Playa Pesquero: Lovely resort and beautiful beach

We enjoyed the resort itself and the beach was beautiful. It is quite large and spread out. The grounds and buildings were well kept and facilities were clean (public washrooms were kept clean and supplied with toilet paper). For the most part the staff were very friendly and helpful. The beach is beautiful and you can go snorkeling close to shore or enjoy larger quantities of fish further out in the water. It's nice to do as many a-la-carte restaurants as you can although the buffet with the p [... read more]asta, omelet and other stations was good. We didn't notice any shortages of food or liquor except for condiments. We enjoyed the coffee bar and the lobby where a variety of musicians and entertainers shared their talents with us. One thing that was very noticeable, more than some resorts, was the differences in service, at times, depending on what color bracelet you had. We appreciated the hotel setting us up for an additional night as our plane was delayed.

Resonance Blu Varadero: Nice resort

Nice resort beautiful grounds and pools are doing some renovating staff was very good housekeeper keep my room nice and clean 2 ladies in the buffet were awesome the cooks where very accommodating some of the fountains weren't working took away a bit of the beauty

Gran Muthu Imperial: Nice beaches.. plenty of sun but..

Just came back firm this resort… as you know there are plenty of food supply problems on the Island so if you expect bread, eggs, all kinds of booze or nice colourful Paris like dessert everyday, it’s simply not going to be here. Staff work 16 hrs a day so imagine how you would feel at the end of your shift.. soo if you expect smily faces.. there are some but not that many.. they try and it’s hard. There are obvious management problems like the cigar bar with a locked cabinet with no keys so you [... read more] cannot get your cigar at 9:30 pm, hard to get towels at times. If you think tips in dollars are going to change anything, it’s not.. they cannot buy anything with it because there is nothing to buy. Give them things, some that you would not think about like a soccer ball and pump got such an amazing reaction from a mother we gave it to (the pump can also work on bikes)… bike kit repair, gum, tshirt and ball cap, powdered milk, kraft dinner…at the end of the day, talk to them, learn from them and enjoy the sun and the beaches.. don’t forget to visit “the lobster shack” located on the beach passed the adjacent Muthu resort (cab cost us $5 each way per pers and the meal was $30 for langoustine (big), shrimp, fish, rice and half decent bottle of white wine (per pers).

Iberostar Selection Varadero: Great time

Clean, friendly, the most beautiful beach. For us, (retired) the perfect size. Food you don’t expect good food in Cuba. But cooked food was always cold. Wifi was awful and menus were QR Codes ????difficult to open without wifi. No Coffee maker in room. We didn’t find that to big a deal. All the staff was wonderful and lots of them that switch rolls, so instead of tipping one, you’re tipping 3 or 4. That being said. We will return.

Paradisus Los Cayos: Impressed!!

Beautiful resort, we enjoyed every day there. Beautiful resort and awesome beach. The only minor setback was food shortages due to state of things in Cuba. Buffet was not as extensive as usual but still was very good. Great resort for the money.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: I would go back again

Resort has some shortcoming but I would go back there , staff are friendly in general, front desk needs some improvement, food actually got better every day passed, there were some ladies doing a great job with pasta, fried fish lunch and dinner, omelet in the mornings interval young substitute not as much but overall I was totally fine with food. Rooms need real update, some had water issues during our stay. The selection of drinks were limited. The best bar is the one next to lobby, great S [... read more]panish coffee. The guy attending the bar at the beach is rude and unprofessional.

Grand Aston Cayo Paredon Beach Resort: Beautiful resort

The resort is lovely, the beach and weather are perfect but they need better management. The lines for food are horrible. They have two toasters (sometimes) but you have to put the bread (which is delicious when they have it) through four and five times before it is toasted which makes for long lines of hungry, angry people. I would go again though as the rooms were nice and the staff were lovely

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Not so great

Definitely do not recommend this resort. Rooms are terrible food is 2 out of 10 and if you are coming with kids make sure to bring lots of snacks. Understand that the economy is currently bad in Cuba but I've seen less rating resorts with better service and food than this 4+ star resort. Do some research before booking.

Gran Muthu Almirante Beach Resort: Gran Muthu Almirante - A beautiful resort!

The resort is very lovely. It's an easy walk to restaurants, the stunning beach, bars and main areas. We opted for the Adult Only package and therefore had our "own" check in area, butler, beach area, bar and restaurant. The Elite restaurant was the best food to be had and the wait staff were all excellent. In fact all the staff at the resort were outstanding. Bring your favorite spices though. Aside from ketchup and mustard there were no condiments and there was not a lot of flavor to the [... read more] food. At this particular time there were some food shortages (i.e. no eggs for much of our stay) and red meat was not abundantly available but credit to the resort for doing the best with what they had. While we were a little disappointed with the limited variety we did not go hungry. Again, we can't say enough about the service!

Starfish Guardalavaca: Awesome resort

The staff are friendly, rooms are clean and the beaches are amazing. The resort is located beside a boulevard with little shops lining it. A market of souvenirs is located on the other side. Across the street is a lovely restaurant with delicious food and reasonable prices. we always feel safe at this resort. We love our home away from home.

Valentin Cayo Cruz: March 17-24

Total trip time from airport to resort is 90 minutes, this included an additional drop off . We were greeted with a smile and a song from animation team, followed by a quick and friendly check-in. Rooms were ready immediately as we did arrive earlier than expected. Spacious clean and upgraded rooms, huge walk-in shower, plenty of hot water. Large balcony with view of ocean. Large , clean and quiet resort. Beach is endless white sand groomed daily. Plenty of beach chairs but limited shade area, [... read more] you need to get up early to reserve. Good at buffet very poor every day. Actually embarrassingly poor. Hotel should have been closed just because of lack of food. Special acknowledgment to Jose Ley. A young man with huge potential in hospitality.

Playa Luxury Cayo Las Brujas: Beautiful, Resort, Incredible, Beaches, Amazing Staff

The hotel is a beautiful, quiet, clean, small, adult only hotel. The rooms are very nicley appointed and are kept nice and clean by the housekeeping staff. We have stayed at this hotel on three occaisions and will return. Although there are new staff members, many are still here from our very first visit and they remember you. The views are incredible, the beaches the best you will find anywhere in Cuba. There is no problem finding a place to lounge at the beach or at the two pools. And as a spe [... read more]cial bonus there is a smaller intimate beach that when the tide is out you can wander out forever. Its just a very friendly, laid back, well run, great adult only resort!

Melia Cayo Coco: More then expected ?

Let me open by saying I’m a straight shooter and i do not benefit in anyway in writing this review. First thanks to Robyn at trip central for recommending the Melia cayo coco. The resort was very nice and extremely clean, the rooms were average and spacious. The pool is again very nice with plenty of lounge chairs and a handful of cabanas, the beach was great and again well maintained. Now the restaurants and food, the breakfast , lunch and dinner buffets were fantastic with plenty of variety a [... read more]nd good tasting food, no shortage of anything. Now keep in mind you are in Cuba and the food is not spicy nor do they traditionally use much seasoning when they cook so if you are a so called “foodie” don’t go, stay home and go to McDonald’s lol. The staff are the nicest you’ll ever meet anywhere and are eager to please even if you tip them or not. The entertainment is good at most but this is not Vegas and they are young kids doing their best. My wife and I have been to Aruba,Antigua, Dominica,and Jamaica and three of those vacations have been at Sandals resorts. So does it compare, absolutely not, but we did not expect it to. There were many repeat vacationers there, some over 60 times there so something must be good. On the plane we heard some of the other resorts had shortages but the were 2-3 star resorts. All in all a great place to vacation and more then worth your money spent, did I mention they were very friendly and extremely clean???

Don Lino Hotel: This year-poor Cuba. Don Lino had trouble with power, water available for showers. But the people are wonderful.

I like this resort. The beach is good. There is coral, so wear your beach shoes. The pool is small. The returning cliental (like myself) love the small village feel. The staff have become friends. It is very rural, but there are horse carts to get around. I took things to the village school, and staff. Some people moved to other resorts, but I stayed. Got a great tan. Swam in the ocean at least twice a day, and got my nails done in the village. Went snorkeling from 3 different beaches [... read more]. Took a horse cart tour around the coast, to the place Christopher Columbus landed in Oct 1492. Saw friends from other years and met new ones. Good vibe.

Grand Muthu Cayo Guillermo: Nice Resort

The resort was nice, well kept. Beaches and pools were beautiful. People super friendly and helpful. Downside for a family friendly hotel was dinner times were late. Only option for buffet or al la cartes was 6:30pm. Had 3 small children in our group so meal times at dinner was late. Should have had a 5:00pm option. Also basketball court on site, but no ball. Pool table on site but no cues.

Playa Luxury Cayo Las Brujas: Not impressed

The hotel, beach, pool and grounds were very beautiful, however check in was horrible and took forever. Most of the food was prepared in a very Cuban way. You have to be adventurous with your eating or you will be eating buns and fruit. They ran out of eggs and wine part way through the week. Their idea of sausage is weiners. The two a la carte restaurants were beautiful to look at, and they prepared really nice salads and soups, but the entrees were not good. We had a couple of bites of lobster [... read more] and chicken breast which were both overcooked and rubbery. The entire resort was very slow on providing drinks whether in a restaurant, bar or at the beach. It was like they were trying to reserve bottles so they would last the entire week. The burgers at the beach cookout were always reliable. No tissue in the room and they were stingy with their toilet paper. Many of the public bathrooms lacked soap, toilet paper, or a locking door. Good thing the bed was comfortable or it would have truly been an awful vacation.

Gran Muthu Almirante Beach Resort: Best Resort Ever!

This is by far the best resort I've visited in Cuba so far. The grounds are spotless as are the common areas within the hotel itself. Cuba does have some shortages but nobody will ever suffer from missing an egg or a glass of wine. The food available was quite good for working within their limitations. I did stay in adult section with dedicated restaurant and bars but did visit the buffet and food variety was plentiful. A la'carte restaurants also very good with Japanese being my favourite. The  [... read more]rooms are large and spotless and always stocked with water, beer (in adult section) and toilet tissue. Lots of entertainment, activities and events for guests. Each and every one of the staff is top notch from groundskeepers to life guard at the pool, housekeeping, servers, bartenders and reception and butlers. I have never stayed at the same resort twice but I will definately come back to Grand Muthu Almirante

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Beautiful Resort

The grounds and public areas were beautiful and well maintained. Our rooms were exactly what we expected with the amenities we were looking for. The resort went out of their way to meet all of our booking requests and we all had lovely rooms on the same floor. The beach was outstanding and the resort facilities met all of our needs. The staff continually went above and beyond to meet our requests and they were warm and friendly throughout our stay!

Brisas Guardalavaca: Very Old Resort

Cuba has beautiful beaches. Brisas has a beautiful beach close to the resort. Loved that about this resort. BUT this resort NEEDS some serious renos. Its as old as the hills. The FOOD was horrible. Same thing to eat day after day breakfast lunch and dinner. By the last day I barely ate anything. Not to mention that I have a food allergy GLUTEN ALLERGY. and was already limited to what I could eat. Plus the birds that were finding their way into the dining room were also helping themselves  [... read more]to the buffet. I have a problem with that for hygiene reasons. Plus people (tourists mostly Cubans that were there) were dropping the serving spoons on the ground from the buffet and putting the spoon back into the food tray. ???. That turned me right off. They were also constantly running out of food and alcohol selection. I will most likely not go back because of this. There is no accommodations for food allergies. The People of Cuba though are amazingly friendly. ?

Iberostar Origin Daiquiri: Okay Resort

Lobby was inviting and the food and food staff were very good! Room quality was not good. Phone did not work, safe was broken, only hot water. Reported to frontdesk and was told by work people that came to our room; they could not do anything about it. Housekeeping was not great . Grounds people were extremely friendly.