Could be a real charmer with a little work

the hotel was in poor condition due to hurricane sandy but the really disgusting thing was the dining room. flies around the food constantly very gross. need bug zappers or vapona strips to catch flies or even a flyswatter. need to wipe down counters where food sat. the beach area all rocks but I knew this. some staff were excellent while others very very lazy. the bar was not wiped down sticky, security all sitting together rather than patrolling or spread out. no tours were offered due to smal [... read more]l numbers in hotel should have been told that in advance.

A Sensory Delight:)

EYE candy for the nature lover. A temporary Power failure turned the sky into a wonderland. Animals grazing day and night. HEAR the sound of water hitting the reefs a yogi delight:) FEEL the pebbles tickling your toes, in the seas natural pond. INHALE the musk of foliage, leather, sea salt and other causes:) TASTE of cafe con leche in mañana , rice and cheese always nice, simple ingredients keep me healthy and light! Moy Bien oxox

Fair for the price

The price should say it all. Our stay at Costa Morena was booked eyes wide open. Meaning we read the reviews and viewed the YouTube videos. I would suggest all that are contemplating booking this resort do the same to mitigate any expectation gaps. Now, all this said. We had a wonderful time. The food was fair (better than expected). The resort was reasonably clean and the staff friendly. We traveled with two young children 6 and 3. Not the perfect resort for kids but with a pool and sun most c [... read more]hildren can't tell between a 1 and 5 star resort. Our kids had a great time even though there is no beach at the resort. Access to the ocean is via an ocean barrier pool (there is a reasonably large and child friendly pool). The resort is certainly not for the young and single. We are in our very early 40s and were certainly one of the youngest. Some of the residents of the resort did take up female companionship with the local women. And, some of the working girls did take up residency for a few days. I must say all guests that participated were discrete (somewhat of a PG rated viagra commercial). All in all, if you are looking for sun, drinks and very good people watching at an extremely reasonable rate - you got your place. Best

Great people.. cozy place

I had a great experience in Cuba due to the excellent attention I got in Costa Morena, people are very commited with the guest and they make the vacation great. I did enjoy the food and the hotel was good in general.

Very Good Value

For the cost, I don't think you can find better value. The staff were friendly and helpful, it's right on the ocean, food was not high end restaurant, but wholesome and lots of it. My room was clean and comfortable, and every room has a view of the ocean. If you want a quiet getaway, some place to go enjoy the sun and people of Cuba, read a good book and wind down, then this is the place for you. I will definitely be going back.

Johnny R

I have been to this hotel for so many years has no beach very quite place 28 km from the city but they don't supply all the time hot water that a big problem. food no much different than others hotels.And now is a big problems with all englusive hotels, whichs the tourist from the same country they go for vacation in those hotels and they take hotels food at theirs homes and we from another country we are with out food not enough for us .if we get there at restaurant early we may get some.

Simple

Me at this price meets despite the still, repeated shortcomings. -dining,-staff, inadequate range-, sanitation-, during-dog eating-opening a restaurant and associated migration of birds and one of the "from your" and "ready" serving of dishes,-dirty water in the pool and unsupervised children in the bath when dared to do the toilet (big need) directly in the pool-especially when it came through vykend mainly domestic customers no one even failed to warn when you take food and half directly into  [... read more]the pool

Good for the right people, not for everybody.

Good for people on diet.There is always porc or chiken noon and rice,omellette in the morning. Some fish too. Enough beer and rhum to get drunk every day.If you like to be close to the pool and on the ocean,listening at the wave all day at a reasonable price also good.Don't need much walking to get around. Also one area with natural bassin in the ocean protected from the wave by recif.Safe.If you like Santiago de Cuba area,many time a 14 day same price as a air fare. Transport to and from resort [... read more] included.For the cost you can leave the resort for many days and your bed is always there in case of inconvenient.To go to santiago Metro bus 3 times a day 5 cuc or taxi 25 cu.If you like big buffet with no flies ,not your place.Its only a 2 star.Kitchen windows has no screen.Recommended for the right person.