Melia Las Dunas: Amazing spot

This is one of the best spots I've been to. Awesome staff the food was not what I excepted. It was great lots o flavor. The resort was really clean. Always seen staff picking up glasses even if they weren't cleaning staff. I will go back there for sure.

Melia Las Dunas: Great Resort

This was a great property. The check in was efficient and staff are very friendly. Property and grounds are beautiful and well maintained. Room was clean and quiet. We spent most time at the quiet pool which was well maintained. It was great to have lunch at the little restaurant close to the pool. Loved the live band in the gazebo every evening and the the troupe of young dancers. The food was very good and abundant. Of the three properties we have visited in Cuba, this was the best so far!

Melia Peninsula Varadero: Terrific Resort!

We had a fantastic time at the Melia Peninsula Varadero! I accompanied my Mum (91 years young) as she really wanted to go on a holiday. Everything and everyone couldn't have been more helpful to making that happen for her! It is a very friendly wheelchair, environment so we could get around the whole resort for her to see, and do. Our room was wheelchair friendly and spacious. All of the staff were so friendly, always with bright smiles, and remembering her needs and wants, whether be it [... read more] housekeeping, wait staff, the cooks and front lobby staff. We had a great choice of restaurants as well as the buffet with fresh cooked food and lots of fruit. Everywhere was greenery, and flowers. The entertainment, shows, and activities were plentiful and we even got my mum in the pool several times! The 1959 pink convertible Caddy the staff organized, for us to take her on a two hour tour was fantastic and the icing on the cake, along with other tours available. You couldn't want a friendlier place to visit, with such happy people. I would highly recommend this resort!

Paradisus Varadero: Very Nice

This was my first time at a resort. It was very nice. I am a senior and I wanted to relax and be peaceful. I was. The beaches were so beautiful. My friend and I enjoyed the walks. We met some lovely people from all over the world. The staff was very friendly and helpful too.

Melia Peninsula Varadero: Great Resort

Everything at the resort was good, food, room, grounds, facilities and beach. Had a few minor hick-ups that were not a big deal and were taken care of in Cuba time. The staff were great. Wouldn't hesitate to go back.

Sol Rio de Luna y Mares: Sol Rio de Luna Y Mares

beautiful grounds, renovated entrance to hotel is very attractive. I know that you need cats to keep the mice at bay BUT we were awakened on night by fighting cats and I thought that I was back at our farm when I was growing up. Also, at our special lobster dinner we had 5 cats around our table for the whole meal. They could at least be caged while were eating. I know that some people feed the cats while we are eating and even with signs they won't stop doing that. The mattress in Rm [... read more] 1026 definitely needs to be replaced. Having said all that my friend & I still love coming to Sol Rio and find the staff especially at the breakfast restaurant very attentive and welcoming. Also, love the beach with lots of chairs for relaxing. This is our 6th visit.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: As good as it gets

It's a nice 18+ resort. Though the gender demographic is more about 50+. The beach is nice not too busy. Good restaurants. Things that needs improvement: 1. We were getting only two bath towels a day. I always had to call room service for more. The shampoos and other shower supplies never got refreshed. Luckily we had our own stuff. 2. I saw a cockroach walking on the pastries one morning at the buffet. I informed the staff but I was grossed out. 3. You can't reserve the restaurants onlin [... read more]e and once you get there have to spend an hour in line waiting only to tell you that every is booked. The irony is you walk by the restaurants at dinner time and see there is room

Melia Las Dunas: Very Disappointing

This resort was rated top 5 in all of Cuba and I have no idea why. I don't usually write reviews whether good or bad but this one deserves a write up. The rooms were dirty and the bathtubs were moldy. They only changed your towels once during the whole week whether you put them in the tub or not, they would just hang them back up and they always stayed damp because of the humidity. They only swept the floors I think once during our whole stay and I know this because the handyman came to fix  [... read more]our safe and left some debris and it stayed there for 3 days. They didn't replenish the fridge everyday which I thought was standard. The food at the buffet for lunch and supper was horrible and always cold. I'm usually the first to say if you go hungry it's your own fault but honestly I had no idea what to eat and nothing seemed to agree with me. The omelets at the buffet in the morning was really good because it was made fresh and stayed hot. The A la Carte Restaurants were really good, I have no complaints there. We didn't have hot water until the 3rd night we were there which was very inconvenient. Half of the washrooms on the grounds didn't have toilet seats and they often ran out of toilet paper. The bartenders at the pool bar were sweet and very friendly but I can't say the same for the ones in the lobby, they rarely smiled and sometimes we seemed invisible and we tipped almost every single time we ordered a drink and they rarely seemed appreciative. The beach was beautiful but very small so on certain days the water was almost at the wall so you had no sand to walk on. I hate it when people write reviews and complain about everything, I know there are a lot of people that you just cannot please but I'd like to save someone else from making the same mistake we did, I would not recommend staying at this hotel. There are a lot of other hotels in Santa Maria that seemed quite nice and in speaking with other tourists they were satisfied so I can't say don't go to Santa Maria as that would not be fair.

Hotel Vigia: Going back

I've been to the resort a few times. It is smaller and quite nice. The staff are lovely and the entertainment staff are fantastic! The pool is beautiful. It is a great place to chill and restore energy!

Melia Las Antillas: Great Vacation

Check in was super quick and pleasant. Room was nice. Bed was hard. Beautiful ocean view. Pleasantly surprised by the food. Lots of variety and was good. Hamburger guy by the beach was awesome and so was the two different egg stations for breakfast. A'la cartes were very good. I personally did not enjoy the dinner at the Italian but someone else might. Room was always clean. Pool and beach were excellent. Great service overall. Would recommend.

Melia Cayo Coco: Amazing Resort.

Loved the resort. The staff are wonderful. The food was great. Loved the improvements made to the resort over the past year. The expansion of the beach made a great difference from previous years. The dinner in the International al le carte restaurant for my husband and my anniversary was perfect. This is our 4th year in succession. Totally enjoyed our stay.

Paradisus Rio De Oro: NOT A 5 STAR RESORT.

We had a great time, but that's because we can find fun in everything together. We stayed Sadly, I don't feel like this resort was even close to a 5 star. Nothing about this place felt luxury to us, with the exception of the room. Overall, I don't feel it was worth the money at all and can't recommend it.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Was expecting more

This was our first trip to Cuba. We traveled with 10 others who have been before. The hotel in itself was nice. Rooms were large, clean and modern. We were all suppose to be in the same building, but we were spread around in 4 different buildings. The resort advertises that there is a DR on site, but the day we needed one, there was NOT! The pool was lovely, except for the fact that the bar ran OUT of beer TWICE. The lobby bar also ran out of beer of ONCE! The service in the snack bar is EXT [... read more]REMELY slow.. we ordered and waited almost 2 hours.. and nothing came so we left.. Hot tubs were NOT working! The Rock House says it is open 24 hours.. it closed between 11 and 12 pm EVERY NIGHT. No music paying at the pool. we asked. they said only on certain days.. so we brought our own. We made dinner reservations online before we left home for our party of 12.. when we got there the reservations were only for 6. had to have this corrected for all reservations. It was a great vacation with all of our friends and we met some nice people, but I am not really sure if we will come back to del Mar..

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Paradisus Princesa Del Mar in Varadero Beach

The hotel was clean, the rooms were clean and the Junior Suites were a good size. Had all that we would need. The grounds were well kept. The pools were great and well maintained. I only wish I could have gone swimming at night, but that is when the put the chemicals in.. Food was average but had many selections of places to eat. Service varied from good to great. I would definitely go back.

Melia Cayo Coco: Lovely Melia |Cayo Coco

What a great resort! Awesome food, amenities and staff! We got checked in quickly and never looked back. We sat pool side with a drink 40 minutes after our plane touched the ground. Amazing! Can't wait to go back.

Melia Las Antillas: Breathe taking

We stayed here for a week. It's a Spanish style resort and has amazing staff and great food. This was our first visit to Cuba and everybody told us about the bland food. This was not the case, we enjoyed the food very much. There was a few foods we were not sure on but we tried anyways. The grounds are amazing and the beach is gorgeous. The staff here is so amazing and courteous. Some of the rooms are dated but very clean. The maintenance could use a bit if attention as well. Overall I would rat [... read more]e this resort a 9 out of 10. I would highly recommend this resort.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Ok

Service was slow they were constantly running out of things their entertainment was half ass and everything seemed to be a cash grab and they never seem to have change for bigger bills always looking for tips even though service was mediocre

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Good resort

The good: Stayed Feb 4-11 2017 traveled with a group of 12 overall it was a good experience, pool was amazing beach is fantastic, Piano bar was a ton of fun the staff there at night are great. Nightly shows in the square. The À la carte restaurants were all really good Personally I likes the Japanese and Italian best, the buffet was decent with lots of selection for you to find things you enjoy. the 24 hour snack bar was busy as night life comes to an early end and everyone seems to go there,  [... read more] day time is very relaxing, Overall we had a really fun time. The not so great: Service: in my experience it was kind of slow at most bars/snack bar (with exception to the Piano bar and Pool bar) Alcohol Supply: We found that Kegs and bottles were constantly out Kahlua, Beer, Vodka etc, ran out everyday, Bottles didn't seem to get replaced until the following day and Beer kegs would have to be moved over from other areas, it was like every bar had one keg when it ran out it was a good 45 mins before another could be found defiantly a downer when your at dinner etc and cant get a beer till your leaving. Poolside Entertainment: VERY lacking, little to no music only 1 day was pool side music set up, most people had to use phones or portable speakers to have any music poolside. Nightlife:As I stated Piano bar was a lot of fun, However it doesn't start till 9:30-10pm it closes down at midnight on most nights. Disco again Very lacking in this area it is random at best some days in the hallway, sometimes in the piano bar after it ends,night life is over at 1 am, except on Saturdays it goes till 2am. Recommendations: 1) A dedicated disco would be Ideal that stays open later for all the dancers on vacation, 2) Having a few kegs on had per bar would be a good start instead of just one we encountered this at every bar through the week. 3) Pool side Music should be a Daily thing. In closing we did really enjoy our stay, had no issues with rooms they were clean. staff were friendly as said before some really great people work at this resort. I do recommend the hotel but look off resort for nightlife, Hopefully they make some adjustments.

Sol Varadero Beach: Good times had again

Just returned from 7 days at the Sol Sirenas Coral, Varadero, Cuba. As it was our second time there we knew generally what to expect. We got more of the same as last trip 2 yrs ago and that was not a bad thing. I, of course, read many reviews on the resort before I decided to book again and, frankly, it got confusing because some said it was good , some said downright terrible! I can only speak of my experience and we had a good time. 3 young kids under the age of ten came with 5 adult [... read more]s and they are eager to go back. Let me break it down: THE FOOD- This one seems to bug a lot of people and seems to make or break their holiday...as if their sole reason for going away is to gorge on as much buffet food as they possibly can to the point that their trip is a week long gastronomic food coma interspersed with semi hypnotic periods of sleep and sitting on the beach. I found the food to be okay, at times a little disappointing (eg. the fish! and sometimes the fruit like papaya, guava, and pineapple). Breakfast was lots of baked goods, eggs made to order, ham, bacon, beans, and a bunch of stuff you would not associate with breakfast but were interesting nonetheless (eg. shrimp salad and baby clams). If your idea of breakfast is only IHOP, prepare yourself for variety. The snack bar was open when the buffet was not and they served burgers (made from ham incidentally but tasty), pizza, sandwiches and fires. Interestingly some things like fries and ketchup were not available half the week as, I suspect, the delivery of goods to the hotel only occurs once a week and by the end of the shipment (around Tuesday- Wednesday it seems) stuff was running low. Thursday and Friday, boom, huge variety was back on. For some reason I'd say the food on the Sirenas side was slightly better though they both served the same food on a given day. (we stayed on the Coral side). They had a meat and fish grilling station and these became our favourite places to eat. The a la carte restos were a hit and miss. The Italian resto was, okay, the Cuban resto was surprisingly good, and the 'romantica' resto (North American food) was disappointing. THE SERVICE: This set the resort a couple of notches higher as the people are very warm and accommodating, most were smiling and were willing to make special accommodations with little fuss. Note: I did not tip them every time (scarcely 50% of the time) and did not tip lavishly. What I did do was use a high degree of respect and friendliness and did not act as if it was my God- given right to be waited on on the spur of the moment. (What wonders this works). Our chambermaid was very thorough and eager to please. Front desk was very helpful each time. THE RESORT AND ROOMS: Yes this is an older hotel and as such things will not be pristine. Our toilet flusher was finicky at times but always worked. Our beds were clean (though the cots they put in for extra guests was literally almost as hard as Styrofoam) and staff were constantly cleaning, painting and fixing during the week we were there. They obviously try to keep the old building up to date and do a good job of it. The lobby is very nice and a good bar area is on the Coral side as well as Sirenas side. Both pools were great and in great condition. THE BEACH: Let's face it, this is why you go to Cuba (or at least it should be) as the sand and the water were fantastic. The water was shallow enough a good way out that my 10 year old nieces could go in it and not feel too threatened. On windy days, however, the waves did get high (I saw 2 days like this) where you would want to stay closer to shore. The beach areas had a bar but most people seemed content to just lie semi conscious on the lounge chairs and soak up the rays. I would recommend this resort to families and couples alike and would probably go back if I decide to go back to Cuba. No I did not have to bring my own toilet paper, no I did not get sick from the food, and yes the drinks are watered down like in every all-inclusive I've ever been to, but I worked it out that after the cost of the flight, the resort hosts you for about $350 for a week... you cannot complain about minor inconveniences at that price. Cheers!

Melia Peninsula Varadero: Very Nice

This resort was excellent value for the money. Everything was very clean but a few maintenance issues. Understaffed for the amount of guests. if they would have cleaned the beach of seaweed it would have been that much nicer.