Brisas Guardalavaca: Amazing Resort! Wonderful vacation.

The beaches are beautiful and well looked after. The service is exceptional. The staff are so friendly and helpful. Villas are clean and comfortable. Our fifth time visiting Brisas and we are already planning our next trip.

Brisas Guardalavaca: Overall a Good Resort

Went with a group of 16. Check in was quick, but we were given a ground floor room in the bungalows and since we had booked back in August of last year and our only request was any floor BUT the ground ( I have a REAL phobia about bugs)and we are repeat guests,( 6-7 times) we were quite surprised and a little disappointed that desk staff didn't even try to accommodate us. We had to go to the other side of the resort to the hotel and speak to customer relations who immediately got us another room [... read more] on the third floor within minutes :) Overall the resort is starting to look a bit more aged. They were working on a few areas and you could tell that there has been some work that has been done. The staff has changed a lot. There were more young employees than ever before and although they were nice, it just doesn't feel the same. There was not the same " happy" atmosphere as in the past. It just seemed like the " family " feeling and upbeat feel of the resort is gone... Witch is unfortunate. Don't get me wrong, we totally enjoyed our vacation!! Just didn't have the same feel.

Brisas Guardalavaca: Fantastic Resort

I love this place. I was at the same resort last year and had such a good time, that my husband and I decided to go back again this year and take the whole family. It is child-friendly, so my grand daughters had a blast. Everyone was really pleased with their rooms (very clean and the maid service daily). We don't want to spend time in our rooms so, we were quite content spending the whole day outside enjoying entertainment, pool use, beach at your doorstep, and meeting very friendly peo [... read more]ple. We discovered that many people have been to this resort for the past 10 years, 12 yrs, 16 years, they just keep coming back year after year. The dining area was very organized and clean and the food was really good (and this is Cuba, so a lot of people warned me the food was so-so, but we all thought it was pretty good.) The grounds were clean and well kept, there was some work (construction) being done, but it wasn't noisy or inconvenient for anyone. The front desk people were friendly & courteous. I mean seriously, who could complain at an all-inclusive resort where the drinks and the food are available 24-7? The only complaint I have is that we only went for a week. Next time, it will be longer!!!!

Brisas Guardalavaca: fantastic holiday

Brisas was great as usual happy to see much upgrading being completed. many staff are gone and lots of new faces Villas need some sprucing up painting and work needs to be completed. Staff were fairly quick at rectifying any issues. Buffet was good always something to eat NO mashed potatoes though many times we had baked that was unusual. The Cubans still have terrible beef but lots of choices of fish, pork and chicken Our 14th time here and was very good as usual

Memories Trinidad Del Mar: Fantastic time at Brisas

The Brisas Trinidad del Mar was a beautiful resort with everything we needed! Clean with very friendly and helpful staff and the hotel grounds were so well kept! We took a few excursions to nearby historic Trinidad and snorkelling on the amazing nearby reef! The only small drawback was the lack of live music to dance to during the daytime...we love that about Cuba. Nevertheless, the band that did play was very good! Had great fun and would think about a repeat visit, for certain!

Brisas Guardalavaca: Beautiful resort

All the staff are very nice and helpful. Food is pretty basic things it just tasted a little different but still was good! When we arrived, our room was not correct. It was too late at night for anyone to help us switch rooms so we slept there for the night but in the morning we got it all figured out and the new room was beautiful and quite spacious! Entertainment at this resort is always good to watch and there's always something going on activity wise so it's never a dull moment

Brisas Guardalavaca: Really good resort

I really liked how clean it was, I felt safe and everyone was very friendly. One of the grounds keepers saw me struggling with my luggage and helped me with it without me asking or anything. It was very much appreciated. The lifeguard at the pool educated me on sea urchins and I saw him making little hummingbirds for the young children which I though was just great. I loved listing to the guys singing is the seafood restaurant. Beaches were great. The Cuban airport needs to fix their washr [... read more]ooms. The doors did not work, and they were rationing out toilet paper. There was no paper towel to dry your hands on. Not a very good last impression of Cuba.

Memories Trinidad Del Mar: It's all good!

Hi all, this is my second time staying at the Brisas del mar on the ancon peninsula. Great location with a short ride to Trinidad, nice resort and friendly helpful staff! The resort is comfortable, clean and they will always keep you fed and with a cold drink. The beach is sandy with lots of palms and palapa to sit under and the water is Caribbean warm and inviting. Special shout out and kudos for Sander the entertainer, Tomas in security and all the Los Cabo's staff who always took good care of [... read more] us especially Jaimely. We can't wait to go back next year! I gladly recommend this resort to anyone travelling to Trinidad Cuba!

Memories Trinidad Del Mar: BIC - Because It's Cuba

The grounds and public areas appeared to be well maintained and clean. There seemed to have been a lot of thought into the planning and layout of the resort to replicate the old section of colonial Trinidad. The beach was excellent with lots of chairs, palapas or trees. Some vendors on the public beach but they were not aggressive or intrusive, they simply announced what they had as they walked down the beach and if you were interested you had to indicate it to them. Did not use the pool, not a [... read more] pool person. The rooms however were clean but poorly maintained. Bathrooms seemed to have poorly done temporary fixes or not addressed at all. eg. it would be better to remove and fill the holes from rusty shower hand supports than to leave them partially secured to the wall. Consistent water pressure and and hot water were a daily gamble, but that may be as much an issue with the availability of water in the entire region due to crumbling infrastructure. Toilet paper was a scarce commodity. Bar staff needs training, you could order the same drink from any of the bars and many could not be identified as the same drink by taste, in name only. The only bar that had excellent drinks was the Bodega Havana Club, the others ranged from pour it out after the first sip to it's OK. Food was typical for Cuba however it should be kept/served hotter than room temperature. Chicken was usually raw/undercooked, beef was overcooked but still tasty, pork and fish were prepared as they should be. A la Carte restaurants were both excellent. I would like to see a larger selection of authentic Cuban food served on a day to day basis as opposed trying to cater to European/North American tastes. Also a bit disappointed in the poor fresh fruit selection, bananas, papaya and under-ripened watermelon, but we did learn that the area was suffering from drought. There was something to eat for everyone there you just had to find it. For the most part the staff was great and as helpful as they could be with the odd sour individual, so, standard for any resort. Many of the improvements could be done by training and awareness (especially for the kitchen and bar staff) and not cost much money.To sum it up the reason for all of the above is BIC - Because It's Cuba. So, in a nutshell, I would recommend the resort to certain people but not to others solely on based on their expectations.

Brisas Santa Lucia: Great Value and very Comfortable Resort

We found Brisas Santa Lucia to be the perfect sized resort. Our mother travels with us and she isn't able to walk great distances but everything was convenient and easy for her to get around. All areas were well maintained and clean! Most of the staff were friendly. The entertainers were exceptional! They provided different activities throughout the day at different areas of the resort and were incredibly entertaining and hilarious (Carlito specifically). The housekeepers were very friendly and  [... read more]accommodating. The buffet offered a great variety of different food but I was particularly impressed with the lunch buffet and the large salad bar. The chef preparing omelettes and eggs at breakfast is extremely talented and well worth the wait for the specialty order. We went to one a la carte restaurant and although the service was great the food was not very good. The salad was tasty but the remainder of the meal was either overcooked or cold. I highly recommend the horseback ride. It's only $15 cuc and worth every penny. Raul was very friendly, funny and incredibly accommodating. He also organized the horse and carriage tour of Santa Lucia for us which was also very reasonably priced and most enjoyable. One thing I really thought was fantastic was to find out that the resort cares enough about their staff that their families could come and visit them when they are working many days in a row. My fondest memory will be the reaction of one of the entertainer's son when I gave him a toy and his face lit up and he promptly hugged and thanked me. His day was made a little brighter but my vacation was made at that very moment. I look forward to returning to Brisas Santa Lucia!

Brisas Guardalavaca: Lovely Resort

We went end of March, no student spring breaks. We stayed in the Villa part of this resort. It was fairly quiet, very clean, very friendly staff, good food. The beach was not crowded, and clean. We could not get over the number of people who are repeat customers to this resort. Many visitors had a good rapport with the staff. We had an excellent holiday and happy to say no complaints!

Brisas Santa Lucia: Amazing and friendly resort

The resort had the friendliest staff, good food and a beautiful beach. The pool activities were fun and the nightly entertainment was such a good time. Would go back just to see all the employees that work around the resort.

Brisas Guardalavaca: Comfortable setting feels like a home away from home

The grounds are beautifully kept, they were repainting the exterior of the building while we were there. There are several things that need updating ie: new mattresses, mine was very uncomfortable and the plumbing in the bathrooms need to be updated. The food in the large dining room was upgraded from last year and I enjoyed everything I chose to eat. Plenty of choice and the last couple of days they presentation of the food was awesome. You can choose a la carte dinner at specialities whic [... read more]h we recommend. The entertainment was good. There largest asset is their staff, I was there last year and they all remembered me. Mary Lou has been there 4 times mainly because it's comfortable and feels like a home away from home. Thanks for asking Gloria/Mary Lou

Brisas Sierra Mar: Pleasant Resort

The resort at Brisas Sierra Mar is very pleasant to visit. The grounds are lovely, public areas including the washrooms are nicely kept, the beach area is nice and has some good shaded areas, the pool area needs some updating, the rooms are dated but very pleasant and the staff are very congenial and helpful. The snorkelling was really enjoyable.

Brisas Guardalavaca: Hotel Review

The hotel was nice, the rooms could use some upgrades especially the washrooms. It looked like there was either black mold or dirt on the ceiling in the bathroom in our room. You can't drink their tap water, so you need bottled water. Only one is provided upon arrival in your room, after that you must either go to the bar to get it filled or pay for more bottles. The water in the Dominican last year was provided for free. Also there is no stocked fridge in your room.

Memories Trinidad Del Mar: Great breach however the rooms need work & water problems.

No running hot water most of the time. The location is beautiful with a long beach for swimming and walking. House keeping was excellent and the rooms where clean. However there hotel staff were cold at best.

Brisas Santa Lucia: 4 th time on this Resort

The main reason we go back to this beautiful place is the beach and water. Walking on the beach is my favorite thing to do in a vacation and on this place you can walk for 1hr each way. The water is amazing for children . For 30 ft in the water is about 2 ft. The kids swim with the fish. Safety, No pollution. Is like a different world. .Leave the worries at home and you will have a great vacation. If you like fancy rooms and fancy foods, this is no the place for you. If you like Beauty, peace,  [... read more]water, beach, nature here is where you recharge your inner you for a year at least. Thank you Santa Lucia Brisas .

Brisas Santa Lucia: Amazing service

This is a solid 3.5 star hotel - if you go with this is mind, you won't be too disappointed. The staff here is what makes it great - and tipping one peso here and there will get you far! One doesn't go to Cuba for the food, but mostly for the beaches. Although there was a lot of kelp , it didn't hinder us from enjoying ourselves. The a la cartes were ok although we were expecting a bit more of the Cuban one. This place is secluded (along with the other three hotels nearby) but we felt very saf [... read more]e ( we went for a 5km run almost every morning). As for the drinks, yes, it is the cheap rum but they are very generous with it:) overall, the staff makes his place!

Brisas Guardalavaca: Well maintained resort.

This was our second time to Brisas Guardalavaca and is very good for the money. The room was a good size with a king sized bed, small bar fridge, 1.5L bottle of water which could be refilled at any bar, two lawn chairs on the balcony to enjoy the ocean view and the nightly entertainment. Furniture was in good shape. The bottom floor rooms have been renovated with a walk-in shower, chesterfield and upgraded furniture. I expect the rest of the rooms will be up-graded too. The food was good i [... read more]n the buffet and very good in all six of the alacarte restaurants. The gardens are well kept with dead stuff removed from the shrubs and trees. The beach was always kept clean Our travel agent, Tammy Beamish had arranged for wheelchairs for us at each end of the flight which took some of the anxiety away for my wife as she isn't fond of airports. A very enjoyable holiday!

Brisas Santa Lucia: Nice Resort

The Resort was nice had a great time Although the Brisas is old and needs updating the Grounds are Mature and maintained the Pool is Great and the Beach is Awesome. The Buffet is Limited and Service needs improvement but all in all it is a good Value for the Money other than going at March Break . I would go back again . I hope this helps Regards Sandra Beson