Varadero

First trip for my wife this year,as she Loves golf and the Beach.......She Absolutely,overwhelmingly Loved it.... Myself ,being there previously for Golf...... Cannot explain in words,how this whole trip /2weeks to your Hotel made such an amazing adventure,,,,,With total SINCERITY........ THANK YOU TO MELIA LAS AMERICAS,,,,,,,TY.....CUBA MARIO & DONNA BEAUCHAMP ,,,Gracias,Thank You,Merci,

Jan 20-30. I don't recommend 10 days in Cuba. Iberostar is a smaller but beautiful resort. Not much to do so we find we get very bored especially on rainy cold days like we have experienced most of this trip .Main Buffet staff are friendly, housekeeping staff are friendly. Room is nice, drinks are okay, some days Tang some days real Orange Juice, some days no Juice. Food is average for Cuban standards always something to eat but many times cold. Beach is beautiful but no good for snorkeling. Main pool is having huge issues, they are trying to fix a very severe leak, so currently only 2' of water in it, so no filter system which is kind of gross. They have been jack hammering daily trying to locate the issue but aren't having any success. This is the highest rated Hotel in Varadero, it is Spanish owned not Government owned like many of the others. So they seem to not be having too much issue with shortages. We haven't had any issue with mosquitoes. But bring bug spray. Most of the people are friendly no different from any other resort in Dominican, Mexico, or Jamaica. And probably a 3 star in any of those places would equate to here. Cuba is struggling the past 10 years and the decline in amenities and culture, and entertainment is astounding. We can't fix it by bringing toys etc, we need to support them but when you only get one vacation a year one really must consider all options. Tipping is a must, we saw soooo many people not tipping. These people rely on tips to survive. I would advise you to look into the current state of Cuba via Google or ChatGPT do not believe Government claims as we found the fear mongering by the Canadian Government to be false. If you're coming to Cuba I would recommend this hotel, but please keep expectations low. People in our building did have a large cockroach in their room again which is not uncommon in Cuba.

was not impressed with our stay here

We had a great time at Memories Jacaboa. wonderful complex. all the staff/workers were pleasent and couldn't do enough to help or serve us.Pools and ocean area were great. good entertainment as well. Big complaint was the main restaurant and specialty restaurants food. few choices, sometimes not cooked properly as well. not tasty. could cope with the food for a few days but then would rather miss eating meals. we had been to same place two years back and food was better then.

It was so clean and had a BEAUTIFUL view. Lots of food for Cuba. Will always find something to eat. The beach was an issue. To many rocks and was not nice. Besides that the pool and the service was AMAZING

The hotel was clean with friendly staff, it does show some wear and could use a bit more TLC. The rooms have a comfy bed and very clean towels are are a bit short but no deal breaker. The beach was definitely the star of this resort along with the staff can't say enough. Pool is nice not heated and could be cleaned more often. Then there is the food, it's cuba so we weren't expecting much but feel it still fell short.

muena comida, habitacion limpia

I was very happy with this hotel, it is very endearing and from the people at the front desk to chamber maids and restaurant staff they are incredibly friendly.It is in a very central location in Varedero.It is across from Calle 62 an outdoor music venue and two blocks from Beatle club.

All was gross and discusting . I have nothing good to say. I won't recommend this hotel, even to my worst ennemis.

A new hotel with all the advantages of the new constructions - beautiful and precise. Close to the airport but away of the center part of Varadero. There are Hop on hop off buses which can help for $5 to reach all the stores and markets of Varadero in one day only, including the beautiful marina. The atmosphere of the resort is nice, friendly, and quiet. Rooms are spacious, good equipped, and clean. I was surprised to find that I can measure my weight every day in my room. There was a scale. I believe that everyone could find enough food in the restaurants. A special offer of the Marea Buffet is the Friday dinner roust pork. If you like to try it, go to last corner of the buffet on Friday evening. A la carte restaurants offer almost the same food, never mind if you are in the Japanese, or Italian, or Cuban. The exception was the soup in the Cuban restaurant, special, different, and delicious. Unfortunately, I wasn't impressed with the beach. It looks like it needed much better maintenance. The chairs are old and worn out. Sometimes the boy in duty on the beach had to check five or six chairs until finding one which could be used. Pools can be built and maintained every where in the world but many people come to Cuba for the ocean. They'll not be happy to find that exactly the ocean beach in the weakest place of the resort. Over all, being new and more modern, Great Aston is a nice place for vacation.