Great Resort

Great hotel. The best beach I have seen. Our room had just been renovated and had great A/C. The water pressure was really good. The only things I missed was a swim up bar and a bar near the beach.

Highly Recommend

We arrived before check in so were not able to access our room but the staff were able to store our things. Everything is very close and we could easily walk to pool, beach, shops and restaurants. Staff were amazing and a huge shout out to Osiris the Customer Service Manager and Beatrice at the mojioto bar who are the BEST. You have to be early to the pool for a chair. A few days the pool could have been cleaned but water was clear and a great temp. A nice balance of quiet and activities happeni [... read more]ng. Beach is stunning but 6 days of our stay we couldn't go in ocean due to waves. Nothing the resort can do about that. Better to be safe. Very relaxing sitting in sun listening to waves. No bar on beach but very close by. I think they were building something. Buffet had lots of options. A la Cartes were top notch...and hot! Have to book early ( before 10am) Entertainment was every night and very enjoyable. Disco was equally fun and open 11-1. Rooms were clean and comfortable and we never went without hot water, ac, bottled water, etc. Everything about Sol Palmeras was incredible and we will be back...as our many others that we met there who are return guests. This place is a gem ?

Amazing Resort

Just got back from 7 days at Sol Palmeras. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Resort was safe, clean, had great food choices at buffet, a la Carte’s were fantastic! Hard working staff always with a smile and Ola! Shout out to Osiris and Maria- great customer service- our rooms were spectacular! Special thanks to Jorge, Raime, Aescar, Armando and Adrian-lifeguard who kept us safe! Baristas were great! Definitely will return to Sol Palmeras! Ola to all❤️?Vivian and Barbie

A Great Resort

The food selection was vast and delicious. All the staff were friendly and helpful. Everything was kept clean. We had a wonderful week here. I would definitely recommend this as a high value vacation choice to anyone wishing to enjoy some time in Cuba.

Perfect trip

First week of Feb 2025 at Sol Palmeras varadero Perfect trip it was for us and my son's family.We were in 2 bungalows ready on arrival 3 hours before check in. So it really start well. Our bungalow was perfect.Large living room with a separate bedroom and big washroom.Clean and no bugs. Strong hot shower.Two working air conditioning. In reviews people do no mention much about the bungalows but they are larger and much interesting than rooms at the hotel.But you have too walk much more.Ou [... read more]r was at the end of the resort which is about 7 to 10 minutes walk to the main hotel and that is why we did not gain weight. Food was good and a lot of diversity. Sunwing flight was perfect and on time. Trip central did a good job like usual.I did book many trips with tripcentral.ca on line without talking to anyone and everything was perfect.(i am not working for them) That beach at Sol Palmeras is fantastic. A few things were not right but it is the nature of travel. Remember to lower expectations because Cuba is not Aruba or Mexico. Hope everybody will have the same experience Dan

Great experience!

Hotel grounds were beautiful and very clean! For an older resort, we were very pleased!!! The staff at the buffet were always friendly and accommodating! The beach was absolutely stunning!!!!!!!!!!!

Family of 4 first vacation to Cuba

We went from January 14-21. This review is for those who have never been and have read reviews and are on the fence as well as heard stories from friends and family. Here is my honest review and I hope it is helpful. Why would we book Cuba? For the beach of course! We have travelled in the last couple years to Riviera Nayarit, Cancun, and the Dominican (PP side) and crave a beach and ocean that is clean and clear and boy did we get one. This beach was unreal. Calm waters, teal blue and crysta [... read more]l clear. We had two glorious days of green flag calm days and 1 yellow flag day where we got to enjoy the waves. Clean water without floating trash or tons of weeds. There are free rentals of the pedal boat to enjoy which we took out twice! Never had to worry about saving spots as they were half capacity when we were there so tons of seating available. The bugs do bite and we did bring bug spray but at night they still get you. I have about 11 bites and they are really itchy so bring after bite as well! The rooms were nice. Now this is not a super fancy hotel and the "renovations" of fresh paint are not done by a professional painter as the paint splatter was all over the wall and on the floor but I am not visiting to sit in my room and look at the paint job. Because my kids are 13 and 14 they placed them in a room beside us. My teens loved not sharing a room with us. The wifi was decent (it would kick you off after an amount of time as it is a timed session, easy enough to reconnect) plus we had a land line phone to stay connected with them next door if we couldn't trust our internet connection. The power/lights will work when you put your key card into a slot by the main switch. (trying to save you time as I ran around trying to figure out why the lights were not on lol) We were on the main floor with a pool view (Superior Rooms 1066 and 1065). The pool view was a walk out which I loved as we could sit by the pool and easily run to our room and back without going through the hotel hallways or using stairs or elevators. My husband and I had a room with king size bed and my kids had their own room beside us with 2 twins. My favorite part of these rooms was the dehumidifier. Yes our rooms came each equipped with a dehumidifier. If you have ever vacationed before in tropical humid destination, you know that the mildew smell can wallow in a room. These little units filled up fast but my vitamins stayed dry and no mildew odor! The AC unit was clean and not filled with gross dirt and dust from neglect. The rooms also came with umbrellas! on the rainy day we had we could stay dry when walking around. Plugs for chargers and computers were fine and labelled with voltage so we had no problems plugging and charging our devices. The only issue with the room facing the pool that some people did not like was that some of the shows at night were at the pool. They have a pool/swim style ballet show and music volume at this resort is always turned up to 11. The AC and dehumidifier were loud in the room so the music and entertainment playing until 10:30 at night might upset some people but it did not bother us at all. They are renovating the top floor so after 8am we would hear them working but I am not on vacation to sleep in so this did not bother us at all either. The food. I have a very picky eater in my family and he did not starve. This resort had a great selection for all. Tons of salad options, breads, pasta, pizza, french fries, burgers and more. Our tables came with salt and they would cook with it at the omelet station. I did bring packets of ketchup and salt and pepper for our use but we did not end up using all that I brought. We did have actual eggs on the first two days of our stay but after that all we could get was scrambled eggs or an omelet so I assume they have a powdered mix they substitute when actual eggs are not available. This is Cuba, and when you educate yourself on the country and embargo you can understand the shortages of some items. The amount of waste some people left on their plates was a tad disturbing. My suggestion is to go early when the buffet opens so you can get certain items they may run out of after an hour of service, especially when you have guests that take half the butter on 1 plate for themself. Fries usually ran short as well but I blame that on waste by people taking way to much on their plate. Deserts were tasty and that ice cream was amazing! Tons of fish and when we went there was lots of pork options. Sol Palmeras is Spanish owned hotel chain by Melia. We had hot water in our showers at any time and we always had power. Staff here was amazing and love to chat with guests when they are able. It was amazing to get to know so many amazing staff members at this resort. I did not have any issues booking the al la carte restaurants but I was up in the morning and she would book them all in a row so I have no idea why people had issues on other reviews. We tried the Latino, Italian and Chinese. Enjoyed them all even though some items we had we had already eaten at the buffet but again, this is Cuba. You can walk along this beach to the neighboring resorts. If you are thinking of the bungalow just remember it is a ways to get back n forth to the hotel but beach access is pretty easy from anywhere as there are many paths heading to the beach. I was also told the bungalows did not have dehumidifiers and for me that was a major bonus in the hotel room. There is also golf carts that transport people too from the bungalows. We had a great trip and I would be happy to stay at Sol Palmeras or Melia Internacional if we decide to come back. I hope this review is helpful to those looking to book a trip to Cuba! Thank you to the agent Susan who helpped me book this trip!

Very nice, clean, good food

Awesome week during xmas holidays. The resort was very clean, cozy and the animation was just right. We were a group of 6 people including teenagers and an 87 year old. This resort was perfect. A short walking distance to the beach, to the buffet, to the pool and lobby. The food: For our standard, it was excellent! Lots of fish, red meat, good variety of salads etc. With the saving that we made going to Cuba in comparison to other Caribbean destinations, we went on a safari adventure, ca [... read more]tamaran trip, visit in the downtown Varadero and one evening we went to the #1 Trip Advisor rated Cuban Restaurant in Varadero - that was a culinary experience! The beach is amazing and the sand is smooth. Going back for sure!

Fabulous time at Sol Palmeras!!!

Spent 14 days at this amazing resort mid December. Enjoyed everything, except the December weather. Resort satisfied all of our needs and wants when it came to the location, size, cleanliness, services, beach/pool and food. Location: conveniently located 30 minutes from the airport and 10 minutes from Varadero. Size: resort appeared to be quite large, yet it did not feel overwhelming and was very accessible. We stayed at the main building on the 4 floor. First time seeing an elevator in a Cu [... read more]ban resort - huge bonus, especially when traveling with a toddler. Cleanliness: resort grounds inside and outside were always clean. Our room could be cleaned daily, but we made an arrangement with our lovely maid to have it cleaned every other day. Beach/pool: lots of space at the pool and the beach, with both shaded and open areas. Towel service worked great with an abundance of clean towels daily. Services: amazing staff at every section of the resort (reception, security, bars, entertainment, lifeguards, maids, etc.). Food: we were pleasantly surprised to the abundance, quality and variety of food at the buffets and restaurants. Fresh fruits, veggies, fish, meat, eggs other items daily. We miss ice cream and freshly squeezed pineapple juice. We would definitely recommend this resort to others and will be back for sure!

Friendly place with great beach

The staff is great, the room is clean, and there are plenty of food options. The beach is great, as well as entertainment. Wifi works in all resort locations. We spend time during the Christmas and they had really nice dinner on 24th and 25th.

Потрясающий курот

Отель очень комфортный, персонал внимательный к гостям в ресторане вкусная еда внимательный персонал. Нам очень понравилась развлекательна программа. Отдыхающим скучать не дают развлекаю на пляже на территории отеля.

Great week in Cuba

After many years we decide to revisit Cuba. We chose Sol Palmeras because of the many great reviews, and we’re glad we did. The resort is clean, the staff is friendly and the beach is beautiful. The nightly entertainment in the lobby bar and around the pool is great. We never had any issues finding chairs about the pool or on the beach. Unlike some comments I’ve read in reviews from other resorts, we always had fresh towels in our room, and were able to change our beach towels daily. I would not [... read more] hesitate to recommend this hotel to friends or family.

Beautiful resort and amazing beach

Very satisfied with the entire experience. All praise for the staff of the hotel and quality of the service. Beach is not to far from the hotel pool and entertainment facilities. May need improvement with coffee quality. Comparing with other hotels in Varadero and price for all inclusive , definitely recommending.

Amazing Resort

When we got to Sol Palmeras we were supposed to have a bundow room but we was told it is far from the main building, so I ask the reception if I can get another room in the main building, and she was so nice she did, the room we got was very nice and it look newly renovated. The staff at this resort were very friendly and the food was good specially being in Cuba. I would recommend this resort.

Good resort

The resort was decent. Food was ok. We changed rooms 3 times. The first room was a bungalow and infested with ants everywhere. There were even a few nest looking things in the bungalow. The second room also had a ton of ants, but we got put in a 3rd room because the room above us flooded. But it was a relief to get away from the ants and the 3rd room was ant free. I also got a ton of bites. I think from sand fleas, but I would always notice them after I woke in the morning. It was really brutal. [... read more] They were swollen and oozing. The staff were pretty great. Cheerful and accommodating. Overall, it was good.

Average, but beach is great!

Maximum 3 star resort, price must be no more than 1k C$ for 7 nights. May is good month to be on this resort, ocean is warm and great for adult and kids. Enough sun beds on the beach, there is a lunch restaurant close the the beach. Nothing exiting, only beach is good

Nice

The hotel is aging but maintained and kept clean. Staff are helpful and service is prompt. The main restaurant should be made larger to accommodate the hosts at the pick hours. Often there was noticeable shortage of tables.

Your BEST CHOICE!

Top Notch on everything ? Professionalism ? CLEANLINESS ?Beautiful Vibes ? Plenty of food choices during the day /evening ? Well set Entertainment for different types of group ages ? Magnificent beach ? ? Incredible employees ?Safety and care two main concerns of the management ?Great WiFi service ? Super comfortable beds The list can go on and on...

Sol Palmeras

We are so glad to spend our vacation in Sol palmeras. The hotel was kept nice and clean every single day the service was excellent the food was good and nice the area was nice and quiet the beach was clean water wonderful. Thank you for everything we can't wait to come back.

Sol Palmeras

We are so glad to spend our vacation in Sol palmeras. The hotel was kept nice and clean every single day the service was excellent the food was good and nice the area was nice and quiet the beach was clean water wonderful. Thank you for everything we can't wait to come back.