The main lobby was nice, the staff are very nice and grateful for any gifts. The beach was beautiful. Overall the hotel was not as advertised. The booking was for Pool view. We did not receive the PREMIUM CLASS JUNIOR SUITE POOL VIEW. The room needed repairs, the tub moved when you moved and felt unsafe. The hotel appeared to be doing some renovations to some buildings and one of the pools was closed. They advised of the pool closure days before departure. The concierge did assist in getting us the needed items missing from our room (towels, beach towels, fixing the safe). Bring your own toilet paper and carry some with you at all times as often the public washrooms did not have any. There are no face clothes or hand towels so bring your own.

The resort is an older one but you don’t even noticed that. Its grounds are kept nice. The food was amazing! The best part is the staff! Kind, helpful, beautiful and so friendly. Bar service was top notch.

The resort is an older one but you don’t even noticed that. Its grounds are kept nice. The food was amazing! The best part is the staff! Kind, helpful, beautiful and so friendly. Bar service was top notch.

The service at the restaurant was extremely poor—if you don't tip, the waiters won't serve you. The number had a broken air conditioner—I had to have it repaired. Service is not well in restorant and beachbar.

I loved Cuba years ago, but this visit to Memories Paraiso was disappointing. The resort felt empty and sad, with tired staff and poor food. Even after being upgraded to Grand Memories, the experience didn’t improve. The buildings are rundown, the beach was messy, and there was little for my kids (young adults) to enjoy. Sadly, we won’t be returning.

I had a great trip recently to Memories Paraiso. I discovered I was in "premium class" a few days in. In particular I would like to thank Mulvalie(sic) for her kind attention. As a solo traveller I greatly appreciated her consideration and inclusiveness. Overall this friendliness of the staff could not be improved upon and it made for a superb visit. Thanks to all the staff at Memories Paraiso

After reading plenty of negative reviews, I was prepared for various shortages and some less than cleanly facilities. While staying in March 2025, there was lots of food and coffee. The electricity never went out and the room was spotless. The grounds were well kept and the Paraiso side of the resort (pool and beach) were delightfully quiet. There were inconveniences with logistics and communications from the front desk, the public toilets were sometimes in poor condition and the restaurant experience was disappointing. These were minor concerns compared to a spectacular beach and a full belly.

Hotel nice and clean, as for the rooms they need some work done to upgrade them. We asked to be moved as the room them put us in was unacceptable. The fridge was not working and not clean and a lot of the knobs for the dresser drawers were missing so we were unable to open them to put our things in. Bathroom toilet did not flush properly and bathtub faucets rusty. The lights next to the bed were full of dust and cobwebs.......The new room they put us in was very acceptable totally different from the first one.

The hotel is in the very beautiful beach ?? the resort has a beautiful landscape is very good for walking around and for exercise, the food is ok but lunch and dinner buffet has seafood almost every day.but the hotel can’t not mention the basic need no toilet paper in the public bathroom no soap in the public bathrooms no coffee almost every day no beer

This time we had our vacation in Memories Paraiso. The place is well-organized with flowers and a lot of vegetation around it. The people were very friendly. The food was well prepared with a big variety. I liked the pears and the cookies!

This is the first time I ever left a bad review and I’m sad to to it as this is our favourite place to go 7 times here sunwing and memories should be ashamed of them selves .we wore so excited to get back to here we even brought family bragging how great the service was when we arrived we were givin a room that joined onto another room no lock so complete strangers could just walk in our room we asked to be moved were told wasn’t going to happen we waited a hour went back said we’re not staying in that room so they moved us to a building that had just staff staying in there we had no towels or toilet paper for 2 days I go to desk they send me to grand I go to grand demanded towels and toilet paper they then said do you want tonight well holy blank blank . Safe dosnt work in room ok gees. One of the staff staying there pees on steps and wall and lays out a big goober on steps we go to desk ask if can clean didn’t come till next day this all happens on first few days. The customer service desk people in memories were ignorant and not caring with the exception of the people who take the luggage very friendly and tried to be helpful . The food is Cuba it’s hit and miss no one starved the bread was great as always the dining staff awesome as always they are so kind and yes funny they make the best of all the shortages and make everything so nice they go out of there way to ensure great service Alejandro was such a sweet guy great service and Magdalena is the best her ongoing dedication to her job is something we all could learn from took her time to ensure everything was great and always had a big smile . Other than the 2 at customer service all the staff and the people are awesome . There was shortages yes we all know like no coffee for few days that’s expected. The beach is the best in the world just love that beach grounds kept beautiful as always they keep it so nice I gave service a fair only because of the desk staff rest of staff was a 5 star

I’ll keep this short. I’ve been to this hotel 4 times now. That was the last. The friendly bar and wait staff don’t make up for the lack of service from the hotel. Put it this way, I was supposed to be pool view… I ended up finally after 3 room changes being able to stare a row of trees 10 feet from the balcony.

This hotel was just right for our vacation. We stayed at the Grand Memories --the grounds were clean and well kept. The rooms were serviced daily as well as bottled waters to keep you hydrated while at the beach or at the pool. The staff were just amazing,warm and always accommodating with your various request. They treated everyone like royalty. I would highly recommend as after a 7 night stay we felt like we were family.

I’ll start with the good things about this resort, beach was amazing. Food was great! Our male housekeeper was awesome. After about two days we and other people noticed woman were being followed to their rooms at night by a “man in the bushes” a 21 year old male was robbed and beat up by a “man in the bush” it was to the point I wouldn’t walk alone at night without my husband. Another thing was beer was hard to get which wasn’t a huge deal I just found something else to drink. We made the best out of it but never I have felt unsafe in Cuba so this was scary and disappointing. I won’t return.

Other then having ants mold and other things I won’t mention on our mattress (which was flipped to hide the fact even more)… there was the whole having to book you “a la cartes” on a daily basis and not in advance. Now I’m assuming they did this because they used the same locations, which I figured out when I went for the italien restaurent and had a bad allergic reaction (seafood allergie) only to realize they had serve seafood the night before at the same location. Needless to say that was the last time we did a la carte. There were other issues but the others are to be expected when going to Cuba so it is what it is. Now, I have to say, the buffet in general was probably the best I’ve had in Cuba (we’ve been 8 times). They are going thru a terrible recession, so while not we’ll off to start with, they’re really hard of now. Be generous! I have to also say they had some management in from Mexico which seemed to have helped as well. Best beaches around. Last note: listen when the life guards whistle and tell you not to go to far out. A few people got caught because of a bad undertow one day, the life guards did what they could do but after close to 45 minute struggle and have brought all 3 people to shore. One person didn’t make it. You’re in Cuba… don’t be an idiot.

The hotel was clean and friendly. It is in need of some update. There were very few pool chairs available as many are broken and need replacing. The food was exactly what you expect in Cuba. The amazing staff made the vacation. Everyone was so friendly and endearing.

The hotel was very clean. Staff were extremely nice and helpful. Some items they did not have all the time however we adapted. Would definitely stay at the hotel again. The beach and pool were amazing.

Beach, grounds, pool all beautiful ! Food was very good , excellent fruits, meat , vegetables and fantastic fresh baked bread. We stayed for 2 weeks and end of last week we got Covid. Stuff were great, they called every morning to see how we feel and what we want to eat that day. Food and weather was delivered to our room every day, and doctors were visiting as well. I assumed there were more Covid cases in resort but not reported. We didn’t see anybody wearing mask…….

Beautiful beaches, staff and grounds. As per usual Cuba style some things are in need of repair. But nothing that impacted the quality of our vacation. Pools and bars around every corner and most of all beautiful cuban people always smiling joking and laughing. Our customer service rep Yailyn LeonMartin was epic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Yusimi and Ernesto At the lobby bar parisio side were also amazing so friendly and they had ALL the good drinks!!!

Grounds are beautiful and lush, beach is spectacular!! Rooms are comfortable and clean. Food is good lots of options and always something available. What really makes this resort is the staff! Yailyn at customer service is truly amazing! Such a dedicated and kind person! All of the bartenders, room cleaners, drivers are always kind and happy. Always smiling and joking. Please remember that Covid has impacted this country in a severe way and kindness and generosity goes a long way❤️

Very well service serving every time cafe and comfortable environments But 3days attack moistique Outside and in the room some bug Very very no good sometime not a day change towel. Any other good Why you want long sentence. Is it no good

We came back 10 days ago from Memories Paraiso and it was awesome, can't wait to go back. The stuff are just simply awesome and hard working. I celebrated my birthday there. I had a blast time with my friends Yoan, Viviana and Reinier. Thank you so much guys for the everything full off surprise. Thanks to general menager off the resort Julio for that night to happend. Alejandro(Alex) and Nordelys the guest desk, thank you for making our stay pleasant, you are the best. Gisselle, Emilio, Arley, Juan Carlos, Memories Paraiso entertainment team and Yosdany, Abi, Yeisel, Andy and Gisselle, Grand Memories, thank you for your dance lessons, you are an awesome people. Your entertainment teams are great , keep up good work. The bartenders at the Memories Paraiso and Grand Memories beach bars are very friendly and making awesome drinks, also bartenders from Grand Memories lobby bar did great job to keep up with everyone's orders. If you want drink best Penacolada, Mimi Vice and Majito, the Memories Paraiso lobby bar is the place to get it. If you get hungry there is a pizza bar open 24 hours beside Grand Memories lobby. The line can get long though. At the Memories Paraiso pool side is the pool bar and a sandwich stand where Marco can do ham and cheese sandwiches. Across from pool is grill where all buffet is now. The food was very good and we can always choose something to eat. From the grill is 2 minutes walk to a village La Estrella. This village was build espetily for tourist where they can buy souvenirs from Cuba.

Paid for Diamond Club. Don’t bother. I’ll start at the beginning. No welcome drink upon arrival. No special treatment with regard to check in line ups, no ocean view room available. Stuck us in a horrible old room. Told us to come back in the morning for an ocean view room. Returned in the morning to be told still no room. Asked to come back in the afternoon. Keep in mind we’ve now spent a whole day trying to get the room we paid for. Went back in the afternoon. Still no room. Went to the Sunwing Rep and refused to accept the room they put us in. She did her best and managed to move us to Sanctuary Resort. A nicer and adult only resort within the Memories complex of hotels. Finally happy with a new room, still not ocean view that we paid for but better than the other one… then we discover that they’ve put us in a room neighbouring a couple physically fighting and screaming and yelling (I think this was done purposefully) allllll night long. Security etc involved every single night. Didn’t sleep for 3 nights. Spoke to reception… they were “working on it”… amidst all this, for food poisoning and we were in bed for 2 days straight. The food: horrible. Worst I’ve ever seen in all my travels to Cuba. And trust me, I don’t go there for the food. I even brought my own bread, peanut butter etc. Thank God for that. I understand the country is struggling. I just wish I had know how bad it was. I wouldn’t have wasted my money. No premium liquor for our diamond club either. No vodka at all. No gin. Only cheap rum and beer to be had. Toilet paper was hard to come by as that is also what they used for napkins in all the restaurants… Bugs: I have over a hundred bites. They spray the whole resort twice a day with big trucks but it doesn’t help. Mosquitoes there are absolutely horrendous. Everyone was covered in red swollen bites. All said, worst trip ever and not worth a penny of what we spent. Deal or no deal. I will never be back. I’ll spend more and head to Mexico or Jamaica. WAY better money spent.

Plage exceptionnelle, personnel réellement sympathique et ayant à coeur le bien-être de la clientèle, chambre spacieuse, lit moyennement confortable. L'hôtel aurait besoin d'une peu de rénovations mais cela ne nuit pas à l'expérience. Nourriture très bien pour Cuba. Si vous avez la chance, demandez la chambre 5637 qui a le meilleur emplacement du resort selon moi.

Resort have built after 2001 and has good dеsign, architecture and equipment. White soft sand is on the beach. Evening events were so enjoyable. Food and service was amazing.I definitely recommend it for every one.

This was my family’s 3rd time coming to memories paraiso and will be our last. This place has taken a turn for the worse completely in every single aspect, the staff has changed and lots are very rude and rather talk amongst themselves then actually work. Walking into our room some of the lights didn’t work and the toilet seat wasn’t secured to the toilet, the maid wouldnt change the bed sheets, they wouldn’t bring a pillow case for the extra bed. The food at the buffet was ok, if you want to wait in line for freshly cooked food it’s better. The worst part is they are just not maintaining this part of the resort like they are the grand and sanctuary and it just takes a quick 5 min walk around to see the difference in quality.

Great resort for family Best beach, many pool for kids.buffet was ok for the price Animation cool for kids. My second time for this resort. Sure I m come back next year. Thanks to agency and staff

This hotel is in need of many repairs to the rooms the pool area and general maintenance. The food selection wasn’t great. They certainly don’t practice food safety when preparing food. The staff were lovely with the exception of the man who refilled the room fridge. He was rude and stingy. The beach was beautiful. I would not recommend staying at this resort.

Fantastic beach, turquoise water, and lots of things to see and do. Buffet was excellent! Lots of choices and fresh fruit! There was a beautiful Cuban restaurant. Entertainment every night! We had a shopping plaza next door. Buildings need a little more maintenance. Room service was an issue. They ran out of towels and the mini bar was not filled every day. Overall we had a great trip!!!

This resort was rated a 4 star but it was not . This was an all inclusive but very limited with the food and beverage supply. The resort was run down. Our room had a water issue when taking a shower we had water outside of the room and mould growing in tub. Very disappointed with the resort but loved the beach and had amazing weather. Last thing was the service wasn’t that great. When we arrived we had a room where the door would not lock. My sister went down to complain 3 times and nothing got done till later the next day.

the rooms are full of mold no coffee maker we asked to have one and none was delivered fruit flies were all through the fruit at the buffet and not ripe the same food was served daily and was never warm bed linens were not changed it was hit or miss if you got new towels they kept running out of beer and ran out of water I took pictures of the mice in the lobby not to mention the cockroaches in the room will never return

The first night we arrived around 10pm, for some reason our room was not booked correctly. I booked the suite and was given a standard room. The hotel was unable to do anything that night so we stayed in that room. The next morning I was in contact with the Sunwing rep and hotel, our room was arranged and we moved in the next day. The new room was great. It still took another two days for our diamond package to kick in. If not for these few issues I would have had no complaints and given the hotel, staff and Sunwing a 100% rating. The room, beach, pool, food and staff were all amazing! Thank you.

BATHROOMS WERE DISGUSTING ALL OVER THE RESORT. OUR ROOM #4136 TOILET LEAKED ALL THE TIME, WE REQUESTED ANOTHER ROOM BUT DIDN'T GET ONE. WE DIDN'T HAVE A COFFEE MAKER FOR 3 DAYS. WE DIDN'T HAVE COFFEE FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS. OUR ROOM FRIDGE WASN'T STOCKED. MOLD ALL OVER THE CEILING FAN AND OTHER AREAS OF THE ROOM. MY ROOM MATE DEVELOPED A NASTY COUGH (PROBABLY BECAUSE WE WERE BREATHING IN MOLD) BUS RIDE WAS AN HOUR AND HALF FROM AIRPORT......TOO LONG

I never ever write bad reviews. Cuba is my favourite place on earth. I would never go back to this specific resort though. Awful bed bugs. The customer service “worker” didn’t understand any English and mad ZERO effort to help. Our bed was broken when we got there. Completely broken and sunken in on one side. From 7 am till 530 pm I went down every few hours to check on the status and he kept saying they were working on it. Nothing was done so my wife and I had to sleep side by side on a broken bed filled with bed bugs that bit her alive. We were at bungalow 35 at room 3536. Front desk was super rude and would only point to customer service worker who we both know didn’t help at all. Really made our honey moon suffer. The beach was beautiful and entertainment was okay. I’ve been to Cuba 6 times, to even lower rated resorts than this, and had a much much better time. Wouldn’t even go back for FREE.

Its so sad the this resort boast such gorgeous beaches. However it seems that the staff has checked out or are too exhausted such as the 24 hr pizza joint which has 1 person manning the pizza bar for 24 hrs. Its a real shame that they have inexperienced cooks because although they had lovely seafood for grilling, they didn't know how to grill the food n everything would end up tasting the same, burnt( the burnt food would crust and then they'd add oil or water to make it steam) Check for bed bugs and check your pillows, mine smelled like vomit and when I complaint, they said they were new. Swimming pool ran out of alcohol at a foam party. At 1 point ppl stopped specifying n saying just give me whatever you got to the bartenders. Do not buy the poutine at the Pueblo or market place outside the resort they will charge $5. Cucc about 7 canadian dollars for 12 mcain fries n a bit of gravy n grated cheese. I could go on, but I won't. I am never going back to Cuba, too bad, because I loved the beach. On day 5 I was ready to come home and when I landed I was so grateful, I've never been so happy to come back home from a vacation. True story.

We went on 23 jan to jan 30 we stayed in room 3567 the best pool view on resort it was our 4th time at resort we were diamond club had a speedy checkin . The beach is the best hands down beautiful well kept beach the pool was clean and great too all around well kept grounds on resort.the staff on the resort are awesome we have made so many great friends there like family now .we have always had a great time at resort entertainment was great we have to give a shout out to these sweet peopleYADIRY VEMTURA waitress Magdalena borges (Maria) Victor was the tour guide and Alex drove the bus Rafael Tang Climent the entertainer Dayanys madina aguila our favorite Cuban lol Joel is the first face we always see when coming to resort he takes your luggage and drives the cart and is one sweet man .we had the pleasure of making friends with the dining manager .if you take your time and talk to the staff they are all very accomadating we talked with the resort general manager who wants your feedback to make the resort better over all the resort is in our opinion a great place to go we will be going for our 5th time next year anddefinetly going to try and get the same room 3567 hint hint lol .our only slight negative was the food this time but we no will improve .sorry to any staff I forgot to mention you were all great.also thank you to sunwing for a smooth flight and thank you to trip central in Bedford for you great staff and shout out to heather Macintyre our great agent will see you soon to book our next trip to memories

We had a great time at this resort! Not only was the beach magazine worthy, with crystal clear blue water and clean white sand, but the pools are spectacular as well. Everything is clean and the gardens are always being maintained by multiple gardeners. The grounds are beautiful! The room, while dated, provided lots of hot water, excellent water pressure and it was always clean. There was a large variety of food at the buffet and other options if you needed them. The staff are always friendly and helpful!

Third time visiting this resort- first time since 2014. Beach is beautiful, staff is friendly and would do anything in their power for you. Parts of the hotel are starting to show wear but there were people working on the resort while we were there to update tHe facility.

In general the location is very good ...the beach and swimming pools are great....restaurants, bars are sufficient and offering a variety of food and drinks....the rooms are not bad but needs maintenance......the green areas are so beautiful and well maintained.

We had a good time at the Memories Paraiso hotel. The beach was the nicestI have seen in Cuba. The color of the water just unbelievable. Beautiful, have to watch out for the sandflies. I had the sandflies worst in other places. The hotel room was good, large rooms and bathrooms. It was cleaned everyday. The food was ok. Some days the breakfast a bit busy, lunch and supper was much better. I liked the new restaurant they opened up at lunch time only. People are very friendly even the Gardeners’. I would go back again.

The grounds, entertainment, pool and beach all amazing. Rooms were always clean and serviced. Cuban La carte restaurant was very good. Buffet was simple but lots of food and always found something we liked.

The beach was white fine sand and correl and so beautiful. The beach is better than Veradero. We had some issues with the rooms, but they were dealt with by such caring staff. If you go, find a porter named Liban, he will make your trip the best.

Clean pool well kept, lacking balls to play with and chairs at times, clean beach, lacking lawn chairs at times, room cleaned daily. Everything you could possibly want for a cheap sunny vaction. Bar service ran on Cuban time at times. Friendly staff. 24 hr pizza :) wooohooooo

This resort is made of 3 connecting resorts that you can visit & has a replica of Spanish village with great shops & vendors. The grounds are very well taken care of. Rooms are clean & food is ok for Cuban standards, you can always find something to eat. The only downside is long lineups & alot of people smoking everywhere, they need to have designated smoking locations. If they had more staff working, preparing the food, would be better. Staff are friendly and service is amazing, especially in A la Carte restaurants. We liked Meditrainian & Emporium the best! Didn't get to Italian though. We would definitely be back to this amazing resort. Short walk to the most amazing beach in Cuba!

Ce hôtel n'est pas conforme. Les réparations de la chambre ne sont jamais réparées, même à 2 semaines. La douche fait une inondation, presque, et la télévision a brûlé. Les animateurs sont mauvais et ils n'ont pas du tout.

very good resort stay in my memorie and to my friend radmila. we have plan to go again very big room with balcony food very perfect the best close to the beach white send snack bar open all night with burger. we saw a lot hungry cat and we feed them every day overall was perfect wit good weather

This resort is like my second home everything was wonderful .The staff is amazing loved my stay at memories parizio always do and will continue to go back again and again the beach is beautiful .The food and entertainment staff are wonderful .Yanny is a server in front lobby she is amazing such a great worker and freind I look forward to seeing.

Nice grounds well kept by gardeners. Hotel rooms in need of minor maintenance. Need more vegan and vegetarian options for food. The rooms did not have enough blankets and our bar fridge did not work and took 4 days to be addressed. The shower head leaked and the AC only had 1 setting, freezing or hot.

Hi. I am definitely disappointed We are came on Friday, on the next day 300 Russians came! drinks & food was not enough for everybody, in the room (fridge) gave only 1 beer (we are 2 adults, what we suppose to do? One is drinking & the other is looking???). And towels.... they gave us 1 for 3 persons. No activity at all. The good thing is ocean!!! Beach was clean. By the way, room was clean as well.

We visited the resort Nov 21-28/19. This was our second stay. The first was 7 years ago and at that time the resort was amazing so we decided to go again. It was bad from the start this time. An over eager trolley driver rushed us into a room which had not yet been properly cleaned. We found only one beach towel and tried unsuccessfully for the next 4 days to get the second one in order to avoid being charged for it at check out. We left towels on the floor in front of the sink to soak up water from a leak in the sink. When we mentioned the leak to our travel rep he immediately promised to help us get our room room changed and told us we would be in a new room that evening. When we went to the desk to complete the room change, the woman working did absolutely nothing to assist us, not even checking to verify our claims. The next day when we explained this to the travel rep, he went straight to the customer service manager and arrangements were made through her to definitely get it done that night. We were upgraded from our standard room to a larger room with a balcony-it was very nice room-without a leaky sink and we finally got the second beach towel. But the customer service manager had promised us a special dinner at one of the a la carts on our last night. We arrived for this dinner at the agreed time, expecting something special to make up for the inconvenience we tolerated. But instead no one knew anything about the supposed arrangements made by the customer service manager. It seems this department is very poor in communication-a team is only as good as their leader. Over all, this trip was disappointing. We had arrived with high expectations based on a previous visit only to come away feeling that this once 5 star resort, now claiming to be a 4 star should actually be listed as a 2 1/2 or maybe 3 star resort.

Good: weather, beach, service and price. Bad: had to change room because of ants in bed, balcony and hotel lobby smell like sewage. Ugly: today is the 4th day my friend and I have to stay near by a toilet, uncooked seafood:-(

Need a bit of the investment to deserve those stars . I have bin every where to Cuba for last 25 years min three time per year , every year getting more and more poor and poorer . Santa Maria is one of the best you can get in Cuba . People/staff are nice and polite , love them , trying to work with what they got . I well be back for sure meany more times !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This resort is great if you are looking for a calm but fun week to let loose and make great new friends! we were scheduled for the neighbouring resort paradiso however got relocated to grand memories! It was a blessing in disguise as we got to meet so many incredible people, the service was fantastic and the food was delightful as well! This was my first trip to Cuba and I can say it definitely will not be my last!!!

We were told the resort was closed so we were upgraded to Gran Memories. Customer Service was lacking, at times rude. Beach was beautiful! Pizza was very good at the pizza hut. Pool area smelled of raw sewage and room had a musty smell. Many safety issues, e.g. missing floor tiles, wet tiles on landings, chunks of concrete missing on walk ways, lack of evening lighting. Will not go back to Cuba, will spend the extra money and go to Mexico happily.

The hotel and grounds are well maintained. The buffet is adequate, and sometimes pretty damn good when the hotel managers are on the premises. That being said, it is a long ride, almost two hours from the Santa-Clara Airport, being pick up 5 hours before flight time. The one thing that made our trip less enjoyable was the freakin mosquitoes. they call them ''no see em''. You do not see them, they are smaller than fruit flies, they sting you and three four minutes later you start itching like crasy. My first experience with them was when I was sitting at an outdoor terrace for about 5 minutes. Five minutes later I started to itch, I had over 50 bites all over my exposed feets. It was so bad that my feet swole up and I had to go to take a taxi to the Clinic (10 cpesos). I received an injection of benadril and cortizone. This little adventure ruined about three days of my trip. I think that it would have been nice to have a warning about this situation prior to departure. I would have bought some deep wood Off. There are three pools on the premises, none of which are deeper than 3 feet deep! my out of ground swimming pool is deeper...

We’ve used Travel Agency - Tripcentral - agent Monika Monist to book our holiday in Cayo Santa Maria - Cuba from 26 March ‘till 9 April 2019. Tour by plane and bus was very well organized. The Memories Paraiso hotel we stayed was clean and comfortable with Ocean and beach view. The location was great ( close to restaurants buffet and beach). Staff was friendly especially young manager Ignacio Maceiras.The free pop, beer and water were great perks. Food healthy and tasty. We had a fantastic time! Thank you Monika.

The grounds are beautifull. The beach is amaizing.food was good. I missed the snack bar and the breakfast buffet at the beach ( next to the pool). Room was good and the maid DID an excelent job . The pool area is beautifull. IT needs working outside showers. A Great vacation.

There were issues with our vacation package surrounding the airline and the resort. We Travelled March 18-25 2019. The staff with Sunwing are polite and friendly but the aircraft was absolutely filthy. Our flight down was the first flight of the day and the bathrooms had no soap, overflowing garbage containers and urine on the seat, walls and floor of the bathroom. The flight back was no better where all of the same issues were present but there was also blood and feces in the bathroom. The aircraft is obviously not properly turned around for these flights. The resort booked us into a dirty room. We had to ask 4 times and it took 9 hours for them to come and clean the room. There was urine on the toilet and floor, dirty towels in the tub and body fluids of some kind on the bedding. We feel like the first day was a loss because of so much time spent trying to hunt down and convince someone we needed a clean room. We couldn't unwind, have a shower or get comfortable until the room and bathroom was sorted out. Water is only stocked in the fridge on a random days. We had to ask the reluctant bartenders to fill our portable containers brought from home to drink. The public bathrooms at the resort were unacceptable. If the weren’t locked completely- there was feces on the toilets, floors and walls, no toilet paper, many without toilet seats and sinks without running water. The result is that we spent a lot of our time walking back to our hotel room (not an ocean view as requested) to use the toilet. The food was barely a passing grade. The buffet was filthy. There were spills behind the grill stations, dirty plates and cutlery that weren’t cleaned up the entire week we were there. The grills were dirty and plates and glassware were often greasy, used or had finger prints on them. (This is a food Safety Concern) The selection was minimal with the buffet offering the exact same food every day. No accompaniments like sauces, dressings, jams etc to put on meats or breads. The Restaurants were a step up but only two restaurants were included in the price. Better food cost more money. The best place for food was the Pizza place but wait times were easily over an hour for one pizza. Snack bar only offered hot dogs, hamburgers or pork, but not all at the same time. Pork one day, not available the next for example. Things were not as advertised. Specifically the VIP Lounge in the airport for our departing flight. We were told that there was wifi, open bar, a place to go outside and snacks including pizza and fruit. Wifi had to be purchased, you were not allowed to go outside, there was no fruit for snacks (we are gluten intolerant).The bar was open but the room was completely oversold and understaffed. (One bartender, and one cook for 70+ people) This meant you were lucky to get once drink at the bar and some people didn’t even have a chair to sit in. The VIP felt like a definite rip off. For all of this I found the price to be very expensive. We spent most of our time walking to bathrooms or waiting in lines to pay for upgraded service that should have been included. We met a couple from Ontario who paid less than $1000 each and their kids were free. We paid over $1400 each and our kids weren’t free so we had to leave them at home. Truly we felt ripped off with a dirty room, dirty bathrooms, poor food, having to pay for upgraded service and knowing that other people were on the same package for almost $500 less per person. We will not be choosing Sunwing or Memories paraiso again in the future unless we can be persuaded otherwise.

My wife was at this resort 5 years ago and said it was her favourite. This is why I booked it. I’ve never been to a resort before. We had no idea that the resort had been divided into 3 separate resorts. Our air conditioner was flooding out our area for the bathroom. We reported it the first day we were there. Maintenance arrived 3 days later. The food was horrible. It was the same menu everyday. My wife and I are hoping to go on another trip in April and another in November. Unfortunately I won’t be returning to Cayo Santa Maria again. It was way below standards. I heard a lot of good things about this resort. I was told the food was great but unfortunately the was the furthest thing from the truth. The day we were leaving we checked out of our rooms at 12. Put our luggage in the front storage and waited in the lobby for the bus to pick us up at 3pm. At 3pm our bus wasn’t there. At this point a notice was posted that our flight was delayed for 3 hours. So we sat in the lobby until 6 pm. At this point a Sunwing rep arrived at 615pm and told us our flight was again delayed another hour and a half. When we asked why he said he had no idea all he said was “it’s a airline issue ask them” he is with Sunwing is he not part of our airline? The bus picked us up at 740 pm. We sat in the lobby for over 7 and a half hours. We finally got to the airport and when we got on the plane the pilot said “sorry for the delay but we had to go to Montreal and back as this flight was double booked. It was a really bad way to spend my last day of holidays sitting in the lobby. Not to mention I had a ride home booked. I changed that at 3 pm then again at 6. All in all I enjoyed the pool the entertainment and the ocean. I’m looking to book a trip in April but not sure if I will use Sunwing again. I’d really like to hear back from someone on this Thank you Steven beacock

To start on a positive note, the beach was amazing. But that was about it. Food from the buffet was not that good, if you could even get to some. It was empty half the time. Some staff was super friendly, others not so much. So if you meet someone who serves you well go back to them. Alot of the staff speaks no English, so communication was not possible for us. Staff at the bar at the beach kept bugging us to get them plates of food for lunch, and when we didn't, they gave us poor service and served us last. Staff bugged us for gifts. Some days room service didn't even show up to our room. Whole resort is definitely in need of repair, lots of things not working. Such as toilets, sinks, wash stations, tv, broken railings, missing tiles exposing sharp edges, no lights working on pathways at night. Also throughout the resort good luck finding a toilet with a toilet seat other then in your room. Some of the buildings are not open (patio doors to rooms open and you can see they are filled with mattress and other furniture). Well we were there they were throwing garbage off the roof onto the ground which was really loud, annoying and dirty. You literally had to watch where you were walking to not have stuff thrown on you. (Air conditioning units, chairs, cement bricks, bags of garbage). Over all a pretty run down location. As for entertainment they did have something every night for dancing. They also had a few things planned for kids. We didn't participate much with any of that but it seemed good. We spent our time all at the beach which made it ok. All in all I would not go back to this resort and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone I know. As for the actual booking of the trip, my experience was great with trip central. Everything on that end went smooth from booking, to airports, to the plane and bus rides. It was great.

We loved loved loved this place! The service was amazing. They were so welcoming and eager to get us anything we needed. The food was actually quite amazing. We had 2 a la crate meals ( Mediterranean and Asian) and they were better than home. Our room was comfortable and easy to get to. We enjoyed being able to hop on a cart and travel around to different spots with ease. They are renovating, but you can barely notice as they are quiet and clean up very promptly. They are always upkeeping the grounds and very friendly as you pass by. We will be back for sure! We can’t wait!

Loved the very friend staff and people at the resort! Clean rooms and the beaches are to die for! The first day when I arrived I had no water or beverages in my room which was not convenient. Food was decent for Cuba! Excellent breakfast but Not very impressed with the lack of vegetarian options on the “a-la-carte” menus. The Mexican restaurant was not very Mexican but still very tasty food. Bars were not stocked up all the time and always lacked booze. Very sad to see stray cats and dogs on the resort that looked to be abused. We tried feeding them some meat but there were signs for us not to feed these starving pets. Also the washrooms amongs the resort never had toilet paper and if it did it was a miracle so make sure you bring your own from your room. A lot of them also had broken locks and broken toilets. A lot of the sinks were broken and the beach bathroom was very run down and not clean. Activities listed on the website such as fruit carving were not offered and when we inquired about it the staff laughed and said they don’t offer a lot of the activities listen online. Overall very fun pool area with a swim up bar and a clean beach. Me and the girls still had a wonderful trip despite some of the issues on the property.

Not what I expected., food was mainly pork, beef dishes chewy, no phones,,working. Hall way lights, stand up light not working, telephone shower, the fridge not working. Changed the room, 3 times. Food had mainly pork dishes. No accommodation for , non pork eater.

I loved every second at Memories Paraiso! The grounds are beautiful. The beaches are unlike any I’ve seen before. The food was amazing, people had warned me about food in Cuba and we had no problems, every meal was delicious. The snack bar served ham and cheese sandwiches 24/7 and had awesome lunch buffets. The lobby bar serves up amazing coffees and other drinks. My only complaints are things the hotel cannot help because it’s so hard for Cuba to get their hands on simple things we take for granted. The hotel room was a bit run down but it was clean and comfortable. Every staff member we care across was a gem. Especially the service manager Havier (?). We would come back to this resort ANY TIME, I hope to be back in the next few years!

Ola! The grounds were clean and well maintained. Staff were great, cleaning staff and restaurant staff courteous and helpful. Beach white, white sand fluffy and amazing. Food was great for Cuba. Pools were clean and little cold. Weather was fantastic. Entertainment was great but started at 9:30 which is a little late if you have kids. Lots of kids activities. Buffets had lots of good hot freshly cooked food. Many assorts to pick from. Sand flees to get you so bring bug spray. Cute little gift shop but go to the market is huge with lots more to choose from. Trolleys pick you up and can take you all over the repost but the resort is definitely small enough to walk it all. This report is shared with Grand Memories but we have the bigger pool. Towels were plentiful and always exchangeable. Sports area always had something open or someone to play with. Managers and staff always said good morning and talked with you. Will definitely go back and recommend this resort. Bus ride 1. 3/4 hours off the cosway from the airport but you get see the marvelous Cuba and culture on the ride and the sunsets and sun rises are amazing!!!!! See you again soon Cuba

We stayed at the Memories Paraiso in Cayo Santa Maria from January 26-Feb 2nd. We had a great time and the service was EXCELLENT! We were very pleased with our room. Villa 35 great location overlooking the pool and our room was very clean. Great layout of the grounds.We were a walk away from the market.We will definitely go back! Would I recommend this resort.....Absolutely!

We paid extra for the Diamond Club. The check in was fast and easy, the drink was delicious, the tram ride great. We asked for a King size bed, but there wasn't any available then, we did get one the next day. The first room was on ground level, looking at a bunch of bushes with garbage strewn through it. Our AC didn't work and there was no bar in the closet to hang our clothes on. The mini bar was not stocked and the other 2 couples got Champaign, we didn't. None of the room phones work either. The next day we spent at least an hour trying to get a room change. Happy to say we did and had to ask for the bar in the closet again. One was brought right away. We had to ask for water because the mini bar didn't have any. The sliding door to the balcony worked great, except, someone put the latch on upside down, so it didn't lock. We were suppose to get premium drinks, but they kept running out of it. The pool bar ran out of beer kegs, but they did offer cans. The main buffet was ok, but they didn't have enough things to make omelets and didn't bother getting any more. The bathrooms beside the main buffet didn't work all week, but the ones off the lobby did, except for the mens and for the 1st 2 days they used the ladies. The beach is perfect! Thank you Mother Nature. The bathrooms at the beach were disgusting. We had someone come and ask us for drink orders a few times, but later in the afternoon, nothing. It's ok, we can walk. But it says in the brochure we paid for that service. The concierge was in the lobby 2 days only, then disappeared for the rest of the week. As I said, premium amenities in the room was zilch. We weren't told about the exclusive lunch at an a la carte restaurant. We did go to the dinner show, it was ok. The other 2 couples we went with are still there. From what I've been hearing, you won't like what they have to say about this week. Something is going on, are they selling, going under or don't really care about their guests.

This was a very poor rundown dirty resort. Food was terrible not sanitary at all. Service was slow. Rooms were old and falling apart. The only good thing was the beaches and they were full of and fleas.

Beautiful white sand beach, shallows slope gently, but no coral & no fish & often high waves. Lovely landscaping & attractive architecture. Good swimming pool. Children's programs, but not enough adult activities. Large complex but only one pool table & one dead ping pong table. No bicycles, no horses. Gym in market square was okay. Buffet food variety good if you go early. Lots of crab & shrimp. Security was very good. On the other hand, no chance to meet non-resort staff Cubans. Often have to dodge electric carts along pathways. Exchange money at resort bank counter rather than reception.

My time at Memories Cayo Santa Maria is ALWAYS fantastic. This is our 6th trip and I just don’t see is not going there year adter year! The people are amazing, the facality is always improving! The price of the vacation can’t be beat!

This resort is more of a 3 star resort. The room was comfortable and nothing too fancy. It was clean and spacious. The resort is beautifully maintained lots of flowers and shrubs. The pool was very clean. The did have some issues with the pubic toilets. Most times they ran out of toilet paper. Suggestion bring a roll of toilet paper from the room and put it in your beach bag. This way you will always be prepared. As for the food it was ok. The buffett was my least favorite place to eat as the food was always the same, but the service was excellent. It needs more variety. Too bad they don't do cuban food. As for the a la carte we tried the Mediterranean and the Mexican restaurant. These two were great. The food was excellent and the service fantastic. The best place to have lunch was the Grill. They had a good variety of food choices and the service was superb. If you go to the grill ask for Anyisel she was a fantastic server. The best part of this trip was the beach. It is one of the most beautiful beach I have seen in Cuba. As for my overall experience I enjoyed my stay at the Memories Paraiso. Would return but would probably try the Memories Sanctuary instead.

food was bland filthy washrooms out of rooms no soap no toilet paper grounds were fabulous staff was very nice rooms not thoroughly cleaned no wash cloths no face soap theatre shows were very entertaining long walk to beach

After many trips to Cuba I expected more from a 4 star resort. Food was very lacking. Things that could be easily fixed. Food stations not hot enough, eggs luke warm. Food not labelled. Many washrooms non functioning. No toilet seats on toilets at pool. Out house at beach beyond disgusting. Entertainment was excellent. Rooms were adequate. There was often issues with keys not working. Very long bus ride to resort. Beach is lovely but really no better than Varadero beach

The room was not very nice, we got so many bites and were worried that we got bed bugs. The food was pretty bad. Not much to pick from, barely any all you can eat shacks. The market that was a 5 minute walk was really nice. The beach was incredible.

As written to Jessica this morning: Good afternoon Jessica; happy Friday. With cordial salutations from Vancouver, we’d like to wish you first-off a very prosperous 2019 and beyond! Having just returned from our Cuba vacation, we thought it’d be prudent to share some comments about our vacation experience. ~ Rather than commenting on Trip Advisor, we prefer sharing our experience with you, but by all means please feel free to share this information with Sunwing and Memories Resorts. Since nothing, other than the Spanish cheeses and cold-cuts was truly exceptional, we’re dividing our comments on what was good, not so good and bad… The good things: 1. The hotel property, consisting of Memories Paraiso, Grand Memories and Sanctuary is very beautiful, and we really enjoyed walking back and forth the entire resort. 2. The white sand beach is also very beautiful, though somewhat spoiled by fallen palapas and piled-up beach furniture. 3. The hotel staff was very courteous and helpful, though not as friendly as the staff at Memories Jibacoa (our previous Cuban vacation). 4. Sunwing representatives were present at the lobby most of the day, which gave us a comfort feeling. 5. The food, amazingly enough, was pretty good, particularly the cheese and cold-cuts selection from Spain. 6. The ambiance at the Grand Memories lobby was quite relaxed (beautiful live music all evening), and the cappuccino coffee was simply delicious!! 7. The entertainment at the Parranda Theatre was quite enjoyable, notwithstanding the terrible sound system. The not-so-good: • Our “4-star” bedroom looked more like a “2-star”, though we were not surprised about this (same at Jibacoa’s resort). ~ The closet was missing one door, the mini-fridge was rusted and old, there was a strong mildew smell from humidity, and the toilet seat was quite wobbly (reported twice to room maintenance). • The pools were very cold (even for Canadian standards), and the pool entertainment was “way too loud and repetitive” for our taste. • Our room faced the Sanctuary Pool, so needless to say we had to listen to loud and overly repetitive music every night. The music by itself was OK (party-time after all), but the DJ’s interaction was quite annoying at times. • The electric shuttle-carts were a bit of a nuisance, though we appreciate that for such a large property they’re a welcomed addition to some folks. The bad:  - The one and only 110v receptacle (on the hair dryer) was out of order, even though we reported this problem the third day of our stay (and two more times during the week) when our electric tooth brush ran out of battery. ~ We were expecting to have a 110v converter (same as in Jibacoa), and even the Sunwing’s room description stated there was one on each room.  - The balcony door was very hard to open and close, and it even fell of its track in one occasion. ~ Putting it back on its track was the only problem that was fixed (after reporting it) the very same day.  - We found this vacation overprized overall, definitely not what we expected for the price …and one more good thing (quite exceptional actually), was dealing with Trip Central  There you have it Jessica, we trust you’ll find our review honest and helpful. Cheers, Maripi & Victor Fe

I like this hotel. I traveled with 3 kids.It’s a bery clean place Food is basic, I think they need to change the chef. However, we were never hungry. Amazing beautiful clean white beach! Just amazing!

Overall we totally enjoyed our stay. The beach and pool were lovely with lots of chairs available. We ate at 2 a la carte restaurants and found the food good (not excellent) and enjoyed the buffet for variety. The resort was not too busy at the time so there were fairly quiet times in the buffet to relax and enjoy your meal. Our room was large and had everything we needed but found the accommodations a bit dated and in need of some repair. This was not an issue for us but might be for some travellers.

Rooms have more concerns we found Roaches Mosquitos, Mold and bed bugs in our room 3519 Disappointed that the hotel was listed as 4.5 stars. It should have been listed as 3 the most. The beach was good. Most of the staff were friendly and helpful. Food supposed to be available at The Grill 24 hours but that was not working. Food at the regular buffet restaurant was Okay and the staff were very accommodating but almost same food everyday lunch and dinner. The hotel is very old both in appearance and other amenities. First day we found 2 beach towels in room but after that it was very hard to replace beach towels The rooms if the air conditioning was not turned on, smelled very musty and so were the blankets. The telephone in the room did not work could not call friend in another room or front desk if you needed help. Hotel is Not recommended.

This resort was beautiful, very comfortable and pleasant overall. Things that stood out was the beach (breathtakingly beautiful), The night entertainment was off the hook, they are talented at what they do (loved the Micheal Jackson tribute and the international dance show were the top ones). the entertainment team was great but Lisandra and Adrian were top notch quality people. The person that def made all this trip well worth it was the beach bartender Armando, and the burger guys (sorry I forgot their names). They gave us a 5 start treatment, I would come back just because of them. but def the overall customer service is terrible, when we got there they could not find our reservation because their system was down. the girl at the front made us feel terrible and just said oh well give you the room for one night and see when the systems come back. They did not tell us anything else, we had to figure everything out on our own and no one had the correct information. it was 50/50 the chance that you would get the right info lol. Do not come here for the food, customer service or service but come here to meet some golden human beings who truly care and love what they do. but most of all this beach is truly a dream.

The room had insects. I found cockroach in the desk's drawers three times. There are also lots of mosquitoes. Also they don't change the sheets / towels daily. I have nothing else to say...no need 200 characters

Food of dining is bad, little choice. Change money is bad- cashier is a lout and a thief. Beach and ocean are good. Service is bad. Sometimes the drinks doesn't have on the beach's bar(beer). Garden is good.

I have nothing but good things to say about this resort except for the fact that there was no air conditioning in the main restaurant the whole week we were there which made the dining experience very uncomfortable. The food was adequate but not great. The grounds were lovely with an amazing variety of plants & beautiful flowers. The gardens & the white sand beach were the best I've ever seen in Cuba. The rooms were spacious & comfortable, the lobby bar served great cappuccinos & staff were cheerful & friendly.

This hotel is very large. Stayed in Paraiso section. Gardens are beautiful and beach is pristine. Only problem was the lack of air-conditioning at buffet restaurant. All the resort workers are very friendly and accommodating.

The people are very friendly and helpful.They worked really hard for our satisfaction..Sad tob see them run for sixteen hours a day. Overall Need more selection of foods as my son is vegan and not much selection was available..Fantastic beaches and even though we got rained out we had great fun.

The resort was somewhat acceptable other than hot water in suite only warm and very little pressure Staff were awesome....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

To begin, our non-stop 4 pm flight to Santa Clara was changed one week before our departure date, to a 9 am flight with a stop in Holguin, changing our 4 hour flight into a 6.5 hour trek. The check-in took over one hour to get through. The flight left 30 minutes late, and we had no time to grab any breakfast. Once in Holguin, we got off the plane, all slowly were through security, mixed in with travellers commuting to Santa Clara. We got back on the same plane, to discover our seats were double booked. Many seats had been double booked. I have travelled down south for 14 years now, including three prior trips to Cuba, without any major incident. This is the first time that my family and i all get severe gastro intestinal poisoning (both ends) for almost half of our 7-day stay. I see why so many other guests were only eating bread at the buffet. Dukoral offered no help. We were never informed what the source of the outbreak was. Their bottled water tasted horrible, and was hard to come by. The food was bland at best. The waiters, cleaners and reception staff were very nice, helpful, and professional. Don't expect to be able to use the soccer or basketball nets, since they claim not to have any balls? The beach was nice white sand and lovely, shallow water, but there was a permanent strong howling wind that prevented us from enjoying it. The nightly shows that we were well enough to see were great. Save your money and health, go somewhere else!

Definitely not even a 3 star resort, more like a 2 star resort. Bed bugs that bite us up everywhere. Weather was horrible. The phones and coffee machine did not work in rooms. Constantly had to ask front desk to give us water bottles in our room and restock fridge.

There were bed bugs, dirty washrooms, and insects everywhere. The 24 hour snack bar was always busy and it took over an hour to normally get food. Phones and coffee machine in rooms did not work and when we told front desk about it, they did absolutely nothing.

We had to chang rooms twice because there was no hot water/ no water pressure & a coackroach in room. The food was THE WORST food I’ve ever experienced. I literally dreaded every time we had to eat. The beds were so hard and uncomfortable. I’m not a snob about where I sleep but my back and neck were aching by the end of the week. The beach was gorgeous - so blue! White sand. The pools were very clean and wonderful to hangout by. This resort was not worth the money though - there are better resorts you can stay at for similar price.

Despite tge damage caused by the tornado this is a beautiful resort. I could find no real fault with the facilities outside though the room I was given was not what I had booked or paid for. The front desk and management are rude abd highly offensive to visitors. Thankfully this attitude does not carry over to the rest of the staff in the hotel who are wonderful. Do not waste your miney on the Duamond Club since they provide no service to Paraiso.

I have been to this resort 7 times grand azul paridiso it needs lots of repairs. the gardens are nice gardeners friendly. tried Italian but didn't like it most things they didn't have . the buffet is best at breakfast so dont sleep in. diamond lunch was good at Mediterranean. Ruebin Denny Danny boy great bartenders. Lilly Luis Has many wonderful in diamond club. the resort is full of bosses and keeps changing managers i don't agree with this as things aren't getting fixed. I will look for a different hotel but love santa Maria beach. ..

Overall the resort is ok. There are a lot of things that can be improved. The entertainment staff is amazing and make the whole experience so much fun! There are other things however such as the dirty pool, bugs in room and lack of variety in food which make the resort just ok. There were some minor improvements in food from the last time I went a few months ago. The entertainment makes the resort enjoyable!!!!

The hotel was ok but we weren't happy with the roches we found in our rooms. The food was not that good. And it was always the same things every night. But we enjoyed the entertainment staff they were always nice and happy and on the go all the time. We want to say hey to Rosbel, Andy, Victor, Anna in the kids club and our bartenders Ray and other. But over all we had a great time and made memories that we took back with us.

We decided this year to try something new and go to Cayo Santa Maria. Also, I lowered my personal level of decent expectations at the level " if the weather, the beach , the ocean are great and if we make it home alive at the end, that was a great vacation". So, if I am judging by these criteria, it was a great vacation. As a surprise for my girlfriend , I bought a " diamond club pack" to ensure a ocean view and a bit of extra comfort. At the resort, we were welcomed by mr Frank , nice and friendly. He explain us what , how and when and we went to see the room. Next to the ocean, beautiful ocean view that I was expecting and that was what I've got. 4170 was the number of our room. Broken light fixture over the vanity ,broken vanity, no flush toilet , difficult to use tub faucet, antique TV set which was asking from time to time to pay for view ?! , dirty walls ( a coat of white primer was the easiest fix), defective balcony door hard to open and close,defective wardrobe doors, almost impossible to open. Mr Frank took note of alll above and that's it. Nobody came to fix the issues , I never asked too. We had a a amazing Ana as a cleaning lady, she took care of the room, she did her best,and we appreciate it. We were there for ocean and the great beach and that was more important , not the room . Now about the food, is amazing how they could waist such large amounts of food without being able to create a decent meal. But we managed to eat and go back home only with minor stomach problem. At the buffet there is a " diamond club zone" , suppose to be only for the people who paid for. It was not, usually Latino people WITHOUT resort bracelets , very very noisy. I asked who they are and the answer came from the bar guy, " people of Venezuela, dear friends of Cuban people" . Anyway , was not my busyness , I was there for good weather, nice beach and ocean. Did I paid extra money for a Diamond club hoax? Yes! Except the ocean view, the rest is just a hoax. The cherry on the cake came in the last day when having my coffe in the morning I discovered in my mouth , kitchen bugs, cockroaches!!! At the bottom of my coffee cup , anatomical parts of cockroaches. Legs, wings,heads etc. It was too much and I had a little talk to the guy who was in charge at the buffet that day. Didn't look like to affect him , all his crew they came to look in too my cup, some were embarrassed,some were just amused. I took it easy, my girlfriend didn't. And that's it. We make it home alive, was a good vacation . I'm going back? No! Will buy again Diamond club ? No! Recommend it? Yes for the beach and ocean , no for the resort.

Here goes (my apologies for the length but ......); Beach / Pools 1) Beautiful beach - pool was fine Service 1) Several of the buffet staff were a little impatient with the patrons. We seemed to be in the way of them doing their job. 2) Room service was non-existent – took several days/requests to have one bottle of water delivered to our room – I was not allowed to pick one up. 3) Shop in lobby - supplied with souvenirs, liquor, beverages & snacks. No sunscreen, after sun products, bug repellant, after bite products, medication of any sort – would have expected at least pain medication (aspirin) and anti-nausea products. 4) Found over the course of the week that staff driving the shuttle carts drove a little too fast – we were a little concerned for safety of the patrons Food 1) Facilities are fine 2) Food lackluster at best – several in our party of 7 had adverse reactions to the food. One was in bed for the last 4 days of our trip. Upon seeking medical attention on our return – seems she had picked up an intestinal infection. Cause pointed to poor food handling/preparation and lack of fresh water. 2 others were down for 2 days due to food reactions. 3) We’ve been to Cuba twice in the past and never experienced problems with the food. I realize you don’t go to Cuba for the food but it should not make you ill. 4) Trying to get a simple thing like a bottle of water from anyone at the resort was next to impossible Rooms 1) All furnishings in need of replacing 2) Sliding doors (closet & balcony) need replacing or at least maintenance as their use was difficult 3) Ceiling fan blades are warped – safety hazard as the blades hang down to head level for someone over 6 feet 4) Seems bathtub was replaced by dropping a replacement inside the old one – exit hazard due to a 3~4 inch height difference from the bottom of the tub to floor level 5) Shower head mounting bar loose 6) Most phones were in place but did not work Value 1) Expected more from a 4 star resort. Have had better experiences at 3 & 3.5 star resorts in Cayo Coco in the past 2) Sand flea infestation haunted us during our stay and for a week after our return 3) Of 9 trips to the Caribbean in the last 10 years, this is the only time we ever considered leaving early Location 1) Gardens well maintained 2) Various light markers were damaged, broken or taken out completely – I suspect by the shuttle cart drivers 3) In several places I noticed taped electrical connections lying open to the elements

some room is not 4stars.i was for first night In room with problems.sunwings representative and hotels receptions,changed this room with more better,that I liked Beach is beautiful. Garden is nice. People is friendly. Food was a good and possibility to choose what people prefer.profesonal dancers and acrobats every evining makes interesting show.l was on interesting excursion.bus was comfortable.excursovod made interesting and perfect job in clean English. If flys on times,and all rooms are good,tourists will be happy .

This was our second year in a row to this resort. We knew what to expect, that it is an older resort that needs some updates, but the grounds are beautiful, the rooms had everything we needed and were very clean. There was always hot water and extra towels, and cold drinks in our fridge. This resort, is good value for money. We traveled as a group of 7 (2 adults and 5 young adults ranging from 16 - 22yrs) and we all had a good time and found things to do. The buffets had a good selection to choose from and there was always something for everyone to eat. We did bring our own volleyball, football, frisbee and this did help out being in the pool and on the beach. The staff are very friendly and do a lot to make you feel welcome and get you anything that you need. Kind words and appreciation go a long way. Kids did a jet boat excursion and really enjoyed it. We love the beach and spend most of our time there, so we would plan on going back to this resort. The only downside is the almost 2 hr bus ride from the airport to the resort, but the tour guides make it fun and interesting.

First I have to say is that if you are going for a beach this is the place for you! Such a beautiful beach! My girl friend and I spent the week of may 7-14th. We stayed in room 33-75 which was an ocean view room. Room is a little out dated but comfy bed and beautiful view. It's a place to sleep at night. We always left a gift for our maid and a tip. Our belongings were never touched and our room was always clean when we came back. This is my first time in Cuba so I had heard the food wasn't the greatest which was true. The buffet pasta was usually cold, but some days it was pretty decent. Found enough to eat through out the day. The Italian restaurant was our favourite. The resort is kinda outdated but when you travel from the air port to the resort you can see why. My girlfriend and I never spent any time at the pool as we have our own. The beach was our favourite part! Huge long beach nice soft white sand! Can walk out very far and only be up to your shoulders! Very clear and no rocks or coral. We upgraded to diamond club so there was always someone at the beach to find us a seat and if preferred would be set up under a sun hut. Beach bar was good but always handy to walk around with a couple pasos so you can get better service. Other wise for me 7 days was enough. I read horror stories about the resort dirty rooms and such for people with basic rooms, but like they say you get what you pay for. I found for the extra 50-100$ why not upgrade

The hotel was decent. The pool was amazing but keep in mind there is no deep end to this pool. The worst thing about this was probably the workers that take you on the non motorized catamarans constantly made excuses not to. The food was actually pretty good despite what people told me. And the people that work there for the most part are super friendly

We had stayed here 3 years ago and read a number of reviews before booking, so no real surprises. Starting to look a little worn down, could use some renovations. Entertainment was good as well, thanks.