Playa Pesquero

Playa Pesquero
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4.06 based on 1884 reviews
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PROS and CONS for our 1 weeks stay

, Barrie, ON
2024-11-14
PROS

-Amazing beach with soft sand and tons of space to hang out.
-The water is transparent and turquoise, with white sand and no algae.
-Walking from one end of the beach to the other takes 20 to 30 minutes.
-Superb pool which is massive and it gets cleaned every night.
-There is beautiful live music every day. Some evening shows are good.
-I especially liked the karaoke and the show at night.
-The flowers, trees, shrubs, and all the beautiful vegetation is just fabulous.
-The rooms are comfortable and spacious but a bit outdated.
-The Gondola and Romantico restaurants were the best à la carte restaurants.
-The pool snackbar on the Premium side was also excellent in food and service.
-There are plenty of Rums. They usually has tonic.
-As a returning guests we got a bottle of rum and invitation for gala dinner which was great.
-People working for the hotel are always smiling and happy, which makes you feel the same.
-Rooms are cleaned and linens changed daily.

CONS
-Very large resort, if you don't like walking a lot, might bit not for you.
-Mosquitos like mosquito repellent.
-We liked our room, but the AC air flow had a not-so-great smell. That's why we bring Travel Air Filters with us to make the air better. They really work wonders!
-Strange to not see a carrot, pea, green bean, apple or orange anywhere whole week.
-Mattresses are super soft, I had some back pain after.

Overall, it's a nice place. Good facilities, pool, beach, games room, gym, medical staff. Given the kindness of the staff and the beautiful beach, I would recommend coming here for the right price. [Details]
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Need remove one star

, St-Tite, HA
2024-06-18
hotel clean
service ok [Details]
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The strong points
snack bar
The weak points
no animation no party prenium section its no life
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, Thornhill, ON
2024-04-22
I have been to this hotel few time and i am very happy to choose this resort very nice staff , nice beach and clean resorts but few thing was ok like there is no salad dressing and night entertainment.
Thank you to staffs resort [Details]
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The strong points
Nice staff and beach
The weak points
Food and night entertainment
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Really good!

, Saint Lazare, QC
2024-04-13
It was fun week. [Details]
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Service, beach, A/C in the room, a la cart restaurants
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Nice Place but ...

, Boucherville, QC
2024-03-23
This is our first time at Playa Pesquero and we really enjoyed our 14-day stay during mid-February 2024. 50% of the clientele were Quebecois, 20% Canado-Italian, 10% Slavic, and 10% Others. The average age was : 70%, 50 years and older, 20% 35 to 49 years old, and 10% 18 to 34 years old. There were few children.
There is beautiful live music every day. Some evening shows are good.
The pools are magnificent but shallow. The hotel complex is very large. Be prepared to walk a lot ! It took us 10 minutes to walk from our room to the beach. The flowers, trees, shrubs, and all the beautiful vegetation is just fabulous.
The rooms are comfortable and spacious but a bit outdated.
The beach is beautiful. The water is transparent and turquoise, with white sand and no algae.
Walking from one end of the beach to the other takes 20 to 30 minutes. Snorkeling is great, just a 10-minute walk in front of the Ashton Costa Verde hotel. Bring your own mask. You can do it in front of Playa Pesquero, but there is much less to see.
The Gondola and Romantico restaurants were the best à la carte restaurants. The other restaurants serve buffet food that is better arranged and served at your table. The wines (Spanish) are very ordinary table wines. There is a lack of various alcohols at the bar No tequila :-( and the cocktails are mostly ordinary. There are plenty of Rums. They usually has tonic.
People's #1 biggest complaint: Issues with pool chairs. You have to wake up very early in the morning to reserve your beach chair :-( because there are no chairs available after 8am. There are supply problems of all kinds, the space on the beach is limited, and tourists come to reserve the lounge chairs as early as 6am. You end up crowded, too close to each other, so forget about peace and quiet with all your close neighbors :-(
The food is plentiful and Ok. The buffet food is not varied and repetitive. There are a lot of people, so you have to wait a long time at the buffet (at the stations) to be served. It is very difficult for hotels to stock up, why?? I don't know. There is not a wide variety of fruits. The food lacks flavor (I know it's Cuba and I'm used to it, and I'm not very picky, but personally I think they could do so much better in terms of meals with the food they have. Bring salt/pepper. You can also bring peanut butter/jams, condiments, dressings. There is some freshly squeezed juice some days, but the juices served are synthetic and overly sweet. They serve generic Cola no 7ups or anything of the sort.
The water has a musty, earthy taste, so I only drank bottled water. Others didn't seem to be too bothered by the taste... some said the coffee had an aftertaste because of the water.
The free wifi was not stable at all. You had to try several times before successfully connecting, especially in the lobby, and you could lose the connection often. It's better in the rooms.
Tipping is common at this hotel, with an average cost of $1. Cubans cannot deposit loose change at their banks, only bills (in good condition with no folds). You will often be asked to change for $10 or $20 bill Canadian, and they will give you coins of $1 or $2 Canadian. The ideal tip for Cubans is $1 US bill or their Cuban CUP bill. 100 CUP = $1.10 CAD.
I hope this review helps you, if it does please leave a like / thumbs up Thank-you. Chris. [Details]
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The strong points
Gardens, pools, beach
The weak points
Repetitive standard Cuban food, Lack of beach chairs ! You have to reserve one at 6 am ! Crowded Pesquero beach

Stay away if you value your hard earned money!!

, Hamilton, ON
2024-02-10
Having been to Cuba several times, we did not have high expectations, we love the beach and the price fit our budget, so we booked. We are also not picky on food. Although we've read the negative reviews before we left, we thought they were just pickier than us. WE WERE SO, SO WRONG!!!! Believe all honest negative reviews!!!!
PP used to be one of the best resorts in Cuba. We've been at this resort multiple times and enjoyed it in the past.
After 2 weeks at PP, we are now on antibiotics and other medication for FOOD POISONING.
We've met lots of people in the resort with similar symptoms, that couldn't wait to go home, to seek treatment and have a decent meal.
Huge problems:
1) Water.
Water from the tap was undrinkable, yellow in color and tasted mold or sewage. Probably this resort and all other resorts on the same beach are in the middle of ecological or technical disaster which is not reported to the public. Smell and taste is unbelievably disgusting. This poisoned water is used in every food, cocktail, coffee, drinks. It is yellow. IT SMELLS!!! It is not sanitary and does not meet minimum standards. Resort management is trying to silence the huge problem they have. They should close this resort and other resorts on the same beach and repair the water supply and then reopen. Instead of this, they operate at full capacity like nothing happen. Unbelievably how tourists do not protest and drink this water like there is nothing wrong with it.
Supply of bottled water is insufficient, 1.5 l per day per room. You cannot survive on this small quantity of normal drinking water.
2) Meals.
The buffet is dirty, just straight up dirty. The food shortage was horrendous. A lot of spoiled food on display. No potatoes. Many food items are prepared from spoiled ingredients and it look like food, but you cannot eat it without disgust and vomiting. Instead of vegetables, cut onions and fruits from the cans, which day after day is on display and expired. Many foods look so terrible you cannot approach it. Tuna from the cans is offered as a stew, never saw anything like this even in Cuba. Canned beef as a stew. Hot dogs in all shape and form are main dish. It is boiled, fried, and then boiled again, used for all dishes and soups. Juices are watered down with poisonous water and offered to public. Coke diluted with stinking water. Fanta is so full with chemicals that even stinking water cannot change its taste and smell.
3) Entertainment.
It's all by animation team. No entertaining from outside performers. The evening show was lame.

It is a crime to operate fully booked resort when you have no sanitary water in your water supply. Tour operators in Canada are complicit in this crime and have to be sued as a class action law suit.
This time was terrible and we will never go again to this resort. [Details]
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Playa Pesquaro

, Elmsdale, NS
2024-02-08
We had a great vacation.
Beautiful resort I have been coming to this resort for 14 years absolutely love it!
Cuba is struggling with food and supply shortages.If you want a 5star experience don't go to Cuba.
If you want to relax at beautiful beaches with the friendly staff that go out of their way to make your vacation enjoyable then you will like Cuba! [Details]
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The strong points
Staff very friendly and go out of their way to make you feel welcome Food shortages are obvious but they do an excellent job preparing dishes with the food they have.
The weak points
Food and supply shortages
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Playa Pesquero

, Embrun, ON
2024-02-02
Lovely grounds, well kept, friendly staff. Quickly tried to solve any problems (eg. noisy fridge, lack of umbrellas when it rained) [Details]
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The strong points
Staff. Reserved restaurants fun, especially Romantica. Piano player Carlos very entertaining. All lobby entertainment very good.
The weak points
Water pressure sometimes very low. Lack of information about shows
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Amazing time

, Mercier, QC
2023-12-26
Just came back from PP. We had a wonderful time. Beautiful weather, beautiful beach, well kept grounds and beautiful people at PP. The food was plentiful and good. We had a superior room that was large and well maintained. The staff goes out of their way to please and accommodate you. Thank you Yadira(front desk manager) for making our stay perfect and Mabel for reserving all our a la carte restaurants. Yanelis at the beer garden, Yanetsis and all the girls at the buffet, Miralis y Niubis at Restaurant Caletones, thank you.
Please do not listen to the negative comments. You will have a great time and definitely eat well. [Details]
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Staff, beach and beautiful grounds

Concerned about PP

, Stoney Creek, ON
2023-12-12
We have just completed one week stay.
The resort is clean and the staff is very friendly and accommodating. They do their best to please us. They know their jobs depend on resort's reputation. Overall great service, friendly, helpful and very hard working staff, but is not always enough.
Owners/managers made changes and cut down too much that it doesn't feel at all like the old Playa Pesquero.
My major complaint is the lack of water in the rooms, they don't refill. We only got a 1.5 l bottle of water when we first came. You have to take your jugs to lobby or buffet and get it refilled with filtered water, which is not drinkable, taste awful. We got sick for two days after drinking that water.
Food is getting worst and worst every time we go to this resort. It was our 5-th time and the last one if things won't improve. We are not picky eaters, and our expectations are not high, but the lack of fresh fruits, vegies, eggs….. we are talking about basic things, made us wandering how bad things will look like in 2-3 years.
A la carte restaurants have same food as in main buffet but you would have to wait for the waiter for a while to get it served to you. Take out the long pants dress code men in 30° Celsius, doesn't make sense.
Hotel staff, do you think we can't tell the bottled water from filtered tap water? Think again!
For a 4.5 stars resort, with a thousand rooms, you should have more palapas for shade and beach chairs for your customers. You should always have extra not less. Look at the resorts near your, they always have extra beach chairs. It's very frustrating to get to the beach to be told there are no more beach chairs, put your beach towel on the sand and get bitten by sand fleas.
There is something else pretty obvious I would like to point out, the buffet is overdue for table cleaning cloth replacement. They look very old, with holes in it and dirty. These cloths can harbor harmful pathogens and spread germs if not cleaned frequently and replaced when the time comes.
Even the night shows are not what they used to be. Most of the shows are done with tourist on the stage, most of them drunk. How is this possible with so much Cuban talent out there?
We work hard for the money, we know how hard is for you guys, but the management should make sure they have at least the basics before they are asking us to visit Cuba.
We love Cuba and its peoples, we always help them as much as we can, but I can't help wandering, how Cuban resorts will look like in couple years if drastic changes won't take place.
It's sad for us to say after all these years, but we are looking for better alternatives to spend winter. [Details]
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The strong points
The resort is clean and the staff is very friendly and accommodating. They do their best to please us. Overall great service, friendly, helpful and very hard working staff, but is not always enough.
The weak points
Owners/managers cut down too much that it doesn't feel at all like the old Playa Pesquero. Lack of bottled water, fresh fruits, vegies, eggs... basic things. A la carte restaurants have same food as in main buffet. Dirty table cleaning cloth.
Sanitary measures
Cleaning staff were continuously cleaning facilities.

We will return again

, Oakville, ON
2023-10-18
We went for 2 weeks this year. 5 years ago we earned free week from the hotel after spending 56 days total so we booked both paid and free week this time. We love Playa Pesquero, this was our 14th time there. Cuba, in general, is going through hard time but they are doing everything they can to make your stay memorable and I mean EVERYTHING. As a returning guests we got a bottle of rum and invitation for gala dinner which was great. We had 4 dinners a la cart per week. We also earned second free week again because we spent another 56 days after the first one. People working for the hotel are always smiling and happy, which makes you feel the same. Beaches are great, we love the smaller one on the left hand side because of the snorkeling that we like. There is a restaurant at the beach so there is no need to go to the restaurants close to the lobby, food there is great. Towel exchange can be done at the pool or the beach. Junnis at the beach will take care of you and we loved to talk to her. Resort is mature and clean, very well maintained. There are tennis courts but we decided not to play because it was 36 degrees C. Electric golf vehicles are available and these are going to get you either to the restaurant, to the beach or the pool. We also had a great weather all 14 days which was great, no rainy day, just a few rain drops one night. If you need and want to relax and have quiet vacation and great memories, Playa Pesquero is the place. We will come back again next year. This is a great opportunity to thank all the stuff for another great vacation.
Best Regards, Gordana and Nenad. [Details]
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The strong points
People, people, people. Hotel stuff is just fantastic.
The weak points
Rooms need an upgrade , we were in building 19 and we were told upgrade of this building is on the way. Food could be better but considering hard times Cuba is going through, it is good. Thank you for everything our Cuban friends.
Sanitary measures
Very professional and courteous stuff.

Beautifull Vacation

, Richmond Hill, ON
2023-06-04
The hotel is huge and well maintained. People are very kind and always ready to help. Food is good. Beach is the best. [Details]
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The strong points
Clean, well maintained , beautiful hotel. Please compare Cuba hotel/service with Cuba hotels only, then your vacation will be the best.
The weak points
Weakest poit is MOSQUITOES. Hotel should find the way to reduse amount of mosquitoes on hotel territory. The mosquito repellent spray from Canada DOESN'T WORK.
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Great Resort

, Toronto, ON
2023-05-16
Stayed at PP for a week in May 2023. Travelled as a family with children aged 7 & 9 yrs. If travelling with children any older, it would be recommended to have adjoining rooms as sleeping arrangements would not otherwise be ideal. The resort does not have family friendly rooms and offer two twin beds pushed together to become one large bed a single cot bed - not perfect for a family but we made due. Bathtub is very deep, curvy & slippery. We would have benefited from a non-slip mat for the tub. Anyone on the short side or unsteady on their feet would find the bathtub difficult and scary! While there are grab bars, ours were loose.
Overall the resort is extremely clean and the staff are very friendly and accomodating. We did not have any issues with the service and/or amenities at any level. Rooms are cleaned and linens changed daily. A/C worked very well in our unit as did the electronic access. The resort is large but we did not find the walking to be daunting, even in the high heat & humidity!
Wide variety of food options offered daily. Yes many repetitive options but how many ways can chicken, pork & fish be offered?!? Burgers, hotdogs, pizza, french fries, pasta, cold cuts, chicken, pork, fish, eggs, fruits & veggies daily. We did not go hungry!
Wi-fi throughout the resort but we found it best within the room. No issues charging devices (iphones, android tablets, wireless headphones) using the 220V outlets. Be sure to bring your charging blocks for USB cables as these are not otherwise offered. Do not plan to use the TV to charge anything as it simply is not strong enough to do so. Charging times are slow compared to what we are used to. [Details]
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The strong points
staff were amazingly friendly and helpful; wi-fi was strong in the room; did not notice any shortages of anything - food, beverage, paper products etc.; beach is amazing
The weak points
rooms are not perfect for families with younger children; bathtub is too deep & slippery; bring your bug spray - wow the mosquitos at dusk!
Sanitary measures
Resort is very clean. Any area in need of cleaning is done promptly and appears efficiently. Paper products re-stocked as needed
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Retire

, St-Phillippe, NB
2023-05-01
We just arrived from 2 weeks at playa is our best resort in Cuba went we can have a deal we spent our time at playa presqueroIs our 4 time and want be the last a big thanks to all managers and staff for a excellent time we spent staff are super nice and resort are super clean. Food excellent not one complaint in 2 weeks a little problem with shower head talk to front desk within 1 hrs everything was fixed.well organized,great banker,4 supper la carte super good, beach excellent,all staff excellent specialty front desk excellent thanks again for a very good holiday we was with 6 couples not one complaint we will be loi for our next deal for our next trip thanks again from a happy customer [Details]
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No weak points
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Playa Pesquero

, Toronto, ON
2023-04-03
My wife and I spent a week at this awesome resort. Everything was excellent; from the food to the room and the spectacular Cuban scenery.

All the people at the resort were very friendly and very attentive. We want to give special mention to our room maid and the lady that was exchanging our beach towels at the beach white house. The room was lovely and spacious. Plenty of water bottles, sodas and beer brought to room each day. The entire resort is incredibly clean and well maintained. The beach is one of the best in Cuba. White sand, plenty of loungers and lots of shade. Paddle boats and catamarans available.

Food at resort is good and varied. Far exceeded my expectations. Chefs do a wonderful job at creatively displaying the food. Lots of fresh fish, pork and chicken. The buffet is well stocked. The selection of cheeses was sometimes exceptional, as well as cold cuts, including prosciutto. All deserts were excellent, best we have ever tasted on our trips to Cuba.

Every guest gets 28 hours of free WiFi, more than enough for anyone on vacation. The coverage and speed was good throughout the resort. [Details]
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The strong points
Everything.
The weak points
Selection of ice cream flavours can be improved.
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Excellent.
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Excellent vacation

, Beaconsfield, QC
2023-03-26
We had a great time at Playa Pesquero. Both my parents and children enjoyed it very much. The hotel and the grounds are well kept. Our room was in a perfect location, clean and welll equipped. The staff accommodated our requests regarding the room prior to coming. The beach is amazing, sand and water beautiful, you can do snorkeling right near the shore and see fishes and corals. The pool is very nice and big as well. Food was good, many restaurants and buffets on the site, you can always find something you enjoy eating, kids loved it. Staff is amazing, very nice people all around, always with a smile and willing to help out. We did not want to leave. Will be back for sure :) [Details]
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The strong points
beach, pool, staff, buffet
The weak points
variety in food

Review 3/5

, Halton Hills, ON
2023-03-24
First time in Cuba. [Details]
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The strong points
Beautiful beach and swimming pool Clean room Huge and clean hotel
The weak points
Food is average. Just bring butter,olive ,lemon,oil,garlic, cereal ( for kids) cheese. Coffee no taste ,no pizza because no cheese. No fish first 3 days
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2 WEEKS @ PLAYA PESQUERO(PP) FEB 21-MARCH 7-couple

, Niagara On The Lake, ON
2023-03-18
Based on our experience at PP, will not be returning to Cuba for the next while. Have been to Cuba over 20X, understand Cuba, so decided to book PP based on all the great reviews and upgraded to superior, wanted to ensure a great vacation.
At Holguin airport, boarded the bus, drove slowly for about 10 minutes, pulled over, tour guide said bus was broken, we were asked get out since no air-conditioning, sat at the side of the road for over 1 hr. in 30 degree weather, still wearing our travelling clothes, no water, beer or washrooms. Bus driver had 27 yrs experience, so obviously he knew bus had issues when driving it to the airport. The next day meeting with our tour rep, apparently she knew nothing about the breakdown, really??? When we got to the resort, had power/computer issues, so could not get our WiFi password (you need to stand in line at the WiFi office to set up account & get password, this went on for 2 days they had intermittent power outages, even had to eat supper in the dark with phone lights) WiFi very spotty and unreliable, except in the lobby.
Resort overall very clean, gardens well maintained, very attractive but very big with lots of walking. We got a map of the place at check in, but all explanations were in German or French, nothing in English, and this was a very huge resort, many places, but no idea what each represented. Their solution if you wanted any info, call the front desk.
Beach is amazing, like many in Cuba, calm colourful water, white sand and great snorkelling right off the beach, with lots of lounge chairs, palapas and very efficient chair service.
Overall great service, friendly, helpful and very hard working staff.
Food- Breakfast was for the most part very good, did run out of things like peppers and onions for omelettes and were unavailable for most of our stay.If you wanted salt & pepper on the table, had to go chase it from other tables, only very few in the whole buffet. All the bread was sweet, which personally I disliked. Fruit limited to papaya daily, bananas only one day, pineapple and watermelons frequently. The first day thought food at the buffet was acceptable and tasted decent, but after that, same thing every lunch and supper, pork, chicken, rice and beans and cabbage for salad, and same desserts. They had pasta first week, but very long lines, one night counted 30 people in line, and 2nd week ran out, never seen pasta for rest of our stay. No fish ever except canned fish. Never had hamburgers and fries, had banana chips 2x and then ran out since no bananas. They even ran out of hot dogs at the beach restaurant. Wine they had red one day and a few times some white sparkly wine, and then only Rose, and the last day NO wine at all at an all inclusive 41/2* resort.The specialty restaurants, except the Romantica and Italian, had buffet tasting food but was served to you. The Romantica & Italian we enjoyed, even though they also only had pork & chicken.
Bars-no mojito except if you walked to the boulevard, had it once there and then ran out, no Pina colada until towards end of our stay, it tasted terrible, was watery over ice, no margarita-they served mangorita with mango juice, disgusting! The coffee bar served amazing coffee, but no ingredients for Spanish coffee, first time this happened to us with over 20x in Cuba. The beach bar service was exceptional, but same drink issues.
What is puzzling to us is that while on excursions with tourists from other resorts in Holguin area, found it interesting that some had same issues as us, and 2 resorts did not, they had fish, shrimp, and lobster.
Also, you need your credit card for booking all tours and at the duty free, even the $5. double decker bus ride (this DD bus is worth taking, a great ride and takes you to a craft market). We could not buy any cigars in the duty free shops, not even at the airport. We have always loved going to Cuba for many of our vacations, but sadly after our experience at PP, sad to say we will not be coming back to Cuba for the foreseeable future until things improve. [Details]
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The strong points
Absolutely gorgeous and clean resort with amazing landscaping. Fabulous beach. Employees, very friendly and hard working. Great ice cream bar.
The weak points
short staffed, very limited food and drink selection, unreliable WiFi system, poor management resulting in lack of planning and unacceptable staffing shortage and supply issues for a supposedly 41/2 star resort
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Exceptional
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Playa Pesquero

, Clifton, NB
2023-03-10
The Playa Pesquero is a beautiful resort. It is very big but laid out well so you are in close proximity to everything. The lobby is very large and never had any issues finding places for our party of upwards of 11 to sit. It's bright and you can always feel a beautiful breeze. There are always taxis and horse and buggies at your disposal when needed. It was my third time there but we will be back. [Details]
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The strong points
The staff are amazing all throughout the resort but in the buffet there are 5 ladies that stand out is Graciala spelling probably not right but she cooked us amazing omelette for breakfast every morning and our waitresses Katerine,Arianne,Ania and Yaneisy
The weak points
The only negative thing I would have to say is the lack of some food such as vegetables, fruits, cereal and seafood. I was never hungry but would like to see more options. I know there a supply problems and they are doing their best with what they have.
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Everything was very clean at the resort . Cleaning staff were continuously cleaning facilities.
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Sure wouldn't go again!

, Ottawa, ON
2023-03-09
The resort is just okay.
Granted, the country is experience drought conditions so everything was pretty brown but still, the grounds are average. The rooms are nice, but old but quite comfortable and clean.The cleaning staff are excellent. Otherwise, service is subpar overall. Often had to go searching for plates, cutlery, water, coffee in the dining rooms. Ask for a beer or coffee and often never saw the guy again. The food was ridiculously terrible. Recognizing that there are serious shortages we weren't looking for huge variety but the actual cooking was just bad. How do you screw up roasted chicken or pork. The ONLY choices are chicken or pork btw which was often inedible because it was cooked hard as a rock. Only veg was shredded raw cabbage (no vinegar or anything), sliced beets, green tomatoes. There were loads of beans;black,brown,chick peas. The a la cartes were garbage too. Same crap as the "buffet". They had the ingredients to create some nice dishes but it was like nobody knew how to cook. I was looking for the candid camera all the time thinking it was a joke. Nothing was ever served as it was described. Eg wife ordered roast chicken, brother ordered chicken stew. when served, both were identical and weird looking. I ordered chicken Alfredo..arrived with no cream sauce, no garlic, no pasta, no parm ... Basically more weird chicken.
The beach is beautiful and the swimming there is one of the best. beautiful white sand and coral if you want to see fish etc. The pool is ok. The main hang out is the lobby which is quite nice but it's crowded and pretty loud in the evening. There is always music in the lobby though during the evening and it was excellent.
We spoke to guests from other neighboring resorts(2.5 star) that reported excellent food..fish,shellfish, variety...so we're not sure why Playa Pesquaro was so limited.
This is definitely NOT a 4.5 star resort, even for Cuba. I have been to many resorts in Cuba and elsewhere and this is a 2 star. Know several people who had been there before and the quality has gone down the tubes. [Details]
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Overall, it's a nice place. Good facilities, pool, beach, games room, gym, medical staff. Staff are pleasant and the cleaning staff are awesome. The resort is very clean and very well maintained.
The weak points
The food is terrible. They need to hire some real chefs and buy a couple of cook books. They don't have a clue! Service is subpar overall.
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Playa Pesquero

, Gatineau, QC
2023-03-02
Large resort, very clean, excellent chambermaid, beautiful beach, great for walking, pleasant people and very helpful.

I was in building 61 and the lighting at night is very dim when you get to the circle area. [Details]
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The strong points
Cleanliness, service, friendly
The weak points
Smoking in the lobby is suffocating, dimly lit at night and buffet food lukewarm to cold
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Great stay

, Eastern Passage, NS
2023-03-02
My husband and I had a great stay. The grounds were well kept, rooms were clean and the staff amazing. Food was mediocre, but understandable due to conditions and supplies available. A la cartes were just good, nothing amazing. [Details]
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The strong points
Staff and grounds, nice resort
The weak points
Food was just ok, shortages. However no one goes to Cuba for the food.
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Clean resort
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Worth going back!

, Hamilton, ON
2023-02-14
Overall the resort is beautiful, the staff are fantastic and we would go back!

The rooms > yes, they are dated but it's a place to sleep, so that wasn't a big deal for us. There is limited room for your clothes, so pack wisely. As a family of 3, we had to use the coffee table to put our son's clothes on OR have him live out of his suitcase but there was nowhere to put his suitcase as the couch turned into a bed for him. The beds were comfortable, as were the pillows. We had a 'premium' room but did have to call for beverage service twice as our room was missed. They quickly fixed the problem! In that beverage service, we were supposed to get 2 juice boxes per day, which we didn't get because they have no juice.

Pool/Beach > both were great! Beach was crowded, as expected, but we could always find a chair. There were sand flees, so after going a couple of times we made the personal choice to not go back. The pool was rarely busy and we would always get our favourite spot, with washrooms close by. Tip: bring a pool floaty!

Food & drink > the food was good. Yes, there are limitations but the resort did a great job with what they are given. There were days when there was no coke, no mojitos, very limited vegetables, and limited chicken and beef. The biggest disappointment was the fruit ... there was only pineapple and papaya and honestly, the imported pineapple in Canada is better. The 'juice' at the bars was essentially Sunny D. (powder sugar with water). So if you have kids, bring juice boxes! We never went hungry and there were always options.

Entertainment/staff > there is always something going on and the people of Cuba work hard! Daytime restaurant greeters turn into nighttime entertainers. They try very hard to make your experience great. I found that they were understaffed in some areas but that didn't affect my experience overall, I just felt bad for them. We received the most consistent information from our onsite agency rep. She knew EVERYTHING.

WIFI > this was not a big deal for us but it was talked about around the resort often ... unlimited WIFI is advertised and while it is unlimited, you have to get it reset after 72 hours. So if you don't turn your WIFI off, you chew through your 72 hours quickly. You then have to stand in line to reset your hours but they don't top you up to 72 hours again, so we had to reset ours a total of 3 times. [Details]
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The strong points
Clean & beautiful pool. The ocean/beach is stunning. Lobby had a great atmosphere with an amazing coffee bar. All the staff are incredibly friendly and for the most part, helpful.
The weak points
Rooms need some work. Missing lampshades, there was no dresser for our clothes>had to use the coffee table. Front desk staff often gave us wrong information, so we used our agency rep instead. Paid for a premium room had to call for beverage service twice
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Worst vacation ever

, Dartmouth, NS
2023-01-30
The food was terrible, if you did not like pork you were out of luck. Same thing every day for 2 weeks. Staff was excellent, weather was good. Lots of loungers around pool. Rooms were dated,worst shower ever. [Details]
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Staff ,pool,
The weak points
Food ,Shower, entertainment,bar
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Playa Pesquero January 2023

, Montréal, QC
2023-01-28
Staff very helpful and friendly. 10 or 11.
Excellent bed and pillow. Best ever experienced in a hotel. 10
Hotel 8. Grounds 9 Spread out 2 storey buildings.
Beach 8 A little crowded. Very hard white plastic lounge chairs in regular section. With material in premium.
Snorkelling near beach. 9
Beach activities (boating) 10 [Details]
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The strong points
Staff. Location. Weather. Water. Snorkelling. Facilities. Efforts made with available food.
The weak points
All the different floor levels in lobby area could be dangerous. Limited shopping. Few pharmacy products Could not access emails, only text messages.
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Not necessary? Only hand spray used.
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Playa Pesquero

, Laval, QC
2023-01-25
So very unhappy about the food. No chicken at all . Called ' tuna ' seafood ?
One can only eat pork for so long .

Also found this resort to be to overcrowded for our liking [Details]
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My stay at Playa Pisquera

, Brossard, QC
2023-01-19
I had very nice time at this hotel. Well organized, clean, good food, friendly staff. Will definitely come back and recommend this hotel to my friends and family. [Details]
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Very nice place for families with kids. Easy access with a stroller to everything.
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A good time had by all

, Toronto, ON
2023-01-02
Our first time in Cuba AND at an all-inclusive, and we enjoyed it thoroughly. We were greeted kindly, checked in quickly and got much of the information we needed to set ourselves up for success.
The pools and beach are beautiful, the staff were incredibly helpful and friendly, and we had a great time.
Hotel rooms on the standard side of the resort are located in 2-floor buildings; the rooms are spacious and VERY clean, thanks to the attentive housekeeping staff. We were kept stocked up with Cristal beer and bottled water. To celebrate our birthdays we upgraded for our last three nights of the trip to the Premium side of the resort which was even more of the same lovely staff, scenery and overall experience. Premium rooms have outdoor showers which was such a wonderful way to wake up/get ready for bed. A caution about food if you are vegetarian or have dietary restrictions: bring all kinds of snacks. We used our own hot sauce liberally with certain buffet meals. Overall, enjoyed our time on both the Standard and Premiums sides of this resort. [Details]
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The strong points
The staff were exceptionally responsive at the front desk, the bars and the dining environments. The Italian a la carte restaurant had a delicious Christmas eve meal. The premium side of the resort is so peaceful.
The weak points
The buffet food is very limited if you prefer to eat more fish and vegetables than beef and pork. We could not book an a la carte reservation for two people on the first three nights.
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Hand sanitization on the way in and out of one buffet restaurant is available. Soap was always stocked in restrooms, but no paper towels to dry.
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Quelle belle plage!

, Saint-Charles-Borromee, QC
2022-12-25
Le peuple cubain est présentement en grand manque de denrées de toutes sortes. Comme plusieurs le savent ils vivent du tourisme. Le manque paraît au buffet la bouffe est bonne mais redondante il n'y a pas beaucoup de variété mais ils font des miracles avec ce qu'ils ont. On ne va pas au Pesquaro pour la gastronomie. L'hôtel est vieillissant mais très propre j'étais dans la section 19 et Maria avec son merveilleux sourire et sa bonne humeur entretenait ma chambre . Quelle gentillesse merci Maria. En fait tout le personnel de l'hôtel était souriant et heureux de travailler pour les touristes. Un merci tout spécial pour Mario à la plage. Chaque jour j'arrivais et ma chaise m'attendait sous le palapas. La plage du Pesquaro est tout simplement exceptionnelle ; turquoise peu de vagues et peu profonde sur près de 200 mètres le paradis des petits poissons colorés les enfants adorent et les parents aussi tu peux faire de la plongée en apnée en partant du bord. Les sports nautiques sont inclus. Le wifi rentre bien à l'hôtel et était inclus. Merci à tout le personnel pour ces magnifiques souvenirs. À bientôt je l'espère.
Si vous décidez de vous rendre au Pesquaro soyez généreux avec vos pourboires en argent canadien ou américain ils manquent de tout donc apporter des shampooings, déodorants, pâte à dent, vêtements etc ils seront des plus heureux. [Details]
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The strong points
Le personnel souriant gentil et aimable les lits confortables, l'ai climatisé et la magnifique plage
The weak points
Le peu de variété alimentaire donc vous pouvez apporter votre beurre d'arachide et vos confitures leur pain est excellent. Beaucoup de viande mais peu de légume. J'ai tout de même mangé à ma faim 3 repas par jour.

Great Hotel

, Toronto, ON
2022-12-16
This is my 4th time visiting this hotel over the last 15 years.

Positives: Beach is very nice, pool and swim up bar are great, the food here is much better than anywhere else in Cuba that I have visited. There is something for everyone be it nightly entertainment, kids activities, disco, sports club, fitness, sauna etc. The rooms are clean and in general the hotel tries to maintain everything to a high standard.

Negatives: Rooms are dated, however they are comfortable. The beach has sand flies which come out before sundown, so I would recommend to leave the beach by 4pm.

To note: the current food/drink situation in Cuba due to the communist government is completely dire. This is not the fault of the hotel or staff which do their best. This resort does a BETTER job than any other Cuban resort in terms of food, that's because the region is mostly agricultural. However, be prepared for lack of various different items and make sure you have a positive pre-disposition and are adaptable! You won't starve, best case scenario you fit in those jeans from 15 years ago!

Highly recommend this resort. [Details]
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