Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: Beautiful resort!

Club Amigo in Holguin was a great experience. Amazing view of the ocean from most of the resort, with beautiful well kept beaches. All the staff were extremely pleasant and grateful to have us there! The buffet was sub par, but the reservation based restaurants were great as well as some of the food in the local village nearby. Would recommend for an amazing bang for your buck.

Playa Pesquero: Playa pesquero

The Hotel was great been there twice on that same resort with family. Will go back again next year. Food was good the beach was amazing staff really nice and polite and resort nice and clean. Definitely recommend to family and friends.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Adequate

This is my fourth time visiting Cuba, I wasn’t all that impressed with this resort. Luckily we booked at a decent price, it definitely isn’t a 4 star, close but not there yet. I’ve always been fine with the food in Cuba, never a problem with past visits but this resort had substandard food, and always repetitive. The snorkeling in front of the hotel is terrible, there is nothing to see. The rooms are very dated and I didn’t find the staff overly friendly whatsoever. The grounds were beau [... read more]tiful, the VIP pool very nice, and the beach was beautiful... lots of beach loungers any time of the day. I will not be returning and wouldn’t recommend this resort for the food alone.

Playa Pesquero: Excellent resort

Grounds were hood could use more lighting in some areas , its huge , Food was great much better than i thought as i have heard for years the foods not good , but not the case here all a la carte resturants were great .

Sol Turquesa Beach: Hotel was great- Check In was disapointing

I had requested to have a room in the 400 section of the resort. This was noted when I booked and on my paperwork. I was 45 minutes checking in and when I got my room assignment I was in the 700 section of the resort. I mentioned politely to the frot desk staff that I requested 400 and even showed them the notes on my paperwork but they spoke to me in Spanish and pretended they did not understand me (which they did). Due to the late time we arrived I took the 700 level rather than argue with the [... read more]m and that is where I stayed. Overall, it was not bad and the walk was scenic but there was one night it rained hard and we asked for the trolley noting the distance and the fact we requested 400 but were told they did not offer pick up service. I was a bit disappointed with that because we tipped graciously on day one to the gentlemen who helped with our luggage. The resort overall was beautiful. very clean. Food was ok. Lots of choices but the same thing every night. A la carte we didn't get to enjoy because it was always booked. There was not much of a nightlife. Entertainment went from 9-10 but then after that the resort went quiet. The disco each night maybe had 2-3 people and we were there 11/12/1 to see when the crowds came but they never did. I would recommend this hotel for families and they have a great kids program in the morning and shallow pools for little ones. If looking for nightlife, probably not for you. That said, I would definitely go back.

Playa Pesquero: Amazing Resort

The grounds were beautiful. The rooms were very clean, our maid did a different blanket sculpture every day. The food and the restaurants were exceptional. I really enjoyed the shrimp and lobster. Best mojito bar ever. The only thing I think they could improve upon is they need to have more entertainment crew with more activities during the day. They shows were very good especially the show in the swimming pool. All and all I had a blast and would go there again.

Playa Pesquero: 4 big stars

Clean & well looked after staff was very friendly. The pool area & gardens were beautiful.many different eating places to choose from. Meet people from all over the world . My wife & I will be going back again soon👍😃

Playa Pesquero: Loved Playa Pesquero!

The resort and staff were incredible! The food was okay, but would have liked to have more variety and selection. Pool and beach were clean and you could always find a lounge chair! Thank you to Mabel at the pool bar for the fantastic pina coladas!

Paradisus Rio De Oro: A resort more for older folk!

Overall the resort was good. But we are in our 60s and felt young! It’s nice it’s adults only but it isn’t for a younger age group. We would not consider it to be a 5 star, but I suppose for Cuba it is....it’s in need of some repairs and paint. We had requested a room not on ground level and upon checkin were given ground level but our request to change it was quickly done. The room is nice but the steps from one level to the other are a safety hazard in my opinion. We found the buffet  [... read more]food got tiresome and because there were no warmers (just regular lightbulbs above) for the most part it was barely warm. You are guaranteed hot food at the pool restaurant. We went to the international and Cuban a la carte restaurants and weren’t overly impressed..we actually didn’t bother going to any other a la cartes. Getting a coffee was a fiasco! At breakfast it was served at the buffet but other meals (including a la cartes) the staff had to go out to the lobby bar to get it...made no sense! The night entertainment was “ok”...the best performance being the aquatics ballet. Typical of any resort, people reserved their lounge chairs at the pool, even though the resort specifically said this was not allowed. The beach had plenty of lounge chairs, you find a spot and a worker will bring you chairs. The resort grounds were beautiful and very well maintained. We’d read previous comments of poor lighting on the grounds but this really didn’t seem to be an issue to us. We had a relaxing vacation, would we return to this resort...probably not.

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: Not the greatest quality

Booked a standard room and had no toilet seat the entire week, the cieling in my room caved in onto my bed and the lights didn't work. Also, they should teach the men who work there to not try to sleep with all the female guests, it gets really annoying.

Aston Costa Verde Beach Resort: Fiesta Americana Costa Verde

For the area it was wonderful. We enjoyed our vacation as we went there to relax and do a few excursions. The people are very nice and the tour guides were fantastic. We didn't mind the food and the weather stopped us from seeing the entertainment a few nights but when we did see it, it was good.

Paradisus Rio De Oro: Good for cuba

We had issues with our room, no hot water two days, water dripping from ceiling door hard to open from outside. The buffet had decent food but the al cart restaurants were very poor especially the international, we walked out. Pool was nice but had some algae growing in corners on bottom all around the swim up bar, beach is nice for walking or lying on but lots of rocks getting in and out. Would we return, not a chance but is better resort we have stayed at in Cuba

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: Awesome Resort

This hotel was pretty awesome. The food wasn’t too bad at all, some of the breakfast food was off but tolerable. There were 2 swim up bArs on the resort which was good on hot days. I feel like the bars and food areas could have been open longer at the main hotel where I stayed. There were only 2 24 hr bars on the whole resort and they were both at different hotels from the main. Overall my stay was awesome and I would recommend for sure

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: Beautiful resort!!

This resort was absolutely beautiful! It was everything we needed for our stay. There were a lot of options for different kinds of food and all of the food was very good. Some of the breakfast foods were different but they were edible. There are also two markets near by the resort to go and see and purchase little nik naks. The resort had 4 different sections which made a great tour if you are into going for a walk. The ocean was right outside of the resort (give or take a 2 minute walk outside  [... read more]of the resort). I would highly recommend this resort to anyone who is adventurous :)

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: My home away from home

I have been to the club amigo resort 7 times now I always enjoy it. The staff make me feel like family it is not a perfect resort however it is very affordable and a wonderful vacation. The food at the resort this trip was not abundant but with the shortages within Cuba what we got was good there was always eggs pasta and fruit rice and beans

Don Lino Hotel: Great little resort

I have no complaints. Had 1 problem with the AC .and they gave me a room for the night .it was fixed next morn.great little resort everyone was very polite. The local will do anything to help u .biggie drivers are also very very friendly

Playa Pesquero: Ola!!

Well manicured grounds everything was awesome!was at smaller resort food was better there sooorry.that was 2 yrs ago. I suggest putting on better deals for single travellers i paid real high price.that was disapointing.

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: Hotel club Amigo

I have been going to hotel Amigo for several years for several years last year when i went it was terrible, no coffee in the mornings even at the 24 hour bar. I went back this year because a friend said it had gotten a lot better, i can tell you honestly it has not, still having a problem getting coffee the bar in the corner is to small it should be moved back to the main lobby. The took the big screen out of where the main bar used to be it was nice there to watch the Cuban baseball. I asked to [... read more] have my toilet looked at no one came until after two days, and a few other problems, to numerous to mention. I will not ever been going back to Club Amigo Guadalvaca, and i will recommend to family, and friends they never go there as well. I know it is not supposed to be a five star and that it is rated as a three star, but it has changed so much and not for the better. I can honestly say the staff were as great as they have always been, but there hands are tied as well when there is no coffee in the mornings what can the poor staff do when this is a management decision. My stay would have been better if the hotel could only deliver, on what they advertise. This hotel used to be so beautiful the service terrific, and the atmosphere so enjoyable that is all gone now. The food was your typical Cuban fair which you can expect in Cuba it was good as far as i was concerned, but people did complain it was the same thing served all the time, to me that is just complaining for nothing, there was enough choices you could make, though people complained they were reusing food from the day before, i don't know some of these people live but i reuse the food from the day before to remake a different meal, and i think they did a fine job doing that. As i said that will be my last visit to that hotel unless i read that it has improved greatly, it was such a wonderful hotel with a wonderful atmosphere i really hope management, or the owners of the hotel can bring that back.

Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca: Way underrated at 2.5 star... Our best Cuba experience BY FAR!!!!

My girlfriend and I just returned from Club Amigo Atlantico Guardalavaca after spending two amazing weeks at this resort. As I stated in my review title, this resort is way underrated. However, there is some cautionary advise that I will give. We traveled from Jan 19th to Feb 2nd 2019 and booked the lowest cost Standard Gardenview room category which seemed like an incredible bargain at $1095/person for two weeks. However, this is the only bit of caution advise I have to give. When our ro [... read more]om was available to check in, we walked into the room and were wondering what the heck did we book. This particular room was extremely small, dated and had very bad odor of stale cigarette smoke and both my girlfriend and myself agreed that there was no possible way we could stay in that room for two weeks (They are in the process of upgrading this section, so things could improve in the future. Also, we did meet people who were in this section and were fine with it. I guess it boils down to personal taste and comfort levels) As for us, we went down to reception and ended up upgrading to an available "Bungalow Section" room (which was much more what I was expecting based on my many travels all over the Caribbean) and we were very pleasantly surprised that the upgrade only cost us the equivalent of $5-6 CAD per night. Not only that, but after speaking with the Sunwing rep onsite and expressing our disappointment about the seemingly misrepresented advertising, he spoke to public relations and they gave us a FREE upgrade to the "Villa Section" (even nicer) at no additional cost. This says a lot, when a company steps up and makes an unhappy customer happy. And this is where any and all bad reports for this hotel end. Everything else about this place was AMAZING!!! 1) Location - Guardalava Beach has to be one of the best beaches I've been to in Cuba. Absolutely crystal clear blue waters with lots of natural rock cutouts that provide this particular hotel which multiple little beach coves that you can settle into for the day. 2) Size - This resort is HUGE!!! which means that you have plenty of walking that you can do if you wish, although the bell man is always available with the cart for those who have mobility issues. We were there for two weeks and still didn't experience the entire resort. There is 4 huge swimming pools (our favourite was the pool in the Bungalow section), 7 restaurants, 15 bars and there are activities for pretty much any desire. 3) Food - If there is any complaint from people when it comes to Cuba, it almost always comes down to food. Due to the US trade embargo with Cuba, they are very limited in what they can source which often means a lack of selection. In my previous Cuban travels, I've never had great experience with food taste either though. That ALL CHANGED with Club Amigo. Everything we ate at this hotel whether served in the buffets or A la carte tasted delicious, and neither we nor anybody we met got sick. As mentioned, this resort has 7 restaurants. 2 buffets (the nicest was the one in the Bungalow section), 4 a la carte (2 of which served breakfast & lunch without reservations) and a no reservation required outdoor grill restaurant. On top of this they also have 3 snack bars with one of them being open 24 hours. Along with the 15 bars (2 of which are swim up), you are sure to never go hungry or thirsty. One other side note about the food that is NOT TO BE MISSED!!! Right next to the resort via the boardwalk is a private restaurant called RICO PIZZA. I will say, be prepared to wait up to an hour to get your food, BUT... this was quite possibly the best pizza I've ever had ANYWHERE including back home in Canada, and at only about $10 CAD for a family size pizza it was quite the bargain. Thus the long waiting times. 4) Activities - This resort has everything for any age. Obviously they have the standard "Mini Club" for the little ones. At the main pool and/or beach area, they have multiple activities going on all day everyday including aerobics, dart tournament, boccie ball tournament, bingo games, etc... They also have a mini golf course, tennis courts, life size chess board, billiard/games room. And of course lots of non motorized water sports equipment available to sign out at no charge. 5) Entertainment - All I can say, is VERY IMPRESSED... One of the best entertainment I've seen in all of the Caribbean. Our absolute favourite was a synchronized swim team that performed on one night each week. I'm not a big fan of synchronized swimming and never watch it during the Olympics or anything, but this team were stunning performers with a great selection of popular music in the background and astounding choreography. They are not to be missed. 6) Service & Staff - It's Cuba... Always excellent!!! Finally, we found out that this resort has quite possibly the #1 guest return rate in all of Cuba. In fact we met several people who have been there multiple times and one couple who have been to Club Amigo over 70 times in the last 15+ years. That to me says a lot. It gives me confidence that my experience was not likely a one time shot and that I could return with confidence. And both my girlfriend and I plan on going back next year and hopefully bring a large group of friends with us.

Playa Pesquero: Great Family Resort

The large grounds can sometimes be challenging to navigate with kids but the staff and service was great. Food at the buffet was generally pretty good but I was surprised to see the hit and miss on food quality for the A la carte restaurants. Pool area was great for the kids as well. If you like snorkeling, this beach is awesome. There is a reef close by with many different kinds of fish to view. Overall, great place to take the family. Would go back again.