GR8 winter getaway...

...for beach lovers & other strangers. We go to Cuba for the beach, nothing else... loved it !. We had a nice clean room on the second floor with a beautiful view including the sunset. The room could use a bit of sprucing up but it was clean and everything worked. We always take some bug spray. The staff is wonderful. Cuba beaches are beautiful and even the bad weather days are pleasant... We spend our days on the beach not the pool. We always find something good to eat but we do not go to  [... read more]Cuba for the culinary experience. . Planning to do back next year... YES 😎😎😎

Ocean View Double room

The hotel in general has everything what you need, unfortunately it is very outdated and needs defenitily a big renovation. The beach in front of the hotel has nice waves where you can body surf, walking a bit further you will meet the nudist beach, which isn't for everybody, but can be visit by your own choice. Walking even more further you will find beaches your dream off, so better pack some water and some sandwiches and spend a wonderful day fare from the crowd. Everybody at the hotel is v [... read more]ery friendly and accomodating, the all inclusive package makes it easy to walk around without worrying to bring any money with you. Foodwise there are defenitly some strong improvements recommended, even do I believe the chef tries to do his best, from what he gets delivered.

A Good "No Frills" Resort.....

The resort is less than 4 miles from the airport. The grounds are well maintained. The buildings are built on approximately 3 ft. high stilts. The buildings, rooms, salt water pools, sidewalks etc. are dated & do need some repair. The beaches are awesome. Food in the La Dunas buffet is usually cold since there are no heated lights, so we had freshly prepared eggs, meats, fish & pasta. There are the usual suspects at the dinner buffet: pork; chicken, beef; and fish. The food in the 2 a la c [... read more]artes restaurants, Cuban & International, is much better. The Solazul snack bar features pizza, chicken baguette, 3 types of pasta, fried calamari or fish and a bar, of course. Breakfast in Las Dunas begins at 7:30 a.m. Lunch in the Ranchon begins at 12:30 p.m. and is a worthwhile place for lunch offering grilled chicken, pork sausages, hamburgers, hot dogs and a pork roast. Lunch at Las Dunas begins at 1:00 p.m. but the selections are sparse. Dinner in Las Dunas & the a la cartes begins at 7:00 p.m. We had no bacon at breakfast until our last day just before we had to board our bus. Our room was well maintained, but we waited 3 hours before we were able to move in. Once in, we discovered that the king mattress was faulty, and was never replaced. We didn't have towels until the evening of our 3rd day. The air conditioner was finally fixed on the 2nd day. The lobby bar does not have an extensive selection of liquors. There is no brandy, cognac, kahlua or amaretto, but their rums are plentiful. The native Cubans are friendly & helpful when asked about anything. It's definitely a quiet, relaxing resort with shows beginning at 9:30 p.m. Buses to Playa Sirena are "free" and available only in the morning. It's definitely a very worthwhile trip. The palapas can be rented for 2 cucs and water can be purchased for 1 cuc.

Great Resort

We arrived Jan 13 -20, 2019. We had to wait three hours for a room which we didn't like. Our room eventually was at the back of the resort but we had booked last minute. Room needs to be updated as it looked tired and needed some paint. Bed was not good. Felt like springs were out. Other than that - food was good (buffet morning food was a bit cold but I think people complained and so they fixed that problem. Al la cartes were great. Cuban and International. Two pools which were very  [... read more]nice. We stayed on quiet side of pool and it wasn't crowded at all. Beach was amazing. Waves were high the first few days but calmed down. Naturalist beach at one end. People very friendly. Staff amazing. Lots of cats so bring cat food. There is an area of fish and a turtle which we fed daily. Friendly bar where most people congregated before and after dinner. We plan on going back next year hopefully for two weeks. Weather was amazing, warm and sunny all day. (No snowstorms like home).

Great value

It is not a 5 star resort so food may be limited. Staff go the extra mile to please and very friendly. Lovely grounds kept clean. My second time at this resort and will return. The beach is washed out. compared to a previous visit but we managed. Beach erosion controlled by Mother Nature and not the hotel. As the title says this is a good value vacation.

Great Little Resort

Fantastic Beach with or without swimsuits ! Food was reasonable, easy trek from airport. Just a nice inexpensive trip in the sun. This is a place that I would return to in a heartbeat and consider 2 weeks next time. The C/O beach fills up early with towels and t-shirts placed on the lounges. While we were there from Jan 11-18 2019, they painted up new signs saying no reserving sunbeds the day or night before (you could pay a few pesos earlier in the week for the privilege but no more). So you  [... read more]had to get up early and grab a coffee and go for a little walk to find a palapa and a couple chairs. Buffet was open for breakfast and dinner only. Lunch was available at the beach restaurant or the pool snackbar, both fine.

Lovely Week!

The last of the three cayo islands to explore in Cuba and by far our best time to date. Temperatures were in the high 20s (celsius) daily with nothing but sunshine. The hotel itself provided what we need by way of cleanliness and amenities but as others have mentioned, it is tired and past its prime. We had an opportunity to rent scooters and toured the other hotels on the island and Sol was by far the best. The food is typical of Cuba but as always, you won't go hungry. The staff were wonderfu [... read more]l, our room was clean with plenty of hot water with new a/c units. In all, a fantastic week.

The beach it perfect

Everythings it very good for what Sol Cayo largo have to offer and that honest review. if u want perfect then do not go there. We would go back agian. love the beach and peoples r so kind and friendly.

Sol Cayo Largo - NO Beach

NO BEACH!!!! Food was basic, services were basic, room was good. Trip Central and Hola Sun advertised and endorsed inaccurate information and images about the resort on their website where they show a beautiful beach with white sand. Instead we found only rocks and palapas and chairs thrown on the rocks. We had to travel for an hour to a beach and another hour back to the hotel every day. We did not benefit from the all inclusive package during the day because we were far away from the  [... read more]resort.

A quiet escape...

This was our third time at Sol Cayo Largo. We enjoy this quiet resort. We were disappointed the beach was gone this trip, but we still enjoyed the pool area and hot weather. The staff are friendly and the beach beside our hotel was beautiful.

Always a fun and relaxing time at Sol Cayo Largo

We love Sol Cayo Largo and have been several times. The food is ok/passable (can't complain for the price) but we really go there for the beach and sunshine. The hotel is clean and service is excellent although the place is a bit shabby - we don't care. It is not for everyone - if you enjoy luxury it is not for you. Casual and friendly atmosphere. Mostly older clientele (40+). We enjoy the clothing optional beach and the very short transfer from airport to hotel.

Wonderful time - great memories

Best resort in Cuba! Staff, food and beach are all amazing. Great break before Christmas. The beach washed out a bit due to high waves and weather, but sunny and hot (just the way it should be). No need to say more...

Relaxed vacation

Hotel Sol Cayo Largo was a very good place for us - not much for people looking for noisy parties, but best place for us. Rooms are simple but clean; rooms service was good, they provide only a bottle o f water daily, no beer or soft drinks but we didn’t need these anyway. The grounds are well maintained, the beech is not at its best just in front, but the beach restaurant Ranchon that works as buffet at lunch was with the best combination of view, good food and good service. Our waiter Beni [... read more]lio made the lunches extra pleasant. The pool bar had an excellent quality snacks and equally good service. Definitely the crowd was more mature, not many young people but to some of us this was a plus. People were a good mix of Canadians, Italians, German....overall a week we will remember with very warm feelings and most likely will be back

Rooms had better days...

Sol appartements are looking great from the outside, but... After a late evening check in that lasted for an hour, we were assigned room 1011. We walked to it at about 10PM, the resort looking in good condition under the electric lights. We opened the door and walked in, quickly realizing that the AC had'nt been turned on prior to our arrival. Managing to turn a grim light on, we sadly noticed the poor condition of the furniture that had been painted in white a few times already but in dire [... read more] need for an other coat. All the light shades must have been dating from the resort's original days, badly yellowed and looking dirty. The patio for was almost unopable, having been forced with something from the inside. Wouldn’t lock as well, as the lock was broken. The bathroom was OK, discounting the fact that the plumbing in the bath was all loose and sticking out from the wall. The beds mattresses had seen better days also... We managed to turn the AC on, quickly noticing a strong rumble that couldn’t be fixed. Oh well... The property itself was in quite good condition. The pieces of meat that were served at the evening buffet were really good but as for most Cuba outfit, selection was scarce. The worst ceartainly the morning buffet, where fruits were almost non existant, except for pineapples and and some orange pieces that were somewhat covered by fruit flies. Hum... No yogurt and bad coffee. All in all, we certainly were disappointed by the Sol, knowing that it's the most expensive resort in Cayo Largo. The Pelicano gardens certainly were not in as good condition, but everything else was better for a much cheaper price. Melià, you have some serious work to do there....

Nice looking and comfortable resort

The grounds were well kept. The buildings are old but clean. The personnel were very friendly and helpful. The food was very good. The beach was very well kept. It was like a dream come true to walk on such white sandy beach. The Playa Serena 10 minutes away was breathtaking with pristine waters.

5th time - Great vacation as always

Sol is an old but clean resort. The grounds are well kept. A lot of renovations were done, and a lot as still to be done. The food is always Cuba, you don’t go to Cuba for it you go for the sea! That being said you wont starve you can always find something, pizza and pasta often do the trick. Also the fish at the international restaurant on premises. We went for a catamaran tour it was awesome! If you go, ask for Betty for Capitan she is a sweetheart! We also rented a quad went to the marina t [... read more]o shop for souvenirs, went to the others beaches, and to see the oldest tree of Cuba the Yunna tree, fun times! Will certainly go for a 6th time even if it’s not perfect it’s still where it’s closest to paradise for us!

Beautiful resort with great and friendly service. However, be aware!

The grounds are beautiful and varied. Service is in every way prompt and courteous. Food is appetizing and varied. You can even have bubbly wine in the morning with your breakfast :-) The rooms are large and clean. Many, on the second floor, have view on the sea even though they are not "rooms with sea view". However, many rooms provide a limited view, ie. give out on other bungalows... On the negative side, water is not always available on the grounds. It seems the desalinization plant c [... read more]an't keep up with the number of the hotels on the island. Water was cut off periodically, although even the hotel manager denies it. I talked with many repeaters who confirmed the fact. After a while, we found out that water was available at around 5AM to 10 or 11AM, then it was cut off till 5PM when it was available again till around 10 or 11PM, then cut off again till 5AM... We were very unlucky this year because we had heavy rain for over a week. Matters were made worse by the fact water was seeping in our second floor bedroom along one of the walls. I had to use our towels to keep water out of the central part of the bedroom so we would not slip while going to the bathroom (then when we did, we could not flush the toilet for lack of water...). We where offered to change room. Lots of people on second floors had the same problem, so we couldn't take the risk of repacking and unpacking again to find ourselves in a similar situation elsewhere. Luckily, before our first week was over, the lady next door reached the end of her vacation. We made arrangements with the office to change rooms. We were able to expedite matters by moving our belongings using the front veranda. Finally, to our dismay, while we were waiting for the signal to enter the "outdoor cafeteria", when we saw a person spraying the tables with a solution to kill flies. Of course, the tables were already set with cutlery and glasses... people didn't understand our concerns... When I underlined the fact to Public Relations, I was told that this matter would be corrected. I'm not sure it was corrected the proper way. A doubt lingered... Of course we wouldn't see this anymore.It would be done sooner... The spraying at night was common on the grounds...

Excellent Resort (for Cuba)

Hotel grounds and rooms were all well maintained. When problems were encountered, they were addressed quickly. One could always find something to eat, though it wasn't always hot when it was a hot dish nor cold when it was a cold dish. Flies and cats and birds were a problem in the open-air restaurants, which is most of them. Staff was friendly and, in most cases, very eager to accommodate any need.

Heaven on the earth for beach lovers

Beautifull beaches on Cuba Cayo Largo Island Sol Cayo Largo the beautifull spot for beach lovers ,sun ,water safety and enough comfort for those who see Cuba this way Beautifull landscaped with two floor bungalows Clean well equipped rooms Very concern responsible management food variety for every taste Fresh eggs bread cheeses meat for each meal definitely enough It's my advice to read about Cuba before you go so you won't be supprised Thankyou Gen Manager Mr Ramon Pineda and his professional  [... read more]dedicated staff Congratulation for making Sol Cayo Largo Hotel amazing vacation spot with safety comfort clean and healthy environment

Resort not as stated

People and staff more than pleasant, helpful and friendly. would defiantly return because of them and the most beautiful beach, Resort was rated as four star...should be two star, very poor selection of food, no brewed coffee, no real juice, rooms run down, one day no water at all, beach equipment not even on resort site as shown on website pictures.