Great location but a very basic hotel

The Club Tropical is situated in a fantastic location, on a beautiful beach yet intown, close to bars, restaurants, shopping. It has so much potential, yet it falls short in almost every area, it is rundown, no elevator, very poor food selection. That said it is inexpensive & I would stay here again as for me the positives it offers outweigh its many deficiencies.

Great week at Hotel tropical

My friend and I just returned from a great week here . The room was clean and plenty of hot water and water pressure . We booked a superior room and I highly recommend that as the basic rooms were dark and dreary. The food was good and we had no issues with not having enough choices . The staff were amazing ! will I return ? Yes tomorrow , if I could but certainly next year .

Second Stay at Club Tropical

Stayed in the apartments on the beach....need repair ..Wonderful view and certainly convenient. For the price we paid it was a deal. VERY central to everything ..right up town Veredaro walking distance.to everything. We had a drowning while there that I felt may have been prevented with the proper red flag up - as well as the lifeguards need to be up on their chairs, not in the corner, hidden. After a tourist noticed the man in the water, and began shouting - a Lifeguard ran from the next res [... read more]ort to assist? It was too late!! At most times the lifeguards spent more time trying to get tips or socializing. They need to be on their high chairs watching or at least on the beach. Horrible we had to witness the drowning. Was angry the last day as we were authorized to stay in our room up until three by the front desk but apparently one of the maids had her family visiting the Hotel - wanting to use our room and was attempting to rush us out with her children in our common room sitting waiting.

Amazing resort amazing staff!

Everything at this hotel was clean and enjoyable! Randy with the animation team is the best hotel employee I’ve met to date! I would definitely use Trip Central to book again as everything went according to plan! Thank you to all the Club Tropical staff for making this an unforgettable trip for my friend and I!!!!!!!

Good resort

The resort was clean the workers are friendly the food was good the entertainment was good and the beach was nice. I like the location it was convenient if you like to be in town I would stay there again

LOVE LOVE CUBA

Wish I was doing a review, but unfortunately the plane left Jan. 30 with out me as I was too sick to go, learned an expensive lesson, ALWAYS BUY CANCELLATION INSURANCE, looking forward to my next trip to Cuba and booking with Trip Central........

Basic Vuba

Stayed here before, small resort- front door in town back door on beach. Basic simple resort for those who have been here before snd know what Cuba is about. Rooms are fair and basic. Food is good with fresh choices daily. Your not in Cuba for the food after all.

Club Tropical

1st night - got in late and was put in a very small, but clean room. Next morn. asked for a change - no vacancies left...3rd morn. finally got a larger room - nice w/balcony. Food: Buffet in the morning was decent, but lunch and dinners, not so good - however...if you check the top 10 places to eat you'll be very pleased...so plan to eat out for those meals. Most places is an easy walk .. and you can always take a CoCo or taxi home (about 5 CUCS for CoCo) Beautiful beach..but watch out for san [... read more]d fleas... Make sure you rinse yourself off before going to your room because you can bring them in with you...they are NOT bedbugs..so don't worry about that. Entertainment was good...alcoholic beverages were made very well...and coffee's are good! All in all - if you want to be close to town, friendly staff, and not expect 5star quality..this is a good investment.

Was disappointed with the Resort

I will start with the positive, it was clean, the food was decent, the reception personal and bar and restaurant people were friendly. My room balcony did not lock, they had no key for the safe in my room, the maids would not do my room nice, unless l left a tip each day. Huge concern not having a safe, and sleeping at night with a patio door that does not lock, in addition l have the Garden View Room, and my room balcony faced a busy street. They schedule evening entertainment, and most of [... read more] the time it was cancelled and did not advise on the board, we waited and only found out after 9:30 pm, that was a huge irritating thing, as we sat and waited, just to find out it was not happening. It is unfortunate as this resort can be so much more then they offer. For the shows, they could have just put music on by the pool, and let people dance, the effort was just not there. They had no pool bar, but had a beach bar that was not ever open. They had nothing interesting around the pool in the day. I am planning to go back to Cuba in April, and would have loved to go back to the same resort, as l met so many people, but the effort for them to make our vacation something memorable was not present at all. I could not even find a manager to talk to, the reception were nice, but not helpful at all. Brenda Melo at Tripcentral was awesome, and while on vacation, l did refer many to book with Tripcentral as l had a seamless experience and very hands on.

Third stay

This was our third visit to Tropical. We always enjoy the staff and returning guests. This time around, I must say, some Canadian travelers made it embarrassing to be a Canadian!! Drunks, fights, and lots of drama till 5 in the morning keeping the rest of us from sleeping!! We paid lots of money to be at this resort for Christmas and New Years, why is it that the staff fill big bags with grapes, apples and pears? If we could see them, my question is who are they hiding from? Because this  [... read more]resort has many returning guests, beach chairs are saved for tips and gifts! You might sit in the sand!! We graduated to chairs after our third stay! My son found a live worm in his plate!!!

Value for cost

In the heart of Varedero lies a quaint and friendly resort named Club Tropical. Excellent staffing and surprisingly good food are offered daily by courteous staff. This resort is situated on the beach within a minute walk. We encountered people from all over the globe and made many friends. Now, tourism is declining in Varedero and you can see by the lack of people walking around on the strip which means the populace is doubling down on their efforts to squeeze out a Peso by any means available, [... read more] weather it be by begging, overcharging, or blatantly padding restaurant bills. A prime example is the constant harassment of cab drivers blowing their horns at you and stopping their stinking diesel cars to ask you if you need a ride, again, for a princely sum. There is probably 200 cabs and twenty tourists so go figure. We have been to Varedero many times over the years but now feel the shine is rubbing off.

Ok resort

Beach is great. Staff friendly. Food is not good basic. Rooms old. It’s a 2 star. Enjoyed my stay. Location is good .gardens r good. Need a bit more music during the day and night so some life around

Sad

The hotel room 1112 had mould in it. Not hot water . The people before us had this room moved out .And the rented it out to us with not changes . That's sad health and safety issues brething that shit in.

Good

i liked the resort although the reviews and you advertising need to be updated, it stated it was a non smoking resort and that is untrue they smoke everywhere at this resort that was one of the reasons we choose Club Tropical, i found that the employees were a little lazy the beach garbage cans were always overflowing we witnessed a life guard throw a beer bottle at the garbage can and miss the bottle broke and the glass stayed on the beach for 2 days before it was cleaned, i believe that this  [... read more]resort needs the management to enforce the employees to do there jobs.

Nice Resort- Good value for your money

I thought the hotel was a very good dollar for dollar experience since it is centrally located in Varadero, thus eliminating cab rides like those you have to include in your vacation plans if you choose one of the out of the way resorts. The food was comparable to other higher rated resorts I have stayed in ,in Cuba and that accounts for some twelve resorts throughout the island and some twice. The beach within steps of the hotel simply adds to it's character and the multiple shops and restauran [... read more]ts within walking distance might keep you walking. A favorite cultural experience can be had if you attend to the home of some local people in the village who will cook home meals and welcome you to dine with them.All in all the rooms are clean(some of the older ones may be dated), but clean, good food , good location, pleasant staff,and nice people from all parts of the world. I would return!!!

Very good resort

The resort was very nice great location decent food everything was working great beach no issues at all great staff go back next year lots of food available nice pool great view clean and spacious lots of nice staff store in lobby pool.tables great people at resort near everything in town

1 week in march

The hotel is a Charming 200-person Hotel. With the beach on one side and the downtown Varadero on the other. You have many markets and other activities within walking distance. Most cab rides around 5 CUc. The food was okay. The bread is always fresh. But you should always bring your favorite condiments. The staff are generally very friendly. The hotel cleaning staff never steal anything. I've been there many times and never heard of an incident. The bath towels suck. I had a wonderful exp [... read more]erience for a two and a half star hotel.

Beautiful beach

we enjoyed our stay at club tropical,the staff are very nice.met new friends there, the food was good and the weather was great the 2 weeks we were there. The hotel is not a 5 star, but we did not go to live in a room, just a place to sleep that was kept very clean.

Great for the price!

Beach is phenomenal. Rooms are what you expect for a 2.5 star hotel but the buffet was decent and being right in town means access to many restaurants and markets. Staff were friendly and our stay was great overall!

Great Resort for the Price

We have visited Cuba for over thirty years and have stayed at five stars ..4 stars etc. Booking at a 2.5 star was a bit of a scare. We are aware certainly of the Cuban food - same as most islands. Rice -chicken- fruit- fresh bread- great cheeses and lots of vegetables. Healthy eaters actually. WELL we read the reviews and decided for the price we would take a chance as we love being in uptown Varadero mingling with the locals at their tiny outside cafes etc. There were eight of us and I  [... read more]must tell you this resort was a very pleasant surprise. Food was better than a number of higher end resorts we visited over the years. We were lucky to get an apartment right on the beach. Two private bedrooms with your own bathroom that you could lock. Perfect for family and friends travelling together. Then there was a kitchen and living room area. (didnt need the kitchen but had a fridge for your own personal water etc. Our balcony was 6 feet away from the sandy beach. Negatives: the only negative we had was the pool was only three feet deep...but we are all beach people. and it was still good for cooling off. Very clean !! Felt Management needed to be on top of their own employees at this resort as there was a lot of them taking food and filling bottles of booze on a dally basis...but not our concern. Walk out the front door and their is uptown Varadero. My husband walked to fish each morning with the locals and I shopped the flea markets. Would I go here again...For the price we paid...most definitely!! ..