Iberostar Selection Esmeralda: Iberostar Selection Esmeralda

The accommodations were great and the service was fine. There is however a list of "not so good" 1. The specialty restaurants were not impressive. The service was fine but the food was basically the same as the buffet. 2. The food in the buffet was largely unidentifiable. Labels would have helped a great deal, and anyone with allergies was certainly at risk. 3. Breakfast was great, eggs, toast and coffee. 4. The rooms were large and well laid out but there was a lack of towels which were not [... read more] changed very often if at all. 5.Name tags would have been nice and would have allowed a more personal interaction. 6. Most of the staff had little knowledge of English so it was difficult to get directions or information. 7. We never knew were meals were available and the entertainment was limited but what there was good. The dancers were very good.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Very nice

Beautiful grounds and the rooms were very clean and comfortable. The service is great. The food is ok always found something to eat, they do their best. The employees are very friendly and go out of their way to make your stay enjoyable. Beach is beautiful and so are the pools. Will be returning.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Very disappointed

Rooms were very filthy, VERY poor mattress, feels like I slept on springs the whole week . They would NOT give us water everyday in the room. They did not change the sheets the whole week. They did not give us new shower towels everyday. Beaches were awesome and coffee also. Food was awful. No butter At all.

Melia Las Dunas: Love it! Repeat guests

This hotel is very large. Clean and well maintained. It is getting a bit dated but we'll taken care of. The staff is what truly makes this resort so enjoyable they are top notch! Always friendly and willing to help out! The pool is great but sometimes not the cleanest probably due to all the guests that just throw there garbage everywhere. Beach is beautiful and very clean.. but lacking loungers or a lot of them need to be replaced due to damage. The food is good! At least the times I was t [... read more]here! There are shortages from week to week! It is Cuba I am enjoying a vacation not a culinary experience! Some of it is repetitive, but they are pretty creative with what supplies they have! For the price IPaid for a weeks vacation in Cuba..I have no complaints..I would go back in a heartbeat! ??

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Fair value for low price

Visited Aston Costa Verde in late April/early May. Beach was highlight of our trip. Amazing snorkelling, crystal clear water and no waves or seaweed. We had club upgrade. Rooms were very clean with plenty of hot water and fresh towels daily. Staff service was excellent. Club restaurant and VIP lounge both amazing. Lobby bar was even better with extensive cocktail menu. Had a few drinks and all were most excellent. Unfortunately buffet and snack bar were both big let downs due to severe food sho [... read more]rtages. Filtered water was also problematic (weird taste and smell). Minimal entertainment during our trip. Cuban musicians on a couple of evenings. However can’t really complain given very low price with club upgrade. If you are low budget traveller with minimal expectations this resort may be perfect for you.

Villa Lindamar: Lovely place

A small quiet resort with very clean bungalows near the sea. Great staff that went above and beyond despite the shortages that Cuba is currently experiencing. We felt well taken care of throughout our stay and look forward to a return

Grand Aston Varadero Beach Resort: Grand Aston Varadero

The resort only opened in December 2023. The rooms, grounds and beach are beautiful. Food was good for Cuba, never went hungry. The staff needs to step it up. The front desk staff are very rude and barely speak English. The entertainment staff needs better guidance on how to entertain the vacationers. It was a very quiet resort. I would definitely go back once the employees are better at their jobs.

Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas: My second home!

Love this resort so much. The entertainment staff are amazing and are now considered my family?? the resort is beautiful, beach is amazing, food can be repetitive but they make the best of it! I enjoy the fried rice station and they always have ice cream for dessert! Such a beautiful spot, lobby is beautiful and the snack bar open 24hrs is great. Been multiple times and can't wait to go back!

Blau Varadero: Amazing resort

Being the 3rd time at this resort. It hasn’t disappointed us yet. The staff are awesome. The entertainment was good. Food was good. Did not run out of anything during our stay. We will definitely be back.

Valentin Perla Blanca: Perla Blanca

Perla Blanca, when we first got there it was peaceful and quiet. A beautiful sea view on the third floor (minus a plastic white bag hanging off a branch of a tree). In the morning we went to the beach on the east side of the resort which connects to the nature reserve. Gorgeous beautiful beaches, there were a whole bunch of small huts close to where the vegetation started. Unfortunately there were broken lounge chairs all over the place, you couldn’t find one with some damage to them. There we [... read more]re pieces thrown in the back of the huts, it looked like nobody’s been taking care of this beach for years. Other than that there wasn’t that much garbage (mainly left behind in the huts by sh*tty tourists I assumed). But it was tolerable since Cuba has been going through a lot lately. We tried to clean up as much as possible. The second night we were watching some music videos on the tv at the second volume setting. At around 9 pm someone banged on our door with their fist very aggressively, I opened the door and it was our neighbour from Quebec furious because his flight was at 4am. Security came and calmed him down. Regardless of what we went through, we turned off the TV. Besides they were gone at 4am. The rest of our stay was good with the exception of some of the loud out bursts from neighbours shouting cheerful at one another from each others balconies, again francophones most likely from Quebec or New Brunswick, And then there was all the singing at the bar. They all got severely drunk, about I’d say 30 of them all signing to the point you couldn’t have a conversation with someone. One night I was awoken to some old guy barfing in the hall way. Than there was an incident at the pool where one francophone decided it would be a good idea to rip off a palm branch off a beautiful palm tree. Oh and the public urination by the Francophones, day and night. So my conclusion is, I will never go back there. We had fun because of each others company and the beaches were nice but the tourists from Quebec or New Brunswick really ruined it. I’m not generalizing that all people from Quebec or New Brunswick are like that, but the groups of people that were at our resort were some of the most disrespectful pig headed people I’ve ever seen. It’s a shame.

Iberostar Origin Daiquiri: Friendly and welcoming

The Daiquiri is full of character, from the decorations, the colorfully buildings and the landscaping and all the staff are so friendly and very helpful. You can tell they take pride on what they do, from the women who clean your rooms, the gardeners, the cleaning people, the servers, the entertainers and your friendly bartenders and also the front desk staff. We have been to Cuba 7 times and this was our best food ever. We will probably be back. Great beach and always room around the pool.

Iberostar Selection Esmeralda: BEAUTIFUL RESORT

The hotel is gorgeous, the staff are great! You will never find such beautiful beaches/ocean. Please feed the cats & abd 3 dogs that roam the resort more in the evening. Please be kind to the hard working staff that do the best they can with what they have.

Sol Rio de Luna y Mares: Good Resort

We had a wonderful trip as always. Great beach , The staff is amazing. There's not a large variety of food but always enough to fill your needs. We go there mainly for the beach and people so there's everything we need. This was our 15th trip.

Grand Muthu Cayo Guillermo: Great trip!

Rooms were really nice and updated. Resort and rooms were very clean. Staff were pleasant, especially Danny in the lobby bar. Awesome pools and lots of loungers. Beach was a bit of a walk from the main resort and had lots of seaweed along the beach. Went to playa Pilar beach twice which was a short taxi or bus ride away for $5.00 Cdn per person. One of the most beautiful beaches I’ve seen. Food was not great but that’s Cuba for you. The snack bar had good munchies like hamburgers, hot do [... read more]gs, sandwiches, and French fries. I would recommend this resort.

Starfish Cayo Largo: Cayo Largo was fantastic!!

Our experience was amazing. It was our first tropical trip and it did not disappoint! The Super Reef excursion was totally worth it. And the resort staff was friendly and fantastic! I wish there was a clearer itinerary for free busses and shuttles. A schedule for events/shows happening would have been nice as well but all in all it was a great experience! Would definitely go back to the island and to the Starfish resort!

Melia Las Americas: Good times

This is my 3rd trip to this hotel. The golf is getting expensive with paying $44 American per person for a cart. The drinks are not great with the shortagew but we got by. Don’t lose your beach towel! You’ll need to talk to security and waste a whole day over a beach towel. Overall, I like this resort but only book when the price is right.

Selectum Family Resort Varadero: Nice hotel

Hotel was nice very clean.cleaning staff and staff very friendly Alex and Maria from the pool area bar where the best looking after all are needs they are the best . Food could have been a little more thought put onto it. All in not a bad hotel

Iberostar Origin Playa Pilar: Pilar-great hidden gem

We, ( a family of 4) just spent a week at Playa Pillar resort in Cayo Guillermo. A quick note: we have been to a number of caraibean resorts before: DR, Cuba, Mexico. Overall: Great experience, a pleasant surprise, so here is why: 1. The beach is typical “post card” Cuban beach, just that because for the majority of it it has Rocky enter into the water, the hotel built a big deck on top of these rocks which serves now as enter to the water because multiple stairs into the sea but also equip [... read more]ped with beds for laying in the sun/ shade. Behind the deck there is the sandy beach with tons of umbrellas and chairs. Also this hotel beach is located into a golf which is a blessing when the wind picks up in the area. The neighborhood hotels had huge waves conditions when we had the calmest water on earth. AND great for snorkeling. 5stars 2. Food What a great pleasant surprise. As I am always aware that Cuban resorts don’t excel in food, this resort produced a great surprise. Definitely the best food I had in Cuba. With 2 grill stations and stations for : salads, cooked meals, deserts, breakfasts, I believe it checks all boxes. I could clearly see their effort put into elevating the quality of the buffet restaurant. They also had a snack &grill restaurant by the beach wich was opened 24 hrs (!!!!) AND a great Japanese restaurant that can compete w any I have seen in North America 4.5 stars 3. Rooms Initial rooms we got were not prrfect: ground floor that my wife hated plus maintenance issues with sliding door latch, bathroom door that got my daughter locked in, etc… We complained at the front office and they changed to two connecting rooms with an ocean view in an impecable condition. 4 stars 4. Entertainment Poor design, limited resources. Same 5 dancers every night doing pretty much same thing. One night they had a hard rock band with pieces from 80’s which I thought was inappropriate for a crowd that comes to a caraibean land expected to immerse in a different sound. 2.5 stars 5. Service and cleanness Great. Everyone at the resort is very willing to help, they all put a great effort to please. Just keep in mind that these employees go back home to a place that has no electricity for a number of hours every day. 6.Bars/ restaurants Great service but they are face with shortages of supplies so to see days with no Mojitos or Cuba libre, in Cuba, it was shocking. But they had alternatives. And eventually mojitos re appeared. Japanese restaurant:5 stars, the other two restaurants: 3stars. Overall I would give this resort a real: 4.5 stars rating.

Playa Vista Azul: Home away from home

The grounds are kept beautiful, the maintenance team are always working.All staff have a kind and friendly personality and have a smile for you everyday. The drinks are amazing, cold and plentiful. The entertainment is fun for all ages to watch.

Iberostar Origin Daiquiri: Amazing resort

Grounds and public areas are well kept. Room is clean. Dining is passable, don't expect too much in Cuba. Staff are very courteous and helpful. WiFi not too great. Ample lounges in pool area as well as at beach.