Melia Las Dunas: Great resort

This is our 7 time to melia las dunas it is a great resort the cuban staff are outstanding and cant do enough to make your vacation a wonderful experience. Since its been just over 7 months since Irma hit this amazing island there recovery was more than one would think,they have rebuilt the beach to its beauty. And grounds on resort are being restored you cant imagine the devastation caused by the hurricane. Yes its getting a bit dated as being an older hotel,but no issues hot water,clean rooms, [... read more]no bug problem as they do spray twice a day around complex. Would recommend in a heartbeat

Melia Cayo Coco: Beautiful resort

Our second visit to this resort .Great 18 plus very clean beautiful beach and wonderful staff! Will be going back next year. The food is really good , always lots of choices and 24 hour pool bar. Also the entertainment is excellent, especially aqua night.

Melia Cayo Coco: Beautiful Melia Cayo Coco, Always......

... BEAUTIFUL MELIA CAYO COCO…ALWAYS… We just came back from a 2 weeks stay at Melia Cayo Coco. This was our 12th time. It was nice to see all the friendly and very dedicated staff who make this resort very special. The resort looks very open and we can see the ocean everywhere. The weather was hot to very hot and we were happy to go for a swim in the ocean every morning before breakfast. The resort is very clean, and the service always excellent. The beach restaurant is reopened with [... read more] the group playing every day for lunch. They did a fantastic job to rebuild, plant new trees, new buffet restaurant, etc.…. The buffet restaurant is bigger – no patio with outside tables – brighter, white paint and white table and chairs. It has bright LED spotlights at an angle on the ceiling, which mean that depending on where you seat, you may have those spotlights shining right on your face. We tried to sit in a corner to avoid those lights. Those lights also bring a lot of heat to a big dining room which has a struggling air conditioning, so it was quite hot most of the time. After we talked to the manager they turned off some of the lights which helped. There is a very strong echo in this restaurant so that even if only one person spoke, it was very loud. When the dining room was full for dinner, the noise was unbearable. A few people whom we talked to were so annoyed by those lights and the acoustic noise that they decided not to come back to this otherwise lovely resort. As for us, we liked the resort and want to be able to return. We hope that the management will soon find a solution to it. We know that there are many other priorities, but this should be high on the list. The food in the buffet was excellent. We had dinner at the International restaurant, good food, poor air conditioning and at the Mediterranean restaurant (we did not like the menu). The buffet was always our first choice. The entertainment was first class. Elim the pianist at 7 PM who always put us in a good mood with his selection of music, the Vocal Andares singers, the Band Familia, the Vibraphonist, the night shows in the lobby, the excellent and talented dancers..the shows around and in the pool etc… We want to thank Gipsy Lopez Reyes for selecting the proper non-smoking room for us, our maid Dianeya with her lovely smile, our waiters in the Buffet Diarlys, Joel, Olexis,Chevi, Oswaldo. Vivian with her beautiful smile at the International restaurant in the morning for breakfast. Aranelis and Tamara in the lobby, all the friendly gardeners, etc… At the reception, the staff was very helpful, especially Ariel.

Melia Jardines del Rey: Best beach ever

Well kept grounds and nice walkways for going for a walk. Spacious rooms. Very smooth check in. The entertainment was excellent. Food was of a good variety and plenty. Beach is best I’ve seen in Cuba. Pools are beautifull and clean. The people were friendly ,except the two waitresses in the buffet had a little bit of an attitude,which is not normal for Cuban people and I’ve been to a lot of places in Cuba.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Amazing Holiday!!

We went back to the Paradisus Del Mar in Varadero April 11-21st. This time we were in the Royal Service Section, and I have to say it was just unbelievable. From the the trolley drivers Juan, and Jorge, to the Royal service front desk girls, our butler Pedro, our housekeepers, then our bartender Eledis,and so many other staff members on the Royal service side, can’t remember there names sorry, but they were all amazing! So very helpful.We had our own butler named Pedro he arranged all of our [... read more] dinner reservations, anything we needed we just call him. You also get free internet access for the time you are there, which can be used in the lobby, or around the pool just located outside the lobby.We had a suite which had 2 bathrooms, and the main bathroom had a separate shower, double sinks, and a whirlpool bath! King size bed that was turned down every evening, housecoats, and slippers were provided. Also a dining room table, fridge that was filled everyday with beer, water, and pop! A coffee maker,which use pods now, but we liked the old glass coffee pot better! Balcony had 2 lounge chairs, also a small table, and 2 chairs. We had a private beach area which was great because you never needed to be down saving chairs early in the morning. The beach itself was great. We have been to this hotel 4 times over the last few years, have always enjoyed it. It is not a big resort which we like, the food was not too bad. We went to all the restaurants, they have 6 in total, the only one we really didn’t like at all was the Miramar! But the Marsellie,and the bamboo was our favourite. Done the buffet a couple of nights,and it was okay. We never go to Cuba for the food, but it has been quite good. The entertainment was good, always something to do. The hop on hop off bus that takes you into Varadero is just outside the resort and you can go into town for $5.00 each, or get a taxi that costs you 20 CUC. All in all if you can I recommend you go Royal Service, so different from being on the other side. I would also like to say a very big thank you to Ekaterina she was wonderful. All of the staff was fantastic ! And hopefully we can return to the Paradisus Princesa Del Mar next year.

Hotel Camino del Mar: Awesome resort

Love love love this resort. Although the hotel itself is a little tired, the people and beaches more than make up for it. Both al a carte restaurants were very good and nicely decorated. Buffet had a large variety so definitely didn't go hungry. The beach restaurant had the best ribs I have ever eaten, my compliments to the chef. The amazing beach and ocean are a little bit of heaven. Went on a snorkeling excursion and was very impressed by the various fish and corals.

Melia Jardines del Rey: Beautiful Resort

We've been to Cayo Coco 5 times now but this was our first stay at Melia Jardines Del Rey. The resort is beautiful and very clean. Our rooms were nice and kept very clean. Food was good for the most part. The pizza "hut" was delicious. I loved that they have a buffet lunch set up right at the beach. We only ate at the 24 hr snack bar once as the food was not great and our waitress was horrible. Main buffet dinner had amazing wait staff. By day 3 at our regular table our waitress would have o [... read more]ur drinks ready and waiting by the time we got back from the buffet without us even asking. The beach was fabulous. Had to get up early to get prime seating but there was always chairs and huts available. Pools looked nice alothough we never went there. Night time lounge was very popular (I didn't like the fact you could smoke everywhere however) Loved the Catamaran tour we did as well. All in all it was a great trip.

Sol Varadero Beach: Great experience

We are a family of 6. Two adults and four kids between the age of 12-17. Also had my parent inlaw with us. We stayed at Sol Sirenas Coral. In the Coral section. The staffs were friendsly and caring. The pools were clean and spacious. Our rooms were cleaned and we had all we needed. This resort gave us bottled water daily (no pop or beer) but it worked out. The buffet wasnt as great. Not much variety and the meat was more like a piece of gum (endless gewing) but the rest of the food  [... read more]was okay. Other than the fact that the resort ran out of serving plastic cups for a while we didnt lack much. Highly recommanded for families. Great service and activities. Snorkling id highly recommanded here. Great experience.

Sol Palmeras: Great beach and hotel

Sol Palmeras is an older hotel that is very well maintained. The food selection was good and the a la carte restaurants were very good (and I am very fussy). The beach is huge and we never found it crowded even though the hotel was almost fully booked. I would return to this hotel and would recommend it to friends/family.

Paradisus Rio De Oro: A Great Resort

This was our first visit to this resort following a recommendation from our friends who had vacationed here three times. The grounds of the resort are large, well designed and landscaped and great for just taking a walk in the morning or late in the day. The beach is amazing and the rooms were nice and we had no complaints. The staff were extremely pleasant and helpful and the buffet and specialty restaurants were enjoyable as was the food quality and choices. The outdoor swimming pool was huge [... read more] with a swim up bar. Evening entertainment was average but enjoyable to pass the time away relaxing with friends and having drinks around the lobby bar. We were quite happy to just stay within the resort for the duration of our one week visit. We would return again.

Melia Jardines del Rey: Resort

Grounds are quite nice, theatre not very attractive, drab. The shows were very short and only 4 new ones and too much dancing and not enough singing. Food pretty bad. Much better at the Iberostar last year near Varadaro. Some of the wait staff in dining room were not very friendly, which surprised me, but the young fellow doing the eggs in the morning was very fast and a sweetheart.. Room was not very clean. Beach was wonderful.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Better than expected!

Food - Surprisingly enough, it was decent. Sakura and Hilltop were our favorites. Drinks were fantastic. Cold and consistent everywhere. The coffee was epic. Rooms - Dated, sorry. Standard, a bit musty. Bed was hard. Room needed repairs. The room definitely was the worse part of our trip. Pool - Very nice. Warm, clean, inviting. Pool bar was great. Beach - Amazing. Overall - 8.0 Room sucked, and better customer service would jump it to a 9.0

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: VERY GOOD ADULT RESORT

THIS WAS OUR FIFTH TIME AT THIS RESORT AND OUR FIRST TIME IN THE ROYAL SERVICE,YOU GO TO VARADERO CUBA FOR THE BEACHES MILES OF SAND AND A PRETTY CAM SEA,S. AS THIS IS A SMALL RESORT AND NO WAITING FOR ELEVATORS EVERYTHING IS WITHIN A SIX TO SEVEN MINUTES FROM YOUR ROOM ITS AN ADULT RESORT AND EASY FOR PEOPLE TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER THERE IS ENTERTAINMENT EVERY NIGHT AND THE TOWN OF VARADERO IS CLOSE BY FOR OTHER NIGHT LIFE. THE MEALS ARE GETTING BETTER EACH YEAR WE GO BACK ALTHOUG [... read more]H THEY ARE NOT 5 STAR ITS WORTH A TRY

Paradisus Rio De Oro: top of the line

Every thing spot on. Meets all standards. A very relaxing environment. This resort is very well maintained. The staff are friendly and attentive. The view from the pool area is spectacular. The pool water is warm and the spotlessly clean pool is very inviting. The grounds are well looked after. The rooms are well appointed and very clean. I will stay at this resort again in the future.

Sol Cayo Coco: AMAZING RESORT

We spent a beautiful relaxing week at Sol and enjoyed every minute of our stay here.Resort was very nice and clean with beautiful pools and two gorgeous beaches. No complains on menu at La Arcadia buffet restaurant,where we always find plenty of tasty meats, fish and salads there.We enjoyed bar at the lobby with entertainment there, especially singers who get us to dance.We had a wonderful holiday at Sol Cayo Coco, thanks to all of your wonderful staff and hope to see you next year again.

Melia Peninsula Varadero: My best resort

The whole place looks amazing. I love that you have to walk to get to ur room. Knowing the food to be good to my liking...I needed to burn all the carbs. All you can drink (with friendly & loving staff) and entertainment are truly fascinating! My daughter had her 18th birthday experience to be superb...thanks to Melia Peninsula. Will choose the same when we pick our next destination!!!

Paradisus Rio De Oro: We enjoyed our stay

Stayed for two weeks and had nothing but a good experience. Staff is very attentive and the facilities are very good-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Paradisus Varadero: Basic Resort-No; Royal Service-Yes

Main resort--Busy, loud, full of kids Royal Service--worth the price Main Resort--service, room quality (furniture/style, cleanliness)-dated and not 5 star Beach--beautiful; long walks a must Night-life--none

Melia Marina Varadero: Still Good but not on the first floor

This was the 3rd time we went to Melia Marina Varadero. We have young kids (age 6 and 8) and each time they have had a great time. The food was good as always and the staff was great. Don't get a room on the first floor - we found a large cockroach in our room. The screen door didn't close properly and that could be how it got in. Anyway, after it was disposed of the front desk staff were quick in giving us another room on the 3rd floor. Overall, we'll be heading back to Cuba at some time in  [... read more]the future and Melia Marina will be high on the list of hotels to consider.

Melia Las Dunas: Amazing

The best thing about this resort is the beach. Amazing!!! It is a very large resort, but not to worry because you can always jump on one of the trolleys, driven by Manuel and friends, also I cant remember the gentleman's name ,he had grey hair , very funny always doing his beep beep, when coming near people walking. The girls at the adult swim up bar were always very accomadating trying to make sure everyone got what they wanted. Frank and Manuel in the buffet were always great too, making s [... read more]ure that we got our wine at room temperature, which sometimes they had to go elsewhere to get it. You can tell that management treats everyone good, because all the workers seem to be very happy. We had a very nice room, clean and always done up in the morning. We never had any issues with our room. Some people did not like the fact that you cannot flush tissue down the toilet, but they are on an island and it really wasn;t that much of an inconvience, there was never an odor, because the garbage was always taken care of. I love the new palapas on the beach. I guess they lost all the other ones in the hurricane. You sure could not tell that there was a hurricane few months before. I find it very conveinent to have the bank right on site to convert money for you. The food was good for Cuba, always something different to eat, possibly not tasting the same as home, but still good. It was always nice to see Frank ( the gardener) every morning with his pleasant smile and Hola! The entertainment team was amazing, such talented people! Better than any that I have seen at any Other resort! This was our second time back to this beautiful place! We travel once or twice every year and have never before gone back to the same resort twice. But decided to , and were not dissapointed. Thank You Melia!