Melia Marina Varadero: Best Cuba experience thus far.

Very nice surroundings. Grounds were still under development. Room was clean, comfortable and adequately furnished. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Food as good and wait staff were very efficient.

Resonance Blu Varadero: Great family resort

WE CHOSE THIS RESORT AS IT WAS ORIENTED TOWARDS CHILDREN AND WE WERE TRAVELING WITH A 4 AND 9 YEAR OLD. HOTEL POOL AND SLIDE WERE IDEAL. LOTS OF LOUNGE CHAIRS, CLEAN ROOMS AND A GREAT BEACH. THE FOOD IS TYPICAL CUBAN, NOT THE GREATEST BUT WE ALWAYS FOUND SOMETHING TO ENJOY. THE HOTEL STAFF ARE AMAZING AND REALLY TREATED US ROYALLY. ABSOLUTELY GREAT VALUE FOR FAMILIES. RECOMMEND HIGHLY.

Resonance Blu Varadero: Such a good time!

This was my first time down south, and I couldn't have picked a better resort! We had a beautiful room with two big beds, for three girls. The bathroom was a great size as well. Pool and beach were always busy, and very clean. They always gave you enough to drink .. this is a bit of a party resort. Food wasn't amazing .. but I didn't go down south for the food either. Overall beautiful resort!

Hotel Los Cactus: Had so much fun! The staff is amazing!

The hotel is older but kept very clean and the grounds are beautiful. All areas are close to get to and their stretch of beach is definitely one on the best on Varadero beach! Food was the only disappointment - very bland.

Hotel Villa Cuba: Great resort

Being a first time traveller to Cuba, we enjoyed everything at Villa Cuba.. As long s you go there with an open mind and can adapt things easily, for sure, you will enjoy your stay.. The location is great.. It's few minutes away from downtown.. The staff are amazing.. They always greet you with a smile... The resort needs some maintenance, but again, if your expectations are not so high, you will like it as is... The room where we were was very clean.. With the help of the chamber maid, it was k [... read more]ept neat and clean during our stay... The buffet restaurant crews are great.. They are always smiling and provide great service... We also enjoyed the a la carte restaurants, but booking them isn't an easy task.. You have to be in line before 10 am to book and make the effort to be there earlier, otherwise you will be in line forever... The beach was beautiful and the water was calm...

Memories Jibacoa: Breezes

My stay was very nice, the hotel had a very large beach, but was situated on a reef. This made for very good snorkeling, but the sand ended after 10 feet and rocks/reef made swimming hard. Other than this aspect, the hotel was cleaned every day, including walkways, the hotel's other guest were respectful towards each other, fresh towels were provided daily and the hotel organized hikes into the surrounding hillsides. 4.5/5

Melia Las Americas: Amazing Resort, well kept and staff are wonderful

The hotel is the best, room are great, the food is excellent, staff always there to help you. The grounds are well kept. Would stay there again. This is not my 1st time. Lots of things to do without leaving the resort

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Amazing resort

Very clean, easy access to everything, we loved the location of our room,one think I missed was there was no clip hangers to hang your pant. The beach is amazing! The grounds are beautiful, we enjoyed the entertainment.

Sol Varadero Beach: They probably did their best

Staff were very nice. Food was just okay, although great orange juice. The room was fine, but could have had better linens and towels. It felt a bit musty. Entertainment was available, but every night seemed the same show with a different title. Lots of drunk teenagers. Maybe it was just that week. The beach was beautiful and our weather was great.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: A great Resort that you want to be in

This was my second year staying at El patriarca. Last year I stayed there for 10 days in June and this year again in June for 7 days. The staff recognized me as soon as I checked in. I was given a previlege suit for no extra charge. That was truly appreciated.my apartment was overlooking the ocean and could spend hours in the evening and early morning to sit on the balcony on the second floor reading. Of course the food was okay and never had any complaints. Since it was off season,there were lo [... read more]ts of vacancies. I have been to most of the carribean resorts , Cuba gives me more pleasure to visit again and again.

Melia Marina Varadero: beautiful resort

The hotel was amazing. The staff very friendly. The food at the buffet needs some improvement. Overall i enjoyed my stay. The rooms were always clean and spacious. I stayed towards the end if the marina.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Great Resort

Excellent beach/rooms/staff, food was very good. Open a la carte dinning is what we look for at resorts and the Patriarca is the only one in Cuba that offers this option. The General Manager is always out and about talking to the guests and all staff are very friendly and accommodating.

Sirenis Tropical Varadero: Really awesome time

Was very nice and clean, there was something for everyone to do or just do nothing. More then one pool to sit by and lots of room at both ...........................................................................................

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Excellent resort with friendly staff

Strongly reccomended. Amazing beach. Royal Service. Excellent a-la-cart restaurants. Excellent music bands at the beach restaurant for lunch. Outstanding customer service: Ms. Odima, Ms. Nidia, and Mr. Felix.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Excellent First Time Stay

Travelled with my mother, June 15-22, 2014. 6th trip to Cuba but 1st time at this resort. Beautiful resort, as shown on the photo's. Great modern rooms, nice décor, clean and loved the separate shower and bath. Grounds are nice and well maintained. Great beach, beach bar and nice beach restaurant. Beach beds could do with a bit of an upgrade, many broken and have to hunt a bit to find one that's not broken. Not a deal breaker but given this is a new resort a bit surprising. Particularly enjoyed [... read more] Mikes Coffee bar, great selection of coffees - fantastic cappuccinos! The Piano bar looked fun and always busy. Food was very good for Cuba, always able to find something to eat. Service was a bit hit and miss in the restaurants and the inability to make reservations for the a la carte restaurants was unusual and a bit annoying. Entertainment shows in the evening were enjoyable enough, however during the day seemed a bit lacking compared to other resorts. Overall, an excellent resort, great facilities and fairly priced. I would definitely return to this resort.

Royalton Hicacos Resort and Spa: Amazing vacation! !

My boyfriend and I went to the Royal Hicacos resort and spa from the 13th of July to the 20th. We had an amazing time. The resort was clean and the grounds were really well kept. We took a private tour to Havana that was organized by Guille. It was a nice experience. I highly recommend visiting Havana. The beach is breathtaking. The water was very warm. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. As many people complain about the food in Cuba, the food at this resort was quite good. We highly  [... read more]recommend this resort.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Work in progress

Except for the large cactus tree there is nothing at the resort grounds you would ask your friend did they see. After been given a room with twin beds by mistake 2 night later we were moved to Bloque 65 for a room with a king size bed. The main housekeeper for this section was lacking skills. It seemed that she never cleaned the dust mop from one unit to another, which resulted in our room floor being dirtier and full of black hairs after she was finished. There was a beautiful rain shower in th [... read more]e bathroom however half of the holes were plugged and the bath was so scratched it could not be used. The vanity area as well as the TV shelf were full of small spiders, twice the room was sprayed put they were there again the next day. Finally when getting it done a third time it was noticed that the closet was never done. Spiders were all over the top shelf so once sprayed problem was solved. From the girls at Mike’s Café, the gardeners and the buffet crew, especially Naylet our day was filled with pure relaxation.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: One of the best!!!

This is one of the best resort we have been at and was definitely worth the extra compared to other resort in Cuba and the food was really good. Everyone went the extra mile to provide excellent service. First resort that I see plenty of chairs, so not need to rush to the beach to save a spot. We had a late evening flight, so the concierge even arranged for an a la carte diner before we left. Truly a worry free vacation!! In all our travel, we never go back twice to the same, but in this case, w [... read more]e just may do an exception!

Melia Peninsula Varadero: IT WAS A WONDERFUL RESORT.

THE ROOMS WERE CLEAN AND THE STAFF WAS VERY FRIENDLY. THE POOL WAS GREAT AND IT WAS JUST A SHORT WALK TO A NICE CLEAN BEACH. LOT OF FOODS TO PICK FROM AND VERY ATTENTIVE STAFF. ALSO IT WAS NOT TO FAR TO GO INTO THE CITY.

Sirenis Tropical Varadero: NO THANK YOU

This was our third trip to Cuba, the first two experiences were great but for a Resort residing amongst a strip of many in Varadero this resort is perhaps at the bottom of the group. On the positive side: the grounds as well as the beach were absolutely beautiful and as an added bonus the hotel is very close to the beach. The pool was large and clean. They also offer some pretty good shows in the concert hall - the one we saw was "Michael Jackson' - which was top notch and well done. The above [... read more] paragraph ends the positive points and as much as I do not like to depreciate a business...all who would choose to follow in my experience should be fairly warned. So here is a recap: Upon arrival from the airport my wife and I waited a very long time at check-in approximately over 1 hour. There was one clerk who had to handle many new arrivals - The room was big, very dated, almost no furniture. We could not find a remote for the TV and we were told no on has remotes in this certain block of rooms. So we said ok we can live without it, then we found out the coaxial cable was ripped from the back of the TV - destroyed. After complaining we did receive a working cable. There was no hot water at all but supposedly we were lucky to have water at all, I was able to have 2 showers in 7 days...got lucky a couple of times The whole resort is run down, as you walk through the hallways you feel like you are in a Cuban jail- broken tiles, mouldy walls, mosquitoes and some weird looking flies all over the place and full of feral cats with kittens. the maid service is none to zero - you are lucky to get fresh towels. There was one woman at the front checking people in as well as out, dealing with complaints, answering the phone which never stopped ringing and supplying bottles of waters...just funny. The buffet was dirty, it had a constant foul smell in it and full of flies...you figure out the rest...there is a reason flies congregate in large numbers in one area. We saw a cockroach climbing the window at our table. There was one particular lady cutting the fruits and serving juice for breakfast was miserable almost as if she wanted to end it all. I saw her sneeze one morning in close proximity to the food wiped her nose with her hand then continued. Maybe this is why my wife and I both experienced fever, chills and extreme night sweats for a couple of days. If you like plain shredded cabbage with beans or with peas or if you prefer 2 day old sausages in many different forms you will be happy. Or if you eat mashed potatoes for breakfast then again later in the form of a soup that will hit the spot. There was one day they had no eggs nor do they ever serve bacon. You will have a choice of 3 types of fruit day after day; papaya, pineapple and guava. They were very creative with the desserts you can find something which looks like toast with grenadine put all over...no thanks. There was no seafood at all except for the odd day of fried sea fish but they did have nice bread as well as croissants. After 2 days you really begin to appreciate your breakfast or any meal at home. Some people were going to eat in Veradero but that does no come cheap. How does 30$ sound for half a lobster, cup of rice, shredded cabbage and a beer sound to you. Another very important note concerns the beach grill area where they serve hamburgers so if you do go there check to see if your burger is completely cooked, I ordered a few and everyone was pink inside. If you like to drink make sure you are drunk for a week this way you won't notice or care about any of this. Another think I think is a rip off is the 5 peso bus ride for a day which takes you from hotel to hotel there and back, you can go to the city centre which is exactly like something you would see downtown Niagara Falls and don't be disappointed if the driver stops the bus for his lunch... at first I thought he was unionized but that was interesting for sure when he kicks you out to wait for another bus. People please don't put great value for the place, it is a run down and ignored hotel basically serving people who are there for the first time. The Canjet experience was great, plane was on time, good service, ok food, pleasant service..good job Canjet. After a week of misery we go the airport then more b.s starts....4 long line ups...we are not kidding, first you line up for 30 to 45 mins to check your luggage, then you line up again to pay the departure tax, then you line up for immigration after this you line up for the security check all in all that took about 2 hours. I wish they would just include the departure tax in the tickets. Then you have to pay 1$(peso) for a clear duty free bag with your purchase I don't think they do that anywhere in the world. Just a weird annotation: I needed to use the bathroom (men) and as I was in there at the urinal a maid (cleaner) walked in to do her job - she said its ok don't worry don't worry - so I did my thing as well as changed into jeans with her watching me. As I tried to leave she blocked the door begging for a tip but I had already tipped her with a strip tease and some swinging action. I have never in my life come across this sort of behavior in a any public bathroom. We think it is time to start going to some other countries. Cuban resorts are beginning to give less and less service, they don't seem like they care anymore because they think people will always come so who cares anymore. Room Tip: No good room in this place