Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Fantastic getaway!

This hotel is smaller than most we have stayed at, but who says bigger is better has never been here. The grounds are lush and entire resort is immaculate. Free roaming peacocks, the flamingos and hidden gem of an orchid garden made the environment entertaining and special. Staff in restaurants, spa and reception area were all welcoming and accommodating. Only thing that could make it better for us if it was an adults only resort, but this will not keep us from returning.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: TOP OF THE LINE RESORT

From the moment we arrived until the day we departed the service was excellent. The rooms were clean and daily maid care was above average. The pool was clean and clear, only problem was lack of enough chairs, but from what I have read about other resorts this is a common problem. They need to find a way to stop people from claiming chairs early in the morning and occuping them for the full day. Beach area was clean and guard was on duty at all times, they cleared the seaweed daily unlike some o [... read more]f the other resorts in the area. They had daily activities, directed by employees who were enjoying the activities as much as the guest. Lastly the food was above average, healthy, wide variety, and plentiful.

Iberostar Origin Daiquiri: Relaxing Time at Iberostar Daiquiri

I travelled to the Iberostar Daiquiri from Feb 8-15 2016 with my boyfriend. It had been an extremely busy few months and we decided to book this trip last minute. And it was a perfect choice. Although the weather was coolish and windy, it was the perfect relaxing holiday we were needing. Cayo Guillermo hosts a stunning beach, and is off the mainland, so only tourists can be found on the Island (with Cayo-Coco). It is not ideal if you want to visit Cuba for its culture, although a trip to Moron  [... read more]is available if you want to go to the main land. Iberostar Daiquiri is a smallish resort, well laid out, and with great service. The staff was simply awesome and account for such a great stay. Check-in: Simple and straight forward. I suggest you ask for the code to the safe (2 pesos per day) at check in. Room: Great location, (Varadero Building room 4124) on the ground floor. Room is basic, and kept very clean. King size bed comfortable. View awesome. Don't know if the tv works, I don't go to Cuba to watch tv. Beach: Fine white sand, beautiful, could walk it all day. Water turquoise. Lots of chairs and palapas. Cayo Guillermo attracts kite-boarders, and they are fascinating to watch. Pool: Smallish and gets crowded when the beach is too cool and windy. Not my kind of thing. But people seemed to enjoy it. Food: Well, you are in Cuba. My suggestion? Go for what Cuba offers best: the fresh fruit is simply delicious. The rice and beans, fresh cheese, beef, eggs and simple salads. I would eat the fish if I were not allergic. That said, I found it a little challenging to dodge the "fish/seafood" dishes at the buffet. I can't have anything that has been contaminated, and the lack of serving utensils and the carelessness of some people (who took the same spoon to serve themselves from all the dishes) made it that I could not eat anything that had fish at a station. I had to be very vigilant, but managed to find things to eat regardless. Entertainment: The local music is great. The musicians are talented, and it is a joy to listen while having a drink in the spacious and beautiful lobby. I didn't go to any shows. I definitely recommend Iberostar Daiquiri for anyone who wants a nice, relaxing time with friends, family, and beloveds. Would go back in a heart beat. Tips - I did not see one mosquito (probably because it was really windy). However, sandflies simply love me. And I am not about to put deet all over my body on the beach. I brought some anti-itch cream which was helpful. - Bring a facecloth. Cuba doesn't seem to have those. - I always bring gifts with me: toiletries stay behind, craft supplies, clothing, kids toys, magazines, and gifts from the heart. - Bring a reusable mug. Very handy. Pina Coladas are great. Bon Voyage! Stayed February 2016

Iberostar Selection Hacienda Dominicus: Paradise Island

Great landing amazing welcome at the Iberstar Dominicus Hadienda the room always inviting cozy and the service awesome the grounds with ponds, greenery amazing fruit trees and imported palm trees from Africa the birds dance of the peacock and Flamingos enchanting lite up path reminds me of the path in the wizard of Oz magical for all ages and for persons of all kind of different abilities the board walk to the ocean makes this sandy beach by the sea accessible for everyone. The food and restaura [... read more]nts 5 Stars and best of all the Staff are family amongst each other and with their guests! Very creative performances involving the children of guests I. Their stage performances! I was there for two weeks could have extended my stay for one month! I refer to this place as Paradise Island!

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Excellent Resort

Nothing but positives to say with the exception of cockroaches twice in the room. They are obviously dealing with this as we were advised that they would be fumigating our block of rooms one morning. Otherwise nothing but praise. The food in the buffet was fresh, varied and good quality. It was easy to get great service in the bars without waiting. The animation team offered lots of varied games if that's what you want and they were fun but not in your face if you weren't interested. Lots of lou [... read more]nge chairs on the beach, harder around the pool if you wanted sun. Good quality gym. Housekeeping was fine. Overall, a really nice resort and excellent value. Our best DR, we have been in DR 4 times.

Iberostar Waves Tucan: Absolutely amazing

We have stayed at this resort 5 times and have yet to find a place we liked more..it's a fabulous resort with chatacter and charm .We brought friends who want to go back next year.. we love iberostar tucan quetzel. .

Iberostar Origin Daiquiri: a good resort

The hotel grounds were excellent. The staff was amazing, very friendly We had a ground floor room only steps to the beach and only steps to the buffet and pool. it was perfect. Now remember where you are, the room was ok. the sliding door got stuck and the tv was small .but if your going there to stay in your room then this place is not for you. The food was average but good. we had a great time and definitely go back.

Iberostar Selection Ensenachos: Had a great Trip to the Iberostar Ensenachos

First of all, let me start by saying this was our 7th trip to Cuba and my third to Cayo Santa Maria area. Having stayed at the Melia Las Dunas, Playa Cayo Santa Maria and now the Iberostar, I feel I can give a fairly accurate review. We stayed in the Spa Section Second Floor room. The Room was lovely, nice Cuban feel to it. The Bed was hard but I really haven't found one in Cuba that wasn't. The food was very good for Cuba standards. I felt that the a la carte restaurants could have had a bit be [... read more]tter atmosphere, perhaps candles and music would be a nice touch. Beach was beautiful, more of a natural beach. Some areas of the beach could use a bit of a clean up, but being from the East Coast it didn't bother me one bit! The resort is huge, would not be suitable for those who do not enjoy walking or have mobility issues. The beach is not visible from the rooms nor the common areas of the resort. It is a bit of a hike along a nice wooden boardwalk through the mangroves. The cubans working at the resort were very friendly, as we have found everywhere in Cuba. Alexis who works at the front as a bellman is a lovely gentleman who truly takes pride in what he does and the connections he makes with the guests. As with everyplace we have been, maintenance is often an issue for Cuba... lets face it, they do not have things at their fingertips. So yes there were some light bulbs out along the walkways at night, paint chipping and broken latches in some of the public washrooms. Did it bother us?... NO! We travel quite a bit and have been to Mexico, DR, Florida as well as Europe. Cuba is and will always be one of our favorite destinations. Great Value for the dollar, and as for the food we have never gone to Cuba and not come home with a few extra pounds. The food is basic, not necessarily gourmet, but we have never really had a bad experience, but have always stayed at 4 star or better resorts.

Hotel Mojito: A Great Resort

The staff are incredible. Very friendly and helpful. The food is good. Better than the food at Playa Costa Verde and Blau Costa Verde. This strip of beach is the best in Cayo Coco. Beautiful, white compacted sand and crystal clear water with no rock or seaweed.

Iberostar Selection Ensenachos: very nice resort!

This was one of the nicest resorts we stayed at. The grounds were beautiful ,exceptionally well kept and well maintained by the friendly gardeners. The pool areas were excellent,clean and well looked after. They have an excellent pool and playground area for small children. Our grandchildren ages 3 and 5 had so much fun there. We would recomend the poolside snack bar . Kids really enjoyed the burgers, fries and hot dogs; we did too! The food at the al a carte restaurants was very good for the mo [... read more]st part. We would definitely recomend the steak and lobster at the seafood resturant. The buffet restaurant was also very good. Great selection of meats,vegatables fruits and deserts.The staff at this resort were all very friendly,polite and very good at their job. They were appreciative of a tip but never expecting one! Our room was large,clean and overall very good.Mini bar was well stocked every day always had plenty of bottled water. Maids were excellent!! There were a couple of lights not working when we first got there but that was resolved within minutes. Overall we were very pleased with our stay at this resort and will definitely go back! The only improvement we would like to recomend would be a new more comfortable bed. Our room had a king sized bed that was very firm and could feel the springs. We fixed this problem by putting the extra duvets under the bottom sheet. I rated this resort a 4 star good but if they replaced some beds i would definitely rate a 5 star excellent!! One other thing we enjoyed was the fact there were no time share people hounding you about going to a meeting!! Loved Cuba and Ensenachos!! Beaches were the best!!!

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: nice resort

Resort was nice ,clean and staff was vary nice.Food was excellent. The only problem we had was every time you went to the beach people were there asking you if you wanted to go to the market just down the beach.First time they asked we went to the market, it was ok the usual souvenirs, but every time after that when we went to the beach they were there asking if they could take you really anoing .We stopped going to the beach.

Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo: Amazing family vacation

This resort exceeded our expectations. The staff was always friendly and provided excellent service. The food was good. The buffet was the best we've had at an all inclusive. There was always a great variety of fresh food available. The grounds were immaculate. We would go back in a minute.

Iberostar Waves Cozumel: Great Resort

The Resort was great, the food was good, entertainment was excellent, the beach was poor due to the rocks and corral . It could have been cleaned up and added more sand so that swimmers could swim in it.

Iberostar Selection Ensenachos: Nice Resort - Great Value

The grounds were great - well kept - lots of lush green - Pool areas were very nice. Good size crowd - never had any lineups but the resort was well attended. Room was great - nice size - view was not great. Food was average - they need to discover some spices. Entertainment was not the best.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Rum & love & sunshine

As a young couple, we stayed at an Iberostar in another destination and completly fell in love with it. When we were given the chance and had saved up to go away to discover a new vacation destination,we'd choose no other than Iberostar. We knew we'd be in fabulous hands! My hubby & I LOVE Iberostar!!Costa Dorada was amazing! Beautiful beaches,the hardest working resort staff,impecably kept hotel grounds,fantastic a la Cartes and strong Rum drinks!! Hope to visit another Iberostar in the future! [... read more]:) ♥ thankyou for a wonderful experience! ! We will continue to rave about how fantastic our Iberostar visits have been! Chase & Emily

Hotel Mojito: Dot happy

Rooms were clean but minimal, pools were average, grounds out dated and unimpressive, staff hit or miss, service 4/10, customer service very poor 1/10 overall happy that we got a decent price for this resort but would not pay more than $800/pp

Iberostar Waves Tucan: Hotel does not appreciate repeat customers

This was our 4th trip to this resort & probably our last. In the past, we have always contacted the resort with our preferred room location & they have been very accommodating to our requests. I emailed the resort again this year, 1 month prior our trip, requesting a room close to the beach, facing the pool. Claimed they would do their best to accommodate. When we checked in, the fellow at the front counter gave us a room in building 29 (farthest from the beach), facing a parking lot and the roo [... read more]m smelled of sewage. The worst location at the resort. They obviously do not appreciate repeat customers. We have never been treated so poorly. After crying & complaining he finally agreed to change our room but not until our 3rd day of our 7 day vacation. Meanwhile, there were people checking in after us that got much better rooms. Also upon checkout, we found to be treated in a very impersonal fashion. No thank you for choosing their resort, no hope you had a nice stay & no wishing you a safe trip home. The checkout clerk barely looked up to see who we were. Very unprofessional. On the upside, the resort is in a beautiful jungle setting with roaming wild life including their star attraction, the monkeys! The pool is huge & the staff do an excellent job at keeping it very clean. The beach is fabulous & is on one of the best locations in the area. The entertainment staff work very hard at keeping guests busy & welcomed. The resort did a fantastic job at renovating after the fire that happened in October. You would never know there was a fire. The outdoor restaurants & bars near the pool/beach area were very good for lunch & snacks. Main buffets had limited selection & always found the food to be cold. For us, the best specialty restaurant was the Steak House. The Japanese was good but Mexican was a disappointment. Cleaning staff did an excellent job as usual. Front desk needs improvement. This is our first time at writing a review & are being as honest as possible. We have brought & recommended many people to this resort over the years & are now contemplating spending our trip dollars elsewhere

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Iberostar Costa Dorada

We have no real complaints about this resort...except for the smoking issue.Smoking is not allowed in the restaurants which is great. .however,as is the case with most Carribean resorts,smoking is allowed in all other public areas...bars,patios etc.As is the case here in Ontario, we would love to see smoking banned in public areas.

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Nice resort! Food not so great....

Nice resort (average for all inclusives that I've been to) but the food was awful. Everything is imported from China, vegetables are canned, meat is poor quality. We felt sick the whole week and still do several days later. The people working here are all very nice and helpful. The beach and pools are awesome. Overall the experience would have been great had it not been for the terrible food.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Iberostar Costa Dorada

We only had one complaint re this hotel,,and its one we have with all resort destinations we have been to...althought smoking its not allowed in restaurants, it is allowed in most of the public areas.