Sol Varadero Beach: Beautiful resort

The hotel was very rundown. The ceiling leaked in our room and our patio door did not lock but the grounds were spotless and the staff were phenomenal. The beach was amazing! No seaweed ever! The food was ok but the a la cartes were nothing special.

Memories Jibacoa: Good experience overall

Let's start with the positives. The Staff at Breezes Jibacoa are excellent. Particularly Naidy at the front desk. The food and entertainment were excellent and the Rexort has many amenities. The guide on the trip to Havana was very informative. The resort has a great reef accessible right from the Beach. I saw some tropical fish I had not seen before. This was the primary reason for me coming. On the downside, the Beach was often closed in the afternoon (3 days out of 7) due to Jellyfish. The B [... read more]each itself is not great for swimming as it is more rocky than Sandy. Also. The Cuban electrical system is 220 and the converter box in the room didn't work well. I ruined a clock and stopped plugging or recharging anything. The Ocean View rooms are obstructed by trees and Cabanas. Not a big deal The biggest pblm by far is Sunwing. The trip from Vancouver gets in to Cuba at 3.45 am. You get to the resort about 5;30 am. Their. Checkin only begins 4 hrs from Deoarture. Don't bother with the automated machines. None of us got it to read our passports and it doesn't print baggage tags so all you do is lose your place in line. I spent an hour. The transfer Bach as at 1:15am for a 3:45 flight. Or should have been. The Bus showed up on time and the Driver indicated I wasn't on his list. I asked him to check this but he indicated he had to get going. The front desk called Sunwing and they said to wait until 2 am and see if anybody shows up. They had no idea. The front desk called at 2 and they detoured a Bus at 2:20. I would not have made this flight if the 3:45 flight hadn't left until 5 am. The Boarding process involved the Agent calling out "Ok Vancouver, let's go" Cuba and Jibacoa was fun, but Sunwing is not a very good Operator. Look for other options

Melia Peninsula Varadero: Melia Peninsula review

Impressed with this resort. Food was better than other resorts we have stayed at in Cuba, service was very good and nice, well kept resort. When we contacted customer service and maid service,we were looked after right away and they were very interested in pleasing us. This resort is an excellent family friendly resort (even though we were travelling as a couple). There were renovations going on the centre Moat when we were there just before Christmas which was a bit inconvenient but was nearly  [... read more]complete.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: nice resort

flight arrived early, got through customs and immigration rather quickly. The transfer from the airport to hotel was a lengthy wait due to a few passengers being slow to board the bus. Guide on the bus was full of good information about the area and possible tour choices. Once at the hotel, quickly checked -in and taken to 0ur room, which was located exactly where requested. room was clean, but small in size. Food was acceptable, found the best food was in the a la carte's, breakfast in the buff [... read more]et was great, as you have any egg meal prepared fresh. Found most of the food in any of the buffets, warm at best in temperature. All the staff, except at reception seemed eager to please and were very friendly. Every contact with reception staff was met by an unsmiling person. Activities seemed geared young families and the 30 somethings, so found that there was much to do during the day. Evening shows all began at 930 which some evenings we found to be a bit late. Had a massage at the spa, which was wonderful. The hotel needs to market the spa area, as 1 spa appointment, permits access to the whirlpool and steam room for yourself and spouse for your entire stay. Normally this costs $30 per day.

Brisas Del Caribe: Fantastic!

Always enjoy The Brisas del Caribe. They are doing a lot of renovations and once done will look great. The people make the resort. We have made fantastic friends over the 6 years we have stayed there. The food was fine of course the bread is sooooo good and fresh daily. Sometimes a little repeative but can always find something good. Service is the best in all areas. My only beef is with the Russian guests who are beyond rude to staff and other guests. Pushy, loud, drunk 90% of the time, but th [... read more]ey are the same at all the resorts. Other than the Rude Russions it is always a wonderful vacation at the Brisas.

Occidental Arenas Blancas: Quite, even by Cuban standards

While the beach and the ocean are wonderful, hotel customer service is a study in incompetence: from having (only 6) newly arrived guests at 11 a.m. wait until 4 p.m. before letting them into their rooms; to having two spoons for ten salad bowls in the restaurant (positively comical); to having half the tables occupied and half covered with dirty dishes and none clean in restaurants at peak times; to front desk staff's inability to offer consistent accurate directions within Varadero; the list g [... read more]oes on. Overall, the worst I have seen in Cuba - this was my eighth vacation on the island. If you can close your eyes to to a badly mismanaged hotel, you may still have a passable experience. I would however have recommend staying away from this hotel, and, quite possibly from all other hotels of the Barcelo chain anywhere.

Club Kawama: Amazing vacation experience!

This was our first family tropical vacation! The resort was beautiful! Clean! The three pools were Amazing! The staff were incredible. We had two shows a day pool side, one at 4pm and the other at 930pm. The beach was kept clean. There were lots of things for us as a family to do , a lifesize chest board, kayaking, sail boating, padal boating, snorkeling, basketball, billiards, ping pong, volleyball, tennis....all inclusive.....our children, aged 11 and 13 had an amazing time in a safe environme [... read more]nt. Security was tight and we never felt unsafe are in any harms way, as parents we could relax and have fun . The resort ensured adjoining rooms so we had a comfortable lovely family trip. Highly recommend this resort. Anyone we spoke to from other resorts, wished they had stayed at Club kawama as there were so many more things to take in, the shows, the fun atmosphere, the inclusive offerings:)

Hotel Bella Costa: Wonderful staff, good food and plenty of sun

This hotel is older, however it's very clean and the staff are absolutely fantastic. The beach was great for younger children to play on, and had enough waves to keep the older ones entertained as well. The pool was nice too, but I'm a salt water type of person so preferred being on the clean well kept beach. The food was good. It isn't perfect, but honestly it's good. The kids were happy with the choices, there was plenty of it and everything was decent. Not fine dining but I wasn't looking for [... read more] fine dining anyways...we never had trouble finding something yummy to eat and if you're really picky, there's always the pasta bar at which you can get your pasta made to order. All in all a wonderful vacation. If I was going on a budget again I would definitely go back. Also, the evening shows were great too. My kids loved them and looked forward to them every night.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Decent resort but not outstanding.

Princesa Del Mar was a nice, clean resort, with a wonderful staff. Rooms were average and require updating, especially the beds (flat screen TVs were being installed during our stay). The food was decent but not memorable, including the a la cartes.. The beach was not as magnificent as expected. The entertainment was 'cruise ship-like". Alcoholic beverages were very 'generous'.

Hotel Villa Cuba: Good value for the money paid

It was our first trip to Cuba and we were not disappointed! Villa Cuba has nice beach, friendly staff, especially if you tip them, good selection of drinks and stunning view from the bar on the roof. Room was OK, but they definitely need to work on plumbing as we had water leaking in the bathroom. We had pool view, which is quite loud at night till 12 - 1 am, but has astonishing view!

Iberostar Origin Playa Alameda: the resort.

I found that the people. We're very friendly and the food was very good. But found that there was a few things I noticed the door to our room was differcult to open with the card and the safe was broken but everyplace has its good and bad things.we went on one excursion and the kids enjoyed it I would go back to Cuba maybe to a different resort tho.

Iberostar Origin Playa Alameda: Wonderful vacation

The site was beautiful and clean. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The activities were fun and easy to participate in- no long waits for anything. The towels in our room were very worn- one even had a hole in it. Otherwise, fun,relaxing, and gorgeous sceneries.

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: People are lovely, but this is 2* resort...

Upkeep is lacking, our sheets had blood stains and holes everywhere (in the blanket, on the sheet itself). They were only changed once, after 5 days, when we requested it. When we got into the room, 75% of the lights weren't working and had to be changed by a handyman (he was very nice and came very quickly). Ground floor rooms are unbreathable as they're heavily sprayed. Food is really bad, I sustained myself on pizza and guavas for a week, but that's Cuba... The hotel staff is wonderful, very [... read more] kind and helpful. I wouldn't come back to Cuba.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Great spot!

I liked this hotel alot. Never felt crowded anywhere, (pool, bar, restaurants) All the a la carte restaurants offered both great food and service. Staff was excellent (loved Tania in the piano bar) Coffee was out of this world and available everywhere. Only negative was on an excursion to Cayo Blanco, as we got some dodgy food and got very sick from it. The shows were pretty good and the Aqua show blew my mind, it was outstanding! Disco was alright, music was good. I liked the size of this resor [... read more]t, it never took long to get anywhere. Worth the visit.

Muthu Playa Varadero: NICE RESORT

GROUNDS WERE WELL KEPT, POOL WAS CLEAN , ROOM WAS DECENT , FOOD WAS OK.THE WORKERS WERE VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL. ENTERTAINMENT WAS ALLRIGHT. I WOULD GO BACK TO THIS RESORT IF THE OPPERTUNITY AROSE. I DONT KNOW IF ITS A FOUR STAR BUT PROBABLY 3 STARS FOR SURE.

Punta Peninsula Varadero: okay resort

hotel nice dining food okay rooms clean stocked fridge every day emloyes friendly no clean beach towels to change all week,only lobby bar open in the day time, beach area big and clean,air conditionar did not work,

Hotel Los Cactus: Charming

Breezes is a very charming resort. Beautiful beach. Close to town. Met some very nice people. Food ok. Take mosquito repellant and bubba mug. Shows are very good and only one hour long. I've been to many all inclusives and found them too large and crowded. Breezes varadero is small and very well laid out, 5 minutes and you'll be where you want to go. Never had a problem finding a lounger. Loved going for a special coffee after dinner and listening to the VERY talented 4 man band who entertained  [... read more]around the coffee bar. Some rooms are more tired than others, this is not a new resort. Gardens are mature with an orchid garden.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Wow! What an Amazing resort

Would recoment this resort. Everybody working on this resort put their 100% effort. Would return in a heartbeat. The ground was very nice and the beach was breathtaking and beautiful. People don't hesitate to book it's and amazing resort.

Hotel Bella Costa: Great Value & Stay

Clean& tidy. Friendly & helpful staff. Lots of choices for all meals. Great pool atmosphere. The beach was clean & long. Water was sandy underneath ,went out about 70yds and could still touch bottom in some places, no rocks. Golf course right across the street.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Absolutely Beautiful!

We stayed for a week from Nov. 10th to Nov. 17th. I must say that I am very impressed with the resort. The goal of our trip was some rest and relaxation with an excursion or 2 and some shopping. We flew out of Calfary with AirTransat and had a few delays to start. The flight started in Edmonton and picked us up in Calgary. Delay at Edmonton because of bad weather for an hour or so, and, another 2 hours in Calgary because of some frozen equipment that loads the luggage. To say the least, it was  [... read more]annoying. Because of the delays, we arrived very late at the resort. There was only one desk clerk to register us so it was another hour before we got to our room. This was the only down-side of the resort. It would have been nice if packages were ready for us when we arrived and taken to one of the business meeting rooms to take care of all of us at once. Other resorts have done this for us and it works well. Tha accommodations were fantastic. The rooms were very clean and modern. Our maid service was excellent. Thank you Ketty! She was very friendly and did a fantastic job on our room. We were in the 1300 block (Room 1312). It was close to the disco, so you could hear it everynight. We had asked for a room closer to the beach but the resort was packed. There is a priviledge area if you want to pay the additional funds. The food was excellent. There was a large variety to choose from. There are 3 station where you can have one of the chefs cook you some pasta, meat or fish to your liking. Otherwise, lots of choices at the buffet. We are vegatarians and we gained a bunch of weight while we were here. We even went to the gym to workout. Good food. Great vacation. The snack bar by the pool makes great pizza. The snacl bar by the beach has a ton of choices too. We ate our lunch there most of the time. Excellent service too. I need to say thank you to Liety for putting up with us at the buffet. She was always friendly and had a smile on her face when we were practicing our Spanish. Thanks Liety for your excellent service! The beach is amazing. Miles and miles of beautiful sand beaches. Everyday, my wife and I walked for a few miles in the morning. If you like the beach, this is the place to go. I also need to say thank you to Damays and Jonsh at the beach bar. They were always smiling and made us feel very welcome to Cuba. Damarys made us a few specials cocktails as well. Thanks Damarys and Jonsh! We did go shopping in Varadero and toured around the city as well. Make sure you go to the La Bodeguita del Medio. We had an amazing lobster meal with a mojito for 20 CUC. Well worth the price. I must compliment the local Cubans for putting up with our limited ability to try and speak Spanish. We always make an effort to communicate in the native language. They are very appreciate. Gracias! Los Cubanos son muy amables. We enjoyed the catamaran excursion. Once again, beautiful beach and fantastic food. The ride on the ocean is awesome. Bring your own snorkeling equipment if you have some. The ones they have aren't the best. Make sure you do the jeep safari trip as well. Get a real flavor of Cuban life. We didn't get a chance to go to Havana. We decided to stay and enjoy the beach. Next time! :) Once again, thank you to everyone at the El Patriarca. It was impressive. I would absolutely return.