Muthu Colonial Hotel: vacation from hell

hotel should be refurbished .Stairs in main lobby filthy with dust. No hot or cold water in main complex for 4 days out of 7.No coffee in cafe(no water) 2 days no black tea. Toilets in rooms and public places would not flush(no water). air in room not working 3 days out of 7. Buffet-no butter at all no jam no peanut butter for toast. No bacon or sausages no milk, just powdered sometimes. Been hear 3 times, never again. Also came home jan24/2023 tested positive for covid

Grand Aston Cayo Paredon Beach Resort: Incredible Stay!

We were blown away with our week away at Grand Aston. The rooms were modern, high end finishes, beds were very comfortable, food was great, drinks were plentiful, entertainment was amazing! Loved it all

Memories Flamenco Beach Resort: Wonderful beach 🏝️

The entire experience was very pleasant. Staff were very friendly and it’s a very family type of place. What I loooooooved was the beach which was even better than Pilar beach. Highly recommended. The only negative comment would have to be that there were no alcohol selection, other than that it was sooo wonderful 🥳

Grand Aston Cayo Paredon Beach Resort: Beautiful resort !

The hotel was absolutely beautiful, very clean! The staff was always cleaning & gardeners were always taking care of the grounds. Food was 3/5 but you’ll never go hungry! The 24 hr snack bar and the homemade personal pizzas in the buffet were our favourite, everything else 5/5! The staff was very friendly and kind and very welcoming! We had 2 young kids with us and they never went bored, the pools were beautiful but there were no stairs into the pool only ladders which may be hard for some. T [... read more]he entertainment staff we’re amazing! I would recommend to friends!

Memories Caribe Beach Resort: Will definitely visit again.

We absolutely loved this resort. It was small enough that you could walk anywhere. Beach, pool or restaurants were all a short 3-5 minute walk. Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. Food was really good especially the bread. Made fresh daily. Only wifi available was in the lobby. Which is probably a good thing as our phones were used sparingly.

Memories Flamenco Beach Resort: Amazing resort

This hotel is amazing family resort with excellent service, I strongly recommend to go an spend your vacation . The stuff working very hard every day to provide good service to everyone to your dream vacation to be very nice

Melia Jardines del Rey: Long way to go

The hotel needs a ton of work and supply shortages were obvious. I’ve travelled Cuba many times and I know what to expect unfortunately things are much worse. No toilet paper, no soap or paper towel to wash your hands in bathrooms. Food, well they did the best with what they had. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I did see staff cleaning non stop but if they don’t have supplies, not much they can do. Rooms, I heard many complaints, no hot water, toilets not working, locks on do [... read more]ors broken. Our room was ok. Walking in the dark is a challenge due to lack of lighting, missing bulbs and broken fixtures. I will not go back to this resort and most likely Cuba vacations no more.

Grand Aston Cayo Paredon Beach Resort: Beautiful resort…!

Very nice and lovely resort, very clean, beautiful pools, my wife and me we had a wonderful time, the rooms are spacious and very clean, the food was ok, the staff do and excelent job, thanks to everyone who help us in everything…!

Memories Caribe Beach Resort: Tired Resort

We were unable to book an a la carte. Said nothing available until week after our stay. Yet other people we met went in and got a booking the same day and next day. Messages are very inconsistent. We definitely did not have a superior renovated room. No coffee maker as described in amenities. Air conditioner soooo loud. Requested a coffee maker - took 2 days - friend requested coffee maker after me and received within 2 hours. Hot water 2 out of 7 days. Shortages everyday from eggs to beve [... read more]rages. Feel like if you were not Diamond Club it was very difficult to get any service in dining room or book anything. Will not be returning and would not recommend.

Muthu Colonial Hotel: Hotel Colonial

What is written in the annotation of the hotel does not correspond to reality. More than three-quarters of the hotel is closed. Strange as it may seem, the best part doesn't work. The administration explains this as the consequences of the 2019 hurricane, but I would say this is a consequence of the work of the hotel staff. We met at night, and settled in a room where everything connected with electricity did not work, air conditioning, TV, safe, etc. The water was a thin stream and only cold. A [... read more]fter a long fight with the staff, they settled in a more or less normal room, but with constantly leaking taps that created puddles in the room, but it was already tolerable. Food - as usual in Cuba. The beach is good, but dirty, for some reason the garbage is not cleaned very well.

Memories Caribe Beach Resort: Needs updating

The Beaches in Cayo Coco are the best, unfortunately the hotel, food, alcohol choices & most staff did not meet my expectations, which when going to Cuba are not the highest to begin with. The entertainment was lacking and the line ups long.

Memories Flamenco Beach Resort: A 4 star it’s not.

Grounds were nice. Staff was very friendly and tried their very best. Food was very low grade and room was in bad need of repair. No water for showers for 3 days. Toilets didn’t flush properly in any of the washrooms, including our room, sliding door in our room didn’t lock properly. Internet was almost nonexistent. Had to kill 2 🪳 roach in my room. Very disappointed.

Hotel Playa Paraiso: Overall Poor to Fair - but would not go back

I did not like this hotel at all - maybe it was the timing - post covid - but we had numerous issues with the hotel from toilet paper, toilets not working, no napkins to no heat in the room - and it was very cold down to 18 celsius at one point in our hotel room. I only give the resort an "OK" mention because it was a good deal financially, however, it was a disappointment and I had realized that saving a few extra bucks was really not worth it in the end. The people working at the resort were v [... read more]ery friendly, however, my daughter did get sick from the buffet, it was extremely loud and chaotic every mealtime in the buffet. The best thing at the resort for me was the entertainment every evening - it was a nice surprise. I feel badly for the people living in Cuba if this is the standard for tourists, but maybe it's just me.

Melia Jardines del Rey: Another Great Vacation @ MJDR!

Jan 13th - 20th *Sorry it's a long review but almost everything you need to know is in this! *Please note, this hotel only reopened a couple of months ago after being closed due to covid. It is not at full capacity as of yet. Some blocks are still closed and the second large buffet is not open yet. After reading some negative reviews before we came we really wondered what was happening. We were just there at the end of November and we just couldn't see how things could have changed so f [... read more]ast. We had talked amongst our selves and assured each other that it was just "those people". You know the people that yell at the gentleman holding the door open at the buffet because they didn't get towels..... yes those people. Needless to say we were correct! We had a fantastic time! I have said it in many of my travel reviews that my biggest complaint has been the actions of others. I'm going to leave it at that but seriously some people really need to think before doing. We flew air transat and have never had a problem. We walked off the plane @8:54pm and we were drinking beer in our room by 10:15pm. Yes we were through customs, got our luggage, got on the shuttle bus, checked in and walked to our room in beautiful block 19 and we were drinking the cold beer out of our fridge in under an hour and a half! This is one of the major reasons I choose Cayo Coco over Cayo Santa Maria after traveling to Cuba many times. The Room. Our room was very nice and super clean. Bed was a king and it was comfortable. The air was ice cold and so was the fridge. Our toilet flushed perfectly, the toilet seat was a little loose but no problems. One day we had no water for long enough to figure out we didn't have water only to realize we had water again lol. Hot water, I only had two "cooler" showers all week and they were at prime time. Water was always very hot just before or just after 5pm. Our towels we used until mid week and then placed on the floor. We had clean towels later that afternoon. Two beer and 1 large bottle of water were brought to our room everyday except the first day. (We did arrive just the night before so we weren't worried) The fridge restockers are separate then the maid. Feel free to leave them a little tip. Snack Bar; I am a snacker so I loved this place! One day however we decided to eat late and they were out of food. When we went to the other buffets they were closing and pizza bar just finished. 100% bad timing for us lol. We always bring some snacks so we were not bothered too bad. About an hour and a half later we saw people walking by us with Fries and sandwiches at the pool. Needless to say they were not out for long so please don't take it out on the workers, they don't need your attitude. They are doing what they can. 99% of the time; Ham and Cheese Sandwich 60% of the time; Chicken, Tuna, Ham and Cheese sandwiches and Fries. 40% of the time; All listed sandwiches above and fries and Hot dogs. Pizza Bar; A BUSY PLACE! The Pizza is very very good. I do believe they need to increase the time this is open if possible to take the rush and pressure off of it. It is said to be open from 12-3pm as it was when we were there in November but we found out that "last chance" for Pizza is at 1:30. We tried @2:30, then 2:00 then 1:47 and finally successfull by arriving @1:30. It is not fast, we seen some people eating 2 and 3 pizzas each! Also many people taking 6-9 pizzas to go! I thought maybe putting a limit to 1 per seated person would be a good idea but that will just get people angry so perhaps longer hours like 11-4?. Not sure the answer there. Either way it was well worth the wait as it was delicious! We ordered at 1:35pm and were done eating at 2:20pm Buffets, I recorded all my times in lines and such because people were saying they were waiting an hour and such for food. As I expected, not the case; our longest wait in a line for FRESH COOKED food was 26mins. If you don't want to wait in a line to get in to the buffet then don't go when it opens! We found 8pm to be super nice for dinner and breakfast we always went around 9am. We were never in the buffet for an hour total from in to out. Did they run out of plates? Yes. How long until more Plates? 2 mins and 47 secs on one timed occasion. I seen multiple times where the plate stack was empty. I would get in line and watch people frantically running around looking for plates instead of relaxing a bit and waiting just a few minutes for them to be restocked. My wife would bring me a plate or I would excuse myself from the line for a moment to grab one. If you are wondering why they may be low on plates, it is probably because guests feel the need to leave them everywhere on the resort. On the beach, on lights on garbage cans, you get the idea. Please just return your plates and other dishes to a table somewhere! Favorite Buffet foods were; Breakfast; Fresh omelette with extra cheese from cheese bar, Bacon and Toast. Waffles were delicious as well. Lunch; Fresh cooked chicken, curry chicken and rice. Dinner; Gnocchi Pasta hands down best ever! Also had fresh Chicken and such but that pasta was amazing. A La Cartes ; Oh my! We had some very good meals. To book the A la Cartes you have to wait in line at the lobby in the morning. I may suggest one person gets in line and the other grabs some cappuccinos to help the time pass. Favorites in order; 1) International, by a landslide. Amazing meal! And A++ service! The Cream Cheese soup was sooo good, I got more lol. Thank you Yenni and Denaris. Not sure on spelling and I do not know the other girls names but the crew that work here is amazing. 2) Italian, very good and had to get some extra Lasagna! 3) Mediterranean, Rice pudding dessert here was very very good. I drank a lot of the rose wine lol and the wife drank the white wine. Red was good as well but the rose and the white were out preferred wines. Pool; Party pool behind snack bar. Pool is big and clean and Papa and his crew of fantastic women make it a fun place to be in the afternoon. Games take place pool side at 4pm and are a blast even to just watch if you don't want to participate. Fashion shows also take place at this pool. Miguel will be happy to grab you chairs, treat him well ;). Quiet pool; It's big, it's quiet and we don't go there. It is a good place for you to go if you feel that music is "obnoxious" lol. Yes someone said that to me lol. Ice cream bar: Very good Pack a washable plastic spoon in your beach bag as they don't always have Spoons. The plastic knives worked fine but why not bring your own. **NEW Coffee and ice cream bar just outside the lobby. Never got to go there as they were just finishing it. It looks amazing! Beach; Beautiful! Lots of winds the first 2 days brought in a lot of seaweed and they brought in a tractor and got it all cleaned up on Day 3. Left of the beach bar soft sandy entrance and you can walk a long ways out on the sand bars. Right of the beach bar some spots to go out but more rocks, water shoes recommended. Far right of the beach bar tonnes of sand to walk on or out to the sand bars. Beach Bar; Lots of drink options including pina coladas. Ran by some amazing guys, Joel, Omelio and Yosley. Keep coming, Keep coming! See you in 5 minutes! Lobby; Spacious and clean with some fun thrown in there at night. Lobby Bar; Mornings, Cappuccino is a must! Evenings, many drink options and Cappuccino and Spanish coffees. Please see our amazing friends there!. Yuniel (the Tiger) Yarelis (the Tigress) Vladimir (the Cheetah) Mojito Bar; (just off the lobby) Amazing drinks made by the one and only Reny! Nautical Center; Book a Catamaran for snorkeling! It is amazing! Super people that work there! Excursions; We usually always book the catamaran and snorkeling seafood lunch trip (210$ cnd charged to card for 2 of us in Nov 22) . We did not this time but highly recommend it. Market; There is a market right beside the resort. Stores, outdoor vendors bowling ally and a Japanese restaurant. We went to the restaurant in 2018 and 2019 and it was delicious. We have not gone back as the price has doubled there per person. Tips to make your stay great; We always pack our own towel, cup, pillow (who doesn't like an extra pillow anyway), a roll of tp and condiments such as Peanut butter, soy sauce, maple syrup and ketchup. Small bottles can be found at many stores then we leave what's left for a worker if they want it. For medication type things, tums, benadryl, advil, Tylenol, Hydro cortisone cream (I find if used right away on noseum bites it reduces the itch to only 3 days) to back that up we bring a anti itch cream) they only ever bite me not my wife lol. Bring a converter! They are cheap and if you always travel with it you never need to wonder about plugging stuff in. Last but probably not least we bought a luggage scale (12$) to make sure our suitcases are not over. Damp clothes and such can add a lot of wieght even if you brought tonnes of stuff to give out. I hope this helps. As far as gifts to bring for workers, if you use it they need it! Any thing else above and beyond is truly appreciated. Also a subject that is beat to death. Please stop taking coins! You don't need to! People say it's to much to tip with 5s etc. You can always bring some american 1$ for small tips. You can also just tip less often with 5$ bills if you like. Or you can buy change off of almost any worker when you get there! If you want to take some to start maybe take like 10$ then just keep buying more to use. At the end buy at least double you came with. That would be a reasonable start!. I hope this helps! Big thanks to Lisbet, Juan Carlos and Yosvany and everyone else that made our stay so great! We miss you all already. I am so sorry to those names I forgot. I will never forget your faces. Can't wait to return!

Melia Cayo Coco: Good resort for Cuba

The resort is very clean and the room was simple but nice. Comfortable bed and air conditioning works great. The main lounge is nice and if you like fancy cocktails they are available. Severe lack of seafood and buffet is redundant but there are supply issues in Cuba so you take what can get. Very happy with resort

Iberostar Origin Playa Pilar: Had a Great Time

We travelled to Iberostar Selection Playa Pilar Jan 7th – 14th 2023. After 25+ trips to Cuba this was our 4th time to this beautiful resort and as always it didn’t disappoint!! With beautiful surroundings and genuine people! you cannot go wrong with choosing Playa Pilar to spend your vacation! Very nice accommodations, great ocean views from most rooms, a good selection of food to choose from and of course the weather is much nicer than Eastern Canada at this time of year! We found the eff [... read more]ects of COVID to be minimal during our time here, a couple of supply chain issues like what we have at home but not a deal breaker. With that in mind just come prepared with condiments you like such as ketchup, mustard, relish etc. Maybe pack some tissue, an extra beach towel and you are good to go. But as beautiful as this resort is it is the wonderful hard-working people there that make it a Gem in Cuba, folks such as Wilber, one of the bartenders at the Snack Bar, always a “Hola” and smile, quick with a special drink and a story. My friend Yadier on the front desk, funny, caring and always helpful to everyone. And of course, Yenia in customer service, she is one of the most caring persons you will have the pleasure of meeting here! A definite asset to the Iberostar Team and they are lucky to have such a person. We will be back!! Cheers!! Dapa81

Melia Jardines del Rey: Great resort, book it today!

I been to Cuba many, many, times and to differently places/resorts. This resort by far was the best place for food and drinks. We were nervous because we had friends returning from various locations in Cuba and they said there was a daily shortage of food and drinks. This wasn't the case for this resort. You could always find something to eat and drink. There is a pizza restaurant, fries-hotdogs-sandwiches restaurant and 2 buffets. There is a lobby bar, pool swim up bar- that always had daily  [... read more]entertainment, beach bar- that the workers even came around while your relaxing on the beach to bring you drinks. Areas were always clean, room was very nice (we were in building #2), great water pressure in the shower. Staff very helpful, friendly and they never once asked us for $, items or to purchase things from them. It's a large resort therefore your walking a distance from the lobby to the beach but I took it that you are getting your daily steps in lol. During our vacation we were told there were approx 1200 people there and it can house up to 2500. Bring Canadian money, $20can = 5pesco exchanged at the front desk. You can either tipped in pesco or Canadian. We exchanged ( for the workers ) Canadian coin for bills because they cannot by anything with coin or even take it to the bank to exchange. They truly appreciate any tips no matter the amount or currency. We did not do any excursions but if you want to they must be paid by credit card. Went to the spa for massage (it was great) you can pay in Can.$ I do not like using my credit card in Cuba because it's charged in American $ along with an additional credit card fee. The only downside had nothing to do with the resort was our Sunwing rep. did not have a Sunwing information binder in the lobby with information regarding our departure from the hotel timings. All other travel reps had the information either in a binder or letter posted won their information board. I highly recommend to bring water socks because when you first get in the water it's rocky with lots of dead coral that are sharp. I love to see coral because it's great for snorkeling, if you enjoy snorkeling bring your equipment. The beach is beautiful. I highly recommend this resort to anyone, we will for sure return. I also highly recommend our travel agent Carol Webber, she is our go to Girl, Ext 7209

Memories Flamenco Beach Resort: Amazing resort and crew

Amazing experience and amazing crew. The music should be more diverse. I think more that they should announce in advance what activities will be scheduled the new day because we totally miss the only pool even of the week. We didn't know about the event.

Memories Flamenco Beach Resort: Still drastically recovering from Covid

Unfortunately the Cuba we once knew was no longer represented in this resort. It appears that they are still trying to recover losses during Covid and only had the bare minimum. I will start with the pros: - the staff were fantastic and did what they could with the supplies they had - the grounds were well taken care of and beautiful - the pool was clean - the lounge area was fun - the al-carts were good However that is not enough to cover up the cons: - Our room smelled of mold and [... read more] the blankets were moth bitten and smelled rotten - the buffet was repetitive and not with quality food. We ate cause we had to but it was not an enjoyable experience - they only had rum and coke or coffee drinks. There was no variety or choices. The one day they had juice it was gone within hours - the gift shop offered nothing but cigars or rum - all in american dollars I have never left a review before but I chose this resort on reviews and did not think people were really representing the true state of the resort. Hopefully this will help someone make a better decision then we did.

Gran Muthu Imperial: value

Been to Cuba many times and this was one of our best trips. The price was 1/3 compared to other destinations was worth every penny. Rooms were clean beds were very comfortable. no issues. Beach was very nice with better options next door at the Muthu Cayo Guillermo or down the road at Playa Pillar. Grounds were very nice and service excellent. Food is Cuba standard fare not a lot of options but enough each day. Drinks were very watered down almost to a joke level so we stayed with beer that w [... read more]as fine. Excellent coffee available from all the bars cappuccinos, expresso's etc. I would definitely return to this hotel just keep in mind that your not going there for the food its the beach and Cuban service/people that make the vacation.