Resonance Blu Santa Maria: Good impression.

The impression was very good, there were no negatives. We only had to change the room, because the original room was not what we wanted. But no problem with change. Food was ok. The resort was too big and crowded for me. The entertainment was incredible.

Playa Pesquero: Dated Resort

Everything was clean and the staff is very friendly but the rooms we were in are very dated with bathtub that has rust showing through and the fixtures are ild and could use replacing or at least fixing.

Playa Pesquero: Excellent!

This was an awesome resort! We had a great time. There is lots happening, lots of people to meet! The staff are excellent! Everything is centrally located so it makes everything easy to access. We had room 3204! it was an excellent room, the maid everyone was great! If you needed a lift home, there was carts there to take you, if you wanted extra pillow it was there when you needed it! The food was great! Even a picky person like me enjoyed everything! Excellent resort, We will be returning! Exc [... read more]ellent place, would suit everyone from the young to the old!

Playa Pesquero: Wonderful family resort!

This resort was beautifully laid out and had so many neat areas to discover. My kids (3 and 5) had a blast, so much for them to do and see! Lots of walking but if you're tired you can catch a trolly back to your room. The beach was lovely and the pools were the best I've seen for young kids. The staff were so friendly and the food was pretty good, we especially liked the grill stations in the buffets and mojito bar for lunch (delicious chicken!). We would go back for sure!

Playa Pesquero: Great Family resort

We had one of the rooms further from the pool, and the walk was a little far for the kids at times. Food was great, and the staff were all very helpful. Huge resort with a lot of different people. We swam with dolphins and took a horse and buggy ride to town and had a lot of fun.

Resonance Blu Santa Maria: Amazing resort!

Beautiful gardens, mature resorts are the best, full of character and charm. The rooms are very clean and so is the entire resort. You can't get better beaches; best in the world! Staff is outstanding they took care of us even outside the resort when we wanted to go explore or go out to the disco. The restaurant were good we never went hungry.

Resonance Blu Santa Maria: nice looking

The grounds are well kept. The workers work really hard to keep the place clean. Wish more people would consider how much work goes into keeping grounds and buildings clean. Seen a couple just dump garbage into a bush .The sewage smell did get pretty strong near the building exits .the air port was something else, just like any other why cant we take water through customs as we would be drinking it before we ever got near the planes , why cant they have the security at the airport doors to make  [... read more]sure you don't take them on board its stupid to through it out and turn around and spend another $ 2. on a bottle money grabbers. Then when we returned the bull we put up with at the airport was unreal. Food almost the same prepared every day needs more variety every day.

Playa Pesquero: Good Value

This resort has lovely tropical grounds, large pool, beautiful sand beach, very friendly people. It took a few days to figure out the best restaurants (we liked The Grill for lunch) and drinks were great. Large variety of food, worth it to get your eggs/meat cooked individually at the grills. The service staff are all very nice and accommodating. Romantico for a la carte was a favourite. Don't expect awesome food at the buffets but it's certainly ok for a week. Rooms are a bit outdated but clean [... read more]/beds fairly comfortable and that's what counts. We had a lot of hot water - no cold showers! There were a few ants in the bathroom as we were on the ground level but after a call to the front desk it was taken care of. The lobby is a nice gathering spot near the bar although smoky in the evenings. Great check-in service and the excursion we booked to Holguin and a little fishing town was fun.

Resonance Blu Santa Maria: Great resort

Had a great time it is our second time at this resort great beach The staff amazing rooms were great bars were great weather perfect can't wait to go back this was my sixth time to Cuba The staff here remembers you and is happy to see you again

Playa Pesquero: Amazing time at Playa Pesquero

After hearing many negative things about Cuba we were reluctant to go. Having been to Mexico many many times we were used to the best. This resort was wonderful. The beach amazing, the food.....you would never go hungry. For those that have written reviews in the past and saying negative things about the food I was scared I would be horrible, it was amazing. Never hungry at all. The staff are some of the kindest I have ever met. Did anything to make your stay the best ever and never ever expecte [... read more]d gratuity in return. Just beautiful humble people. The only negative thing I could say was the room was very dated......but really, how much time do you spend in a room when you have a beach like this one!!

Resonance Blu Santa Maria: Excellent resort

The entertainment team in this resort is amazing! The ground, pool, room was always clean. The staff always friendly. Overall it's an excellent resort for all ages. The "a la carte" restaurant was good and the buffet was ok.

Resonance Blu Santa Maria: first time in Cuba

We didn't expect a lot. People told us you don't go to Cuba for the food- they are right. The beach was great- although we would have liked to have had the palm umbrella no shade to be had and for those of us who like to be on the beach but have shade- this is not good. Rooms were cleaned daily, eating areas were clean, maybe they could have better towel service. Can't find a lot to say wrong --its Cuba .We went for the weather and the beach. Didn't notice anyone cleaning the pools -in Dominican [... read more] and Mexico you always see them in the morning cleaning the pool. We didn't go in the pools- wasn't a big deal for us.We had read some reviews about staff not being polite -no complaints from us staff was courteous and helpful, check in was great took no time at all. My husband did complain about the pillows said they were too flat.Great place for the price we paid.

Resonance Blu Santa Maria: Cheap Getaway, worth every penny!

We were looking for sun, a bar, and water to swim in for less than $1000 each and this resort delivered! Service wasn't great, rooms nothing special and food was ok at best - you get what you pay for! Will bring peanut butter, granola bars ketchup and hot sauce next time!

Playa Pesquero: Can't wait to return to this awesome resort!

My husband and I were at Playa Pesquero from March 17-24 and had an amazing vacation! This was our first visit to Cuba and we were a little concerned about the quality we should expect from any resort there, based on some of the reviews we had read. We were very pleasantly surprised with Playa Pesquero! There was a great variety of food, which we found to be delicious. Our room (standard room) was quite large, comfortable and clean ( thanks to our wonderful maid Maylin!). The nightly entertainme [... read more]nt was quite enjoyable and showcased some of the amazing talent in the country. The resort is fairly large and we loved strolling around, but there are always carts close by to hop on, if mobility is an issue, and they'll get you where you want to go. The beach, the grounds, the pool, the staff, the atmosphere, the weather......no complaints about anything! Some of the buildings are in need of fresh paint but others look like they've been painted recently, so I imagine that's always a work in progress with a resort of this size. This is a fantastic place to relax as a couple but it's also very much a family resort....lots to do for kids of all ages. We hope to be able to return next year with our four teenage kids. It's not at all hard to see why Playa Pesquero has a high return rate...we were already planning our return halfway through our week there! Highly recommend this resort...money well spent and enjoyed!!

Playa Pesquero: Love this Place!

Never disappointing. The food, staff, beach, accomodations, etc. are wonderful. This was the 3rd time returning and there will be a 4th. The older section of the resort is starting to show it's age; however, the rooms are clean and in good repair. The premium section is gorgeous if you're interested in an Adults Only.

Resonance Blu Santa Maria: A yearly thing

Absolutely beautiful resort. Amazing staff. This will be an annual trip for our family. Loved it. Ocean and beaches were beautiful. Everything you need right there on the resort. Food was actually really good. I have recommended this place to a few friends already. They are going in the following weeks. They will not be disappointed.

Playa Pesquero: Great place/ Rough vacation

The first thing you will notice is that it is huge. It's like a small town .Their is lots to do and see with a different place to eat everyday. The rooms are nice and the service and the people are wonderful. The food is even good and they have lots of people ready to prepare your meal on the spot taking the focus off of the heat lamp cafeteria style buffets. The beach is nice with some corral that you have to avoid. The old cars and horse drawn carts as well as lots of tours will keep you busy  [... read more]as well. My vacation had tons of potential but a gallbladder attack on the second day took much of the fun away. I can tell you that the medical center, doctors, and nurses are excellent. The hospital is very rough. Avoid that if you can. The Transat guys were great at helping me sort out some of the details regarding the Cuban medical system and insurance. You will find many reviews that talk about the lack of chairs for the pool and shady spots at the beach. It's true. The pool is huge but they could easily have another one to accommodate all of the guests. You get up at 5:30 and reserve your spot with a towel or shirt but beware, it may get stolen. Mine did. I was away from it for a couple of hours trying to get insurance straightened out for my medical bills. The only other thing that they could do better is get you checked in quicker. It took an hour and after 12hrs of traveling you just want to unwind. The building is getting a little older but they are working on things constantly. The public washrooms could use a little attention and unfortunately the water gardens are currently being removed. They really look nice though. I liked the place and would go back and I'm sure I would have the chance for a better vacation without the medical problem. Trip Central and Transat were great with everything they do and I loved the personal TV/game on the plane.

Playa Pesquero: Amazing Resort

Playa Pesquero is truly a top notch resort with its beautiful grounds and fantastic dining facilities. Our room was spacious with plenty of closet space, king bed, end tables, sofa and arm chair with coffee table. Mini fridge etc. Very clean. This resort has a magnificent pool with swim up bar and plenty of lounge chairs. It offers an abundance of drinks to choose from and several areas of the resort to enjoy them. The entertainment staff do a great job with their daily activities and night show [... read more]s. Plenty for children to do as well. The beach area also had plenty of lounge chairs and many shady areas. Overall a magnificent place and we will be taking other family members to enjoy the wonderful experience that we had.

Playa Pesquero: Pleasantly Surprised!

It was my 10th time to Cuba but first time to this resort. The rooms and buildings are dated but kept clean. It could use an update on the AC, ventilation and lighting. The shower always had good pressure and enough hot water. The a la carte restaurants - Italian, Seafood and Caribbean were great! Heard the Romantico, which is an International, was very good but only was able to book 4 for the week and couldn't get into this one. The main buffet was big and had multiple stations of the same food [... read more] so the line-ups were never very long. The beer garden that had small pub dishes was open 24 hours so we were able to grab dinner before our bus picked us up at 6 pm. The Hobbie Cat rides daily were fantastic! So much fun! At the beach, there were always enough chairs which a staff member put down for you and since the bar was very far, there was also a staff that served you drinks. Bring a travel mug for this purpose. It came in handy. Overall a very good resort for the money paid during March Break. Definitely worth a repeat visit.

Resonance Blu Santa Maria: Resort was ok. Beach was awesome.

Beach: Excellent, beautiful - one of the best we have seen. Resort: in a bit of disrepair. plumbing is bad. lots of walking as it is a big resort. Food: Average. Food is overcooked but they do have a variety of choices. Pool: large and very nice - sometimes a bit dirty due to so many people using it. Rooms: Large and spacious - very clean - Plumbing is a problem in many rooms. A/C worked well.