Melia Las Dunas: Best Holiday Ever

Grounds are immaculate. Food was delicious. Bar staff quick to acknowledge you and remember what your favorite drinks are. Pool towels were readily available. Rooms are clean and have plenty of towels. Everyone was happy to help you.

Sol Cayo Santa Maria: very satisfied

If you are born to royals you might have some issues. For everybody else with minimum amount of common sense it is a great place. Personnel working there so nice and helpful that I never seen enywhere else. Most likely will go back in the future. Beautiful beach and the water color You would wish your wife's or girlfriend's eyes could be.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Beautiful resort !

The resort was beautiful and the staff nothing but helpful. Check in was a bit of a drag as it took 1.5hrs (wedding party of 53) but after that it was smooth sailing. Would recommend this resort to anyone, however, I would not have a wedding here. My dad had a wedding right down the beach at a place called "the jellyfish" and I would go there for a wedding 100xs over. Every bride we saw was in tears at the resort. The rooms were nice and our maid always had everything stocked up and cleaned, a c [... read more]ouple people in our group had issues with their rooms being made up, but we always left something for the maid, and to us it was very worth it. The resort is very big, so be prepared for a lot of walking, the beach and pool are about a 15 min walk from the front lobby (but there are trains). We went in April and there was always chairs at the beach and pool. The food at the el la carts was a lot better than the buffet, so we opted for something different every night. However was pleased with the selection of food everywhere !! The service was great! They naturally went to people holding money first no matter how long you were standing there so make sure you bring some cash for tips! The location of the resort was perfect! Close to absolutely everything. And only 25 minute ride from the airport which is very very nice! Would defiantly go back to this resort !

Hotel Vigia: Beautiful water

A fair amount of variety when it came to food and the ladies in the dining room were always pleasant. Washrooms were kept fairly clean but hit and miss when it came to toilet paper availability. No service for drinks when sitting pool side and not super friendly when going to the main bar. Bar in the lobby that opened later in the day was superb, fantastic and great service. Kid's program was to be desired, really not a lot happening there. Our room needed much tlc, renovations required. The vie [... read more]w was out of this world, we were close to the water and loved looking outside. The gardeners were amazingly friendly and great to the kids. My son and husband both took very ill to the food and we required housekeeping to clean up vomit, this took hours for the maid to came and it was after hours and dealing with a number of food poisoning clean ups.

Melia Marina Varadero: More a hotel than a resort

Melia Marina Varadero is a lovely place and perhaps Cuba's first genuine 5 star facility. It is however not really a resort. Yes it is all inclusive and has a pool and a beautiful beach, the latter with lots of shade options and always beach chairs available but it lacks the guest friendliness one will find at other Cuban resorts. Activities may happen or may not. If they do, staff participation is minimal and often staff show little interest; just going through the motions. Wait staff is effici [... read more]ent most of the time. With the exception of the pool side restaurant the food is outstanding. Don't expect to be served at the swim up bar; it won't happen. You have to get out of the water and walk to the other side to order your drink. While there are lots of shade options at the beach the same cannot be said for the pool area. If you go, consider upgrading to "the Level" it is definitely worth the extra cost.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: OK stay

The resort is beautiful and well laid out. The resort employees are friendly and helpful, especially Mayte, Freddy and Regla. There were tons of flies in the food and dining area in the buffet restaurant which was very off-putting, this was my 10th time to Cuba and I had not experienced that at other resorts. There was not much variety in the food served at the buffet. I did not go to the a la cartes, so I can't comment on them. The beach grill is a pleasant place to have lunch. The pool area ha [... read more]d lots of loungers and was very clean. The beach was ok but not as nice as the stretch in front of Sandals Royal Hicacos, Melia Las Antillas and Iberostar Tainos. I thought the entertainment was varied and good and the Main Square was a great venue for it .

Melia Las Antillas: Lovely Resort

We arrived at the resort on Friday, April 3, 2015. Check in was smooth and seamless. As expected our room was not ready until 3 pm. We had made a special request for a particular area of the resort which was accommodated. Overall this is a really nice resort. The grounds, vegetation and on-site lagoon were beautiful. This is an older resort and it is evident it is in need of some repairs and updating. The resort, and our room, were clean and tidy. Everything functioned well and we had no proble [... read more]ms. Note, as you know Cuba is on 220v, most other resorts we have been to have at least one plug at 110v, this resort has none so bring your adapters (more than 1 if you have them). This is an excellent resort for someone who wants to have a quiet holiday. With only 350 rooms it never felt crowded, everything is within a short walk. The beach is spectacular and there are plenty of palapas although you still need to arrive earlier rather than later. Overall we found the staff to be friendly and attentive, as is usual in Cuba :) The food: no surprises. Lots of selection in the buffet. If you are a picky eater you may have some difficulties but there is always pasta and eggs. There are only 2 a la carts here and we only went to the Italian on our final night. The food was very good and the wine was reasonably priced (if you are a wine drinker, you will be disappointed in the house wines - red, white & rose). This is definitely a resort that we would go back to.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: a wonderful escape!

outstanding shopping and service! The food was delicious- with lots of yummy choices. The only drawback is that the resort is so large that anyone with mobility devices or have issues walking too far, will regret staying there. A 20 minute walk to the ocean is too far. Also, the pool is not very close to the main building either. If only there was a pool closer to the front of the resort!

Melia Las Dunas: Greate resort

nice place the lobby was nice the service great pool great food very good beach excellent lots of activities restaurant very clean overall nice resort good service at front desk waiter in the restaurant very good and bar tender at the beach very good room were clean and the service was good no problem with this resort no problem at all I will probable go again and bring some friends

Melia Las Americas: Wonderful vacation

The hotel was absolutely first class. The grounds are kept impeccable, the staff are really friendly amazing people and my room was fantastic. The food gets to be a tad bland, as in every resort I have ever stayed at. The entertainment was not up to par, poor in fact.

Tryp Cayo Coco: Nice place to go see...

Very nice resort. The quiet pool area is great... the beach wonderful. your should look into get a little food area aroung the quiet pool for lunch time it was about the only think missing in that area. the staff is super in all areas. Really enjoyed William and Joaquin in the buffet,.

Melia Jardines del Rey: Wonderful vacation

We had a wonderful vacation at Melia Jardines del Rey. The rooms were clean and comfortable, the service was excellent, the pool, grounds and beach are lovely. The grounds will only become more beautiful as the vegetation has a chance to grow and beome more lush. Suggested improvements include eliminating standing water in the reception area to control mosquitoes and continued attention to the food.

Melia Marina Varadero: OK experience.......

We were first let down by the Hotel immediately since our room wasn't ready until 7:30pm. Also the grounds were not kept as clean as I expected from Iberostar. But as the we progressed we found the resort to be acceptable.

Paradisus Rio De Oro: "Private beach" well worth the upgrade!

This is a beautiful resort, set in relatively untouched Cuban wilderness. We stayed in the "Royal Service" side of the resort, which is essentially it's own small private resort within the larger one. It is definitely worth spending a little extra to be in the Royal Service - this area has its own lobby, several bars, a restaurant/outdoor terrace, and a pool, all with with an unbelievable view of the ocean. It also has two private beaches - we sat out on on one almost every day BY OURSELVES. Our [... read more] own private paradise! The main area of the Paradisus is also nice, and as it is larger it is "livelier" (although overall this is an older crowd and not a place to go looking for lively nightlife). The beach area is not as nice though, and the access from the resort is not ideal. It has a nice pool with swim up bar, and a buffet restaurant with excellent food... this is also where the "themed" restaurants are. The food was amazing! Having been to Cuba before, I was expecting the food to be okay at best, but it was really very very good in all of the restaurants we ate in. One difficulty we had is that, as one of us is vegetarian, it was difficult to find good vegetarian options at the a la carte restaurants, and was sometimes difficult to explain our needs to the staff (who were exceptionally kind and helpful, but not all of whose English was up to the challenge).

Melia Peninsula Varadero: Matur and lush resort

here are the things that we, as a couple think are important: the rooms were worn but clean and comfortable and stocked daily with beer, water and pop, the grounds were tropical, mature and well maintained, the food was above average for Cuba, 99% of staff that we dealt with were pleasant and helpful, lots to do on or off resort, no problem getting shade or chairs on the beach or at the pool regardless of time of day. The only thing we can say on the negative side was that even though the childr [... read more]en have an amazing play park and children's programme, and their own pool many parents choose to bring them to the adults only pool. If this were enforced by staff, this would be the perfect resort !!!!

Melia Buenavista: Beautiful beaches

I recently stayed 7 days at the Melia Buenavista, in Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba. The 3 beaches at this resort are beautiful, and also very quiet, so it's perfect to unwind and relax. The 2 pools are also great. What I loved most was the small number of guests (100 rooms), therefore the grounds/beach/pools were never crowded. The room was amazing, we had a view on the sunset beach. The restaurants were good, but it's Cuba, so definitely not the best food in the Carribean! In conclusion I would recomm [... read more]end this resort.

Melia Cayo Santa Maria: Very beautiful resort!

The resort was beautiful and well laid out considering the size. Was like a figure 8, with the main lobby and areas in the middle. The rooms were nice and well kept. Our maid Misleidy was fabulous and went out of her way for us. The buffet food was very good. The A la carte dinners were very good, but my favorite out of the Mexican, the Japanese & the Italian was definitely the Italian. Beach was beautiful. Service at the pool bar was excellent, especially Reinier the waiter. He gave us excellen [... read more]t service. Took care to make sure our drinks were refilled and always had a smile on his face. The supper buffet waiter Alfredo was excellent as well, always greeting the 7 of us and making sure to prepare a table for all of us to sit together. He was extremely efficient in making sure we had everything we needed and always offered us coffee after our dinner. Davide the animation worker invited us to participate in salsa lessons by the pool which were alot of fun and made a point to say hi to us from that moment forward everyday when he saw us. The only complaint I have is that the lobby bar was so busy in the evenings, it was extremely hard to get any service and hard for the bartenders to keep up. Very, very frustrating. It needs to be better organized somehow. Perhaps take away the bar stools around the bar, so that people are not sitting around the area where people are waiting to get drinks. Add more tables in the lobby instead. Maybe offer a self serve beer tap, water station, slushy station(for the kids) all with some staff to supervise and keep clean. Also, it would have been nice if the self serve coffee station actually worked. It only seemed to dispense water? Add more waiters/waitresses on the floor to offer/serve drinks to the tables. I only recall being asked once if I wanted anything the whole week. Open another bar area in the lobby...you have 900 something rooms. You could afford to open another lobby bar in the same area to accommodate this number. All in all it was a great vacation! Food was very good! Pool areas are nice. Beach is beautiful. Service was great in most areas. Oh...I definitely recommend going to the spa. Had a couples massage one day and went the next with a friend for a facial and a body wrap!! Loved it! Dancing/lobby or beach party were great fun!

Melia Cayo Coco: It was a amazing Resort

The staff the service the ambiance the beach I can go on and on but the number 1 thing the FOOD 11 out of 10 ha loved it .Cuba is a very nice place to go if you like to see new things and explore loved it

Hotel Camino del Mar: Desaster resort

Old,rundown!the front desk service don't care about you!they have no solutions for you problems! Saw cockroach at the buffet room and friends have the room infested by them! The person cleaner my room she is very nice, she did her best but the place is broken down ! Every day same food! I Don't Recomend ! Disgusting

Melia Las Dunas: Really nice staff & beach

Overall the resort was lovely. The rooms can use an update. But for a family friendly resort the activities started really late. 9:30 for the night show it late for middle age children. Overall it was ok