Iberostar Waves Quetzal: Amazing resort is right!

to whom it may concern; I will speak/write on behalf of myself in hopes that Robert will write his own review :o) First of all thank you for offering such great giveaways. We were fortunate enough to win and for that I am grateful. The experience was a most wonderful one. The flight down was a little chilly but I managed to cover up quite well. Upon landing we were received at the airport by your representatives with signs, well dressed and TRANSAT logo well in view. The drive to our  [... read more]hotel was a pleasant one. As per hotel: WOW! I have never been to an all inclusive resort that had SO much to offer. The service (always right there if you needed that little extra bit of wine etc), room (very spacious and clean), surroundings were all above and beyond expectation. I enjoyed the location so much that I will be returning to this particular Iberostar with family. I have been talking about my surroundings non stop to everyone since I got back. And I haven't touch on everyone yet! Let me expand! The animal life and beautiful plants were everywhere. The flamingos lively colour, the monkeys nest right outside our bedroom window ( we were on the top floor) the lizards basking in the sun by the pool we frequented ( they did not bother a soul and were not intimated when walking right by them or taking a close up pic), the peacocks (did you know they could fly? We did not until one was posing for us on our balcony--did I mention we were on the top floor), the beautiful waterfalls, landscape, numerous birds, and other little "rodents" (can't remember their name) just meandering about. I JUST LOVED BEING THERE!!!!!! For me it was not just basking in the sun/drinking and having a good time (too old for that now I guess) I go for the warmth more than the sun. So you see all the extra nature like activities were for me two holidays in one. The weather was great and I must say I had a very relaxing and most enjoyable week. A great big thank you to whomever is responsible for putting out TRIP TRIVIA and very glad I/we came across your website. Telling my friends about that as well. At this moment I am feeling a little greedy because I hope to win another one :o) tu amiga Cecilia P.S. I must tell you that another highlight of this trip was, after taking a year of Spanish classes I was able to practise the language and the people there were VERY receptive to helping me with pronunciation and vocab. MUCHAS GRACIAS TODOS AMIGOS A TRIP CENTRAL!

Iberostar Origin Playa Alameda: Three Stars

The staff of Iberostar Playa Alameda were amazing. Could not do enough for you and always had a smile on their faces. The rooms were clean but there were plumbing problems with the shower and the towels left something to be desired. There was not enough storage area for clothes and accessories. We were not impressed with the A La Cart restaurants and after trying two of them went to the buffet for the rest of our meals. The beach was lovely and lots of activity around the pool area. The  [... read more]nightly entertainment was excellent. Again, it was the staff that made our vacation enjoyable. More upgrades required to make this a lovely resort.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Our family vacation

They have a very clean resort. Lots of activities to do. Easy to book excursion with. Book your all a carts right away as they book up. Personally my daughter and I really enjoyed the brazillian restaurant while my hubby and son loved the Japanese. The dive staff were amazing and fun to dive with. Very professional. Only issue was people putting towels on chairs to hold them. That you never saw anyone use. So our theory was if there was no one in the ocean and seat were empty for 30 minutes we m [... read more]oved the towels and used them. Evening shows were entertaining. And entertainment staff worked hard to involve everyone. We feel it was very good value for our stay.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: First time at an all-inclusive resort!

Overall pretty good resort! Clean and well maintained. Good service from all staff; very friendly, entertaining and welcoming. Food was good; lots of variety and the cooks grilled fresh meat/ seafood right in front of you every meal. There were also 3 a-la-carte restaurants that were decent. Rooms were mediocre. Pool was fairly big and clean. Beach was a little disappointing as there were lots of patches of large rocks in the water and the water was darker and at times more murky than the pictur [... read more]esque clear blue-green water you see in pictures. Mixed drinks were fruity and delicious, not great for beer or wine as they only have one local beer on the resort "el presidente" and a local red and white wine. Careful of the locals though! They're very good at hustling tourists!

Iberostar Waves Tucan: Awesome Resort!

This resort was great! Very clean, great food, great entertainment, and fantastic staff! They were very friendly and accommodating. I would definitely go back! I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a nice place to vacation.

Grand Memories Cayo Largo: Playa Blanca but no playa

This is a spacious resort with large open common areas and friendly ,curteous and attentive staff. (Esp. Carlos at the front desk)AC was working,we had no water issues till the last day when it was off for 12hrs, our room was a good size with a good bed, new flatscreen TV, working safe and hair dryer but poor lighting in Bathroom.There are no radios, alarm clocks or coffee makers in the rooms but the coffee downstairs is great. The pool area is large with plenty of chairs though bech towels are  [... read more]not always readily available.There are daily activities and nightly entertainment. HOWEVER: There is no longer a beach at Playa Blanca due to high winds,waves and erosion.The nearest beach is a 10min walk and is clothing optional. Many of the beaches along this coast appear to be at risk.The resort provides free train service and transfer by boat to Sirena beach which is beautiful. You can also take a cab (availability varies) for 2CUC to Paraiso(great for little ones) or Sirena. FURTHER: The food is what you expect in Cuba. Mediocre and never at the appropriate temperature. Very little in way of fresh vegetables,no bacon, no ice cream.Very repetative and generally boring except for our a la cartes.We did have amazing lobster on our optional sunset cruise. We did speak to a number of people who needed to change rooms for various deficiencies.This was readily facilitated.There are definite accessibility issues. There are no elevators in the main 3 storey building and the handicapped washrooms are poorly designed. There continues to be room for improvement. That all being said, we tend to be fairly easy to please and we did have a lovely week with great weather and great people.

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Very nice resort

The hotel, pool , grounds were beautifull very well located with perfect access to a beautifull beach. The rooms were very nice .. there were a few kinks eg, our safe did not work some of the lighting was off or on according to its mood.. We were with our daughters so we were able to share their safe in their room with them. Dining was good in the buffet and the grill restaurant by the pool. We were very happy with the food tasty and lots of choices. We have been to a few all inclusive resorts [... read more] in other countries besides cuba and we are still trying to find one in which we can say that we loved the a la carte restaurant and here in cuba I have to say the same... After trying a couple of the a la cartes we much preferred to eat in the buffet restaurant. The entertainment was very nice ... I was disappointed that there was no dancing especially with latin Cuban music. We had been to a different resort last year in cuba and there was always some opportunity to dance before dinner and after the entertainment show Mainly to latin music and I did miss that in this resort. But overall it was very good.

JOIA Rose Hall by Iberostar: Amazing Resort

Iberostar Grand Rose Hotel I would recommend this resort in Jamaica. We had excellent service from the front desk staff which were amazing to everyone else in the resort , doorman, Butler's, pool staff , restaurant staff etc. they made you feel welcome and couldn't do enough for you. I believe you get value in your dollar at this resort

Grand Memories Cayo Largo: Love Cayo Largo

Well the resort is acceptable for Cuba but that's not the reason to come here. This trip is about pristine beaches, amazing sun, sand and fun. The beaches offer something for everyone from waves to calm waters, snorkelling to long walks. It's a place you can turn off the outside world and just enjoy the sounds, the warmth and your partner all day long. If you need a place that's get rid of the daily distractions than Cayo Largo is the place for you.

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Fantastic resort

I have been to Cuba once before and when I seen this resort I knew I had to come back and stay here!! Was I ever happy I did!! The service was amazing!! The staff here are all up beat not pushing for tips and extras. The grounds we extremely well kept.the a la carte dinners were all wonderful meals. The buffet was good lots to chose from. But my favorite spot was the 24h snack bar, when your done dancing the night away you can still get a plate of fries, a hot dog or hamburger. Loved this reso [... read more]rt and all it has to offer, can't wait to go back!!

Iberostar Waves Paraiso Beach: Fabulous resort

Absolutely beautiful location outstanding service excellent food unlimited wildlife roaming the grounds fabulous evening entertainment pristine beaches the entire week was so fantastic if we could have we would have stayed another week

Iberostar Waves Paraiso Beach: Amazing Resort

This was a very amazing Resort most beautiful grounds the wildlife peacocks flamingos swans all sorts of birds iguanas the lemurs was awesome the hospitality was great the food was awesome and the public service was great

Iberostar Waves Cozumel: Our January Stay

Staff was great, food delicious with great evening entertainment. Only complaints were that there was no club, just a restaurant open late and the showers went from freezing to scolding hot. We had a great time overall.

Iberostar Waves Cozumel: Such a great experience!

This is the second time at Iberostar Cozumel and we had an even better experience than the first. The grounds are lovely with vegetation and exotic birds. The staff is very welcoming and attentive. The food is delicious and fresh. This is diving heaven so if you are not into diving or snorkeling (or just swimming surrounded by fish) the swimming may not be to your liking. The pool is not heated so the water is cold (in January) and the beach is very rocky so entry in the ocean is off the dock.  [... read more] Lastly, the entertainment is very good - highlights are the Fire Show on Thursday and Beatles Tribute band on Monday.

Iberostar Waves Cozumel: Very Nice

It was smaller then we expected and had a Jungle Theme, lots of trees. On hot days it was always comfortable in the "room" areas. The people that worked there were very kind and helpful. We enjoyed speaking with many of them. We felt very comfortable being able to walk outside the compound which we did a number of times. The pool was great, the activities were wonderful, we did participate a couple of times. They went beyond with food on the beach and the beautiful evening entertainment at [... read more] the beach. Actually I believe this place had probably the best entertainment of the places we have been or certainly right there on top with the best. The one down fall was that the water had a lot of rock in it and we could not swim in it. If we went on the pier where the fish were we could climb down the stairs and enter the water that way which we did. So if you don't mind a small place and rocks in the water it is a nice place to go. Snorkeling is great and lots of people went scuba diving.

Hotel Mojito: stay away

very poor in relation to my other trips. beach is far far away over a long walkway which is in poor condition. beach is small and very dirty and unkept . due to the long distance a shuttle would have been nice. no bicycles or motor bikes to rent . games room with one pool table and a ping pong table is only open 6 30 pm to 1100 pm [how stupid ] . pool bar only serves burgers and fries from 12 noon and not 24 hrs as stated. music is loud and not worth listening to. foo [... read more]d in the dining room was poor in relation to other resorts i have been to in Cuba and i have been there 8 times.. room was outdated and the plumbing didnt work most of the time according to staff this resort is to be sold within a year . staff for the most part were friendly and helpful I would not recommend this resort.

Grand Memories Cayo Largo: It's ok

We stayed here January 12-19. It was newly renovated from what we heard and just opened back up. The grounds are nice, rooms are clean. The beach at the resort was washed out due to the weather and high winds. We got lucky with great weather but apparently the week before was not so Great. Lots of people complaining about no hot water, our room was fine it was at least warm water. The staff was great!!!! Hebert and frank are great guys! The drinks are strong and the bartender in the stage area  [... read more]is great too! A short train ride and boat ride... Or a cab you can get to Salena beach... Absolutely gorgeous. . Probably the most beautiful beach I've ever seen! Food was ok... Great omelettes for breakfast and pasta and pizza at dinner was good! Our friend did get sick for a day and a half not sure what from. The beds are super hard and not comfortable. You don't go to Cuba for the food or accommodations... You go for the sunshine beaches and the people! All in all we enjoyed our stay. It is a small island with not much to do and the guests at the hotel are mostly older from Quebec and Italy. The disco at the Marina was fun.

Iberostar Origin Playa Pilar: Gorgeous resort, fantastic staff but disappointing beach

About 45 minutes from the airport including stops at other resorts. Rooms, the large pool, and grounds were beautiful and modern. We had a fantastic ocean view (bungalow 9). Drinks were very good. All restaurants and food was really good albeit somewhat limited at the buffets (but that could have been because of the time of year we went - mid January). Asian restaurant was very entertaining. Shows were ok. All staff were terrific, adorable and very hard working including but not limited to b [... read more]artenders, gardeners, front desk, maids, wait staff, and bus boys. The one very big downfall is the beach. If you are a beach lover its not the place for you (very small and corally). It had a waterfront boardwalk with loungers and beds and stairs into the water, although there was one small area you could enter via the beach, where the water sports hut was. Good beach bar on the boardwalk but no beach grill while we were there. Not sure if the hut we saw on the beach was it and only open during peak season. The resort is within a 20 minute walk on the road to Pilar beach which is gorgeous and has a really good grill.

Iberostar Waves Cozumel: Loved the place

Everything was well keped on the grounds. The birds were well looked after as well as the cats the food was excellent and lots the entertainment was great as they got the audience involved the only thing that disappointed me was our bed it was a double and we were expecting a king but we didnt spend that much time in our room anyway o yes thy even had an umbrella in the room

Iberostar Waves Tucan: Beautiful resort!

It was a wonderful experience to be able to walk from our private suite through the lit jungle paths and onto the beach, pools or straight to food and bars. Many activities to enjoy throughout the week at the resort alone! Staff were always making sure we were taken care of example; if there were crumbs or condensation from our cool glasses, someone would come and clean it as we were sitting at a table. Our room was cleaned/tidied up everyday with new towel creations on the bed. The grounds we [... read more]re always clean, no dirt or cigarettes on the paths ever. Buffet was good but we most enjoyed the Japanese and steak house restaurants while we were there! Overall, this resort up was great and we would definitely like to return someday!