Melia Marina Varadero: Nice resort, beautiful beach & pool, terrible food

We went to Cuba with a very open mind. Hotel, staff, beach, pool, bars, and drinks were ALL amazing. The food was terrible, though, and I hate writing this because everything else was so awesome but it's the truth. I know we were in Cuba and they are not known for their food but I've been to Cuba before and the food was no where near this terrible. A lot of things were undercooked (omelettes in the level 3 mornings, chicken at the grill on the beach, hamburgers) and they ran out of certain food  [... read more](items) all the time which was frustrating. By mid-way through our trip, we started eating rolls with lunch meat and cheese to fill us up. The rolls were pretty good though! Did it ruin our trip - not at all, but we likely won't be back because of it. Aside from the food, we did have a great trip.

Sol Rio de Luna y Mares: Great resort

Love this resort. The rooms are getting dated, but they were clean, and everything (shower, AC, safe) worked. Food is decent. Every staff member from checkin, housekeeping, bartender and waiters is a pleasure to deal with. The beach is the shining star, one of the nicest I've been to.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Still Favourite...needs improvement

The grounds the hotel and the beach are wonderful. The staff is over the top excellent in most cases. A special shout out to Aida in customer service as well as Rueben. Dayleen at the Carribean lunch bar and her whole team excellent. The main buffet was extremely disorganized and inconsistent service. Some of the restaurant are not what they used to be either. Yes in part due to some embargo issues from the US as one key staff person told us. However they can still improve what they can contro [... read more]l... Too many things to mention and I believe that the new management will fix and bring quality experience all across the resort again. We will return.

Melia Cayo Santa Maria: Great Resort, with awesome Beach

Great resort getting a little dated, mattresses are very firm and a little lumpy. Signage to get to your room , beach and so on are there just don't really help giving directions, you could wander in circles for awhile. Food was good for Cuba . French fries were a hit although these were available only a couple days and then no more, where as the White wine, you would get a glass and 10 minutes later they were out, but 10 more minutes later they might have more wine for 30 minutes then run out  [... read more]again. Rooms were cleaned daily , fridges stocked daily, all the hired help were friendly and pleasant, for the money a very good choice, a great week.

Melia Las Dunas: Old Friend

Just returned home from my 6th visit to Melia Las Dunas a little teary eyed. Leaving this old friend is never easy. Our room was more than adequate for our needs. We left it by approximately 8:30am each day, returned to change for evening dinner, arrived back by 10pm or so to sleep. This place has no problem keeping two 70 year olds on the go all day long. The beach is AMAZING. The grounds are meticulously kept and full of colour. The main buffet and specialty restaurants ensure that no on [... read more]e ever goes hungry. The main lobby offers a somewhat tranquil spot by day and a fun filled, high energy meeting place at night. The best part? Without a doubt it’s the people that work there. We consider some of them family. Any employee you encounter makes it their mission to make every day a special one for you. My daughter and her family who first introduced us to Melia Las Dunas have been to this resort 26 times. I’d say that plus my review above speaks well for the ongoing commitment to our comfort and satisfaction while staying there. Already planning a return trip for next year.

Paradisus Rio De Oro: An excellent place to stay!

My wife and I visited Paradisus from March 29 to April 5. We were pleasantly surprised by the resort. The staff was excellent and service was fantastic. The grounds were fairly well kept. The food was very very good and there was no shortage of it. You were able to get something to eat at anytime, the 24 hour restaurant and bar was great. We highly recommend this resort and we will definitely return. Lorenzo and Luis were great bartenders!

Melia Cayo Coco: Close to Jardines del Rey Airport in Cayo Cocoa

Melia Cayo Cocoa resort: nice short ride to the resort from the airport. resort is not too big and not too small. pool is nice but there is only one. rooms are nicely done and clean. maid service was excellent and friendly. reception staff always quick and friendly. I once went to the counter to have a 10 Cuban peso converted to singles and the guy already had 10 coins in his hand for me. Was disappointed on lack of fish in the beach waters as we have been to other resorts and were amazed [... read more] by the bounty of fish during snorkeling. excursions off the resort went fine. Food was typical Cuban which is good but not exceptional. No disco on the resort which is exactly what we wanted. Nice shows put on in the main reception Hall area. You don't need a bracelet for this resort which is interesting as it has neighbouring resorts on each side. No kids as the resort is adult only although you will see them on the beach from other resorts. Don't bother with the stilt houses on the lake. not much of a view and the rooms are the same and the water can smell bad sometimes although we didn't notice it. They have a 24 hour poolside bar kitchen which is great for those times between buffet openings. Beach is only 50 yards from the pool All in all we would recommend Melia Cayo Cocoa. Bring lots of sunscreen

Paradisus Rio De Oro: FANTASTIC RESORT - A DEFINITE MUST FOR A RETURN!

This was our first time in Paradisus Rio De Oro. We had a fantastic time. Divided our time between the pool and the gorgeous beach that had amazing snorkeling. The food was fantastic in both the buffet as well as the A la Carte restaurants. Japanese was our favorite. The grounds were immaculate and the workers in all areas of the resort were polite and very friendly. We are already planning on returning next year. I have no hesitation at all to recommend this resort. It was not too big and [... read more] not too small.

Melia Las Dunas: Meliã Las Dunas - April 2019

Honest review: We had an amazing time. The room was dated, but clean, and the cleaning staff was incredible. The food was, well, okay. There was always something to eat at the buffet, though the à la carte restaurants left a lot to be desired. The Columbus was delicious! The poolside bar was great, but be sure to get there in time to claim chairs or you’ll be hard pressed to find some shade. The beach was the same. Get there early. But what a beach! Best I have ever been to. Frankly, my fianc [... read more]é and I have already discussed heading back, we enjoyed ourselves so much. The only real downfall was the other guests being drunken idiots. But that’s certainly not on the resort.

Melia Cayo Santa Maria: Awesome Vacation

We had a great stay here. All of the staff were so friendly and helpful. Grounds were very well kept. Booked the Japanese a la carte and we highly recommend this. The food was so good. The beach was absolutely beautiful and the pools were also nice. Lots of activities on the beach. Nighttime entertainment was great as well.

Melia Jardines del Rey: The BAD out weighs the Good

We just got back from Melia Jardines del Rey and I will give you the good first. Good: beach is amazing, grounds are kept nice from the hard working groundskeepers. Housekeepers are always working to keep main lobby clean. Most of the staff speak good English and are friendly, Roberto in the buffet was awesome greeting us with a smile every morning. The cook making our eggs remembered what we liked each morning. The was always lounge chairs available and shade shelters at beach and pool.  [... read more] BAD: mosquito's are very bad at dusk and dawn, the first four days they ran out of beer at times through out the day, they only served slush drinks at certain times and certain bars. buffet was pretty much the same every day. Beach towels were hard to get let alone replaced. Customer service was very friendly but not helpful in any way. MOST of all what ruined it for us and a lot of others was No running water for the better part of two days, 12 hrs on the Wednesday and 8 hrs Thursday, couldn't flush a toilet wash your hands. I hope this review helps We will never go back

Melia Cayo Santa Maria: First Time to Cayo Santa Maria and the Melia

Stayed at this resort from March 29/19 to April 5/19. We went for the beach, which was outstanding, many kilometers of walking, lots of palapas and chairs, no need to rush out in the morning to save chairs. No rocks in the beach, all sand for swimming, but some waves on some days. Stayed in room 1915 which was in very good shape, everything worked and had a very private garden patio. Lots of hot water at all times of the day and good water pressure. The staff kept it very clean for the entire we [... read more]ek. The room was close to everything, just a few minute walk to the front lobby and the restaurants and pool. Grounds were beautiful, well kept and nice to walk through. Food was OK, favorite place to eat was the BBQ at the beach restaurant and the pool grill. Tried two a la carte restaurants, the Bistro, which was good and the Tex Mex, which I think would have been good, but they were out of some things. Ride out to the resort was 1 hr 45 minutes, with the bus stopping at four resorts. Very interesting however, passing through the small towns and countryside for the first time. So PRO's: Beach for sure, BBQ at the beach restaurant, the Cuban musicians and the rock band on Thursday night (very good), watching the Pelicans on the beach, and of course the people who work at the resort, all very nice people and the resorts greatest asset. CON's, don't really have much to mention, the buffet was a bit disappointing for us but we always found something to eat, the airport at Santa Clara was very busy so listing this as a con also. Overall we enjoyed our trip.

Melia Las Dunas: Amazing Resort

This is a very large resort with a lot of things to do and see. We had an awesome time and got spoiled by the employees. I highly recommend this resort to families. The buffet has a large select of food for all types of eater.

Melia Cayo Santa Maria: Awesome

Can’t say anything bad about this resort for the money we paid!!! I would go back again next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Melia Cayo Santa Maria: Sad how things change

Been here before. Enjoyed it immensely. This time not so much. I think the hurricane took a large toll on this resort. Every thing is tired and worn. Out of straws, coffee liquor bacon, jam, potatoes, tomatoes, French fries, king bed sheets and probably more that I'm not aware of. All the food that was available had enough salt to kill a person. Beef was rock hard in Buffett and the three a'la cartes. Sad really.

Melia Cayo Santa Maria: The beach was breathtaking

We loved our trip to Melia Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba. We expected beautiful beaches and weather and we got that and more. From flight to arrival to hotel, our stay and departure, all went very well. Would go back in a heartbeat. No mosquitoes, there was always something good to eat, the staff are amazing and the grounds are so beautiful. This is a wonderful hotel to stay at.

Memories Cayo Largo: Nice resort, amazing beach!

This was our third time at the Sol Cayo Largo. We go there because the beach is simply amazing! The resort is old, but they do their best with what they have to keep it updated. The food at the two a-la-cartes is very good. The buffet gets a little repetitive after 7 days. There was a lack of fresh fruit during our week. There is a lack of palapas. I guess many have been destroyed and not rebuilt. The little train is still running and does 3 trips to the marina where you take the cata [... read more]maran to Playa Sirena. We had no water problems during our stay. Excellent water pressure all the time. Large bottle of water delivered daily to your room. No problems with towels (bath and beach). The rooms are old and in need of renovation, but are clean.

Melia Jardines del Rey: Good Vacation

This was my second time at this Resort and I'm sorry to kind of say that it has gone downhill in a year. The beach was amazing our room was okay the food was not as great this time. The food literally was the same thing for lunch and supper for the whole 7 days that we were there. The drinks were never consistent and they also ran out of beer several times. We were looking so forward to returning to this Resort as we were there before, but we will not be returning to this Resort again.

Hotel Camino del Mar: Rooms were very dated and toilets didn't work properly no hot water for our full time there!

Very disappointing for a Melia. We have stayed in Melia's in Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Coco (3 times) and were very pleased with these. However because of this one we will not stay at another Melia. Arrival took for ever, one person on the front desk to check in the 16 guest that arrived. Toilet wouldn't flush any thing down and there was no hot water. Called 3 times the first night, no one came although they said they were sending someone each time. Spoke with Carlos (hotel manager) three times [... read more] and all he did was offer excuses for the problems not a solution. Transat rep (Marieta) was not helpful. Went to tell her our issues and she asked us to come back at 10. Went back and we were asked to come back at 11. Back at 11 and she offered another room (only one was available) or we could upgrade rooms and it would cost us 20-30 cuc per night (for a working toilet and hot water?? - maybe??), or change resorts. We were asked to come back at 1 to see a room. When back and the room wasn't ready for us to look at so were told to come back once again. What a wasted day and the whole thing was an inconvenience! Ended up changing rooms and had the same issues - toilet wouldn't fully flush and no hot water. Several guest we spoke with said they had the same problems! The wait staff were very friendly and made our day(s).

Paradisus Varadero: slightly disappointed

We went on a family vacation totaling 8 people including children. We had a good time but since it was not peak season not all of the restaurants were open as advertised. Also, since it was geared towards families there was no smoking allowed, which was great, only I was irritated by the fact that it was easy to detect some of the workers smoking. The ocean was great but we had about 20 feet of stones to wade through to get to the sandbar. After stating the negatives, the staff was cou [... read more]rteous and did a great job of looking after you and the weather was great. The food was not bad but after being in Cuba a few times in the past, you don't go expecting 5 star restaurants. They do their best. We had a good time but I think that I was expecting a little more.