Paradisus Varadero: Good 5-star-ish Resort

Our 4th time in Cuban resorts Excellent place for families with children. Very friendly staff, excellent reception desk. Great layout of the grounds. Everything is close (except sports), incl. gym and medical clinic. No other hotel can match the views from their main cafeteria and snack bars. Washrooms very close (even to the beach) and very clean. Service + BBq on the beach: impeccable Beach: excellent, protected from the big waves, unlike other places in Varadero. Plenty of spaces, no need [... read more] to fight for shade or loungers, good quality towels. Tip: bring swimming shoes as first 5 meters into the water are rocky Swimming pool: beautifully renovated with 1 annoying defect: no shades at all (at least, not yet). What a pity! Beach bar: very average, as bartenders are not on the pool side, serving first people coming from behind. Good size rooms (but no place to sit, needs a sofa or something) and balconies. Tip: Check all equipment and toilet and get them fixed ASAP Food: poor diversity. You definitely have to go to fine dining: Japanese and Brazilian being the better ones Free 1-hour Internet every day, can be banked for next day. Very fast line. Don't forget, get your Internet card every day at the reception. Entertainment: would give it 3 stars, max. Varadero always windy in March. Too bad for snorkeling at the hotel's beach. A few mosquitoes at night, unless they spray. 1 Cuban Peso tip (plus a little extra for the housekeepers) is very well received. Plan a budget of 10 pesos per day. The waiters wil bring you change for your bills.

Hotel Vigia: Simply fantastic resort

The resort was great very friendly staff beautiful views clean rooms and dining areas and a amazing beach looking out your own villa at the ocean was breath taking the entertainment and staff were fabulous Rudy the entertainment manager treated us like family the bartenders were very good and efficient at taking care of all visitors we had a memorable holiday and would go back there again all in all a great place to visit

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Beautiful but tired resort

We love this resort and have visited many times, last in 2017 on the regular side and 2015 on the Royal side which was fantastic. But sadly this time on the Royal side the rooms are showing wear and need some refreshing and the food was not great. Much of this is due to US trade embargoes against Cuba that make it very difficult to get supplies in. They are trying very hard to make the best of what they have but there was no wine at various times, no champagne and orange juice, and no chicken. P [... read more]ork was the main staple meat. Lobster used to be free on the menu and is now 20 pesos per person. But the grounds,pools and beaches are immaculate, the staff are lovely and if you are not expecting gourmet cuisine you can make do. However the price of a swim up room on the Royal side is not insubstantial and I really would like to see more value for money.

Melia Varadero: Enjoyable holiday

We stayed on The Level and we think that the extra cost was well worth it. The beach seems to be eroding at an alarming rate, but we enjoyed playing in the surf. The food was pretty good, considering the challenges that Cuba faces, and by staying on The Level you could have lunch at the Tex-Mex restaurant which helped to break up the monotony of the buffet. You could also book as many a la cartes as you liked, which was nice, and wine was available at all the bars throughout the day (as oppos [... read more]ed to just with dinner like some resorts). The rooms were clean, great views, the staff was friendly (mostly), and we were always able to find a lounge chair.

Melia Peninsula Varadero: I loved it

Everything was super clean, well kept, staff was always busy working and very friendly all the time. No complaints at all. Food was fine for me always something good, pool was a little too cold that’s all I could say. Management and all the staff were really great, made our vacation wonderful

Melia Cayo Coco: Small quiet resort

Very nice place. Food good, but can be the same every other day. Every day was windy and lots of red flags. The staff are great and will do anything for you. For Cuba as usual beach is the best Now the only down fall is that tripvcentral never told us that West jet will charge for bags....How Disaponting that was, I was lead to believe that bags were part of the price Maybe post this or tell your customer this

Melia Marina Varadero: Mediocre resort

The resort itself is beautiful. However some of the outdoor fountains were dry. The staff were mostly friendly and professional however barely spoke English. The bars indoor and outside always ran out of certain alcohol or cups. The cockroaches were terrible, they were in the rooms, dining room, lobby bathroom. The resort never had change, therefore we didn't tip as much as we would have liked to.

Melia Cayo Coco: Wonderful holiday at the Cayo Coco Melia

The Cayo Coco Melia resort holiday was outstanding. I cannot say enough about the staff, the food they prepared, the facilities and accommodations. Everyone we spoke with, even two 87 year olds, enjoyed the resort!

Sol Cayo Coco: Great resort! Amazing service!

The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. The beaches are amazing. The service is outstanding. The staff is genuinely welcoming and everyone goes above and beyond to provide exceptional service. The food needs improvement. It was extremely repetitive and blant. Great value for the money. Will definitely go back very soon.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: We Had a wonder experince at Paradisus Princesa Del Mar!

My lady and I spent the first week of March 2020 at Paradisus Princesa Del Mar and we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. I week was filled with bright smiles and good fun! We had a pool view Junior Suite room on the Royal Service side. The rooms were spacious and clean. They are starting to show signs of tiredness and could use a bit of a refresh but nothing that concerned us. Still great accommodations. The maids were in every day to service the room. The bar fridge item were replace regularly as th [... read more]ey were consumed. We always had hot water. Overall, we were pleased with the accommodations. We were assigned a Butler (Earnesto) and he looked after arranging anything we asked from lining up a full week of a la carte restaurants to helping us with resolving a Minor issue we had with our tour operator. His service was exemplary. The crystal clear pools were huge and beautiful. The white sand beaches and turquoise seas were stunning. The beach and pools were often busy but there was always enough loungers and shady spots to accommodate everyone. We never had to wait long at the swim up bars and often staff were coming around to the loungers to take drink orders. The food was as expected for Cuba! Do go to Cuba if your a foodie! lol They did the best they could with the resources they have. We never went without and we had some very good meals and some mediocre ones but overall we had no major complaints. Also, they made significant effort to accommodate my lady's gluten free diet. The Japanese restaurant was outstanding and so was the lobster dinner that could be ordered for $20.00 extra at any of the A La Cartes. We enjoyed the various bars throughout the resort. Especially, the Lobby Bar and the Piano Bar. The customer service from the staff throughout the resort was second to none! Never was there a time we thought the staff could have been more attentive or friendly. There was a show every night in the courtyard and great performances by local talent. After the shows, there was a dance in the disco below the main lobby. There was often live music at the various bars around the resort. We were able to get white or red wine throughout the resort with no problem. (Not available at Beach) We would return to this resort for another Varadaro Beach vacation in a heart beat!

Melia Cayo Santa Maria: Melia Cayo Santa Maria

My wife and i spent our honeymoon here 16 years ago. We remember the resort being in better shape than it was. The staff are awesome, they try very hard to be helpful. We had a water leak in our room, the mattress we slept on was terrible, the resort ran out of rum, tia marie, chocolate liquoir, baileys and coke by midweek!! lucky we were not heavy drinkers, and the resort is getting to a point of needing a little TLC. The food at the Japanese restaurant was outstanding, and lets fac [... read more]e it no-one goes to cuba for the food, its the beach!! and its awesome (and the food was not too bad) We would rate this resort a 3 out of 5 but could easily be a 5 if the TLC was looked after

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Awesome Resort

Staff were great resort very clean food was very good overall our stay was Great. 10 minute walk to the marina just outside the resort great place to visit lots of shops we felt very safe there. Would definitely recommend this resort.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Very nice resort

The resort grounds were beautiful, the rooms were comfortable and clean, we didnt stay on the royal side either. You get 4 a la cartes but we ended up getting an extra one because they weren't busy and had room. The food at the a la cartes were all really good the Japanese was our favorite and the Mediterranean one as well as the Hilltop was very elegan but I would advise not to order the beef as my steak was thin and full of grizzle very difficult to cut and little meat on it. The buffet was o [... read more]k but I wasn't a big fan of it but I made due. The entertainme was great !

Hotel Vigia: Good resort

We really enjoyed our stay at this resort. Its a nice quiet, small resort. There were no line ups. There were lots of beach and pool lounge chairs available. The bravh is magnificent. The rooms were in need of upgrading but it was no problem for us as we were only using them to sleep and bath. The staff on the resort were amazing! The only complaint I have is the lack of free WiFi. You had to buy minutes and signal was limited to the lounge/bar areas. Nothing in the rooms. Overall a good vacat [... read more]ion spot. I will definately return.

Melia Peninsula Varadero: Pretty awesome

Just a great resort for kids. The staff is wonderful. The food, delicious by Cuban standards. What a beach! The pool is great as well. The only comment would be the bathroom designs which leaked water. And the elevators. It's hard to keep stainless steel looking pristine. Olive oil helps and they need a coat of paint and potted palms. Other than that. It was my best vacation yet. I relaxed, finally, my boy had a ball. He is golden and happy.

Melia Marina Varadero: Great Beach & Weather

This was our 3rd stay at the MMV since 2017. We were upgraded to a two bedroom suite in the Condominium buildings overlooking the marina which was absolutely beautiful. Everything worked in our room except the patio door lock which wasn't an issue as we weren't on the ground floor. We had refills on water and beer daily. No issues with unwanted bugs! We stayed in Condo building 4 which is the furthest away from the hotel and beach. When we didn't feel like walking, we simply called for a golf ca [... read more]rt to pick us up. The lounge chairs at the beach were the white plastics ones. Most of the loungers were cracked down the middle. If your back gets tender sitting on a hard surface, bring a blow up cushion. It wasn't an issue to get a palapa (thatched roof for shade) early in the morning. The beach bartenders were quick and friendly. No beach service this year (cut backs?). The beach restaurant is open from 12:30 to 4:00. They changed from being able to order from a menu to a buffet style of veggies and a meat grill. The main hotel pool is plenty big with lots of shade. Bartenders were excellent at the pool bar. The service at the snack bar was very slow and the options for food was measly. We only went there once for lunch. Buffet food was repetitive but that's the norm at every resort. The food quality improved at the a la carte restaurants which was the only place to get served red wine in your all inclusive package. Yes, that right! The resort no longer serves red wine at the buffet or the lobby bar...lots of white wine though. You can only get red wine in an a la carte or if you want to pay for it in the new Tapas lounge. We typically book Melia resorts which in our opinion have really scaled down on the nice things. Because of the cut backs, we'll be booking other branded resorts in the future. Our agent, Carol Webber, took good care of us as usual. Thanks Carol.

Paradisus Los Cayos: Clean, friendly resort

The resort is very clean and the rooms well laid out. Was very quiet during our visit as a couple of the wings were not being used. Staff are friendly. The beach is beautiful. Very nice pool area too with a swim up bar. Alejandro and Mikey are fantastic dancers and kept us well entertained. Food is ok but not 5 star.

Hotel Camino del Mar: Turquoise sea!

Rooms need some updating. Food was okay, not much variety. Hotel staff was friendly and attentive. Our housekeeping was terrific, cleaning done very well and "towel art" everyday was fun! Live music and shows were really good, musicians were so talented. The real star is the beach. Amazing turquoise sea and white sand.

Paradisus Rio De Oro: Amazing resort!

It was another time we spent amazing 7 days from March 1 to March 7 2020. We always stay in Royal service, and can not stop enjoy the vacation there. Everything is perfect, we could not dream more. Manager of Royal Service Lina Cordovez Lorenzo takes care about everybody and everything the best way you can imagine. Unbelievable how she can find so much energy and heart to talk to every guest, make sure everything is good for everybody. I would never forget her smile and quick response for any re [... read more]quest. Wherever you go either to the Spa, gym or restaurant you feel very friendly, welcomed environment.

Melia Internacional: Nice resort

Very nice facility. Very clean facility. Nice beach. Entertainment is great. However Having to go to reception to renew inherent WiFi is extremely stupid. Food is fair. Ttttttttttttttttttt Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb