beach and it is beautiful however difficult to get chairs but we managed. We did an excursion to Cayo Saetia by catamaran. A stop for snorkelling on the way if you chose to, then a nice jeep ride on the island to see some animals including buffalo, wild pigs, horses, antelope, and a friendly ostrich which you can pet if you like. Buffet lunch was very tasty and then an hour to enjoy the beach. Easy to exchange money at front desk and never ran out.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: very nice resort.

our rooms were clean and modern. The food was for the most part was very good. The wifi system however was very frustrating to say the least. Pools and beaches were awesome. The grounds were well kept and the workers were on the job every day.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Good Value

The grounds are lovely, the pools are large, and the staff are warm and friendly. The beach is better for snorkelling than just splashing around, as it is pretty rocky. Be prepared to wake up at 6am if you want a chair at the beach or pool in the shade though... The food is what you would expect for Cuba, everything tastes just a bit different. I really wish we had listened to others and brought peanut butter and ketchup. The Italian a la carte is the best of them all, and the beach snack [... read more] bar has the coldest slushy machines. Ask for a ham and cheese sandwich, no ham, and you will get a grilled cheese! The omelet station at the breakfast buffet is the best meal I ate every day, and well worth waiting in whatever length of line. I especially love the way they would crisp up your bacon for you. The rooms are pretty standard, nothing fancy, but clean, and the housekeeper will leave extra beer and water in the mini fridge if you ask nicely. Definitely upgrade to Plus, it is worth it for the plus pool alone. The only reason I would not return here is because I'm pale as a ghost and need shade, and I don't want to have to wake up at 6am everyday just so I don't burn to a crisp.

Punta Peninsula Varadero: More positives than negatives

Your experiences at this resort will depend on your attitudes and your perspective. We had a much better time than some, but not as good of a time as others. The grounds were very nice. The pools were great (we went in all of them!), the hot tub and jacuzzi could have been hotter. The beach is amazing! Super close, clean and soft sand. All in all we had a good time at this resort, the food was what we expected and if you went to the buffet at peak times you had to wait for plates/tables. The ni [... read more]ghtly entertainment blew us away! The rooms were standard, a little run down but clean. We had an issue trying to exchange our beach towels, but with the towel racks on the balcony, they were dry by morning.

Punta Peninsula Varadero: Just OK

The resort itself was lovely, the room basic, food adequate, airline service (Airtransat) great and the workers grossly understaffed. Did not feel I received quality for the money I paid for this vacation. Enjoyed myself but would not return unfortunately.

Punta Peninsula Varadero: Very enjoyable resort

We have been to Varadero 6 times. We really liked this resort, hotel, beach, staff and no complaints about the food. There were alot of mosquitoes in the evening. Spanish a la carte restaurant was great. I would definitely recommend this resort.

Punta Peninsula Varadero: THE WORSE RESORT EVER!!!!

If you are reading this review, please choose another resort! This comes from a person that is not that picky on things! Our room was so dirty, towels were not changed ( Yes you read that right) and we had to call service to clean our room. Sink was disgusting and to think that we waited so long for that room to be prepared....from our 7 days there, room was cleaned only 3 times. I had to go myself and ask for fresh towels and water every day. Food was disgusting and plates were so dirty..... [... read more]I dont even know if anyone there is in charge for checking these things. And I gave tips everwhere I went hoping to get beter service....Such a waste of money... The only thing I liked was the pool. Never, ever going back to this resort and I hope you don't too...