Ocean Vista Azul

The resort was awesome, small and not busy. Recommend the privilege. The alacarte restaurants were awesome. The buffet was decent but still a great place to eat. The view was amazing and the beaches were very nice

Worst vacation ever

From the moment I stepped foot in the room I knew The resort is not up to par. The room was filthy. The sheet wore stained the floor dirty the room smell musty. I took me 1 hour of fighting with front desk for them to clean the room. The food was cuba food I wasn’t expecting a lot. But the dishes were always dirty. There was cockroaches crawling on the walls. The pool was nice but 1/2 of the loungers are broken. The a la carte restaurants are confusing you can’t get a seat. So I never tri [... read more]ed them because you put your name on a list and wait so if you lucky you get a seat. So I didn’t eat at a la carte. The beach was nice and people are friendly. Beach towels that is another story. They never had any clean towels. Every time I go to get clean towels it is the same excuse we don’t have clean towels. So we used the same towels for the whole week. The room was cleaned daily but they never put more than 2 towels and we are 3 people in the room. I always have to call for towels. The don’t give you hand towels. So over all that resort is not 5 stars as advertised. It is maximum 3 star. I have travelled south over 26 times For vacation by far this the worst vacation I ever had. Never would I even come near this resort.

Beautiful resort

Clean and newer resort. Welcoming lobby with view of infinity pool and ocean. I enjoyed the variety of food available from the fresh grilled fish, roasted chicken, stewed beef, pork to the sauteed vegetables and salad bar with fresh lime wedges. There was definitely something for everyone. I completely disagree with comments about food in Cuba being subpar...it is different. Just as Cuban people visiting Canada could say about some of our food. I thoroughly enjoyed trying new dishes and app [... read more]reciated the cultural diversity. We made the decision to upgrade to privilege. We thoroughly enjoyed the privilege restaurant for breakfast and lunch and the butler who made reservations for us in all the a la carte restaurants. The privilege pool was a quiet Escape.

Family vacation...disappointing stay at hotel

This was our 5th trip to Cuba, our first to Varadero, likely our last. We are not picky eaters, we've never had problems finding something to eat at other resorts. However, this was not the case here. The buffet was horrible. Not many options and the food was always cold. For the most part, service in the buffet restaurant was quite slow. There were times we did not even receive water at breakfast or lunch. Beach: Left side of the resort - the beach is cramped. The beach area is narro [... read more]w and there few quite a few huts. The right side beach - a further walk, but much more comfortable to hang out at. Pros: - Ariel at the Beach Restaurant - He is wonderful. He works hard to keep everyone happy. - always found chairs at beach and pool - spacious rooms - friendly staff Cons: -only 2 options for lunch - main buffet or beach buffet - snack bar was a joke. Burgers & hotdogs only. Service was extremely slow. It shouldn't take 20 minutes to get a burger - Mike's Coffee - hit and miss - sometimes coffee was great, other times not even drinkable - most bathrooms had issues, either doors that didn't lock or were not cleaned often - bathroom in hotel room could be more private. Glass wall in shower - not ideal for kids who are sharing a room There are areas of the hotel that are in need of maintenance. Side note - the airport was a complete disaster when we left. We arrived 3 hours prior to our departure. Arrived at 12:10 for a 3:10 flight. We finally made it through security at 2:30 and had to go straight to the gate as the plane was already boarding. Flight was delayed leaving because there were so many passengers still waiting to get through immigration. Like I previously said, we will not return to this hotel or recommend it to friends. We would much prefer to go back to Holguin or Cayo Coco.

Friendly Resort

The resort was super clean and very nice staff. I went with three other friends and had a lot of fun. There was always fun music around the resort. The beach was really nice and very well kept. Would recommend for a couples trip.

Vista Azul - unfortunately we got sick

Lobby pool area was excellent. People are very nice. Food was okay. Trying to be reasonable as this is Cuba. Unfortunately out of 4 people three of us ended up with what appeared to be food poisoning. It was hard to see my son vomit on and off for 12 hours. My wife got sick twice and I did once. Hotel grounds were well kept. Hygiene in the Buffett restaurant and service is an issue. You have to wait to get someone to give you cutlery and coffee for quite a while. Tables are not prope [... read more]rly cleaned and the wait staff do not even wipe the tables down after the last guest. Hard to get clean beach towels everyday. Beaches are excellent.

Ocean Vista Azul

We enjoyed everything about the resort except for the beer. We are all beer drinkers and none of us liked the beer which tastes skunky. The beach was beautiful and the food was great!! We truly enjoyed our relaxing week.

Not a 5 star!

The resort was clean, but not as new as our agent told us. At times service was quite slow. Food was subpar, but I hear that is just Cuba. But overall we had a good week in the sun!! Staff was very friendly along with all the people we met on our adventures.

The resort wasn’t the greatest!!

I was NOT to pleased with the food at all. I got very sick and throw up 4 of 7 days at the resort. I don’t know if it was the food or drinks. I am Not a heavy alcohol drinker, by any means. But when whenever I would have a tropical drink, I would get sick to my stomach. It didn’t matter what the drink was. Personally, I didn’t have a problem with our maid, she was very helpful to any of our needs, but my sister in law never had clean towels or had the sheets changed. The resort would  [... read more]always run out of clean glasses and plates. Very poor food selection. We didn’t have any hot water when we arrived at the resort,. Yes the problem was rectified, but two days before leaving we had the same problem. The resort never had any clean pool towels. We used the same towel for almost 6 straight days. Besides all we went through, the only best thing about the resort, was the beautiful beach and weather...thank God for that. I would NOT ever return to this resort nor recommend it to friends and family. I love Cuba and would return to it, but not to stay at Ocean Vista Azul.

Relaxing vacation with family

amazing trip! I travelled to varadero with my 13 year old son and wife. We did Havana premium trip(all day)$90USD adult, $72 child with lunch snack and dinner,. just so worth while. I don't usually do reviews but i read them and they are important. We stayed at Ocean Vista Azul, block 7 it's not a 5 star hotel that you are accustomed to in Canada,Vegas or anywhere else, but it's clean and modern hotel, our room had huge walk-in shower, soap bars and shampoo, mini fridge was re-stocked with soft [... read more] drinks, beer and battle water, TV offer some english channel choices. I'm a huge fan of the ocean and beach in Cuba, but Caya Coco has much nicer sand. Food- the buffet - we did for 6 days, there's a lot of food: pork, fish, chicken, lamb, seafood. there was even langoste and lobster tails, don't recommend beef- could be very tough to bite-on. Getting into a la carte restaurant (limoncello italian) was not worth it, huge lineup and in my opinion not much better than the pasta in the buffet, very small portions tip your housekeeper, she's the one who keeps your room clean your beach towel- no, you might not get another one for the week, but it's okay, it's cuba. have an open mind, and you will have fun, remember, you came to cuba for only one thing, THE BEACH. This hotel has one smaller beach to the left and main beach 5-10 min walk with activities to the right. enjoy.

WAS OK

Rooms were nice, our maid was very warm and welcoming Lobby was very nicely laid out, great view of ocean, infinity pool was very picturesque Lobby bar was good although their tropical drinks all tasted the same Their was a maid there that was awesome, with the entertainment in the lobby she danced and what moves she had, everyone was in awe of her. Grounds were nicely kept and very clean Pool was nice size not enough sun umbrellas, the covered cabanas were very dirty and uninviting Fo [... read more]od was ok, but the buffet restaurant was very disorganized, poor service other than a few outstanding servers. no teaspoons, had to wait for plates,glasses etc. dining experience was nothing to brag about. A la carte restaurants were impossible to get into if you were not in the PRIVILEGED SECTOR. For the size of the resort the beach was very small

Good price but dirty

The resorts location is good. The beaches are beautiful but resort is dirty..stains on sheets and blankets.no change of towels. The floors in rooms are dirty grout is blackened with dirt .I don't think they have cleaning supplies and detergents to clean floors and linen properly. They use a dirty towel to mopfloors. Spotted bugs at buffet light brown.

Good price but dirty

The resorts location is good. The beachs are beautiful but resort is dirty..stains on sheets and blankets.no change of towels. The floors in rooms are dirty grout is blackened with dirt .I don't think they have cleaning supplies and detergents to clean floors and linen properly. They use a dirty towel to mop floors. Spotted bugs at buffet light brown.

Amazing resort

We should of been informed better from the privileged office or from the butler that was assigned to us that our room would not be ready until 4 no one told us they just kept saying give us a little bit more time so we waited 4 hours for our room in our long pants and shirts. Maybe trip central could of maybe informed us too. the service was a bit slow at the buffets and sometimes the food bins wouldn't be filled up fast enough for everyone. but other wise it was ok Its Cuba and they are very [... read more] slow. we had a wonderful time and I would go back there again the grounds and the room were amazing. one of the best places I have been in Cuba and I have been there 6 times.

Great times

Rooms were very clean and modern, Maids very pleasant and make awesome towel art. DANCE entertainment team 5 star. Food I liked the pasta station and the egg station for breakfast. Cons.... No mini bar refills Not alot of meat only at lunch

Very nice resort

We just got back Cuba and stayed at the Ocean vista Azul. Overall the resort is beautiful and the only complaint we have would be the taste of food from the buffet. Otherwise a great vacation. We would go back again!

Loved this resort!

Very clean resort. Spacious room. Lovely staff. Interesting layout. Not a huge resort but some walking involved to different beaches. Stunning beaches The bluest water! Entertainment was ok. Food was plain and not a huge selection but we always found something delicious. I'd definitely go back!

Amazing time!

We loved the resort from start to finish! Such a great vibe. 2 beautiful clean beaches. The ocean was so much fun! Great waves and the colour was out of this world! The food was great and service fantastica. We will definitely be back!

Very Nice Resort

The rooms are beautiful, clean and well kept. The staff is excellent and the shows are great. The food is very good, but it is definitely worth booking privilege. You will be well looked after here .

Great resort

The rooms were kept very nice and the pools and beaches were great. The food at the buffet was not very good but the a la carte restaurant were better. Overall the resort was nice but needed better entertainment and more activities.