Paradisus Rio De Oro: Beautiful resort

The resort has a large number of small buildings rather than one huge hotel. With the pathways around the area there is an all round peaceful feeling. Nice beach with some coral at the end for snorkeing.

Playa Costa Verde: Lovely location

The resort is a little tired which is understandable with the current situation in Cuba. The staff worked very hard to make our stay comfortable and enjoyable. The beach and pools were well cared for. Very little fresh fruit available due to supply issues.

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: Home away from home

We stayed at the Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca recently and had a fantastic experience! This resort offers incredible value, especially for those who appreciate a warm, community feel over a standard luxury hotel. The Staff: The absolute highlight of this resort. The staff are incredibly friendly and go above and beyond to make guests feel like family. It is no wonder so many people return year after year. Beautiful Beach: The location on Guardalavaca’s stunning beach is perfect. The white [... read more] sand and warm waters are ideal for swimming and snorkelling right off the shore. Great Atmosphere: The grounds are beautifully landscaped. There is always something to do, from non-motorized water sports like kayaking and catamarans to bingo, darts, mini golf and entertaining evening shows. Room Tip: The rooms are cleaned daily with comfy beds and fluffy pillows. Value for Money: There was always a variety to choose from each night. The a la carte restaurants, La Espada and El Fuete, are a must-try. Overall, if you are looking for an affordable paradise with a genuine Cuban soul, this is the place to be!

Gran Muthu Ensenada: Beautiful resort

We went here for 9 days for the first time. New resort. Not at all full. We enjoyed our stay. The staff all works hard. The buffet always had plenty to eat. 2 egg stations most mornings. Simple food, beef, pork, fish, chicken . We enjoyed the Ala carts. Indian, Asian and Cuban. All food was nicely displayed. Nice desserts too. The rooms were nice and clean. Pools were great, lots of lounge chairs. Only thing about this resort is the beach. While staff worked very hard to clean the san [... read more]d of sea weed daily, the walk into the water is very uneven, rocky with prickly large sea urchins(?) Water shoes are an absolute must for safety. Apparently, the resort has a plan to build a dock to bypass uneven part in water. We enjoy the beach , so probably won't return.

Paradisus Rio De Oro: A Lovely Escape!

We had such a pleasant and relaxed time at Paradisus Rio d'Oro. The grounds are lovely, the rooms spacious and clean, the food tasty and plentiful. The staff work hard to keep all guests happy. The beach is beautiful white sand and it's so soothing to watch and listen to the waves. It's a great place to escape winter for a while. It's no wonder that I met so many people who have been going there year after year.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Beautiful resort

Hotel was nice we had problems with our key card alot. Pressure for the shower was poor. Service was great staff was amazing. Food was ok. Beach and pool was awesome. Entertainment was poor drinks were great.

Paradisus Rio De Oro: Paradisus rio de oro is paradise

This was our first time to this resort, 2nd time in Holguin area. Its a mature resort. Grounds are lush, beautifully taken care of. A La Carte restaurants dinners where delicious and service was excellent. Stayed on the Royal side section but checked out the main side also. Main beach and RS beaches where beautiful, snorkeling at both locations where awesome.

Iberostar Selection Holguin: We had an amazing time!

We had an awesome week. The whole experience was great. We enjoyed the beach, the pool, the food and the staff. Our maid kept our rooms clean and comfortable. We were travelling with our daughter and son-in-law and granddaughter who is 2 1/2. Any concerns we had about travelling with a toddler were for nothing. She had the best time!

Sanctuary at Grand Memories Holguin: For a 4 year old Hotel, disappointing

Beach = Beautiful Hotel Service = They were trying to help, very good Bar Service = Very good Food = It's Cuba Guests = Too many locals, annoying A la carte service = Very good (we skipped the Italian) Main Buffet service = Hit or miss 24 Hour snack area = Always short of food Sanctuary Buffet = Terrible service Our room = For a premium category we were disappointed 4 things had to be fixed, air condition is controlled by them, we constantly asked them to adjust si [... read more]nce we were freezing, still didn't work. Upgrade category = We paid extra for premium, we did not feel any different, rooms were the same as the lower category, food and drink the same, we had 2 butlers, 1) was good (YASMANI), 2) the other will not mention name, pretended to be helpful, did not do anything

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Great time!!!

4 adults- had a great time. Good food (for Cuba), good drinks and a goodtime had by all 4 of us. 3rd time at this hotel and hopefully 4th next year. Cuba is suffering from what is going on in this world but we plan on returning if we can next year to Aston Cost Verde Beach Resort.

Playa Pesquero: Great week in Playa Pasquero

For the price this resort offers great value. The pool and the beach were why we went and they were exceptional. The grounds were beautiful and the staff were very responsive and friendly The food supply was constrained but the resort did their best to serve decent meals. It wasn’t the best but we could always find something reasonable to eat.

Sanctuary at Grand Memories Holguin: January 13th -27th vacation

January 13th - 27th vacation Our first time visiting Sanctuary at Grand Memories Holguin and am pleased to say our trip was fantastic. The Premium upgrade with butlers was outstanding. We were assigned Dariel as our daytime butler and Alvaro José Blanco Pupo for the evenings. Wow!! What a pleasure to get to know these two young men. The dedication and care we received was incredible. I received Good morning texts from Dariel asking how we are doing and if anything was needed. And a [... read more] how was our day from Alvaro in the evening. They booked all our a la carte dinners and coordinated together as a team. Each would randomly show up to say hello at breakfast or lunch and dinner. We always felt cared for. Breakfast was ordered in advance from Dariel and always delivered for our Aunt Jeannine when she decided to sleep in. They took great care of us and her as we celebrated her 82nd birthday on this trip. We asked and received extra pillows and blankets thank you again as our room air conditioning worked to well at times. Water to our room was always working, shower pressure was as good as home. I have to mention the whole butler system at this resort is one of the best teams I have encountered in our 22yrs of travels to many different island resorts . I have had butler service in many places but nothing like this dedicated group. A few more to mention that would stop by wherever we were at the time to see how we were doing Yosbel Zaldívar Sarmiento and Pablo who is also is attending university and Michel. Michel was assigned to my brother who surprised me at the resort at the start of our second week. I was sending photos of the resort pics of the food. That helped him decide to book two days before flying out to join us for our last week. I’m sorry so many others names I can’t remember. I was ask by guests why upgrade you don’t get much more than a few extra a la cart dinners. I can say we received much more than that. Never having to go to the front desk to ask a question or make a reservation or request or to report being locked out of your safe lol Alvaro called technicians and they were prompt to arrive. Using WhatsApp or Messenger was perfect to communicate. Room service for our aunt or ourselves. Extra anything they could provide they did. And so much more to mention but it would be a book. Our breakfast and lunch in the premium section restaurants was sit down service and a game changer. No line up to wait and the service staff was so friendly and over the course of two weeks those we interacted and spoke with often would remember us and specific things we mentioned about ourselves. This resort is not lacking in wine , soft drinks or food. Our fridge was stocked daily with water, two soft drinks and 2 beers (Crystal) All our meals were large portions plus always options for staters. Every soup I tried was delicious. I’m a little scared to try on my work pants My favourite and most consistent meal was at the Creole restaurant. The pools are beautiful and clean. Our ocean view was absolutely amazing. Building A 1311 Mila and Glenise our housekeepers work very hard always clean towels, floors clean and shiny coffe maker cleaned coffee packets left for our use and took the time for some beautiful extra little touches for me in my room. Always looked forward to coming back to see what they did. The ground’s gardening staff work incredibly hard to keep it looking beautiful. I can only say from our experience we would definitely return here in the future. Same room ? ?. This resort was a bonus to find but people of Cuba are what keeps us coming back.

Iberostar Coral Holguin: Love this place!

We had a group of six women on this trip!! Fantastic beach, friendly, helpful staff that made for a safe, fun, relaxing stay. Rooms were clean, food was fantastic and service was exceptional. I will return and bring even more friends!

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Great vacation in January 2024

We have been booking our winter vacations with TripCentral for over 20 years. It has always been a problem-free and stress-free process. This year we booked with Danielle Smith, and we were not disappointed: she was knowledgeable, helpful, friendly, and very patient answering all my questions. She offered the Aston Costa Verde hotel, advised on insurance options, reminded us of the formal requirements for the trip, and generally took good care of us. We have been very pleased with the hotel and  [... read more]the services it offers. The beach and the grounds are gorgeous, the hotel and the pools were well-maintained, internet access in the rooms and at the pools, no problems with hot water or electricity, the food was fine, and there were daily activities and entertainment in the evenings. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the hotel organizes a special dinner party for their repeat customers. We are certainly going back and maybe we will make the special dinner some day…

Sol Rio de Luna y Mares: Great Vacation

The hotel was great, staff were friendly and always made us feel welcomed. The food was good, there were 2 snack bars to chose from and we knew that the food could be repetitive at the buffet so we used these to change things up. The beach is amazing, it is a bit of a climb to and from but there is a walkway without stairs, just a bit more of a walk. Our flight was cancelled on departure day and the staff were quick to rebook a room and kept us informed. We did the Bay Adventure excursion w [... read more]hich was well worth it and also took the bus to a nearby market which was fun. We would return to this area and this resort.

Paradisus Rio De Oro: Fabulous Resort

I have stayed at this resort many times. They are amazing people and always go out of their way to help you with anything. The food is amazing at this resort. There are times when there are shortages such as butter and eggs but this is out of their control. The grounds keepers do a great job and the gardens are beautiful. The pool and pool bar are great and Leo and Maurice are great bartenders. As for the snack bar it’s great and they make wonderful pizzas. The bartenders there are always wi [... read more]lling to please. The beach restaurant and bar are great and overlooks the ocean. It’s beautiful for lunch. The spa is stunning and the employees there are wonderful. I have always had a great vacation at this resort . The maid service is great and always keep the rooms immaculate. All in All great resort. The management is very helpful with any questions you may have

Playa Pesquero: Everything was fine - dont listen to panicked people

Everything about the hotel was fine; great beach, we did snorkeling, swimming, aqua-gym. The buffet was fine too comparable to a 4 star in Cuba in the previous year. There was not a very great choice of food, but we always managed, as a family of 4, to get good meals. The restaurants were fine, especially the Italian one, with a great tomato soup and beef. We did not have access to sea food however, except white fish. We did a lot of swimming and playing in the pool. I really dont understand oth [... read more]er comments here that almost made us cancelled our trip. It was FINE (for Cuba). The staff was great. We didnt go much out late at night but there wasnt much animation (that I was aware of), rather low but good animation (man at piano, singer, small band). Lot of family with kids, older persons 55+. There was animation at one side of the great long pool, but if you go to the other side it was most peacefull. We enjoyed the coffee wagon at the lobby.

Playa Costa Verde: Good Budget Resort!

For context: My Mom and I travelled to PCV (Jan. 14-21) as a trip to celebrate her recent 70th birthday and my 40th birthday. This was her 4th visit to PCV in 2 years and my first. I last travelled to Cuba in 2011, but go to Mexico every year with a close friend group and our families. I knew the amenities, food, etc. here in Cuba would be different. Having realistic expectations is #1 when travelling to Cuba. We paid $1000 each. When you consider how much the airline takes + taxes and tra [... read more]nsportation, very little is left for the resort, and I think people forget to consider that. Beach: Gorgeous! Crystal clear water and very little seaweed, but it is the ocean after all so there is some. Lots of great snorkeling and a few different options for sailing and pedal boats. It was difficult to find loungers if you went after 10am. The beach is a bit of a walk from the resort and there are no washroom facilities. There is a bar but no food options, so keep that in mind. Pool: Very large, clean and lots of room to float around. There were a few recreation team activities during the day, but at least during our time, had very little participation. The swim up bar is good but the slush machine was out of order. Bring a reusable cup to void using paper cups. Grounds: Generally nice, but a lot of areas had large sections of tall grass that hadn’t been mowed. This didn’t affect our trip in anyway, but did give an overall “run down look” - as did multiple abandoned buildings. Rooms: We requested a room on the 2nd floor but couldn’t be accommodated. We arrived at 10pm and were taken to a first floor room in building # 25. It was dark, musty and sparks flew from the lightbulb in the lamp when I went to turn it on. There was also no patio furniture on the patio. The fridge did not work and was leaking water all over the floor. The next day, we were moved to a 2nd floor room in building 11 that was 1000 times better. Bright, clean and more updated. We had plenty of towels but the sheets were not changed. We didn’t ask for them to be, but just something to note. A handful of times the water pressure was off for flushing the toilet, but fixed within an hour. We had a few power outages that only lasted 5-10 seconds for less than 10 minutes. Staff: 98% of the staff were incredibly kind and helpful. We had a few issues with management/guest relations but overall the Cuban people are so lovely and appreciative. Food: This is SUCH a heated and much-divided area, but in my opinion, the food was slightly less than typical “Cuba”. The buffet was very repetitive and lacking. The only fruit we saw all week was pineapple and there was melon one day. The only veg were cucumbers and tomatoes. Plenty of pasta, rice, seafood and usually a chicken option as well. They didn’t always have butter, ketchup or salt and pepper, but we brought our own + peanut butter. The snack bar was our favourite. The chicken salad sandwich was great! The service can be VERY slow there, but I wasn’t in a rush to be anywhere! They did run out of fries one day, but restocked quickly. Pizza was good! We didn’t realize until the last day they offer breakfast as well. It looked good! They seemed to always have ketchup and mustard too at the snack bar. We didn’t try the al la cartes. In my experience, it’s usually but same as the buffets but I could be wrong. Overall, we had a great week for what we were looking for. For the price, the weather and the relaxation, it was perfect! I personally would return for the same price, but not more. I do prefer to be somewhere like Varadero where there is more to do and see off the resort, but that’s just a personal preference.

Gran Muthu Ensenada: Great Vacation

This was a new resort that was very nice in fact they were still building. They had 5 buildings finished and 5 more under construction The pool area was great. Very clean everywhere. Really nice staff, very friendly and helpful. The beach needed more work. It wasn't very nice. It was a nice resort and I would go back.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: 6th trip and awesome!!

We have been at this resort 6 times. We love the crew, beach and club pool. Finally the snack bar got burgers and fries again!!! Awesome. Want to throw shout out to Wilbur, Leo (club bar), Katerina and our favorite pool guy, Bajonie (definatly spelling that wrong). Bajonie is the guy who keeps the pools running and absolutely pristine. Also our life guards that do a great job keeping an eye on foolish tourist lol. I wish I knew more names of all the great workers but they all are great.  [... read more] We brought the workers a few battery pack chargers, some solar. Power is a great gift.