Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Just an okay resort!!

The grounds, pool, public building were all good as were the rooms. This is the worst resort I have been too, they would run out of wine or beer at the swim up bar and the mixed drinks were poor. The beach was full of debris from the ocean....not appealing. I didn't think some of the staff were very friendly even with tips. Sorry for the bad review...but us girls did have a good time.

Barcelo Solymar: Amazing Resort!

Had no regrets booking our vacation at Barcelo Solymar! We had booked a superior bungalow. Our place looks like a new renovated one, with a new bathroom. We had a king size bed and nothing to complain about as I had my good nice sleeps. Yes, the place is noisy, but lets admit the fact that we are there to enjoy. Teenagers are having fun and so are we! Our room was kept clean and always got new towels everyday! Thanks to our room cleaner , Elizabeth, as she has given us the best service ever [... read more]! There are night events that we had been attending during our stay! What was so good was having access between two hotel facilities. Pools, bars, and buffet restaurants, each one offering different meals! One cooks fresh shrimps, meats right in front of you, and the other offers variety of food as well! Service was good! Further, we had the chance for the ala carte, we went to three, italian, seafood and chinese and I can't complain! The beach is wonderful! Even the swimming pool was beautiful! Internet service in the lobby is good! You just buy a prepaid card for an hour (1cuc) and you are good! Security in the hotel was also excellent! Nothing to worry for your children's safety! Only thing is to make sure your flight is not delayed before checking out! That's what happened to us as we found out of the fight delay so we had no room to stay after noon, and our bus pick up was from 4 pm, pushed to 2 am next day! Hotel did their part as they had given us a courtesy room where we were allowed to take a shower and rest for an hour at least! Problem was not with the hotel, but problem was with sunwing services! Aside from flight delays, the bus service was so bad that the driver didnt help the passengers to remove the luggages! We had to remove them ourselves! I would definitely come back to this hotel!

Sanctuary at Grand Memories Varadero: Great resort. I recommend

We really enjoyed this Resort. They treat you very well , the food was excellent, the pool was beautiful and clean; they provided a lot of activities at the pool. The cleaning staff were excellent as was all the staff. The rooms are close to the beach. The sanctuary lounge was exceptional. Great premium drinks and great live music. I recommend Sanctuary. It's worth the additional cost, hands down.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Great Resort with a Perfect Beach

I spent 9 days at this resort in April and was very pleased with everything. The people were very kind, the resort is clean with beautiful grounds. The beach is amazing with white sand and an area just down a bit that has many different shells. The food was delicious in the buffet and at the 'a la carte' restaurants. Great beach and pool entertainment. I didn't go to the nightly shows so I am unable to comment on them. It is an enjoyable bus ride into Varadero because you get to see all of the o [... read more]ther resorts on your way. We had a pool view room and we loved the location. (#1415) Our chambermaid was very nice. The exchange of towels was difficult to coordinate because we went to the beach before our maid was there to change the beach towel. Minor detail, it was a great vacation in every way and the resort is great, too.

Barcelo Solymar: Great resort

The food was good and there was plenty of things to do every day around the resort. Would definitely return and recommend checking it out to others. The room was very good and the AC worked great so it was nice to return to a cool room after being out during the day. They give out water every morning that should last you the day which was also a plus. The buffet has a large selection of food and is open three times a day. There are also restaurants that you can make reservations at. I wouldn't s [... read more]ay that it's for everyone though as there was mostly younger people and a lot of partying at night but if that's what you're into then it's a good place to be.

Muthu Playa Varadero: Great Stay for the a low budget vacation

The hotel was old and needed lots of renovations but VERY clean and the staff was amazing. The food was for the most part good with the occasional bad days. It's def worth waiting to buy your excursions once you get there as you get better bargains and options. It has a red hop on and off bus a few minutes away from the hotel which was great and taxi rides are very cheap going into the city if you don't want the bus

Barcelo Solymar: The best food in Cuba so far.

We go to Cuba every year, but different resort. This is the first time that we experienced waitresses ganging up against us for not tipping. It wasn't a good feeling. We usually leave a tip from time to time, but not for every meal or every drink. Two mail waitress at the dinner time were very nice no matter if we left a tip or not, but the ladies for the breakfast and lunch didn't even notice us next day if we previously didn't leave them a tip. We had to get our own water, coffee, wine or beer [... read more] if we wanted some. We blame Canadians who spoiled them believing they are poor and need the tips to survive or to get a better service. Another disappointment were some young male Canadians who were behaving like obnoxious hooligans. There were tourists from all over the world, including Europe, Russia, China and South America, but no one else were embarrassing to their country. Shame! Other than that, the resort was very clean and nicely maintained, food was great and plentiful, beach beautiful and Cubans always accommodating and doing their best. Resort is just 15 min. walking distance to Varadero which is full of restaurants and small shops, street markets and tourists from near by resorts walking on the streets of Varadero which is very safe. We very much enjoyed our walks to Varadero every night after dinner.

Hotel Los Cactus: Very nice resort

Lots of seating and coffee shops..upgrade to a suite. Nice grounds and keep very clean. Food was really good for cuba. Service was good Would recommend this resort but will not return This resort has lots to offer its guest and will do anything to keep you happy

Playa Vista Azul: A little disappointed

Expected more after reading the star rating. My husband and I always enjoy Cuba beaches, but this was overcrowded and not enough shade. Also, disappointed that there was only one large pool for the amount of people. We found favoritism, if you pay big bucks you will get better drinks. I found some areas where they served water down wine. Will choose another resort next time.

Hotel Villa Cuba: Great place to party

It was a full send kinda resort, brought the group of friends and a whole week worth of booze, and cool bartenders like Santiago. Note food, was edible, but they ran out of hot dogs our week. The food could have been better, but we went for the private villas, and booze.

Playa Vista Azul: AMAZING!

The hotel was beautiful, the rooms were perfect, the pool was great, the beaches were a bit far (the larger one) and the small beach was quite tiny and so much seaweed which was a little disappointing. We thought that would be cleaned up daily. The food was much better than expected. The staff was friendly and we had a great time. We will recommend this resort to everyone!

Hotel Bella Costa: Great Resort

I found the hotel staff very friendly and helpful. The hotel itself is in need of some repair, it looks like there has been zero upkeep over the years. The food was very very good, best I have had at a Cuban vacation spot. Clean towels, and water daily. Some of the guests I found to be disruptive, but overall the stay was fantastic.

Barcelo Solymar: Friendly Resort

The grounds were very nice, always being looked after and cleaned by the gardeners. The lobby area and dining area clean. The entrance to the main dining area is a rather narrow corridor with no windows, very stuffy and all food ordors seem to hang in the air. The food in the buffet was sparse, I usually had the rotisseriere chicken, salad and bread every day. Bread, cheese and fruit excellent. Could not get any "hot" pasta dishes and no individual plates of pasta cooked in flying pan to y [... read more]our taste. The beach is lovely, clean, and well served by the bar staff. There didn't seem to be anywhere on/near the beach to get food at lunch. We would walk up to the main buffet every day. I did see a large number of people who don't consider it their responsibility to clean up the mess they make. Rooms: I had upgraded to a "superior" renovated bunglow but it was very disappointing when I checked in. The corner ceiling of the bedroom was covered in black mold and the room was very smelly. Did not want to use the air conditioner as I did not want this mold blowing around. (I have a compromised immune system from cancer treatments). There was a slight water leak from the bathroom ceiling . By the time I came back to the room with my sister who was delayed on her flight, there was a large puddle on the tiled floor. My sister went to the lobby to report it and they sent someone to check it out. It is now 1:00 am. When the technician opened the ceiling a floor of water came down. This would most likely be the reason for the mold and smell in the room. He indicated someone would come to mop it up but after an hour we gave up and went to sleep. The next morning all that dirty moldy water had evaporated into the room. We spoke to the Sunwing rep the next morning and he felt we should be moved. When my sister approached the desk she was told that was not going to happen. We went off for lunch, came back and explained the situation again, and again the next day. Finally on Tuesday we were given a new room after 3 nights in moldy one. Aside from one lady at the lobby reception all the rest were courteous and patient and understanding of the situation. Myself and the party I was travelling with found all the staff to be super friendly, helpful and polite at all times. The resort was very busy because a lot of students were there after finishing their year but they tended to stay at the pool bar nearest the lobby. My sister's return flight was delayed from 9:00 at night to being picked up at 00:20 for airport, that was changed again and again. She had to sit in the lobby from 5:25 pm on Sat. to finally getting into Montreal about 10:30 Sunday morning.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Not everything was good.

We never had a bath mat, facecloths and the towels were not nice. We had trouble getting the mini bar stocked with what we wanted. On the plus side, the buffet staff were very friendly. Everything was within walking distance.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Great resort

Rooms were really clean Staff were friendly Beach was nice Food was quite good for Cuba The resort was spacious but never found ourselves walking too much for beach, bars or rooms Would definitely recommend!

Starfish Varadero: Our fifth time and still love it!

We recently spent two weeks at Starfish Varadero and this was our fifth time at this resort, The resort is older with a lot of charm, there have been a lot of renovations since our first visit here. We stay in the bungalows which are spacious and comfortable and clean, always have hot water and the beds are comfortable. The buffet offers a lot of different choices and we never have a problem finding something we like. We spend every day at the beach and it is truly amazing. The staff are aw [... read more]esome, we have made a lot of good friends here over the years and are always happy to go back to what feels like home.

Hotel Villa Cuba: Great resort

First time to Cuba and loved it, service was good and the pools and villas and over all views were better, some of the furniture in the villas were falling apart like dressers but no big deal your not going there to hang out in the room. Most of the staff was great but some of them looked a little salty if you didn’t tip every time even if you just tipped generously an hour before. Half to say though almost all of them were great in English, no language barriers were an issue. It was a great e [... read more]xperience met some amazing people and the staff was very accommodating to our group ordering lots of drinks and brought them over to our table tray after tray.

Barcelo Solymar: Horrible experience

I'll start with the only 2 redeeming things about this resort: 1) Variety of delicious drinks 2) The coffee The food was absolutely horrendous. I spent one night eating french friends for dinner that were not even good. Shocked at the horrendous quality of the food. After having been in Cuba a year prior I thought I knew what to expect, but was blown away. Ants all over our room and in our bed. Room washroom seemed like it hadn't been cleaned in years. Black on the floor and sides. Pool se [... read more]emed 95% pee with some questionable black areas. Staff unhelpful, was directed to use a public washroom with no running water. I don't blame them though, with all the obnoxious guests. Paid quite a bit compared to another party down the street at Los Cactus, ended up having to pay even more to transfer there. Lasted 2 nights. Never again, Solymar.

Barcelo Solymar: Disappointing

I'm sorry to say but left this resort very disappointed. My room consisted of dirty bed sheets, blanket and mold surrounding the air condition vents and roof. Battling with cockroaches on daily basis was truly annoying.

Barcelo Solymar: For Singles and omnivores. Not vegetarian friendly

Grounds were good, rooms were great but food was not vegetarian friendly so we ended up leaving to Los Cactus. The beans had traces of pork, chicken or beef in it and we could only eat very few items. Was expecting not much of a selection but was strictly rice and bread for vegetarians. Also the tomatoes were only green. Its a great party place but too much adolescent behaviour from young adults being too drunk and loud. Its great for singles and party goers kind of like a frat house was the ene [... read more]rgy of the hotel. Also because of the mass amount of drinking the pool looked yellow for obvious reasons. Staff were not as friendly here compared to Los Cactus probably due to the obnoxious behaviour of the vacationers and their incessant asinine attitude but they are on vacation and wanted to spend their time there like that which is fibe for others but not myself or my girlfriend.