Occidental Arenas Blancas: A fantastic experience!

The grounds were beautiful, the common areas clean and airy, the food did not try to the North American "fast-food" palate. The staff were friendly and very professional. The beach was beautiful and clean!

Club Amigo Ancon: Good resort for the price

My second time at Club Amigo Ancon. If you know what to expect you'll have a fine time. This is a 2 star resort but I loved every minute of it. While the hotel itself is a bit outdated the staff are mostly quite nice, made some good friends with many of them throughout the week there. The resort has 2 sides, the older soviet style block and the newer smaller 3 story building. Well worth the extra few dollars to stay in the newer "Tropical" rooms, more secluded, newer beds and pillows and nice ai [... read more]rconditioning. The food is ok, I'm happy with rice and beans and some meat for every meal, there are also 2 grills serving various meats/fish and a pasta station. Bring some hot sauce or your own favorite spices as Cuban dishes tend to be a bit bland. Try doing dinner one night in the town of Casilda with some locals. There are 3 fancier a-la-carte restaurants at the resort, the Italian is the best, the International is pretty good, the seafood one was a disappointment. The beach is fantastic, some seaweed, but mostly warm and sandy. You can walk a few kilometers down the beach to either side of the hotel, there are some public beaches as well as secluded beach areas to the east. Be careful of sand flies when it gets dark though. Probably the best thing Club Amigo Ancon has going for it is its proximity to the town of Trinidad. 2 cuc shuttle bus or a ~10 cuc taxi ride. Lovely colonial town, cobblestone streets, lots of little bars and restaurants, shop, artisans, and things to see and do. Also a nice national park nearby with good hikes, waterfalls, swimming, cliff jumping, horseback riding...etc.

Occidental Arenas Blancas: OK resort

the grounds was well maintained and clean. the bathroom was not clean did not expect to have to wear flip flops to stand in the tub to have a shower! the food was not what you would expect from a 4star when food is left in what was ice cubes turned to warm water and a lack of serving utensils spoons being used from hot to cold foods causing bacteria from cross contamination and butter left in warm water that turned greenmold is the way to make people sick! myself included and I was very careful  [... read more]what i ate!. as for the hotel staff i must say they were extremely pleasant and very helpful. all in all and having said the above the location of the hotel and the friendly staff made up for the down side of the hotel and i would use it again with extra caution in the dinning room!

Occidental Arenas Blancas: Sun, Sand, Water!

The resort is older but still covered all my needs. The layout was good and location great. Just walk out of the hotel for day and night life. Pool was clean and grounds were well maintained. Staff I met were friendly and many spoke fluent English. Ocean and beach are beautiful!

Roc Barlovento: amazing

everything was great.freindly staff.the only thing missing was a bar closer to the beach.hotdogs and hamburgers at the beach for lunch would make more sense instead of a big buffet. having been to Cuba 7 time. i would definitely say i would want to go back again.

Roc Barlovento: resort was under complete construction

resort was under complete construction but the future looks promising the newly done rooms are far better because of the heavy rains we had it made it akward to get around especial to the eating area because main dining room was closed

Hotel Villa Cuba: DONT BOOK HOLA SUN

Flight was 2 hours delayed outbound no big deal arrived at hotel at 12 AM home flight was scheduled to leave at 10 45 PM However to save money Hola sun moves everyones flight to 11AM Guests now leave hotel at 7 am meaning 6 beach days Not 7 as wanted

Hotel Villa Cuba: Great Stay! A solid 3 1/2 stars.

The extra half star is for the service. The hotel is dated but the staff were great. We had a room in the second building which is closer to the beach, and we had a partial ocean view from our 2nd floor balcony. The 2 a-la-cart restaurants were ok.( you don't go to Cuba for the food).

Club Kawama: Was upgraded to a different resort

The new place was the Villa Cuba. Room, food , grounds were excellent and so was the service. Looking forward to going back. My only issue was with Air Canada as usual. We arrived back in Toronto at 1:45 am in the morning. Barely a person in the airport and had to wait for an hour for our luggage.

Occidental Arenas Blancas: love this place ; like a second home

I've been to th resort many times. I always look forward to seeing the staff and especially think the reception is incredible. I want to thank all of the staff for making every visit an enjoyable experience

Club Karey: Extremely uncomfortable

I'd discourage staying at Club Karay. It is poorly serviced, dirty, uneatable food, and dated. I traveled throughout Cuba on this trip to get a sense of the what's out there; this is not a suitable resort to vacation to. It is simple deplorable.

Occidental Arenas Blancas: Great beach

Rooms are ok. Had to change rooms on the first night but had no problem doing it. The first room was flooded with water. Beaches are perfect! The nightly shows were average I guess but you always have two choices since the Arena Blancas and the Solymar are connected. Biggest issue there was the staff. They were not helpful at all they didn't even offer suggestions when asked them for something. Just a straight no. Some of the staff (maybe two). Were pretty decent. It just felt like we were treat [... read more]ed worse because we were not Cuban

Occidental Arenas Blancas: No air conditionning for the week

I so regret making this choice of resort. I will so not go back to this place. There was not air conditionning for the week and were told all kinds of bad excuses for not having it. We were stalked by a cuban for things. He told us it would take 20 min. for me to go to my room. I asked a security guard and were told it was normal. I was afraid so i gave him what he wanted !!. We couldn't get what was on the menu, couldn't get rhum drinks until 3:00, was refused entry to our reservation because w [... read more]e were 3 minutes before our reservation. There was ants on the Japanese restaurants table !! My God!.. Don't go there!

Hotel Villa Cuba: Declining quality year after year..

--great pool, great beach, rooms needed improvement (we were in a villa and the rooms in the hotel were MUCH better, locations was great (ten minute walk to varadero, the food was quite gross (I could only eat a select few things per day)

Hotel Villa Cuba: amazing

the hotel is big and it is located right on the beach, they have clean towels and water sports are nice! Workers are very friendly. The air conditioner is too loud. The drinks are nice. Food is good. You can see stars at night on the beach which is amazing! Love this place! It's my first time to Cuba! Great memories!

Occidental Arenas Blancas: Great service

Everything was amazig food sucks pools are great beach is beautiful locals are verry nice , havana club is close by and its a great place to party 10$ cover but drinks are only 2$ and cant forget on resort beer is amazing

Hotel Villa Cuba: Would definitely go back

Very old hotel, but clean. Employees are amazing. WONDERFUL waiters and bartenders: Corzo, Libia, Jorge, Angela, Carlos -Umberto and Alex, just to name a few. Beach is fantastic! Lifeguards and security are the best! Don't listen to negative comments, tourists are just miserable. Can't wait to go back.

Club Kawama: Didn`t have my guest reservation from Air canada,

I had to pay 65cuc 1st nite and had no more dinero so mi novia had to go back to Cienfuegos. No coffee in room for coffee maker. ask 4 times, got none. Room was far from cafeteria but good. I blame Air canada for the screw-up. I`ve stayed here many many times before and will again.

Club Amigo Ancon: Not what I have experienced before at this hotel

====================================== Review from latest trip to Club Amigo Ancon (June 7-14, 2015): (I can't rate this stay as more than 2.5-stars. As a frequent vistor, it was disappointing! Better in January - April.) 1. At this time, the hotel is undergoing their Summer Maintenance (as expected). 2. As a "senior", I was given a room on the 3rd floor - the highest - while younger people had rooms on the main floor. Since there is no elevator, it meant that I needed to climb 3 flights of stai [... read more]rs every time that I returned. 3. On check-in: When my key didn't work (for about 5 minutes), I was told by reception - "Well, you're only here for a week, so it's not worth changing the room for you". (See Item 4) My response: "So, I should spend the week in the hallway??". Seems that the pivoting door handle doesn't work if you pull down (the usual), but you need to push it UP! 4. The promised Oceanview Room faced directly away from the ocean - I could get an ocean view if I walked down the hallway to an open area. 5. Due to the rain (not blaming the hotel for this one) ....There were Crabs of all sizes, and more bugs than I would like. I had more bites than I've had in ALL my previous visits to Ancon! Meanwhile, it was "business as usual" - no REAL attempt to handle the bug (including Sand Fleas) infestation. On the first morning, I had 3 bites - when I applied cream, the area spread to a larger area! (Yes! I was worried that it was infected - it has now disappeared.) 5. When I asked for a Band-Aid, I was told that I'd need to visit the pharmacy at "Brisas" - the neighbouring hotel! 6. The Hotel Ancon Bank was closed - and the Reception did not have currency for conversion until the day before my checkout. The only possibility for Currency Conversion was a trip to Trinidad. (If you don't have Cuban currency, how do you pay for a bus trip to Trinidad?) Also, the Massage Area was closed, the "Hospital" was closed, the Gym was closed, and the Cava Bar was closed (all in the same area of the Hotel). I understand that the Hotel is not working at full capacity, but I should not have treated as a "person who expects a handout" - Item 3. Conclusion: If it has rained more than usual prior to your visit, don't visit! Don't expect any real courtesy - it's the "Slow Season" so they have limited staff to deal with everything. Don't expect the "All Inclusive" perks - the food is mediocre and repetitious. (The 24-hour bar is your best option - drinks, fries, and pizza.) Entertainment is minimal - music, a Magic Show, and not much beyond that. The beach is always nice - the white sand and warm ocean helps.

Hotel Villa Cuba: Completely Underrated

Apart from the weather I absolutely loved our trip to Villa Cuba. This resort may have a few years on it but what is inspiring is that they keep doing maintenance on it to make sure people enjoy their stay. The service at the resort was fantastic and the food quality was one of the best I have ever experienced. When I travel to a resort the one thing I am very picky about is the beach and this one didn't disappoint. The hotel staff is incredibly welcoming and accommodating. The room was in decen [... read more]t shape and always clean thanks to the staff. I loved my trip and I would definitely recommend this place.