Great Resort!

Our stay at Melia Varadero was great overall. This was our first trip to Cuba. I was skeptical at first after hearing bad reviews of resorts and food. I have to say, our hotel was really good. It is a big resort. It is considered a 5 star resort. I’m not sure it would be a 5 star if you were at a different destination. The staff were great. Very pleasant, always informative if you needed something. The rooms were ok. The beach was great. Long stretch of beach to walk along. No one was in the [... read more] pool during our stay, but the area was very clean and well kept. The food was overall very good! All of the A La Carte restaurants were amazing. I highly recommend booking reservations at them all. The buffet was my only complaint. The food never changed, it was the same food served everyday for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There was always entertainment at night. I felt like we waited a long time to be served drinks no matter where you were. I feel like we were ignored until they felt like serving you. Some waiters were great while others were not. Carlos at the pool bar is amazing! Abraham at the piano bar is great as well. Overall it was a great week. I highly recommend travelling to Havana to see the culture and atmosphere.

Great resort!

My boyfriend and another couple visited this resort in mid January. Weather was great!!!! Cloudy at times but the perfect break from the sun. The beach is stunning and along the penisula. The resort its self has good food and THE BEST STAFF, so hospitable. I high recommend THE LEVEL upgrade. We upgraded when we got to the resort and it was no issue at all. It gives you access to a bar/cafe upstairs that always have food/premium beer etc. You also get free golfing which was great.The rooms were c [... read more]lean and comfortable. The entire resort was also immaculately clean. Our only downside to this resort was that we really enjoy a swim up bar, and a bit more of a lively animation entertainment.

Great resort

Postives: Grounds, beach, number of beach loungers, guy that works at the level beach area, a la cart restaurants, distance feom airport, level services, staff, distance to market, housekeeping staff Negatives: distance to havana, market stores, saw a few cockroaches, buffet food. Defintely pay the extra for the level upgrade. Extra $35 cuc pp

Beautiful Resort

The Melia Varadero is a fabulous resort! The hotel is beautiful, the staff are very accommodating and the beach is lovely. The buffet has something for everyone, although they could take some lessons on how to cook pasta. We didn’t go to the specialty restaurants, so can’t comment on that. The entertainment in the piano bar after dinner was first rate, but the show at 10pm was too late for us to attend so I can’t comment on the shows. We would definitely go back.

Wonderful Vacation

Upgrade to the Level is a must! Lots of perks included in the upgrade and well worth every penny Clean renovated hotel room with comfortable beds Never an issue with water or hydro Service was for the most part excellent Hotel is clean and washrooms refreshed regularly Food was the best we've had and we have been going to Cuba for over 20 years Cordoned off spot on the beach for Level guest and never an issue for beach chairs A smidge of a walk to the beach but we needed the exercise af [... read more]ter all of that food The Tex Mex a la carte is a must and open only to Level guests for lunch(lobster, steak etc) awesome presentation and service.No reservation required We will return

AMAZING RESORT

We were so glad to chose this hotel for our vacation. The staff is very friendly, extra careful without being so much and the manager was very kind and caring And the food...... Surely more on the expensive side, but you will have many options, and each one we tried was just great. If you have a chance you need to spend some time here. Every aspect of this hotel is perfect, Would gladly come back!

Beautiful Resort, Great Staff

We had an amazing stay at the Melia Varadero in Cuba. From the moment you walk through the doors till the moment you leave, the staff welcome you with open arms like family and ensure you have an amazing stay. The hotel is clean, food is good with many options, and there is always something to do. Can't thank the Melia staff for giving my wife and I an amazing 12 yr anniversary.

Amazing Resort with a great beach, awesome dining,and professional Entertainment

This hotel is located on a beautiful beach in the middle of Veradero.The hotel has great food and lots of al a carte restaurants to choose from which are all excellent.The pool is decent with a pool bar that has great service for drinks.The entertainment is the best i have seen in Cuba from professional dancers,piano players,bands,and mimes that entertain every evening.The rooms are very comfortable with great views of the beach or pool area.My only complaint is that the elevators are very slow  [... read more]but theres always the stairs if you are in a big hurry to get to all the great activities and beach to enjoy the volleyball,the 24 hour bar and restaurant,buffet restaurant or out for a tour of Veradero.I would highly reccommend this hotel for anyone visiting Cuba.

Good resort

Overall our experience was great, no issues at all. The food was average and service was good. But we had an amazing time. The country is beautiful, the beach although it has a lot of rocks on the main side was gorgeous.

Super Resort

First impressions upon entering lobby is wow – clean, open and spacious Hallways to rooms air conditioned and clean Our room 1118 was a corner unit, spacious and had an amazing L shaped balcony – approx 7 ft wide x 27 ft x 18 ft., two loungers, 2 chairs and a table. Dining room – buffet was large enough that you never had to wait for a seat – typical of most Cuban resorts except larger selection. Ala carte restaurants are amazing, great food and service. Piano bar had most of the hig [... read more]h end drinks you will not find in the lower end resorts More than enough loungers around pool and the beach, obviously not all of the loungers were in the shade. If you like extra long walks on the beach, this resort is restricted by the rock out cuts into the water which you could not walk past.

Amazing Resort

This hotel (Melia Varadero) was so clean and very pretty. Our room was always spotless, the people so friendly, The food was good in the buffet but the A la Cartes were out of the world wonderful. The grounds were so pretty and well kept. The location is a little too far out of Varadero for us as we like to walk in town everyday and you have to take the double decker bus which stops running at 9pm or a taxi every time. The only complaint I would have would be where the beach is situate [... read more]d. It is clean and nice, there are some rock at the edge of the water BUT it is stuck between two huge rock outcroppings so we could not walk for miles like we always do every time we go to Varadero. I would definitely go back again.

Highly Recommend

I’ve never been to Cuba before and so am impressed with this beautiful beach, the various pools and grounds of the resort and excellent variety of the a la Carte restaurants. Highly recommend this resort as it had it all. Friendly staff and it’s close to Havana so day trips are possible.

Great vacation!

Pleasantly surprised with this resort. In need of some updating but we found the staff very friendly and helpful. We were a party of five so were able to eat at a specialty restaurant each night. The food was good and the presentation was excellent. Beach and water were great. The ocean was the most amazing colour if blue. Wifi was down for the seven days we were there. Would go back again.

Middle of the Road

Food was not good, even the pineapples were not ripe. Beds were of poor quality. On the up side there did not appear to be any bugs in the room. With regards to service, it depended on the attitude of the particular server you got. I would choose another hotel if I was to return to Cuba

Fantastic resort!

We loved the hotel! Room and view very nice.Food was very good and nice variety. Amazing service! Henry at the piano bar, Yanta at the pool bar..... Will definitely return to this resort and thanks trip central!!!!!!!

Great yime

The hotel was fantastic, we really enjoyed ourselves,the food and location were second to none.we went to Havana strongly recommend going via taxi 1957 Belair.Lastly the beaches our second to none. Thanks to all

Ok Resort

The hotel and pool areas are nice and in good condition We stayed in a "Level" room on the fifth floor. The room was modern and nice. We found out that the wifi will not connect to some cell phones. The internet centre was also out of service for the entire week that we were there. Service was good, especially with the extra services included with the "Level" package. The food was overall poor. Much of the food at the buffet was only luke warm, perfect conditions for causing sickness. Meat  [... read more]portions were small and generally not good. The buffet did make made to order omelets that were good. We had reservations at the Japanese restaurant, only to find out that they had double booked. We had to sit at the counter at the back wall. It was embarrassing. The beach is overall poor. The pathways to get to the beach are dangerous. Lots of large rocks in the water until you get out to the sand bar.

Beautiful resort

I suppose some 20 years ago it would have been a five star resort. It is well maintained, but the furniture is getting old and squeaky, the wind blows around the window frame, etc. On the plus side, beds are comfortable and the rooms are clean. The buffet restaurant has a good variety of foods. I would recommend the International a la carte restaurant. Try the swimming with the dolphins in the ocean experience. You can snorkel right off the beach, it’s very nice. We will come back!

Thank you Melia Varadero

Beautiful place with wonderful service. You will be welcomed and looked after there. Very professional night performances. Wi-fi is extra. Food has tons of options. Lots of activity on the beach. Souvenir market with cafes and shops is right near.

Great resort!

I had a fantastic week at the Melia Varadero. The grounds and pool were clean and we'll maintained. The beach was spectacular. The staff was excellent, especially Humberto Reyes, who took care of guests in the VIP beach section. The a la carte restaurants are great. I loved that the red or was beside the Plaza of Americas which has a bank and bank machine. It's across from a golf course. I upgraded to The Level which was amazing. Loved it.