Melia Cayo Coco: Great Resort

We returned to the Melia Cayo Coco for second time and enjoyed it thoroughly. A small resort, only 250 rooms, adults only, and mostly Canadians. The staff were amazing and the food plentiful. A little windy this trip, so more time spent at the pool than the beach. They are undergoing renovations and can’t wait to see the end result. Hopefully, next April.

Melia Cayo Coco: Excellent Resort and Amazing Staff

Rooms are dated but renovations are to start in July. Grounds are well maintained. The beach is fantastic. There is no shortage of food. All employees are really welcoming. It feels like home away from home.

Tryp Cayo Coco: Great week at the tryp

Was at the tryp 30 till may 7th was my 40 time there the staff are so caring and helpfull no shortage s in food or drinks my room was good clean everyday and of course the best beach lots of chairs I would recommend this resort 15 minutes from the airport to thankyou to all staff see you soon

Melia Cayo Coco: A very special resort

We felt very safe at this resort with no shortage of staff willing to help you . Just by the amount of return guests will tell you they are doing something right .We will defiantly be looking to book this Resort again

Melia Cayo Santa Maria: Hotdogs get your hotdogs

Beach and pool excellent. Very relaxing, never felt crowded at either beach or pool as resort was not too busy. Service was very friendly and for the most part prompt. Room are dated but clean. Nightly entertainment is good, but repetitive. The food Oh the food. It was by far the worst part of the trip. Unless you love hotdog. Hotdogs are serve with EVERYTHING!!!

Melia Varadero: Beautiful Resort

We absolutely love Melia Varadero. We were there 20 years ago and the updates at the hotel were stunning. The beach is beautiful and the staff work so hard making sure the resort and grounds are kept beautiful. Staff always friendly and helpful. They worked so hard at making Cuban Fun Day a great day.Definitely will be making this a yearly trip to the Melia.

Melia Cayo Coco: Truly amazing!

This resort is truly number1 in our hearts and never disappoints. This was our 9th visit to this resort and we were thrilled as always. No shortage of food or drink. Property maintenance it meticulous. Clean, fresh and beautiful. The staff are exceptional and bend over backwards to ensure you are happy. That is everyone from waiters to managers to the gardeners. The beach at the Melia cannot be beat. One of the best beaches I the world in our opinion. Chevi and Jose in the El Mirador bar are t [... read more]he absolute best bartenders in Cuba. Never met 2 more fantastic guys. Thank you! We will be back again.

Melia Las Dunas: Love it! Repeat guests

This hotel is very large. Clean and well maintained. It is getting a bit dated but we'll taken care of. The staff is what truly makes this resort so enjoyable they are top notch! Always friendly and willing to help out! The pool is great but sometimes not the cleanest probably due to all the guests that just throw there garbage everywhere. Beach is beautiful and very clean.. but lacking loungers or a lot of them need to be replaced due to damage. The food is good! At least the times I was t [... read more]here! There are shortages from week to week! It is Cuba I am enjoying a vacation not a culinary experience! Some of it is repetitive, but they are pretty creative with what supplies they have! For the price IPaid for a weeks vacation in Cuba..I have no complaints..I would go back in a heartbeat! ??

Sol Rio de Luna y Mares: Good Resort

We had a wonderful trip as always. Great beach , The staff is amazing. There's not a large variety of food but always enough to fill your needs. We go there mainly for the beach and people so there's everything we need. This was our 15th trip.

Melia Las Americas: Good times

This is my 3rd trip to this hotel. The golf is getting expensive with paying $44 American per person for a cart. The drinks are not great with the shortagew but we got by. Don’t lose your beach towel! You’ll need to talk to security and waste a whole day over a beach towel. Overall, I like this resort but only book when the price is right.

Melia Trinidad Peninsula: Absolutely Amazing!

We just returned from a week at Melia Trinidad Peninsula and we’re already planning our return. The bus ride was a little long from the airport (about 2 1/2 hours) but it was well worth the drive. When you arrive and walk into the lobby, it’s very tranquil. It has a spa-like feeling throughout the resort. Everything was brand new and so clean. The rooms are modern, light and bright (but equipped with black out curtains) and we particularly loved the shower with the waterfall head and hand spr [... read more]ay nozzle. We heard that the beach wasn’t very nice, but we were pleasantly surprised by how nice it was. It wasn’t white powdery sand like some beaches, but it was nice sand and the view of the mountains in incredible. We didn’t need water shoes like some reviews suggested. The water is calm so it would be great for kids where you don’t have to worry about large waves or under currents. We are pool people, so that’s where we spent most of our time. If you’re looking for a party pool, this is not the resort for you. The main pool is fairly quiet and there isn’t an abundance of pool entertainment. Although we didn’t partake, there were a few poolside classes like Zumba, yoga and aqua fitness. My only complaint about the main pool is that the swim up bar is not staffed, so you have to sit there until a bartender on the other side sees you or you have to get out to go to the bar. We forgot our reusable/insulated cups and really wished we had them. Drinks melt super fast in the heat, and glass cups have to stay at the bar you’re sitting at. If you want to leave, you have to take your drink in a paper cup which starts to disintegrate almost immediately and does affect the taste of the drink. The food was excellent. We didn’t notice any shortages, they even had ketchup and other condiments, bacon, delicious omelettes and tons of bread. The fresh fruit was choices were papaya, guava, banana and sometimes mango. I would have liked some berries, apple, grapes or oranges, but it wasn’t a terrible selection. Each bar had espresso machines and we enjoyed many cappuccinos. The frappuccinos were also excellent! To our surprise, we had no belly issues other than the usual discomfort if we over indulged. We had a room on the second floor which is the top floor, and so glad we did. It gave a spectacular view of the pool area and we could see the ocean. There was also an elevator, so no need to carry luggage up stairs. We almost upgraded to a swim up room, but once we saw the view we decided to stick with the room we were given on arrival with the ocean view. For the most part, the staff was excellent. There were a few bartenders who weren’t overly personable and quick to say no to certain drink requests, and then another bartender would come along and make it without question, but that was rare. We are Canadian and love a Caesar, but their idea of Clamato is tomato paste mixed with water, so if you’d like a good Caesar be sure to bring your own supples other than the liquor. We left the resort a couple of times, the first was to go to “The Cave”. It’s a disco/night club built inside of a cave - very cool! We went with other Canadians we met at the resort and felt very safe. The locals were very friendly. We only went for an hour to check it out, and that was long enough as we were all non-smokers and as it got busier, the cave started to smell like cigarette smoke. It cost $20 each way to get there by cab and then $3 per person cover, which included one drink. The second time we left the resort, it was to go on a horseback riding excursion to a water fall. The excursion was offered to us by one of the Melia staff. When we arrived, the horses were very malnourished and looked unwell, so we asked to be taken back to the resort. We were told it was $13 each when we “booked” and there were 7 of us. When we retuned to the resort and went to pay, he asked for $30 each plus the cab ride. We refused to pay that as we didn’t even go on the horses but my boyfriend and I paid the cab fee of $20 and $40 for the horseback riding. In hindsight, I wish we didn’t pay anything because it was a very disappointing and sad experience as an animal lover, but lesson learned. Book any excursions through your travel agent or the front desk of the hotel. Other than some house files, there were virtually no bugs at the resort, no wild life other than a few stray cats, and we only saw one small lizard. We went for a couple massage, and it wasn’t great. The workers who massaged us didn’t seem to be trained in massage therapy. There was hardly any pressure, a lot of fast hand movements, slapping and karate chopping! It was $179 Canadian for the two of us to have a 45 minute massage. For that price, the massage therapists should be well trained. We were unsure how much cash to bring, but $200 American was plenty to leave $1 for most drinks and $5 the few times our room was cleaned or for a la carte dinners. We also tipped our bus and cab drivers. The cleaner seemed to come to our room each day late in the afternoon while we were having a little nap, so it was only cleaned 3 times during our stay which was ok for us, we just asked that she leave clean towels. I had tip money left over at the end of the trip to buy a few little treats and keepsakes at the airport. I was hesitant to go to Cuba, especially after hearing of the travel advisories / shortages, but it was my favourite down south trip yet. We will absolutely return!

Melia Trinidad Peninsula: Good resort

I visited this resort in the last week of April 24. The hotel is very clean as it is new. Rooms are spacious. Staff is friendly, food is average as there is not much choice of items which is typical of Cuba. The good thing is the amount of condiments they offer as it is rare in Cuba. Pools are good, big and nicely maintained. The beach is rough. The sand is like lime stone. Except for a few sand patches in the water, the sea bed is all but dead spiked coral and is very shallow so that you can o [... read more]nly swim in high tide but during high tide it’s a heaven for snorkelling enthusiasts. The most concern that I observed is the travel from Santa Clara to Trinidad. The travel is 2.5 hour and about one hour of journey is very rough as road is badly damaged and broken that tires you down even before you get into the hotel.

Sol Palmeras: Nice

The hotel is aging but maintained and kept clean. Staff are helpful and service is prompt. The main restaurant should be made larger to accommodate the hosts at the pick hours. Often there was noticeable shortage of tables.

Melia Las Americas: Amazing Resort

Very clean staff are so sweet they make your stay very very special I recommend this place to anyone who has never been to Cuba and that wants to experience a beautiful place absolutely wonderful people

Melia Internacional: Melia International

It was great just like last year very clean and friendly staff. There was double the entertainment this year and some outdoor barbeques. I would go back again. Best hotel in Varadero. There was also plenty of food with no shortage.

Paradisus Los Cayos: Very poor resort for the money we spent

No milk and or yogurt for the children, it was not variety of food, no ramp for strollers, children swimming pool was in repairs, but nobody was working on it, we found out that its been like that for more than a year, people good matters and very helpful, in the snack bar,no french fries, no bread for burgers and or hot dogs, sandwiches cubanos with out ham , only cheese, in washrooms outside the rooms, no toilet paper, in general a 3 out of 10.

Melia Cayo Coco: Excellent return choice

Melia Cayo Coco was an excellent choice, we were a bit worried about supplies in Cuba in the difficult economic times but the resort runs as unaffected. Beach is beautiful and clean, Food is excellent, rooms are clean and getting continuous updates, grounds are kept very well and people are awesome.

Melia Internacional: Amazing resort

Repeat client last visited April17-24. From the moment we arrived until departure, the staff exceeded expectations. Exceptional customer service, with a commitment to making our stay comfortable. Room was spotless, and the facilities were well-maintained. The hotel's cleanliness surpassed my expectations. Amazing beach Highly recommend Meliá internacional varadero

Melia Cayo Santa Maria: Special Place

We visited Melia Cayo Santa Maria in 2018 and had planned to return the following year. Here we are 6 years later and finally making our next trip South. The resort seems to have had a number of upgrades since we were there last. Our room was beautiful! We were so glad that Daniel was still there. He was one of the main reasons we returned. He takes such pride in preparing a nice meal. I only wish for the food shortages to be a thing of the past. Regardless, they all make the best dishes th [... read more]ey can and there are always good things to eat. The pool was nice and Luis was always ready to find us a table or pool floaty, and to have a toss of the football! And the beach is amazing. You won’t find a nicer one anywhere. The entertainment team did a great job. There was one night that the sound system gave them some issues so the band that was to play in the lobby was unable, but the other nights there was something fun to watch. We will definitely be back (probably in less than 12 months) and are looking forward to it already. Shout outs to Daniel, Yamile, Yanelys, Luis and Norge. The people are the best!

Melia Jardines del Rey: Great resort

We felt full and food was good for Cuba. We know the limitations in variety can be scarce but they do what they can. The rooms were not cleaned well where we were but if you don’t hang out in your room often it shouldn’t be an issue. Bring coffee because he got none. After and beer were provided Bugs are bad , bring spray. Beach is very rough to get into due to rocks and shells. Entertainment and pools were good. Younger crowd for sure , early teens to 20s. I would not go back bu [... read more]t try it out for once. 3.5/5