Gran Muthu Imperial: Wonderful Vacation!

This hotel has the look and feel of a 5 star resort! This was our first trip in 3 years and went with trepidation. After filling out the QR code as early as we could and printing it off (even going back in to make a correction was easy), we breezed through the airport in Cuba as usual. Coming back there was a temperature check as you entered the airport, all done via infrared thermometer. We wore masks while on the airplane although not many other adults did. Prepare to relax here as there are n [... read more]ot many outside influences. Nature is at its best with thousands of conch right off the beach. Wear sea shoes as you'll be tripping over them! A trip to Cayo Media Luna from Pilar Beach with a snorkel over a sunken ship was just right. Spend your evenings lounging in the lobby with a Spanish coffee or a capacchino and chat with other guests or watch a show in the theatre. The food was great even by pre-covid standards compared to places we usually go. Great wifi everywhere as well. We will def be back!

Hotel Playa Paraiso: Nice beach

beautiful beach with calm ocean, very good for kids but not enough shaded places. Rooms are old and smelly with really bad beds and matelas. Evening entertainment is bad. Only saxaphon player is amazing

Iberostar Selection Esmeralda: Beautiful resort

Beautiful new clean resort, very warm friendly people, service was good, food was good and plenty, im not fussy about food, but very impressed, a breathtaking beach and ocean and unbelievable was great sandy, smooth beach. My best vacation ever and the best best beach. Looking forward to will be going back again next year.

Playa Vista Azul: Nice Resort

Overall we were satisfied with the Hotel, the staff, the property and the Ocean. However there is always room for improvement. You can always find fault if you want to. We have been to Cuba eight times and every resort has had similar area’s for improvement. Playa. vista Azul was not the best we’ve stayed and not the worst. It is a reasonably priced Resort, with clean Rooms. Some minor problems we encountered were that our card swipes did not work a few times and had to go to the Front De [... read more]sk to get them reprogrammed and we were on the fourth floor and the elevator did not work. We did not get a bottle of water until the third day even after going to guest services. The wifi did not work half the time and the television did not work for the entire week. The front desk told me that none of the televisions were working. Some Hotel staff were rude when we inquired about some of these issues. The food was ok but there was no Pasta at all.

Gran Muthu Imperial: Great Value / Quality ratio

Hotel is in excellent condition and clean. Good variety of food - temper this comment with it being Cuba... but we were pleasantly surprised. The infinity pool and view is second to none. Evenings wrap up early for some peace and quiet. Great couples / adult only resort. We wouldn't hesitate to book again - through TripCentral of course!

Blau Varadero: Wonderful holiday

Spent 1week at Blau Varadero with upgrade to select room. We had room 1230 with an amazing ocean view. The room was spacious and clean with a daily stocked fridge. Food was typical Cuban selection with always something available with the exception of fries. The a la cart dinners were very good. Entertainment was enjoyable with live Cuban band on some nights. Beach was simply amazing with 2 to 3 mile white sandy beach to walk with crystal clear water. Good value and would recommend.

Vila Gale Cayo Santa Maria: Amazing Hotel& Staff

This hotel& resort was amazing! Some staff did not speak English very well but if you’re patient they are extremely willing to help and are great to talk to. Beach was amazing! White sand with no rocks or seaweed, there’s also no fish or waves by the shore which was disappointing but you can do a scuba tour and see fish/coral. Entertainment was also 12/10 especially the MJ show. There were lots of activities like volleyball, dance lessons, bingo and more. Food was…..edible. Must bring seas [... read more]onings, ketchup, maybe some soups etc. there is only pork at the buffet and we only had chicken or potatoes available 1 out of 7 days but the ala cartes were much better as they offered turkey, beef and lobster. Also it’s located at least 50km from the nearest city so it’s a bit of a drive from the airport / excursions. If you can tolerate the food situation (average for Cuba especially since it’s an island it’s hard to get food), I would highly recommend this resort to anyone looking to book in Cayo Santa Maria:)

Royalton Hicacos Resort and Spa: Exceptional.

The resort is striking upon entering and being so quickly greeted by the staff gives you a special feeling of knowing you are going to have a wonderful vacation. Special thanks to Matty and Ronald for their hospitality and availability. The resort is one we will return to without a doubt. Its offers everything one could hope, such as; magnificent beach, staff, drinks etc. As I write this I am longing to return. Hoping this review helps anyone who chooses this resort. You too will be impressed.

Iberostar Selection Esmeralda: Great resort!

Beautiful resort. New and clean. Very updated and modern. Amazing staff, very friendly and helpful. Lady at the pool bar Dailiniet was so amazing. Always asking if we needed refreshments, very fast service always with a smile. Room was beautiful, some ants here and there but we were on the ground level so not much to complain about. Room was close to pool and lobby.

Memories Paraiso: Amazing resort

We came back 10 days ago from Memories Paraiso and it was awesome, can't wait to go back. The stuff are just simply awesome and hard working. I celebrated my birthday there. I had a blast time with my friends Yoan, Viviana and Reinier. Thank you so much guys for the everything full off surprise. Thanks to general menager off the resort Julio for that night to happend. Alejandro(Alex) and Nordelys the guest desk, thank you for making our stay pleasant, you are the best. Gisselle, Emilio, Arle [... read more]y, Juan Carlos, Memories Paraiso entertainment team and Yosdany, Abi, Yeisel, Andy and Gisselle, Grand Memories, thank you for your dance lessons, you are an awesome people. Your entertainment teams are great , keep up good work. The bartenders at the Memories Paraiso and Grand Memories beach bars are very friendly and making awesome drinks, also bartenders from Grand Memories lobby bar did great job to keep up with everyone's orders. If you want drink best Penacolada, Mimi Vice and Majito, the Memories Paraiso lobby bar is the place to get it. If you get hungry there is a pizza bar open 24 hours beside Grand Memories lobby. The line can get long though. At the Memories Paraiso pool side is the pool bar and a sandwich stand where Marco can do ham and cheese sandwiches. Across from pool is grill where all buffet is now. The food was very good and we can always choose something to eat. From the grill is 2 minutes walk to a village La Estrella. This village was build espetily for tourist where they can buy souvenirs from Cuba.

Los Delfines: All the repeat guests can't be wrong!

This was my 4th or 5th stay at Los Delfines, I know what to expect. I particularly like the downtown location, the friendly staff and the smaller size of the resort. It's easy to tell many of the guests are repeat visitors, and love it. The food was not bad, better than what I experienced at a "better" resort in Varadero just last August, but it can get boring. Lots of options within walking distance to go out to eat though. Some of the rooms are small, mine was this time, and could use a good r [... read more]efurb. But then the price would go up! When you consider the cost per week here and factor out the flight cost it is remarkable, in my opinion, what you do get for your money. No, it's not the Ritz. But I'd go back in a heart beat! I read lots of reviews panning some of these low cost hotel/resorts, especially in Cuba, but with due consideration to what you're getting for your dollar Los Delfines is hard to beat. Want 5 star luxury? Go to a 5 star resort and pay the premium.

Iberostar Coral Esmeralda: Great resort

The food was okay one would never go hungry. The staff are pleasant and very grateful. Beautiful area nice and quiet if that's what you are looking for if not you go to the family side and enjoy the business of families. Beach is beautiful, newer development so not much shopping close by if that is what you are looking for. Rooms are clean beds are fairly comfortable. They periodically run out of drink mix so good idea to bring maybe your favorite flavored MIO or some other type of flavoring [... read more] for water works great cuz there is always water.

Valentin Perla Blanca: Awesome remote beach

The staff and services are amazing from the minute we arrived to the last day on checking very efficient. The hotel, restaurants, and room are up to standard in comparison to other resorts. We were frustrated waited a long time in line booking a la cart dinner. I wish they have an online systems we can book in advance before our arrival.

Hotel Bella Costa: Amazing vacation

Just stayed at Bella Costa with a group of 10. It’s my 4th trip to Cuba and i was worried about the food supply but we had plenty of options and it’s honestly the best I have ever eaten in Cuba The rooms are dated and in need of love but you go to Cuba for the beautiful beaches, not the to stay ont eu hotel room The staff at this hotel is amazing, special shout out to Pedro at the pool bar We talked about when we would be going back just to see the amazing staff The grounds are well k [... read more]ept, pool is clean & no shortage of sun chairs :)

Memories Flamenco Beach Resort: Terrible resort

This resort was the worst place I have been in all my travels. It is old an not renovated. We were 4 days with low water pressure to take our showers and did not have hot water. My TV was broken. I had to complain multiple times to finally get a room change. I do not recommend travelling to this hotel and any hotels in Cayo Coco. People are better off going to Cayo Guillermo where the hotels are more recent. I noted that employees steal from the hotel because of they are so poor. I lo [... read more]ved Cuba but never again!!!

Resonance Blu Varadero: Lovely Resort

The grounds were very well taken care of and the hotel was clean. I would definitely return to this resort. The staff were friendly. :) Some villas are undergoing renovations and I’m sure will be fantastic upon completion. The beach was amazing!

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: Amazing resort

Very well managed, beautiful grounds, comfortable rooms, friendly staff . We enjoyed our stay at Club Amigo Atlantico right on the beach. We had ocean view room and enjoyed the beautiful panorama . Very clean, and lots to do. The food was plenty of choices. Beautiful white sand .The private beach is small but the public beach is right beside with plenty of room .

Hotel Villa Cuba: Disappointed

Nothing much has changed since Covid stay.We started the stay with a room with the safe door hanging off(broken),and a door that had to be slammed nearly off the hinges to lock.We found this out when the motel room door was wide open in the morning.We changed rooms the second day,after a lot of pleading.The food was the same for tthe duration of our 14 day stay.All in all,it was pretty disappointing,with the exception of not having to get the phony covid Test.

Grand Memories Varadero: Grand Memories sanctuary. My home away from home

This resort is one of the very best i have ever been to! I have visited this resort many times and will definitely return! Although cuba is having a very hard time getting past the pandemic, the staff bends over backward to make sure we are well cared for! The restaurants are amazing, the pools are clean, pool towels are always available (unlike other resorts i’ve been to)! The staff are sincere and caring( Yamaysis, Leddy, Norvi, Darlay, Odette,…just to name a few) I will cherish the me [... read more]mories i’ve made here forever! I brought my family including my two grandsons 3 yrs and 5 months to this resort because i feel very safe here and i know from experience if they got sick Dr. Ruth would take care of us like we were family! Thanx for a wonderful and full-filled vacation! See you again soon!

Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas: Adequate Resort

Liked the opportunity to book at the adults only portion of the resort. Closer to the beach and it had its own breakfast/lunch/snack building which was much closer than the buffet. Although I would have liked the option to upgrade further to the Fiesta building. The grounds were very pretty and well kept. The pool could have used a vacuum, but not terrible. The food at the buffet was limited and I found it could/should have been at a hotter temperature for items that were cooked. I felt the reso [... read more]rt was in short supply of several everyday basic items, i.e., bottled water, napkins, bar supplies, etc. Being on an uninhabited island, I'm sure it's more difficult to keep everything needed in supply, global supply chain issues coupled with inflation contributed to their shortfall. All staff encountered were very friendly and hard working. The beach was wonderful with lots of chairs and space. Nice beach for a good walk too!