Iberostar Origin Daiquiri: Good time

We had a beautiful trip with our two kids. Beach is near the hotel. There's a small pool for young children. The meals were good. The only deception was that their was many seaweeds on the beach. The service is great.

Iberostar Selection Ensenachos: Very exclusive

Yes, it does show a bit of its age here and there but also many signs of repairs and improvements (like all new boardwalks) and very active maintenance, including the extensive grounds and gardens. The property's location and layout is next to none, providing one does not mind a bit (or a lot) of walking. The food was excellent in our opinion. Service very good as it has been every time we have been at this resort.

Iberostar Origin Daiquiri: Amazing ocean view!

Second floor ocean view room, clean and updated bathroom. Enjoyed sunrise and sunsets overlooking the ocean from my balcony. The Buffet had something for everyone. The staff were awesome in every department, made you feel at home. Beach was amazing, lots of loungers available. Would definitely revisit.

Iberostar Waves Rose Hall Beach: Good Resort

All areas of Resort were clean. Grounds were clean. Room was clean, when you walk in your room and can smell bleach you know your room is clean. Food was good. Restaurants were good. Beach and Pool was good.

Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo: Iberostar Paraiso Lindo

Honestly, this hotel exceeded our expectations in every regard: I have travelled extensively throughout the Caribbean and this was by far my favourite hotel. Check in was seamless and quick. The grounds were impeccably maintained The beach was extremely well maintained with no problem whatsoever getting a lounge at any time of the day...this is sometimes a problem in other resorts if you don't stake out your spot by 6:00 am. Food was very good with access to the a la carte restaurants no p [... read more]roblem...our favourite was the French restaurant however the Brazillian was also very good at the adjacent hotel. The entertainment at night was amazing and the first night we arrived there was a cirque de soleil type of show with very high calibre entertainment each night in the enormous entertainment pavillion. The rooms were modern well maintained, spotless with everything you could need including a hair dryer and supply of shampoo/soap etc., ...the shower was really cool! Honesty the staff were amazing, respectful yet friendly. I have travelled other locations where 2 women travelling together (mother and daughter) are not always treated respectfully by some of the staff. The best part was each "building" had their own concierge located in the lobby and you would speak to them to arrange trips, general questions and even check out there instead of having to line up in the lobby. Raul and Jonathan were our concierges and they were so happy and friendly to us always asking if we needed anything or if they could do anything for us. The amenities of the hotel: where do I start? Wave pool, lots of seating area around the pool, beautiful atmosphere, peacocks wandering freely around the property, coatis wandering freely all around . A really cool part was the "shopping mall" just outside the hotel where you could go to the "taco" restaurant or the "pastrie and coffee" restaurant and dine free because it was part of the all inclusive. This was my 23 year old daughters first experience with a vacation like this and when I asked her if the resort was what she expected, she said it was so much more!! She hadn't expected it to be that grand. Miranda: thank you SO much for your advice on this trip....it really was more than we could have hoped for...

Iberostar Waves Paraiso del Mar: Beautiful resort as always!

This is our 5th time staying at the Iberostar resorts and the 2nd time at the Del Mar. Our first time was 2003 and now back in 2016 the resort is even better! The beach is gorgeous, clean with the white sandy beach. The waitress served us on the beach and was always available and speedy. The service was very good. The swim up bar was really fun. Suggest you try a Daiquiri with rum floater (careful!) and tequilla shot with sangrita chaser. Everyone is always smiling. Olivia who works in the lobb [... read more]y bar was exceptional. She was so friendly and was always one step ahead of our drink order and popcorn lol. The food was good and plentiful but we wished they had more of a selection. Our room was cleaned daily and there was always someone around to ask for extra towels or such. Checkin was smooth and fast. In short go! If you have kids even better. Bring them also as the Star Friends are super entertaining and fun. Hola

Iberostar Selection Ensenachos: Amazing Beach

Hotel is grand and impressive from a distance, however close up it shows a multitude of flaws that will ensure we never return again to this resort. The selection of food in buffet is very limited. We experienced rude front desk staff when requesting assistance repeatedly for maintenance to fix lights in bathroom. We did not receive bottled water 3 days out of 7 days.

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Best Cuba Resort So Far

Stayed Oct 23 to Oct 30th- Suite Room approx $1300/person. Ive been to a few Cuba hotels in Varadero and loved this the most! Grounds were big, well kept, tons of pools- and they were clean! Staff is amazing and theres a lot of them. Drinks are strong enough, bartenders and servers are there to please you! Room was very large, 2 bathrooms, end suite. Bed was a little hard, 2 bathrooms, the enterance had a few ants (to be expected). The cot for the 3rd person was a joke... Room service v [... read more]ery slow. The entertainers were Amazing! So many great shows at night and daytime activities (ie dance practise, soap/bubble pool party, synchronized swimming) - by far exceeded my expectations. Lovely lady at the buffet served us, Yoania, she was like our Cuba mom. The food- we all know Cuba food is mostly bad, but the food here was horrible, nothing was hot. Trays would come out of the kitchen that were cold with cold product. But the A La Cartes were good, especially the Romantic onel. Mushroom and shrimp was good. At the japanese the entertainment was great. During the day the snackbar behind the main building has great sandwiches! Weather was not on our side but we did get to get a Geocache one day. Will feinitely suggest this hotel to my friends! Overall rating 9/10 for the price and value. The people who worked there really made the great experience. I will be visiting an Iberostar brand hotel again!

Iberostar Origin Daiquiri: Best Resort I've Been To

This was my 12th visit to Cuba, and my first at this hotel. I can honestly say it was my favourite. My room was exactly as I requested, top floor, overlooking the pool, king size bed! The grounds were just beautiful and well kept. The beach, well what can you say about the most gorgeous beaches in the world....it was fabulous. Perfectly clear, soft white sand, plenty of sunbeds and miles of beach to walk. I didn't eat at any of the a la cartes. The food in the buffet was the best I've ever h [... read more]ad in all my visits to Cuba. The staff were very friendly, always smiling, always asking you if everything was okay. I travelled solo and actually felt the staff were looking after me a little bit, which was so nice. I would return to this resort in a heartbeat.

Iberostar Waves Rose Hall Beach: Amazing Resort

The hotel was very beautiful, amazing staff, Angel from the entertainment staff was awesome ( Angel it's goat curry , not curry goat ) Sandrine at the front desk you are the best, we came in late and you made us feel so comfortable , you provided us with a beautiful room and welcome us with your beautiful smile, thank you. Kenneth, the chef in the main dining hall, thank you so very much, great fry fish. To all the friendly staff , the servers on the beach, the bartenders and so may more, tha [... read more]nk you for a wonderful week, see you next year.

Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo: Loved it!!!!

Very nice resort. Loved the fact that there are so many different types of pools for kids. There are other Iberostar resorts and shopping mall at walking distance. The Star Kids program for kids is a relief for parents with young children. Ambiance is really good and food is okay. The staff is very helpful and they really care. Just want to share an experience we had My 8 year old girl collected all small memories of her trip in her little purse which she forgot at a restaurant the night bef [... read more]ore we were supposed to check out. We didnt remember it was missing until we had 15 mins left to leave for airport and she was in all tears. The staff tried their best to get her purse and Ryan (who sits at front desk) came running behind our bus (our bus just was taking turn) with the purse. It was really nice to see such dedication and we truly appreciate it. We left our vacation with all smiles and were glad that we selected this hotel. Thanks to Fred from trip central for suggesting it.

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Nice rewort

The resort was built wisely for rain and winter season (5). No umbrella is needed to get to the restaurant. It is still in a very good condition. The beach is perfect (5+). The staff is nice and helpful (5+). The food during the second week was OK (4).Just keep in mind that the end of October is not the right time for a Cuban vacation.

Iberostar Selection Ensenachos: Resort only 50% open

Although the grounds are well kept and groomed the resort facilities were under refurbishment, the large pool with the snack bar was totally closed and needless to say, that was the pool closest to our accommodation. We have visited Cuba four times and understood the food was a bit repetitious however the main offering was pork, my wife and I can live with that but the grandchildren (9 & 5 ) just don't like pork, don't know what happened to the chicken. The serving staff in the main buffet area  [... read more]were great, always attentive and cleared tables very promptly. The chamber maids were very cheerful and the rooms were large ad clean. The beach, because of Mathew, was small, the area was still suffering from high tides we had to abandon the beach at 4pm. My grand children had a great time, Not so much us older people.

Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo: No Regrets about this Resort

I must say that it was a supreme pleasure to be at this Resort One word comes to mind Immaculate. I have never seen so many workers toiling to keep the resort in pristine condition. Gardeners, cleaners concierge wait staff etc. Grounds incredible Staff and Service fantastic Variety much to do Shopping very good Swimming Excellent beach and pools I will end off saying that we had a fantastic time because of what I mentioned above and would not hesitate to return to the Iberostar Playa P [... read more]araiso Lindo Mexico

Iberostar Origin Playa Alameda: Oct 16 to 23 2016

The resort is very nice when you arrive. The rooms however are in need of updating at least. We had a room that had no working A/C. Lights didn't work, our phone didn't work, it smelled moldy and the toilet didn't work We went to the front desk (since we had no phone) and we were given another room which was a great improvement. From that point on it was a great week. The staff are all wonderful and friendly Unfortunately there was also construction being done but it didn't spoil our week

Iberostar Origin Playa Alameda: Not a 5* at all

We were not impressed with this hotel. They say in Cuba a 5*(star) is really a 3*, but last time we were in Cuba we stayed at a 4* and it was better than this hotel. It was all the little things that they missed; too many to list. Would never stay there again.

JOIA Bavaro by Iberostar: Definitely a 4 star but not a 5

We booked this vacation with relatively short notice (~1 month before travelling). We had incredible reviews from friends about this hotel. Unfortunately, it seems that the good service people have left as with rare exception (Carlos and our butler Jose being the exceptions) the service is nowhere to be found anymore. Also stick with the A La Carte restaurants - the buffet is terrible.

Iberostar Waves Rose Hall Beach: Fun Fun Fun Resort!!!!

We had a most wonderful time at Iberostar! Super friendly staff, well kept and clean grounds and the food was absolutely delicious! Will definitely be going back in the near future! Out of this world experience!!!!!

Iberostar Origin Daiquiri: Small & comfortable resort

The hotel is small, easy to get around. Rooms are clean & the bed is comfortable. Food is ok for Cuba. Beach is amazing now that they have extended it. Lots of shade spots. The workers are all amazing. Will help with all your needs. No need to tip, but they are very grateful when you do.

Iberostar Origin Daiquiri: Great resort

Everyone and thing was great other than the sand fleas. Get rid of them and i would definately return. The employees of the resort were very friendly and helpful. I have never met such nice people. There service was excellent and the constant smiles made the trip. I wich i could have taken them all home. The food was great even though we were told it was not that good. The menu was great. The shows they had were great and the team of dancers was amazing. Working all day and entertaining at night [... read more]. My hats off to them. I would definately let my friends and family know what a great time we had.