Our favorite family vacation resort!

We returned to the Hotel Colonial and will again! We are a family of 5 with 2 teenage boys (13 and 16) and a 14 year old daughter. This was our second time at this resort. We always find something to eat, the beach is amazing, the staff is fantastic and the rooms are clean. No you will not find the diversity of food and the rooms are not that luxurious but this is Cuba. What you do get is a very relaxing vacation, with staff that are extremely helpful and friendly and all for a great price.

Quaint & friendly with lovely pool & beach!

The Beach is awesome & so is the newer pool! This hotel is set up like a colonial community & is very quaint. They have been refurbishing the units but some are still not finished. Stay with unit 16 & 17 & you won't be dissatisfied. The rooms are spacious, beds are comfortable & amenities well cared for. The grounds are lovely as you can see from pictures online but the staff make the place! They are truly wonderful!! You can always find something to eat especially if like fish and salads as I d [... read more]o. I have been there twice & will definitely return.

Great value.

Good service, clean, friendly staff, overall good value for the money. Easy access to the airport however no airplane noise. Beautiful beach with friendly morning activities. I would definitely recommend to the people on the budget.

Relaxing and delightful serice

Dinners were delicious in the Italian restaurant,rooms very clean, pool staff amazing, coffee and walking on the beach a must, dance place way too loud though, pools clean and drinks delishhhhhhisss. Piano bar a main highlight!!

Good for tight budget party goers.

I went with a large group of friends and had a blast at this resort. The staff were friendly, but the building was a little run down. My friend also had his room broken into and all his stuff stolen by another client his first night there. The food was ok, but I really only enjoyed breakfast. The beach was small and windy so we were pool side most of our trip. Would go some where nicer next time.

A friendly and amazing resort

First..... this is my 4th time at that friendly resort...this yr it was the best , new beds, very clean in public areas etc....dining was better than the previous yrs ... I enjoyed the langostina at lunch for the repited clients and I never went to a resort that the entertainment is fabillous especially the dancers. Even if I knew the second week would be the same show,,I was their to encourage them and telling them that yrs after yrs the dancers are getting better and better (and the shows also [... read more]). Also I go at the resort as a single lady handicappe and everybody respect me and always there to help.....I always liked the cleanning ladys their are so nice and professional I tried other resorts but I always come back to yours...Also as a single women I really feel secured......Thank You! Lyse Dupont.

Best bang for the buck

We stayed March 26-29 2014. Weather was amazing! Food was mediocre at best...but you don't go to eat, you go for the beach, which was incredible. NO beach vendors, no timeshare pushers etc. The pool with the swim up bar was painted in water based paint though, so, the paint would come off on our skin...but it washed off no problem. The fact that the pools are salt water is nice, easier on the skin, hair and swimsuits. The staff was pleasant, the room was a bit damp, but clean, bright , large...e [... read more]ven spacious....and a few pesos will get you a huge bottle of water and extra towels and pillows. The resort is large , so if you want to see it all, prepare to walk. They also have cappuccinos at 2 or more of the bars. The nightly entertainment was weak, not like mexico or Jamaica...but the atmosphere of the entire place was more calm and quiet, so it was a very relaxing vacation.

Nice resort for the money

Nicely appointed. Good size with friendly staff. Always something to do. beach is very nice, clean, turquoise water, and the warm sun, couldnt ask for more. The resort itself is nicely laid out with easy access to amenities.

Must have been beautiful 25 years ago.

I was not impressed. The food was not the best. maybe ok if you like fish which I don't. The pools and beaches were beautiful but the buildings need some work. Some stairs and walkways were not safe to walk on.