Sol Rio de Luna y Mares: Wonderful resort!

Visit Jan 29 to Feb 5, 2025. We return every year as the resort is well kept & scenic. Huge fabulous beach sprinkled with natural trees. Great friendly service. They serve plenty of good food and drinks, and have a 24-hour restaurant with numerous things on the menu, plus a restaurant on the beach. For those who can’t do steps, there are ramps to the beach and on the ground floor and lobby, as well as a handicap washroom. The Mares building also has large walk-in showers with a seat built in, an [... read more]d long shower cords. Remember to take a carriage ride or the bus to the Guardalavaca market, just minutes away. We have visited 11 times, and will continue to come and bring our friends!

Iberostar Coral Esmeralda: Very Satisfied!

We found this hotel to be as advertised. The whole facility was new feeling, from the rooms to the public areas. Cleanliness was very good. The food was good for Cuba. No real serious shortages that we noticed. The staff very friendly as you would expect in Cuba. One of the main reasons we continue to travel to Cuba. The beach was great as is usual in Cuba. This small adults only had a boutique feel and low keyed which we loved.Our only real issue was food temperature. The food was fine but not  [... read more]very hot in the buffet. Generally a great week without food shortages and power outages that have been prominent in the news.

Sanctuary at Grand Memories Holguin: Great staff!

The hotel had great friendly service! I was very impressed with Ramon and Williams the butlers assigned to premium class visitors.. They were very attentive and made the trip significantly better.. I cant thank the staff enough for providing such great value for budget.

Grand Memories Varadero: Dated , Completed in 2010 , somewhat run down , needs updating .

Towels was a BIG problem , We had family there and 3 teens shared a room with only 2 towels , they never changed the towels all week despite constant complaints for more . Food was plentiful but was always just warm not hot . Weather was perfect all week ,along with the beautiful beaches . Seeing so many classic cars was wonderful but outside the resort poverty was prevalent . Didn't see any entertainment other than something going on in the lounge area each night . I never saw anybody cl [... read more]eaning the pools or around the pool area as it appeared most people smoked , butts were everywhere . You get what you pay for in Cuba , as long as your expectations are low , you could enjoy it .

Grand Aston Varadero Beach Resort: Great resort

Great food, coffee, great atmosphere. The beach chairs were awful. The beach could be cleaned or grated. Very small area where there were'nt any rocks in the water. House cleaning good be better. The stairwell was very dirty. Eventhough, we would go back.

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: My home away from home !!

Club Amigo didn't dissapoint , the staff are all so friendly and willing to help with anything you might need . The food is ok but it's Cuba so you have to understand that and go with an open mind and make the best of what they have to offer . We didn't go hungry by no means !!! Rooms were always clean and very well kept grounds . The beaches are so beautiful and clean . I can't wait to return to my favorite place where they all make you feel so welcomed .

Sol Palmeras: Great experience!

Hotel grounds were beautiful and very clean! For an older resort, we were very pleased!!! The staff at the buffet were always friendly and accommodating! The beach was absolutely stunning!!!!!!!!!!!

Sanctuary at Grand Memories Varadero: Good value

Sanctuary Grand Memories Varadero is a very clean and well maintained facility. Staff very friendly, all services were adequately provided. It was very safe. Pathway lighting could be improved, as it can be difficult to reference your location after sun goes Dow. Signage is very limited and really does help navigate your way around. Overall all I would rate this resort as a sold 8/10 …..would return in the future.

Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas: Nice resort in a beautiful sheltered bay with loud music

Just returned from a week at the Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas. I would definitely recommend this resort: it's nice and clean and well laid out - Having been to Cuba close to 20 times now here are a couple of notable things: -The Cubans can NOT use Canadian coins, so if you're tipping either use US or Canadian $ (we brought US$1's from here, but you could exchange there as well); -The resort has LOUD music on the beach (and the pool actually) and no way to escape it, so if you're looking for a [... read more] quiet beach spot this is not it. At one point I was 200m away, UNDER water in the ocean with EARPLUGS in and I could literally hear our beach music clearly - also walking the entire bay you can hear our music the whole time, even over the other resorts that you walk past; -The staff here are really lovely and some of the best I've encountered in terms of friendliness, service, and taking initiative; -If you have been to Cuba before you will know to check the public bathrooms for toilet paper before you go in, they often don't have any, but as long as you're prepared it's fine - our room was always stocked; -The shows are LOUD, again, earplugs necessary; -We stayed in Building 8 on the third floor (room 848 and 849) and had beautiful views of the beach. This building is located right between the main lobby/buffet and the adults only section/beach so we found it perfect to access both the buffet/lobby and beach; -We brought toothbrushes, hair accessories, toothpaste, etc to give to the maid each day and when I asked her what they really needed most she said clothing and baby/kid supplies were the most challenging for them due to cost or availability. One of the staff asked us for cigarettes which we didn't have as we don't smoke, but maybe that's hard as well; -We felt safe at all times at this resort, and in Cuba generally. The culture and people are very friendly and will pretty much drop everything to help you, they're very kind; -The food was pretty good at the buffet (we didn't do any a-la-carte): always a good mix of papaya, starfruit, fresh octopus (SO good), fish, stews and loads of fresh bread and butter at every meal; -We took the catamaran rides 3 days and I would HIGHLY recommend it, it was SUPER fun and our 'captain' was very skilled; -The resort/beach is situated so that it's sheltered from the prevailing winds, which is in large part why we chose it, perfect location for us and we had hot sunny weather the whole week (Jan. 28-Feb. 4, 2025). Overall a beautiful week in a beautiful country.

Paradisus Varadero: Great Choice for a Relaxing Beach Vacation

We enjoyed our recent stay at Paradisus Varadero. The grounds are beautiful. The beach area at this hotel has a special feel with lots of palm trees directly on the beach. The water is shallow for a long way out, so great for families with young kids. You won't be disappointed with the entertainment options at Paradisus. Activities are plentiful for the young at heart, with Yoga, Stretching, Beach Volleyball, Soccer, Tennis, Kayaking, and lots more. Or simply walk for miles along Varadero beach. [... read more] You also have a Gym and Spa at your disposal in the Royal Service Section. There are also medical services on site in the Royal service area. Food and drinks could use some improvement in the standard section. You may need to upgrade to Royal Service or The Reserve for more selection and higher quality. My main concern was the Ara buffet which had no windows and hence birds could fly in and scavenge for food. Please see my Youtube video for a full tour and review. https://youtu.be/XPrDMBGwcyc?si=kSV-9BAhFJJJoUYS

Playa Pesquero: Nice Resort and beautiful beach

Playa Pesquero is a nice resort, rooms are nice and specious, public areas are clean, food and drink choices are limited however you can always find something to eat or drink. Staff is very nice and friendly. What I liked the most is the beautiful beach for which I always prefer to come to Cuba. Overall we had a great vacation!

Memories Flamenco Beach Resort: Loved this resort!

This place was absolutely beautiful. The staff we amazing. The grounds were emaculate and so well kept. The food was normal for Cuba. We never went hungry. The rooms were clean. The hotel was a perfect size so you didn't have to do an abundance of walking. Some shells on the beach when walking into the water. Bring water shoes if it's a bother to you. They can't exchange change (loonies and twoonies). Don't bring it. Use $5, $10 and any amount of your choice for Tipping in Canadian. However, if  [... read more]you want to tip smaller amounts, bring $1 American bills. Staff kept asking me to purchase their change because they can't use it. So it's a waste of money for them, and a waste to you. Pool bar had pizza, sandwiches, and fries.

Memories Caribe Beach Resort: Great while awake , no chance of sleep …

The entertainment staff was absolutely amazing , the energy there is also great . The problems I had was my room had no air conditioning and was impossible to sleep in. I went to ask for someone to fix it and they couldn’t and their resolution was for me to relocate to another resort next door. Food was good and a good selection. Beach is amazing and a nice pool. Again I got unlucky with my room but the lack of problem solving is the main issue .

Melia Cayo Coco: Amazing resort

The resort is well kept. Grounds, clean staff work very hard all day long weather it cleaning, serving, always with a great smile. The hotel itself has a great ambiance , food nicely served even at the buffay . Plenty to eat.

Iberostar Selection Ensenachos: Showing its age

The beach and weather was beautiful. The resort was nice but is outdated. Food was awful, bed had springs popping up. The view from our room wasn’t great, had a garbage can outside. Too much walking..

Grand Aston Cayo Paredon Beach Resort: Best time ever!

Idk what other ppl were on but the food is so good! My family is vegetarian and we always had options. Licet our Air Canada representative was great and booked us in for our excursions. The tour guides were amazing and their English was easy to understand! Evening entertainment at the hotel was superb as well

Sanctuary at Grand Memories Varadero: Grand Memories Sanctuary

Cuba is alive and well, the people, food, beautiful beaches. We met so many wonderful people during our stay, everyone is so friendly and welcoming. A pleasure to meet. I had a fantastic week away, would recommend this resort 100%

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Canadian traveller

We were very impressed by the beautiful beaches and amazing staff of this resort. We have been to Cuba many times and now have found our favourite spot to return to. The Canadian night at the disco was an amazing finish to an awesome week Thank you to all the staff

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Amazing

My girlfriend and I spent a week here and it was amazing From the beautiful beach to the romantic suppers We loved every minute of it and will be back If you are looking for a resort with awesome Staff and service this is the place

Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul: Amazing tome

My brother and I had the extreme pleasure of staying a week at Iberostar Laguna Azul I cam say enough about how much we enjoyed our time there Everyone was amazing beautiful pools and beach We will definitely be baclk