Beautiful experience

As usual once again Ali did not disappoint all suggestions and tips were right on point. We knew everything in mind before going and as expected nothing went wrong. The bungalow at Sol Palmera was ideal for our big family of 5. Will definitely come again the beach was beautiful.

A Lovely Piece of Paradise

For a resort in Cuba, I would rate this resort, a 9/10. I have stayed in Cayo Coco and Holguin before and this hotel definitely had the best rooms. The water pressure was great and the room was made up every day and was kept very clean by the exceptional maid service. There is a lovely coffee bar, an ice cream bar near the beach, a larger bar near the beach and then a small bar very close to the beach plus a lovely bar inside. The snack bar had good food, including hamburgers, fries and pizza. T [... read more]he buffet was completely adequate. The Cuban people give the very best that they have to tourists. There were no shortages. There were eggs, fruit, and bread everyday. The pizza was delicious and the pasta station was great. The entertainment is very lively and generous. There are many lovely areas to sit both inside and out while you are relaxing and enjoying time with your fellow travelers. The beach is spectacular. The water was warm and clear with ocean breezes creating waves. We felt very safe, knowing there was a lifeguard who was monitoring. There were fun activities on the beach as well, including stretching in the water and Zumba. I am not a drinker, but the others in my group enjoyed the bars and found the bartenders to be very friendly and accommodating. The nonalcoholic piña coladas were awesome. We had a spectacular holiday over Christmas and made many memories. We also did a day trip to Havana which I would highly recommend.

Sol Palmeres

Very good resort. Clean, and good service throughout. They try so hard with what they have to work with. Mostly powdered juices for mix at bars but the beer is always nice and cold and plentiful and always had red wine at the buffet. Lots of fresh food choices as well. I'm going back someday ?

Nice Resort

Very nice hotel our room was updated. Music was a bit loud at times. Beach was very nice didn’t have to get up early to get a chair which was nice. Food was okay the people were so nice and welcoming. The new beach bar was awesome.

Amazing resort-2nd home

My fourth visit this year. 13th visit with a total of 15 weeks over the years. Always welcomed by the staff that treat us as family. Many have invited us into their homes to meet their families. Mario will welcome you with his huge smile and assist with your luggage. Odarmis at reservation’s is a big part of family, even came to Canada to visit us. She makes sure that we have everything to make our stay the best. Caridad and Julio have also invited us to visit their family and entertain us away  [... read more]from the hotel.. They go out of their way to always make sure we have everything we need. They make the best drinks, pina colado’s.Make sure you have Nivaldo at the coffee bar make you the best cappuccino or Frappuccino. Idelmis and Asear, Vladimir along with many others are always happy to make your time in the buffet the best. The food in the buffet is plentiful with a wide variety. You’ll never go hungry even if you’re a picky eater. The alacarts are a great change. My favourites are the Latino or Tex Mex where you get to enjoy the service of Yahimy. She and her staff also go out of their way to make sure you a fantastic experience. The pool is a great place to relax and enjoy the activities provided by Mariam, Reneil, and Isaac throughout the day. The beach is one of the best and longest. Activities are also ongoing. There is evening entertainment in the lobby and also nightly entertainment to enjoy. Our favourite accommodations are in the bungalows because we prefer the feel of home and have a morning or evening coffee on our patio. This hotel is very clean and consistent with food and drinks. Very few shortages. This should be your first and only choice to stay.

The perfect holiday!

We traveled as a group of 12 family and friends. We had the perfect time! The staff are so friendly and amazing servers. Food was fantastic! So many choices of places and good to eat. The beach is breathtaking. The pool is beautiful too. Every person in our group had the best time! Thanks again everybody! We will be back!

Fantastic Resort

Just returned from my 3rd trip to my second home, Sol Palmeras. As always a pleasure to return. Staff was welcoming when checking in. Lobby had more areas to relax while enjoying entertainment in the evening. Amazing various singers and musicians. Night time shows have been refreshed and also amazing. You can see the dedication by the performers. Enjoyed daytime entertainment at the beach and at the pool. Stayed in the bungalows as usual and everything was clean and bed’s comfortable. The grou [... read more]nds are constantly maintained and the new bar area off of the beach was a great addition. Great place to have a drink in the evening and converse with friends. Buffet had various options during all meals. Chicken, beef and various seafood available. Fabulous soups available each day. Enjoyed a lunch at the snack bar, chicken sandwich with fries. Ala-cart Chinese and Tex Mex were also enjoyed. Only attended those two as we were happy with the buffet and didn’t want to have to go for dinner at a certain time as we were enjoying ourselves at the pool and beach. For myself the best part was seeing and spending time together with all of great friends (family) made with the staff throughout the year. ( Odarmis, Mario, Caridad, Julio, yahimy, Idelmis and many more) I surprised them with this visit, as I usually don’t come there in September. All showed me that the love we have is both ways. Can’t wait to return in November!

Home away from Home ❤️

We LOVE Sol Palmeras and Cuba! Would go every month if we could ?. Staff are our friends, food is wonderful and plentiful, entertainment is great, ocean is amazing! No complaints whatsoever!! Thankyou ?❤️

Just like Family

This is our 2nd visit to Sol in 6 months and it won’t be our last. We found the resort to be great. The buffet and ala carte are good and plenty of good food. It’s clean and the rooms are spacious and updated. All the staff are wonderful and always ready to help if needed. The beach is always clean and plenty of loungers for everyone. The 2 pools are lovely as well, also a kiddie pool. There is a play area for the kids and it’s great too. If you enjoy relaxing there are alot of different areas i [... read more]nside and outside to do this. If you enjoy ice coffee by all means visit the coffee bar and they will make you a really tasty one. We have made friends with staff and to us they are family. I highly recommend this resort and you will be happy you did.

Great Resort

Beautiful resort . The room was comfortable and clean. Food was very good and lots of variety. The grounds were well taken care of. Beach was excellent but didn’t care for the pool, no swim up bar. The Asian restaurant was great!

Very good and friendly resort

I loved my stay at this resort, my children lilked it a lot. The picky eater in the family didn't think there was much to eat, but I ate to my satisfaction every meal. BEach is beatiful, bungalows were very clean. Some bungalows are in the far back and you will HAVE to walk to go eat. They don't provide shuttle transportation except for the suitcases on the first and last days. We were in the number 535 and 534 bungalows and we asked to be moved closer which we were the last two days. I  [... read more]recommand you feel at ease with the travel agent you are assigned. At first, I wasn't feeling comfortable with mine and I didn't listen to my gut reaction and regret it. I lost time and energy undoing some mistakes that were made by her and communication was not good. I should have changed when it was time, I should have insisted that I wanted a different travel agent. And please, be aware that if you travel to Cuba, you won't be able to do check-in on the app for the flight back to Canada. I was never told and lost time and energy trying to figure out why the app didn't work... Thinking it was my fault.

Nice resort

The ocean was very beautiful landscape was very nice. The only thing I can say is the food. My kids didn't eat much there not much variety. We stayed at the bungalow, which was a little far from the hotel so walking distance from front and back of the hotel was a little bit of a hassle. I wish we were scheduled inside the hotel but they didn't have enough room for beds for two adults and two children. I find the staff for nice, but sometimes they just did not smile as much. It's not as the same  [... read more]service as you would get before it's like they were forced to work there.Overall, the resort was nice just the bungalows the walking back-and-forth for a little bit of a struggle.

Won’t go anywhere else!

This was my 8th visit there, and it never fails to impress. There is always something better to keep me coming back. The grounds are huge, and the resort is beautiful. The facilities, unlike just about any other hotel, are always being kept up to date and renovated. Although the hotel is 35 years old, you would never know it. The staff is unprecedented with its attention to the customers. There are still quite a few “founders” working there (staff that has been there from day one!)  [... read more] Since my 2nd visit, when the staff recognized me and welcomed me back, this has become my vacation home. It would be crazy to try anywhere else when in Varadero.

Amazing resort- 2nd home

Sol Palmeras is an amazing resort. This is my second home, visit 3 times a year. I’ve lost count of how many years I’ve been coming here. Consistently for at least the last 5 years.Family and friends have joined me on many trips here and are now repeat guests also. The staff have become family to us, Odarmis, Caridad, Idelmis and Yahimy to name a few. They have all welcomed us into their lives outside of the resort and love getting to be a part of their families. We love staying in the bungalo [... read more]ws, as they feel more like our little homes. Large living room, updated bathrooms and good sized bedroom. Wifi does work in the bungalows. And you can sit on your porch enjoying your morning coffee. The beach is the best and the longest we’ve seen. Lots of activities offered throughout the day on the beach. There is two pools that also offer activities during the day. The buffet has quite a variety offered and the staff are very friendly and attentive. Ala-carts very with the time of the year. Usually at least three options to choose from. Italian, Chinese, Latin, International, Tex Mex. My favourite is usually the Latin. This is great for couples, families or young adults. There’s something for everyone. If you’re coming from Canada please don’t tip with loonies or toonies as the staff needs to exchange them into bills from guests. The banks do not accept the coins. Bring $5 bills or tip with USD $1’s. Remember that the hotels need tourists to continue to visit the resort and that electricity isn’t an issue. Generators are used if there is any issues with their electricity. Rotating blackouts don’t affect Varadero as they have their own substations. Hope this review helps to clarify any confusion when deciding on which hotel to choice. Sol Palmeras should be the choice! Can’t wait to be back in November!

Amazing Resort and Vacation!

We had an amazing vacation at Sol Palmaras. From the moment we arrived to when we checked out this hotel exceeded all our expectations. The hotel is gorgeous and the entire complex is kept clean by hardworking staff. We had an updated room and it was great, very clean and well decorated. And had 110v plugs so we didn’t need to use our adapters. We are pool people so we spend most of our time there, there was lots of loungers and shade around the pool. We did go down to beach a few times and it w [... read more]as probably one of the nicest beaches I’ve ever seen. The service was amazing, the staff is friendly and helpful and they always greeted us with a smile. The food was all around probably the best we’ve had in Cuba, a lot of choices in the buffet, we had no problem finding something to eat. We ate at 2 a la cartes (Chinese & Mexican) and they were both really good, so definitely try them if you go. Two things we recommend doing while there is visiting the city of Varadero and going on the excursion that takes you to 2 caves, the first one you get to explore an underground cave and the second is a swimming cave. We had such a good time on this excursion and will never forget it. We definitely recommend this resort and when we go back to Varadero we will be staying here.

Family resort

This resort has a beautiful beach with plenty of palapas and loungers to sit, relax and look out at the stunning turquoise water. With lots of vegetation, it has a jungle feel. Two pools with a central bar facility. No swim up bar, however, so you'll need to get out of the pool to get your drinks. BBQ for lunchtime burgers and sausages, not at the beach but close by. Buffet is large with excellent variety. No shortages noted at all during our stay. Bungalow decor is dated but they [... read more] do provide more space than the hotel rooms. However, be prepared to walk further to access the pools and buffet, as these bungalows are spread out over a large area. There appeared to be a shuttle of some description but it was apparently out of service during my stay. There is one main bar upstairs on the lobby level and a great coffee bar and this makes it a congested area at times. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and will be back. No problems encountered with either mosquitoes or sand fleas, so that is a win, 100%.

Sol Palmero

The positives were: The staff were extremely friendly and always happy, Lobby was beautiful, The pools very clean, The dining room had lots of food and a really good variety. Rooms were very good, bed very comfortable....The only negatives were the bathrooms needed updating, no hot water most days and the internet was sporadic.

Our Home Away From Home

We love Sol Palmeras! This was our 17th visit there and it's like being with family and friends, which is why we keep returning. The premises keep getting better and better. All of the guest rooms in the main hotel have been completed renovated. Constant improvements to the grounds keep it modern. A new bar is currently being built, scheduled to be completed later this year, and is going to be awesome. A new children's play area is nearly completed. The pool areas and pools are constantly bei [... read more]ng kept clean. The spectacular beach is not to be missed. There are several wonderful places to eat with very varied nd delicious choices of foods. All locations are kept very clean and pleasant. But, above all, the staff are all top notch! Friendly, professional, conscientious, knowledgeable and very kind. We had the honour of being married at Sol Palmeras several years ago and, because we still love it so much there, continue to return every year to celebrate our anniversary.

Our home away from home

The Hotel has done a lot of upgrades over the last 4 years. All the rooms have been updated and are very nice. The food was varied and plentiful. The grounds and beach was wonderful. The staff is excellent

Great Hotel & staff

We were extremely pleased with our stay at Sol Palmeras. From check in to check out we dealt with friendly and helpful staff. There were always lots of options to choose from for dining, bearing in mind that Cuba has had it's share of difficulties. We stayed in one of the bungalows which was clean, spacious and comfortable. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this property as a vacation choice.