Playa Pesquero: So much fun!

The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. We were spoiled for our honeymoon; bouquet of flowers, bottle of champagne, breakfast in bed (so much food), special a la carte dinner, etc. The resort has so many activities available to do, we didn't bother with any outside excursions. There is a cute market down the road, about a 5 minute walk.

Sirenis Tropical Varadero: Great time in Varadero!

Nice resort! We had a beautiful beach view in the beach club area. Long walk to get to the buffet etc, but that was okay with us. Mojito bar just behind us was great for an afternoon break! The al la carte system is not great at all - I think due to lack of staffing. You had to book at 9am for that night, so if you wanted to go 3 times as was offered, you would have to be there first thing in the morning to book. Buffet was good though - with lots of choice. The one al la carte we did hav [... read more]e was excellent! Overall this was a good stay - beautiful beach etc. Staffing is low and not everything up an running yet - once it is it will be amazing.

Sirenis Tropical Varadero: A great place to stay. First class.

The place looks, feels great., The cleanliness is exceptional and people are cleaning constantly. The staff at the front desk are thorough and helpful, as are the bartenders and waiters and waitresses. Smiles are everywhere. The food was good - could be better and hotter when you return to your table - but for Cuba I rate it a B. Lots of pork, very little beef. We were pleasantly surprised at the elegance of the hotel. Pool was close by as was the beach and drinks were available whenever you wa [... read more]nted one. We were pleased with the arrangement with AC vacations to deliver us to and from our location included in the cost.

Sirenis Tropical Varadero: Amazing!

This was our first time at Naviti, 2nd time as a couple to Cuba and 1st time as a group of 6, and it was their 1st time. What can I say? I would definately go back! Part of this resort has recently been renovated and what a nice job they have done so far. We had our rooms at the beach club which was beautiful We had a partial view of the ocean and we left our patio door opened every night so we could hear the waves hitting up against the rocks. Priceless! The food was very good. There wa [... read more]s always something to eat and there was lots of variety. Ice cream is delicious! The burgers at this resort were pretty good and the ham and cheese sandwiches were the best for a midnight snack. The staff were unbelievable! We had two bartenders, Mario and Renaldo. They made the best drinks. From Pina Coloda's, Banana Mamas made with real bananas, Alexander to their signature drink called the Naviti. This was 2 of the men's favorites. They took very good care of all of us. We can't forget our servers in the buffet, Tanya and Yami, they would reserve us a table every time that they were working. They joked with us, laughed with us and made sure we had everything we needed while we were at the buffet.Couldn't ask for better. All of us want to go back to the same place next year. If everything is all finished being renovated we would stay at the beach club again, but if not we would stay above the main lobby as we did a lot of walking from our room, which was really ok, we were on vacation!

Playa Pesquero: Playa Pesquero 3.5 - 4 Stars

The hotel rooms was very clean but dated, the grounds was being worked on but required fixing up. The staff was outstanding and service was excellent. Overall this is a very nice resort just requiring up updating and repairs to the grounds. The was food was excellent and plentiful. The statement you hear being used "remember it's Cuba", this is an old statement which no longer applies in most cases as this resort does have a segregated area which looks as if would be equivalent to 4.5 - 5 Stars  [... read more]in North America which makes it evident that the resorts can be compared to the rating scales for the resorts everywhere.

Playa Pesquero: Execllent Vacation- Resort

The hotel is an excellent very clean and well kept, the rooms and the bungalows are roomy and again I can not stress enough the cleanliness and the upkeep, the grounds the walk ways are lined with lots of green plants and flowering bushes, the main dining areas are very well organized, the food is very good and plentiful, the staff is very friendly and efficient, the restaurants again very efficient and very friendly staff, The beach there is some coral getting in but when in the water is  [... read more]beautiful and crystal clear , the pools are amazing. To put in a few words a very enjoyable time spent..

Sirenis Tropical Varadero: Amazing Resort

This was our first trip out of Canada. The resort was amazing. Just beautiful. The rooms were clean the staff was extremely friendly. The beach was awesome. The daytime and nighttime entertainment was phenomenal with the exception of one night. The food was great. The couple we were with have been to two other resorts in Cuba and they said by far this resort had the best food. I would highly recommend this resort to anyone. I would rate the resort a 4.5 to a 5 star resort. It has just been renov [... read more]ated and some parts are still under renovations. Best first experience. Will be returning to this resort next year!!!

Sirenis Tropical Varadero: Excellent experience

The service was amazing and all staff we interacted with were so friendly and excellent at making you feel special. Our room had very minor issues, and the beach was clean and beautiful. Will go back again.

Playa Pesquero: great resort

had a great time at playa pesquero - great beach, very beautiful clean pool - not deep enough to swim much but otherwise gorgeous, superior plus room very nice, spacious and clean, buffet food - the fresh stuff that is cooked or prepared in front of you is great - the food put out ahead of time is not good at all. the reservations for the specialty restaurants all terrific - good food, well cooked. the entertainment was terrible first few nights, then excellent last four nights (we went tuesday [... read more] to tuesday, so hard to say why this is so or how to predict when the good stuff will be, but the good shows were really excellent and not to be missed), staff mostly great - friendly and responsive to any problems or requests, excursion to Holguin was interesting and informative - terrific guide. one problem was the buggies that take you around - picked this resort specifically for this as one of our party has mobility issues - it was helpful but could have been more so with a better system - often could not get buggy when needed. there is a train every twenty minutes, which is probably ok in good weather but we had unrelenting rain all week - a system to call a buggy when needed would have been good. another problem was the smoke in the lobby area - again likely not a problem in good weather but with the rain the lobby was full and although it is open the smoke became oppressive, overall great resort, great vacation. thank you playa pesquero!

Playa Pesquero: Well Run Resort

Clean,staff always very friendly and attentive.Well laid out,very clean pool,lots of lounges &shade.Always lots to eat and drink.Alacarte restaurants great for a memorable dining experience.This was our second visit and we enjoyed the resort as much as the first visit,although there seemed to be more wind.

Playa Pesquero: Amazing Resort!!

This was our second time visiting Playa Pesquero and is was just as fabulous as the first time there. We brought other family members with us and they were in awe over the spectacular view of the lobby, lodgings and grounds. The magnificent pool spans the centre of the resort, having a large and small bridge to walk across to get to a few stores to shop. Also in this area, you will find the beer garden, ice cream place and a restaurant. Throughout the resort there are many places to have a wonde [... read more]rful meal. There is always an abundance of food. There is also a wide variety of drinks from alcohol to several kinds of coffee, tea and pitchers of water with fruit available all day and night. The entertainment staff do a wonderful job with water aerobics, beach volley ball, dance lessons, shows at night, as well as presenting the children at the resort with their own little show. With this being such a large resort, the cleaning staff do a wonderful job at keeping it as clean as possible. The beach is wonderful with a couple of places to get a drink, along with a pizza place where you order your own personal pizza and a restaurant to have a tasty hamburger... The staff are all very friendly and do a wonderful job! Thanks once again to everyone for another memorable vacation!!!

Sirenis Tropical Varadero: The good, the bad and the ugly

After going to Holguin twice, we knew what to expect, but we've decided we don't like the Varadero atmosphere. I've never complained before and it's not like I made a fuss, but the lack of customer service astounded me! Good The food was Cuba ok but needed variety, we went to the international a la carte and it was very good. The mattress was comfortable and the pillows awesome. The room was pretty. Resort was clean. The staff that was friendly were the waiters and most of the bartenders. [... read more] The nightlife was very fun! Good music, people and dancing! Bad Apart from the dance shows, the shows are distasteful at best. Must have been the consensus because people walked out (as we did). Some of the staff were downright rude, one of the bartenders was constantly texting WHILE serving you! Bring your own toilet paper, and the toilets buy the swim up bar (that isn't) smells like an outhouse Hot water was inconsistent and the staff pretended like they were hearing it for the first time, like any other complaint... Surprise! They wanted 30 pesos deposit for the towels, bring your own. Ugly We could smell mold in our room and when we asked to move, it was quite the spectacle so we gave up (remember, rude staff) The main lobby bar also smelled musty.... One of the security staff tried to force himself on a married, older woman.... If you get a great deal and you just want a quiet, very quiet (sometimes it felt like a ghost town) place to spend the days laying by the pool or beach and don't expect any hospitality, it's ok. But we paid premium cause I'm stuck going on March break so we were a little disappointed.

Playa Pesquero: Playa Pesquero Premium

We checked in the the hotel and our room and quickly upgraded to the premium side. We found the first room very tired looking and the resort too busy with people. When we went to the premium side, we had truly come to paradise! Superior accommodations, food and service with blessed quiet and no disco!!! Adults only. Worth the extra $1000. Service was amazing and the food was quite good for Cuba. Lovely beach and pool. Spa and gym and nothing crowded. Nice and lazy and luxurious!

Sirenis Tropical Varadero: Very nice resort

We really enjoyed our stay at Naviti! We couldn't believe how quiet it was. I'm thinking not too many people know about it because the price was right for what we had. We stayed in beachclub with an ocean view room. Never had an issue with hot water except for the first day. But we weren't told that some rooms, you had to insert your key card in a slot as you walk in the door and leave it there as it controls your electrical including hot water. If you've been to Cuba before, the food is okay.  [... read more]We get sick of buffet food and there was supposed to be 4 a la carte restaurants but because there were so few people, only 1 restaurant opened. The 2 times we reserved, the theme was Cuban. Not that great! We ended going to Varadero and went to a restaurant in the park. It is called LaGrotta or the Cave of Wines. That was awesome!! We ended up going twice. The filet mignon was absolutely delicious!!! The others had lobster, they said it was the best they've ever had. We also went to the mall which is halfway between the hotel and Varadero, it's called Plaza America and on the upper level there is a pizza place. Absolutely fantastic pizza!!!!! We went another night but the oven was broken so they only had spaghetti dishes. It wasn't good, someone must have dropped a box of salt in it,, yuck!! Back to the resort,,,rooms are clean but once there, the maid does minimal. She makes the bed(sheets are changed only if you leave a note), you get fresh towels but she only rinsed our coffee mugs. When we first got there, there were 2 pouches of coffee which I recommend to use both otherwise it is weak with 1 pouch. But then the next day she left only 1 pouch. I recommend to bring notepad to leave messages for her. I would ask for 2 aguas and 2 cafes and she would leave it no problem! There is a mini fridge but it's not stocked. The beaches are awesome! The main beach by the main hotel seems to be the busiest. As you walk down the path, down the stairs, you'll get to the snack bar and a bar, there's another smaller beach, not busy. We would go around 10am and still get a palapa. Keep walking down the path, come around the corner and you'll be where the ocean view and garden view rooms are. There's a nice pool area with a swim up bar. If you go around the ocean view rooms facing the ocean, there's a set of stairs that bring you to the beach. It's so secluded. If you don't want any noise like music, talking, just peace and quiet then this is where you'd love to sit. And it's just a little walk to the pool bar to get a drink. Wifi is a hit and miss. But I would just go on to check if I had any messages from my kids. The last day we were there, it was not working at all. We were waiting for an hour and a half in lobby, would have been nice to play a game or two. There is another area to purchase an internet card. It's by the Mojito bar. There's a few buildings, it's the middle one, there's a sign on the door, its Concierge room and you can even go online there, you don't need to go back to the hotel lobby. br /> All in all, I recommend this hotel, very nice and staff are nice. If you're looking to party then I don't recommend, like I said it was very quiet, which is what we loved!!

Sirenis Tropical Varadero: Best beach

The beach at Naviti in Varadero is the best we have ever seen. It goes on for miles and is nice sand no rocks. The resort itself has been revovated and they still have a ways to go as it is such a large complex but what is done is beautiful. We stayed in the beachclub area and it is very quite. The pool there has the best bartender named Juan. Defintely go see him. Another great spot is the beach bar and Elvis will take good care of you. There is a Mojito bar and a beach club concierg [... read more]e but it is off the beaten path and should be open later in the evening instead of at the same time as the pool and beach bar. Also if you are booked into the beach club you should get checked in and out with the beach club concierge. We arrived along with 20 other people and having that option would have made it a lot smoother. The food in the buffet is really good and the a la carts are basically the same but if you eat later in the evening they will run out of stuff. The staff are great and I highly recommend this place.

Playa Pesquero: Nice Resort.

Large in size but after a while figured out some short cuts to get around clean well maintained staff friendly with good service. Rooms kept clean with friendly room service. Beach amazing beautiful white sand great for morning walks could be longer not as long as Cayo Santa Maria but worked out fine. Shows/entertainment was good every night have no issues with this place would go back if pricing was inline.

Playa Pesquero: Amazing Resort

Overall the resort ROCKED. We had a great time everything from the food to the rooms and bars were SUPER. We met some great people from different parts of this crazy world of ours. The staff were very overwhelming and went out of their way to make our holiday worry free .The only bad part about the resort was the bed, was a little hard but that was not a very big issue rooms were clean restaurants were well maintained and clean. It was the type of holiday that we really enjoyed because of C [... read more]uba's culture nothing commercial about it .All Cuba in it's own little place . Enjoyed seeing the old cars out front of the resort and enjoyed riding in some as arranged by resort staff. The weather was hot and the ocean was refreshing . If I was to give this resort a rating from 1 to 5 it would be a 5+ . Again the Resort ROCKED. I would definitely recommend this resort to anyone wishing to visit Holguin Cuba .I know I would return there . SO if anyone reading my review are thinking of trying this resort I'm telling you GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there you will not be disappointed

Playa Pesquero: Simply AMAZING !!!!

We had such a great time and great food. This is a huge resort but very spread out. If you love walking this is wonderful. Many paths with lots of mature trees. A lot of quiet areas to relaxe. We enjoyed the "boulevard" were you could sit in various small restaurants/bars and have food a la carte during lunch time. We have tried 3 restaurants a la carte at night and they were all very good. We had shrimps and lobsters "flambee" and also langoustes that were just delicious. The rooms ar [... read more]e a little "outdated" but very clean and there is hot water in the shower. A lot of variety at the buffet. Always something good to eat. People are nice and you don't feel the pressure to "tip" them. The pool is huge and very nice. White sand at the beach. Clean public bathrooms with toilet paper. We will definitely go back. Just loved it.

Playa Pesquero: Great Resort

The swimming pools were very clean, plenty of chairs, there were lots of towels for the beach/swimming pool area. The restaurant a la carte were delicious! Our room was clean and was always done every morning.

Sirenis Tropical Varadero: A second home

The renovations that have been completed are very nice. I am excited to go back once they have completely finished all the renovations. We stayed at the beach club side which is a longer walk to the main buffet. During the day there is a nice beach close a snack bar and a beach bar also a pool with a swim up bar. There was never a wait for anything great service and great staff. Only complain I have is there wasn't much hot water only had hot water for 2 days 1 day was luke warm and the o [... read more]thers was freezing cold, but was told they are working on this issue. I have been to Cuba 5 times and this time was the best food in Cuba. I definitely give this resort a 10 and can't wait to go back!!