Playa Costa Verde: We love it here!!

We have stayed many times at Playa Costa Verde. Every year we notice changes/upgrades to the grounds and facilities. You won't find more friendly staff and they always want to help you. The staff are just the greatest. The rooms are clean and airy. We had everything we needed in our room. The many towel caricatures our maid left daily for us were just amazing. She made every thing from elephants to people with hats to swans to hearts. The food is very nice with lots of options to chose  [... read more]from at the main buffet. The beach is very nice with lots of cabanas to sit under. Just remember sometimes people like to sit in the sun rather than under the cabana. Always check to make sure that the cabana is not taken before moving under it. I would recommend water socks as there is a coral reef to walk across. The second reef had a break that is all sand to walk though. This second reef is great for snorkeling. The fish are amazing.

Paradisus Rio De Oro: Excellent resort

Beautiful resort, good food but could be better selection in the buffet and some items were not quite hot. Excellent snorkelling. Do the Hobie cat ride. It is a blast. Entertainment was OK but nothing fantastic.

Paradisus Rio De Oro: Paradisus Rio De Oro - Review

Very nice resort Staff are friendly and helpful Rooms are clean Grounds are well maintained; however, areas of the resort do need upgrading Food was very good....which was of concern due to our past experience in Cuba and comments from people who have vacationed in Cuba Al La Carte Restaurants - reservation process was not pleasant, very frustrating. They have a major problem with this process. This would be a major reason for us not returning to this resort Drink selection minimal... [... read more]need to expand, not what you get at other resorts

Playa Pesquero: Great time

Rooms and service were great. Very large resort with huge pool and beautiful beach. Food was decent for Cuba, with the late night chicken being one of our favourites. Mojitos and Coffee were delicious. Staff was great.

Brisas Covarrubias: Very inviting resort.

We found everything about this resort to be very enjoyable, food,beach rooms, grounds, shows and the people who work there all very nice. We were 3 couples of different ages, and from different locations in Canada who travel together quite a bit, and all of us agreed. We were very pleasantly surprised,and will return.

Brisas Covarrubias: Lovely resort

We enjoy it very much very nice location close to beach staff was very friendly food was good Hotel staff very cooperative Rooms were very clean and maintained The beds were just OK I took a foam mattress with me and was glad that I did

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: Pattiecakes

This was great value for the money.there have been some improvements since my stay 4 years ago.room selection is important as sound travels espescially in the main building.I will back next year.great beach.

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: Second home

Once again a wonderful trip. It was unfortunate a lot of the beach washed away with bad winds and rain. Very apparent upgrades happening all over the resorts. I hate to say but only Benny,s was a good place to eat other then the buffets. Having turkey was like being at home. Lots of fruits and lettuce. Syrup like our own in Canada. We went on the tour to the waterfalls . Sunwing representative neglected to tell us they wanted us to drive the jeep(did not) had a driver that spoke only spanish . [... read more] Went to Fidel Castro home again not advised we had to pay 10 cu to take pictures. The lunch provided was fantastic. Did not have time to explore the resort. Onto the falls where again no one told us what a long walk down to the falls and back up. Stopped at a farm on the way down the mountain. Running shoes covered in red earth very hard to get off. Left the hotel at 7:45 and were told would return by 5:30 . Got back to the hotel at 7:30. The roads were so rough even the driver said his arms were hurting as continuing had to go around or over the very deep holes in the road. Much more education needed when booking a trip away from club amingo.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Great food

I visit this hotel numerous times every year. The best feature of this hotel is it's food. While Cuba has a reputation for having lousy food, I believe that this hotel is the exception. The hotel is kept clean, most of the staff is very friendly and the beach is nice, but the watter is rocky. As at all resorts in Cuba, stay away from tap water. Also, they may serve you filtered water. Insist on bottled watter. There is a huge difference .

Playa Pesquero: Beach Vacay

I very much enjoyed my stay at Playa Pesquero Beach resort. I found the grounds quite large though so a good walk from your room to the beach/lobby/or dinner. So my advise would be to take advantage of the free car/shuttle rides! The public area was quite well kept and clean for the most part, no complaints. The beach was beautiful and long, only issue would be lack of room to play beach volleyball - as a large volleyball group we found it difficult to find a location that was large enough to pl [... read more]ay and not interfere with other sunbathers, swimmers, etc. The food/dining experience was great, the food was delicious. The A La Carte featured restaurants were all very good. The guest rooms were well maintained and clean, we very much recommend this trip and location to others!!

Playa Pesquero: food was great, resort was so so

First part of review is a combined review of tripcentral/transat as i am not 100% sure where the split in services is. In this age of doing everything online and on our own i am honestly not sure the value in using a company like TripCentral. Many things which they should have handled they did not handle and then blamed us for their mistakes. Very odd reaction to things which clearly were their issue. A few things: - when we lost booking for DR we were told because we did not pay our deposit [... read more] on time; yet we were told a date; and we paid by that date. If TC/TS did not reserve the space for us; that is not our fault - we were told we would have plenty of room at Pesquero to set up volleyball nets; yet there was no room and many issues with the other clients at the resort as we tried to find room to set up - this is maybe hard to blame TC/TS as they clearly were not aware of what it meant for adequate beach for playing volleyball - when i paid for my single upgrade i said "as long as i can have a king bed" - but instead i got 2 small, very old, very uncomfortable beds. resort: - my first time in Cuba and i had always heard: "the food in Cuba is terrible" - but the food at Pesquero was awesome - very impressed - the staff also were very friendly and helpful - the resort itself though is fairly run down. the grass is mostly dead, very few tress - broken bathroom fixtures - beds are very old and uncomfortable - water pressure in shower is intermittent at best - there is basically no wifi at the hotel; first place in the world i have seen this - i was told this is typical for Cuba; but also heard people say they had much better wifi at other resorts in Cuba.. so i suspect it is just the resort not wanting to spend money - i think someone said this was a 4.5 star resort; i would rate it 2.5-3.0

Playa Pesquero: Playa Pesquero

So the good things: about the hotel was lots of food and drinks big resort plenty of pools assortment of restaurants, games and day activities. friendly staff, Great for families and older couples or singles. Not so good things: very hard shallow coarse sand not good for beach volleyball. A couple of the other vacationers very rude. Not the best for singles and under 30's. Night life was weak, no clubs or dancing for single people after 12am.

Playa Pesquero: Good Resort for Cuba

Good for Cuba, is what I hear. You don't go to Cuba for the food; knowing this, the food was better than expected. Service was OK but with weird quirks - the maid and mini-bar staff walked in on us twice and literally stood at the edge of the bed while we asked them to leave..the beach was good but with coral in places...the pools were great, the weather was unreal and an island paradise catamaran trip is recommended and was the best part of our trip...along with renting scooters and going off r [... read more]esort for the day. The room was pretty sad for a resort, our bed was broken, a/c that didn't really work - but we managed with it, sink that leaked on to the floor (we compensated by putting our dirty towels underneath it), bathtub drain was clogged for our first two days (called to have it fixed both days - fixed on the second), no view of anything other than other 'villas' - all pretty minor things and small annoyances and nothing that REALLY bothered us other than the bed - we both hated it. Other weird things - only one 1L bottle of water per room per day, maids wouldn't give you more than two towels a day unless you tipped them, buffet not open until 730am - so if you go on an excursion that starts prior to that (which most of them do) you basically need to pack a breakfast the night before...I could go on. We were a big group and still had an awesome time (I mean how much are you in your room anyway), but I've been to 4 all inclusive resorts now and this was BY FAR the worst one and would never return or recommend it to anyone.

Playa Pesquero: Very nice resort!

It was a big resort but well kept. The people were nice as always. The food was pretty good, they had a good variety. The fried chicken, calamari, shrimp skewers & Mexicana pizzas were the best! We had just 1 bad experience from the food at the Mediterranean restaurant for a dinner reservation. We had several different dishes & each was either dry, tough meat or the pasta dish was soupy. It's as though it was from the buffet after sitting for hours. It was a late reservation though so that could [... read more] be it. The only other comment was that our disco was closed & there wasn't much in the way of entertainment happening during the evenings. We made due with some karaoke or we just played cards but a better alternative for a disco & a few shows would have been better.

Playa Pesquero: Just OK

The good: Snack bar food was the best I have ever had in Cuba. Rooms are large and well maintained. Pool looks very nice, didn't go in, lots of chlorine odour, prefer the ocean Snorkelling by the rocks at the far end of the beach is good, lots of fish The bad: Too large, lots of trekking to get everywhere Renovations in peak season of games area and fitness area Hot tub is a cold tub Games area lights shut off at 8PM, makes no sense Very little entertainment, not much beyond usual  [... read more]pool show Disco closed for renovation, no beach disco Karaoki every night is a bit lame, could have used that venue as a dance bar when there is no disco The Mediterranean al-la-carte was the worst I have ever been to at any resort, cold and contaminated with something Very little open space to set up volleyball courts on the beach, very hard sand with shells and coral in most open areas If you want to lay around in nice surroundings, eat reasonable food and just drink then this is for you. If you are and active person that wants to do stuff then go somewhere else.

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: NIce Resort!

Once we got into the 2nd room in the 400 section it was good (first night in 500 we had water leak all over bathroom floor). Each day our maid did a great job cleaning our room. Loved having breakfast & sitting in the 24 hour bar overlooking the ocean! Good food, drink & entertainment!

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: Good place to stay

Third time at this very old resort and still love it. If you go to a resort to sleep in your room then don't go, its very basic, but livable. The beach and views are as good as anywhere in Cuba and I can honestly say for the first time, "I'' was happy with most of the food. I have to say, both flights in and out were pretty rough landings but the in flight service was good. Don't purchase anything other than Rum at the Duty Free as it is half the price on the plane.

Playa Pesquero: Amazing Resort

Excellent resort. I have already recommended this resort to my friends for March Break but it is already sold out. Excellent for snorkeling, food is great and we had lobster at least three (3) times during our stay.

Playa Costa Verde: Cuba at it's best

We returned to Cuba after 4 years and to Costa Verde for the 3rd time. We just love the Holguin area, because it has the best Cuba has to offer; Beautiful beach, Cuban country side, and Costa Verde is the best place to be: staff is friendly, helpful, and they all work very well together. It really felt like coming home, even after 4 years. The resort is dated, but they work hard at renovating and updating the facilities. Overall we had another amazing holiday and we can hardly wait to go for ano [... read more]ther visit.

Playa Pesquero: Would recommend this Resort.

We have been to Cuba 25 times and 11 of these times have been to Holguin. It is our fav place and 1 st time to this Resort. Even tho the Reviews were good, we were skeptical because of its size. We were pleasantly surprised. It is a massive Resort and I understand the largest in Holguin. It never seemed crowded as it is so spread out. There were always empty lounge chairs around the pools and even on the Beach. Thank goodness we didn't have to scramble to save chairs at 6 am.as we had to do [... read more] at other Resorts! The Buffet was gigantic with a huge variety of food. There are 2 Buffets side by side ,one smaller than the other and service was top notch. We are Cappacino fans and found a 24 hour Cappacino bar in the Lobby which topped it off. The rooms are clean ,but, we found the Superior Room that we had booked was 'tired' and needs some updating. Our Friends were in a regular room which was cheaper and nicer than ours. What I am saying is that it is not nec. to book a Superior room as the rooms are all the same and all have Balconies. Another bonus is that you are given 4 A La Carte Reservations[ Romantico being the fav.]. There are electric carts that drive around the cobblestone walkways to pick you up if you don't like walking. We were in a Bldg at the back of the Resort which was quiet and we enjoyed the 5 min walk to the Buffet etc. Another nice feature is that all the Bldgs are only 2 storys high. You are not charged for the safe in your room which was also a bonus. We had trouble with the safe the first day and Maintenance was at our door within 3 minutes. We had to call Maintenance a 2 nd time for another minor problem and again a Fella was at our door in minutes. We have never experienced such prompt Service in other Resorts. The Entertainment was only mediocre. This is the only neg. comment ,but, that is not important to us. This resort has it all for us and we plan to take a Group of Friends there next January if not sooner.