Iberostar Selection Ensenachos: Excellent time at the Coral level

Everything was great, the beach is awesome, the resort is small and you get to know some of the other guests and the food was excellent (based on Cuban expectations - some of the best pork and fish that I’ve had in years.) What makes this place special, are the staff. Within a couple of days they knew our preferences and did everything to ensure we were well cared for.

Iberostar Origin Playa Alameda: Would Go Back in a Heartbeat

I just got back home from Cuba two days ago, so I may still be riding the high of a wonderful vacation, so take that as you will. Playa Alameda was really nice. Friendly staff, beautiful grounds, and an all around lovely stay. The resort was quiet and calm; an excellent place for rejuvenation and relaxation. My biggest complaints are the food (not bad, just not particularly good either), and the beach (gets stony about 15' from shore). From talking to people from other resorts, the food thing se [... read more]ems to be consistent all around, and can easily be solved by supporting local restaurants. It won't put much of a dent in your budget as the prices are very affordable. As for the beach I'll just say this: water shoes will be your friend. Problem solved. All this being said, I would absolutely stay there again in the future. And I'm a random person on the internet, so you know you can trust me.

JOIA Bavaro by Iberostar: Perfect !

The grounds are beautiful. Everything very well taken care of. Public areas are very nice and clean. Dining is very good when comparing to other resorts. Always chairs at the beach. No getting up with the birds to reserve a chair! The resort is not big which is perfect. Would definetely recommend this resort and would go back.

Iberostar Origin Daiquiri: Iberstar Daquari

This hotel was an older, smaller resort, easy to get around, with an amazing beach and great entertainment. The rooms were dated, you could see where there had been leaks in the ceiling and walls. Cuba is still recovering from Covid, they would often run out of certain things like toilet paper in the main lobby bathrooms, drinks and food. The buffet was the same food all week at every meal and the a la Carte ( we could only get into one) was the same food as the buffet.

Hotel Bella Costa: Fantastic Resort

Friendly and fun staff. Rooms were clean, everything functioned. Food was good! Beach is amazing. Live music in the evenings was fun. Lunch buffet by the beach was really good. Been to Varadero several times. This resort is now my favorite.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Amazing experience

The resort is beautiful and the grounds are very well kept. Staff is amazing and very helpful. The food is excellent and has a great selection for everyone. I must say the beach barbecues were excellent. Our room was fine and we had hot water all the time. The showers in the older rooms are hand held and they do splash wayer on the floor but we just put a towel on the floor no big deal. Lots for everyone to do on resort with the entertainment thru the day if you want to participate. Nice long be [... read more]ach to walk . There is seaweed but lots of places to swim that have no seaweed. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will be going back next year. Thank you Ibestar Costa Dorada for a perfect vacation.

Iberostar Origin Daiquiri: Good Resort

Everything about the hotel is fantastic Clean,great for everyone of all ages Beach is fantastic for walking, swimming,snorkeling Would recommend the glass bottom boat tour,amazing! Difficult at this time with food and alcohol supplies Difficult

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Know before you go

I love Cuba. I had a good week. This is not to dump on that beautiful country. They do have challenges. Those challenges must have been exacerbated by COVID and the chain of supplies issues. The food (meat especially) is sparce. There is no bottled water. We received filtrated water all week long. Some drink options were not always available. Despite all that, I know that they did their best. They gave us more than they have for themselves. This is why I will recommend this destinat [... read more]ion and this resort. If you know what to expect beforehand, you will not be disappointed. You will not go at the front desk to complain that there was no chicken at the buffet. Don’t be that Karen, please. Cuban staff don’t deserve that aggravation. They have enough on their plates. Some things that there were no shortage of during my trip: sun, sand, fun and toilet paper (in my room, it was always available, thank you god; you may want to bring some when you go far from your room). I can’t say it often enough, Cuban people will give you more than they have. They are kind and will try to help. Bring some stuff and some money to thank them for their good service. Bring your smile and try to learn some Spanish before you go. You will have a good time. This does not seem to be the place to complain about the airline so I will not. That would be another chapter.

Iberostar Selection Esmeralda: Great resort

This place was everything I except. With Cuba and supplies being short we did NOT go hungry or without booze. Plenty of toilet paper. There was nothing to complain about really. Go with an opened mind to Cuba and you won't be disappointed. Beach was amazing and the staff were pleasant.

Iberostar Waves Paraiso del Mar: Great Resort

The hotel was extremely clean and the staff were extremely kind and helpful. The resort has great wildlife around the grounds that my kids loved seeing each morning as we walked to breakfast. I would take my family back.

Iberostar Selection Ensenachos: Decent

There needs to be lights in the pathways and the food was cold everyday, was a nice stay but with issues they didn’t get fixed while we were there, I don’t think we would come back but they definitely need work around the resort

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: DATED BUT WONDERFUL!!

Overall the resort was very nice. room was a bit dated but its only a place to sleep so no big deal. food at main buffet was a bit of hit and miss but never went hungry. enjoyed the meals at all of the the Cuban , Romantico(lobster) , Italian and the Japanese. managed to get fries a few times at the 24 hour snack bar . shows we attended were great. never stayed up late enough to try disco. Cigar bar was usually quiet, good place to smoke a nice Cuban Cigar and enjoy a Mojito. drinks were plentif [... read more]ul and served in a timely fashion at most locations. animation crew did a great job daily. snorkeling right of the beach was great with many fish to be seen. paddle boats , kayaks and free sailing out to the reef were avail for all but we did not partake as we just enjoyed the sun, the surf and the sand. would go back to this resort again for the same price point as we paid this time.

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Very nice and clean place

We had a room with double bed and it was big. We were only 2 but big enough to fit 4. Very clean everywhere. Nice staff. The food was good. The main pool very big never too crowded and has other pools on the side . The beach also clean. We enjoyed a lot our week there. We do recommend the hotel.

Iberostar Origin Playa Alameda: Enjoyable

What I enjoyed the most about the resort was the layout. I enjoyed the main common area with restaurants, bars, pools and games. This was surrounded by palm trees and several smaller buildings which housed accomodations. Each building with rooms was three stories high and housed I am guessing twelve rooms each. It made for a nice quiet private relaxed setting which to me looked quite exotic. The food was on the plain side but good. There was plenty of variety, everything was fresh, th [... read more]ere were enought dishes that were flavourful that I was more than satisfied. The beach was nice, with soft sand and warm clear water. There was plenty of entertainment. While this is not a big thing for me it was good. Drinks were plentyful and generally good. My only complaint is I do like margaritias and thought I would be able to get a decent one in Cuba. Unfortunately this was not the case and the two that I did have were not great as there were no limes or margarita mix despite there being tequila.

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Relax, Fun in the Sun

I stayed at Iberostar Laguna Azul for April 6-13. The weather was amazing. The hotel staff were very friendly and accommodating to any request. The country is doing their best recovering, so keep this in mind when it comes to food choices. I had fish, chicken and pork available. There was a variety of cheese, cold meats, vegetable, local fruit with dessert/ice cream. Canadians are their number one tourists. I am so glad that we are now able to enjoy their beautiful shores again.

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Poorly managed resort

The resort grounds are very nice… The pools, the beach, the gardens…. The rooms show their age…. Poorly maintained… Patio doors very difficult to impossible to open! Maid service is terrible! Rooms were not cleaned daily! Pillows were moldy smelling sand they were reluctant to change them! Had to ask for bottled water pretty much everyday! They spent more time on creating their towel and bedspread swans than they did cleaning the room it seemed!

Iberostar Selection Holguin: Amazing Family Resort

Rooms were clean, food was the best we’ve had in Cuba (was my 7th time) and there was plenty of food. We had to call for toilet paper once but was delivered no problem! The water park was great for my 5 and 2 yr olds and so was the beach nice and shallow and not super wavy! The staff was pleasant but not outgoing we’ve enjoyed other staff more but we love talking to them, if you prefer to not be bothered and just keep to yourself you will love it! Over all super happy and we would definitely [... read more] go back! The rise from the airport was about one hour but it was beautiful, got to see some city, small towns and country side including their mountains.

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Good resort

Amazing beach Staff very welcoming and helpful . Hard to have rooms close to the people you book with. Restaurants accommodating for celiac people . Air conditioning not working in our room. Buffet not a lot of seafood ( mussels only one day +fish one day ).

Iberostar Origin Playa Pilar: Disappointed

The main hotel lobby, dining areas, bar and entertainment area were esthetically superb. The pools, lounges, pool beds and pool bar were wonderful. The pier at the beach was well done. The tiny sand entrance to the ocean water was not sufficient. To have to go so far to get to the main beach was ridiculous. The snack shack had extremely poor service. Accommodations were poor. At first we were in building 01 which was too far for me, my daughter and granddaughters to go back and forth to the  [... read more]the main buildings and pools. There was no running water in my room. The toilet was disgusting- plugged with you know what. I asked to be moved to a room closer to the main area and with running water. This happened the next day at 6 pm. Very bad to lose a whole day. Compensation required. The new rooms were very nice- spacious and clean. They didn't have amenities such as shampoo and soap. Tripcentral would have known this beforehand and could have let me know so that I could have brought a bar of soap. Poor. An all inclusive 5 star hotel should have had a minibar stocked with water, pop and beer. This one had nothing. There was one bottle of water in the room and when that was gone I had to go all the way to the lobby bar to get a glass of water. They didn't give out bottles of water. Poor. The food was terrible and I'm not a fussy eater. Example- the bacon was basically raw and if you wanted it cooked you had to get in line at the omelet station. The main buffet area was nice but it was filled with flies. You had to constantly swat them off your food and that was a losing battle. I've never had to deal with this before anywhere else. The long lineups at the lobby bar were too much. One bartender most of the time and people ordering specialized coffees and specialized cocktails which take prep time. Sad and frustrating. The hotel staff were very nice. The desk people worked very hard trying to deal with everything and I give them a lot of credit. Generally speaking the resort wasn't ready to be open and this should have been communicated. There is no way I received value for the amount paid. This was my first time in Cuba so my expectation level was based on Cancun and the DR. I won't be going back. Note: I am not a fussy or difficult person whose expectations are high. I am no perfectionist in any way and I have never had to write such a poor review. The airline was terrific. Very pleasant flight attendants, nice clean aircraft and flights departed and arrived right on time. Full marks to Sunwing. Eliana at TripCentral was a delight to work with. She got back very quickly several times with answers to my questions.

Iberostar Waves Costa Dorada: Very Nice Resort

Our fourth stay at an Iberostar Resort. Although this hotel is a little older than the others we stayed in it was very enjoyable. Hotel and grounds and beach are all kept very clean. We had a pool view room on the third floor. Was excellent. Room and balcony a nice size. Always found something good to eat at the buffet and the Italian and Japanese Restaurants were excellent. All in all we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Costa Dorada.