Club Kawama: Beautiful beach!

The staff are so friendly and welcoming at Kawama! The beach, pool and drinks were awesome! I loved my vacation and look forward to my next visit :) Within walking distance to markets and restaurants.

Sol Palmeras: Fantastic resort

My husband and I were there at the end of February for our second time together and my 4th time. Love this resort. Everything is fantastic food,drinks,beach and staff. Have made special friends over the years and special thanks Odarmis for all her special touches, Caridad from the lobby bar and yaqueline at the Italian restaurant. We’ve been to various resorts in Varadero and this is by far the best! Will be going back in May.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Amazing resort

Everything was nice and clean except the washroom which needed some repairs Food was okay Drinks were phenomenal Service was exceptional Entertainment was very nice Pool was nice and clean Great activities

Melia Peninsula Varadero: Worst experience of my life

The single worst experience of my life. Where to begin????? Staff were lukewarm at best, with the exception of the lovely lady making omelettes for us for breakfast each morning. Roma we’re not cleaned during our stay, toilet paper was worth its weight in gold and scarce, air conditioning unit leakiest all night into our room and on the last day we learned that our room door did not need a key to enter.

Melia Peninsula Varadero: Do not go here!

Constantly running out of food- food quality poor (and I have been to Cuba before, but nothing like this). We were told to convert our money to Cuban Pesos to find out they do not accept them anywhere (or do so with reservation). We did not get the room we asked for, the beds were uncomfortable, furniture was broken, smelled of mold. We had our towels replaced once. We never got even a bath mat. A couple of days we received no new water. The pool was under construction every day- r [... read more]emoving a structure or fixing something broken, hard to tell.

Grand Memories Varadero: The worth resort ever!

We came home on march 25 2023 from Grand Memories Varadero. 1. There are no toilet seats, not in the room and not in public washrooms. 2. There is no hot water. 3. For 7 days they cleaned the room about 4 times and bathroom is about 2 times. 4. In the public women washroom there are no toilet paper, toilet seats either and doors have broken locks, so you can not close the door. 5. Eggs and milk were available about 3-4 days, no butter and beef. 6. There is no hot tub in the pool and no [... read more]t enough chars on the beach. All the rest is ok.

Occidental Arenas Blancas: Ok

Need maintenance, everything falling apart entertainers are great. Food is terrible beach is the best of all. Going outside is not much better than staying inside. Show at the hotel are great. You can have fun at the beach. There is no much to shopp around , everything seen to be empty

Iberostar Origin Bella Vista Varadero: Just great vacation, Iberostar Bella Vista place to go.

I wish I could give more then 5 stars, this hotel should get 100+. Location, service, people that work there are just amazing, everything was just perfect. We are planning to go back in Nov or Dec with other family members and friends. Thank you Iberostar Bella Vista. :):)

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: Disappointing

The hotel grounds were well maintained.The rooms were adequate. We experienced a few glitches such as the curtains not closing and the entry lock batteries being faulty. We were graciously upgraded to the VIP Alegance section when we encountered additional glitches. The food selection was not 4.5 star rating. Several cockroaches were seen walking the buffet. A la carte was mediocre. The Alegance restaurant was satisfactory but with extreme fly infestation. Annie our room cleaning lady was exce [... read more]ptional. Wifi was free and adequate most of the time. Bathrooms are generally clean and stocked with toilet paper although my personal roll came in handy several times. Unfortunately will not return to this hotel.

Iberostar Origin Tainos: Perfect for our needs

Excellent treatment by staff, accessibility good for a woman of age. Elevator, stair options. Ground well kept. Food more than adequate. Pool very clean. Lots of lounges for number of people there. Specific smoking/ non smoking areas. Rooms very clean and well stocked. Only complaint, no coffee makers in rooms. I would have brought my own had I know.

Paradisus Princesa Del Mar: Beautiful resort

Very clean throughout the hotel. Restaurants, pools, washrooms, bars all clean. Alla Carte restaurants good. Buffet not so good. Service is excellent, front desk personal friendly and when help was required with different issues in our room they were rectified immediately!

Grand Memories Varadero: Places to avoid

If you go to this resort with zero expectations, then you won’t be disappointed. We have been to several resorts in Cuba and by far this was the worst experience we have ever had there. And it will be our last time going to Cuba.

Paradisus Varadero: Beautiful beach

We stayed at Paradisus Varadero at the end of March 2023. A couple of things to be aware of. The resort has 3 booking options. Regular, The Reserve and Royal Service. We stayed at the Reserve section which is a bit more expensive than the regular one and the only difference is that we had a mini fridge and 2 beers + water supplied every day. A large dissapointment was that those who stay at the Reserve are staying far away from almost everything. The beach was far, the lobby and the main lobby w [... read more]as far and the bonvoy service was pretty slow to respond when we called for a pickup from our bungalow. Our AC did not work and toilet broke down the first day. These are the things we were not happy about. On the other side, the beach there is one of the most beautiful i’ve seen. The people working at the resort are amazing and everyone is always willing to help you. Taxi service is fast and it is easy to move around in Varadero. The food - buffet had almost always the same Food options. Chicken and pork was available most of the times. Overall a good experience, nice resort.

Valentin El Patriarca Varadero: WORST HOTEL EVER!

Where do I start? This is the worst hotel I have ever stayed in! After complaining over one hr they decided to up grade us! NO DIFFERENCE!!! From curtains falling door not locking empty fridge on arrival not being able to get water to take with medication they door locks did not work so they could not program our keys! Room change in exclusive section!!!! JOKE!!!!! even worse! same problem locked out of our room clothing door broken could not open the door only 1/4 way! patio door locked autom [... read more]atically so we were stuck on the balcony, shower head broken no hot water! DO NOT GO TO THR BUFFET! Cockroach's all over! Even seen them on the food! floor, chairs! As for the staff, if you are leaving tips you are the best! I will never go back! also, while I was at the customer service desk, they were many many many couples transferring from this resort. Unfortunately, I could not do that, as I would've had to change airlines completely. by far the worst vacation of my life.

Melia Marina Varadero: Not as per expectation

Varadero is a good place and we expected a lot from the hotel as it was our first trip to Cuba, but we got both sweet and sour taste. Talking about the resort ,its a good resort located on the other side of the beach with a walking distance of 100-200 metres, with full on bar service. If you are an alcohol lover you are truly going to like the tastes of cocktails specially pina colada, the swimming area is good and well maintained, 24 hours snack bar is a good place to hangout. The resort has a  [... read more]24hours bar to chill with some authentic dance performances on few days. But the food of the resort is horrible.We stayed for a week and it was the same food all the days with just few add-ons/changes. The rooms didn't have sound proof glasses and we could hear all the noise inside the room. The inbuilt AC and the mini bar fridge created a lot of sound which was very annoying at night. Overall staff was cooperative but the food was a thing which led us down.

Royalton Hicacos Resort and Spa: Great resort

This is a great resort, the staff are very accommodating and really aim to please. The resort is clean and the beach is beautiful white sand the alacarte restaurants are good and the seafood is very good. Drinks are amazing lots of rum and local beer even some import beer and whiskeys. We will return.

Mar Del Sur: Good resort

Good resort nice grounds and most people food was good always something too eat that I enjoyed decent pool beach is a bit far away (3blocks or so) excellent location in Varadero local artisans are amazing down 1st Ave a few blocks great gifts and souvenirs amazing bartenders hats off too idalia and reynard room service was good for a single guy I used ear plugs for the chickens crowing in the am met lots of nice people had fun and will return

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Amazing resort!!

From the moment we arrived at 2:30am, we were treated like family, the staff was phenomal. The resort was beautiful, the grounds were impressive and well taken care of. There was an abundance of food and activities by the pool during the day. I was concerned about travelling to Cuba considering all the comments that you hear about the lack of food but this resort did not disappoint, the three daily buffets were always well stocked and the 24 hour snack bar always had good food, hot dogs, fren [... read more]ch fries, chicken, etc. Their food was a little bland but we brought salt, pepper and hot sauce and that made it taste like home. There were lots of Canadians at the resort as well, which made it feel even more like home. I would definitely return to this resort. Thank you for making my first experience in Cuba memorable.

Iberostar Selection Varadero: Great experience!

What can I say? Iberostar Selection delivered in all aspects 1-Room was very clean and maid service was great, we got clean towels every day and water bottles refill every day 2- beach was fantastic and the water was a beautiful blue color, fantastic location 3- entertainment was good and drinks were plenty, never ran out of anything 4- food...you don't go to Cuba for the food but we found something to eat every day, especially the bbq fish and hamburgers were great, lots of fruits 5- Booki [... read more]ng with tripcentral and airtransat service was top notch 👌

Starfish Jibacoa: Wonderful Vacation!

We just got back from a wonderful week at Villas Jibacoa. The hotel was great in so many ways and suited our plans perfectly. We enjoyed the spaciousness and small scale of the resort. The guided mountain hike and pool, lounge, beach access. Our room was very clean and comfortable, the hotel staff were so friendly and hard working and we felt very cared for our entire stay. From the buffets, we especially loved the fresh fried fish, the pastries and ice cream. We had a wonderful day-trip seeing  [... read more]Havana with our amazing guide Pedro from Eddy Garcia's Classic Car Tours! Pedro spoke perfect English and took us to so many incredible sights. Our day was fully enjoyed! We also enjoyed a tour to Mantanzas and the nearby caves with a regular taxi and our wonderful guide named Raymundo! Thanks to everyone who made our trip so special!