Nice resort

The resort was nice. Beach beautiful. We went during a very very very low occupancy (maybe thats your thing) we ended up transferring to another resort. However, again. It was a nice resort. Clean. If you enjoy quiet time this resort is for you! Food? Well let’s just say we don’t go to Cuba for the food right.

Amazing staff

We had a great week at this resort !!! I have been to Cuba multiple times, the staff at this resort is. amazing. Like other resorts it is getting tired looking. There was only one La a cart restaurant open, the resort was very empty not high season yet. The food at the buffet was cold everyday, I checked the steam table it didn’t have enough water. I did bring this to the manager’s attention on the last day he said he would fix it. Right now in Cuba there is a gas shortage. I was used to  [... read more]having more variety at the buffet, in saying that I will say the food that was there we made due with. The 24 hour snack bar opened on the last day we were there. At this point they weren’t offering much, I am sure as the high season arrives there will be more selection. The beach is amazing!!! The staff at the beach were wonderful, the second you arrive a nice man gets your chair set up. The beach bar staff is wonderful !!!! Always there to get drinks with a big smile ? The resort is very clean !!! The front desk staff is by far the worst I have ever dealt with… they literally were the only staff that didn’t care. For example they don’t care what room they give people no thought put into any of the rooms We were a couple and given a room with 3 twin beds Two friends traveling together were given a king to share. I feel after traveling long hours you should get the rooms that were asked for. Our reservation had king marked on it. The manager after getting stern with the front desk did up grade our room, just felt that should t be necessary when on vaction

Beautiful mature gardens

Amazing people and landscapes. Just a great overall experience. Staff all over the resort go above and beyond to make your vacation memorable. Have been to Cuba many times and very aware of the shortages. If there's something you can't do without be sure to bring with you.

Has potential

We arrived on Feb 18 2023 and the hotel was dead. Hardly any restaurants open and they only allowed 2 a la carts, but had no other food available so you had to wait till 8 to get food at the one restaurant open. Booked 3 ocean view rooms- wound up all ground level garden view and they refused to change it. The hotel was dead- it was eerie considering it is supposed to be busy season. I know you don’t go to Cuba for the food , however with the shortages there it was really bad. I was sick for 3 [... read more] days. The staff are friendly, the beach was beautiful.

Very bad food

Same food all the week 🤢 really bad! No restaurants around ! Never again. Nothing good at all, only one menu at night no buffet. The desert is terrible like literally terrible. Im happy to come back home

Just perfect

I just want to let you know that this resort is amazing, clean ,good food ,amazing staff ,I would return tomorrow if I could, thank you everyone for the great service. Costumer service representative was a great help always, chef Jesus Albino Vargas ,delicious food .

The best!

I have been traveling to Cuba many times and have enjoyed each visit. This was the best. Everything was wonderful. The grounds were well maintained. The room was clean. The food was the best I have ever had in Cuba. The beach was magnificent. The staff without exception were polite and helpful. My only criticism is the music being played at the bar was too loud.I could hear it in my room while trying to sleep. I would without hisitation recommend this resort.

Well, not what we expected.

For starters, the resort changed hands 2 weeks prior to our arrival. No problem, at least it wasn't cancelled. We were a group of 13 and arrived at the hotel to a grand welcoming ceremony, we all thought that this was the most amazing welcome we have ever received at a resort. When looking around in the lobby/bar area, we noticed that not a guest was to be found. Wow, that's unusual, they must be arriving later. Nope, we were it! The hotel has approximately 742 rooms, there were a total  [... read more]of 29 guests at the hotel the week we were there. Within 30 minutes of arriving, we knew every guest at the resort. There was no buffet offered, every meal was at one of 2 a la carte restaurants, chicken, pork or beef were offered every night with a side of rice. That was it! Oh, pasta, fish and beef were offered twice. No other vegetables. There really were no options at the snack bar for breakfast (again, no buffet), lunch wasn't much better at the snack bar, but the pizza at the beach was fantastic. We didn't starve but it certainly wasn't a great experience. We ate quite a few times at the market, at least there were food options. The last day we were leaving at 1pm. There was only 1 egg available per guest and nothing for lunch. The staff kept saying pizza in 20 minutes, but pizza never came but the bus to the airport did. The resort is beautiful and the staff are wonderful but I can honestly say I would never return to this resort or any other Grand Mathu resort. Obviously management does not care one bit about their guests or staff. The poor staff were so embarrassed and I'm sure tired of saying 'no sorry, we don't have that'. To top it off, 4 of the rooms had bed bugs so it was a very itchy week for 6 guests.

Nice place structurally

Beach was nice. Ran out of food by day 3-4ran out of vodka day 3. No bread, veggies, fruit, butter, milk.staff were constantly begging for us to get them food and drinks. Only 1 bottle of water offered to the room of 2 people daily. NO BUFFET all week, NO entertainment all week, store had NO snacks, and was hardly open. On the last day of travel we were offered a wiener on a plate was all that was left to eat in the resort. With a 12 hr day ahead of us, kinda pathetic.

Nice resort structurally

Well, they ran out of food, vodka, pop. We had NO buffet all week, NO entertainment all week. Staff were nice but shouldn’t be up and running if it’s not ready! By the last day we were offered a hot dog wiener cut up on a plate before we left. No bread, butter, milk, veggies, fruit. Staff were constantly begging for us to get them food and drinks. No snacks in the store that was not open very often.

Nice resort

Rooms and beach were ok but food was horrible and was being cross contaminated. For example chef was making a chicken and he was using the same fork to pick up the raw and cooked meat , Not many vegetables or fruits for the vegan and vegetarians. Workers were sweet and nice . I made the suggestion to keep some vegetables and fruits separately for vegan and vegetarians

Loved it!

It was a good family Resort with decent amenities. Beach and pool was superb. Food was ok. Front desk stuff was a bit rude. We really enjoyed the time with the entertainment team throughout the day with a lot of dance. However night concert was not so good. Also, we had to replace our door keys 3 times. It didn't work time to time. But overall we really enjoyed the time. Will go back again.

Amazing resort! We spent a Wonderful week.

The resort is very well laid out. The beach is fantastic and we were always able to get beach lounges. The pool is large and never overcrowded. The servers are all very friendly and willing to help.

Amazing resort

This resort was the best one I stayed at in Cuba. Very clean amazing beach the buffet had losts of variety I was surprised for Cuba the food was good. The staff is very friendly the rooms are clean we had clean towels every day . Beach towels, we could get fresh ones every day.

Awesome resort!

Just came back from this resort. We loved everything about it. The staff, location, service, food were amazing! Weather was not great, but it’s their winter so nothing to complain about. We will be coming back again next year.

Nice resort!

Resort was nice, nice beach nice pool. Rooms need a little upgrade. The pillow is paper thin and I found bugs in my room. Found a cockroach as big as my palm aswell. Overall other then that the staff were nice

Great experience for family vacation

It was our first experience of all inclusive vacation and we absolutely enjoyed it! Starting from the beginning - travel agent answered on all our questions very detailed and promptly. Upon arrival we were taken care of by the local agent and were brought to the hotel. Same on the way back - very good coordination and organization. We were traveling with our daughter of 10 years old, got a room with three beds, where we just moved two beds together, so there you go: king size bed)) Room is ni [... read more]ce and clean, we had a girl who cleaned it daily. Now... we did leave her tips (nut bar from Costco and stuff like toothbrush, stick deodorant, little shampoo from Dollarama... pretty cheap for us) - room was perfectly clean! She even organized our shoes... In general - stuff is very friendly, not bugging you unless you look at them, so they know you need something. Also, we did leave tips to our favourite waitress and waiters, they were really nice. Food is really good. Please do not expect pizza to be good there or burgers to be served! It's Cuba..... they are not used to this food, they only make it to satisfy Canadian customers))). Rice is amazing! Try it! The guy making rice with pork and chicken on open fire is amazing. His food was sooo good. Fruits, veggies, salad, meat - everything was awesome. Minus for someone maybe - no orange juice in the way we are used here in Canada..., but there is a lot of freshly done pineapple juice. We loved it. Coffee in the lobby is awesome! Beach and ocean is super good - white sand, warm water. It's a dream)) It's tricky a bit to change beach towels, because the guy who issues them doesn't seem to be on his place every day, but was only a challenge for us on the first day, when we left our towels on the beach. Then we just kept them overnight until the next day and just exchange it on our way to the beach, when someone was there. To all fairness - i think out of our 7 days there, we saw towel guy 5 times... Will agree with some of the reviews: limited supply, like bar on the beach might not have pina colada for you, but it will be available at another bar besides the pool))) When you go, pack a big thermos mug))), It can be filled with good stuff at any bar lol))) Overall, great experience, will definitely go again and will recommend to friends.

Fantastic reaort

Be Live Collection Cayo Santa Maria resort is absolutely amazing. The suite we were in was outstanding ( nothing can compare). It was huge extremely clean and well taken care of every single day. The grounds of the resort were well taken care of daily. The pools were beautiful The beach and Ocean OUTSTANDING. The staff we’re always attentive and friendly . The buffet food looked good and there was plenty to eat for most guests ( my husband and I are Vegan so it was difficult for us to find f [... read more]ood) Overall the resort is definitely the one I would recommend to everyone.

More or less

Some good points ,some bad points.First good points,fantastic beach,great service,always hot water for the showers,no lack of towels,clean rooms,great weather,over all fun holiday .Animation enjoyable. Abundant shade on beach, no rocks when entering surf. Clean beach, gardens very beautiful,good internet.Clean toilet all around.Clean pools.Kids friendly. Welcoming staff. Good desserts and cakes. Now for the negatives . No wines for 3 days at the buffet, lots of excuses but no wine. Less food  [... read more]variety than any other resort we have visited in Cuba . Low quality food at the restaurants. Bed, not comfortable. Outdoor beach buffet closed, unacceptable. No regrets for having chosen this resort, because we had a great time. thank you to all the staff , extremely friendly , and fun to talk to.

Beautiful beach, amazing weather and friendly staff

My family spent 7 days here and had beautiful weather and found staff to be amazing and friendly. Asking them their names goes along way. This is our 8th visit to Cuba, 5th to Santa Maria and there was an obvious difference with the food. Less variety, lots of reuse of items. People were sick. The resort is doing the best it can with the shortages the country is facing, but go with this in mind, and keep expectations in line.