The hotel with an excellent beach is very beautiful, clean, we thought that there would be a lot of algae read in the reviews. But no algae, there were few that brought the staff to clean up. The beach is clean, there are a lot of sunbeds, but there are few zants; Everything in the hotel is very well balanced.
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The hotel with an excellent beach is very beautiful, clean, we thought that there would be a lot of algae read in the reviews. But no algae, there were few that brought the staff to clean up. The beach is clean, there are a lot of sunbeds, but there are few zants; Everything in the hotel is very well balanced. Animation is in the evenings, different show programs during the day, too, entertainment and at the same time you can relax in peace. Food at a good level, everything is seafood, several types of meat, no queues, no delays with tables. We were worried about whether everything was functioning in the hotel, everything turned out to be in perfect order. The room is normal, even if the furniture is not from the store) And one drawer opened with a creak, but overall it was fine. The main thing is that the bed with a comfortable mattress and bedding in good condition. Cleaning daily I can’t say that it’s excellent, but as for a hotel, it’s tolerable for such a price. Of course, if you are looking for an ideal hotel, then this is not a hotel for an inexpensive vacation option on a good beach. But excellent value for money. The staff at the hotel are just great people, they are cheerful and do not shy away from duties, they try to solve any issue quickly and as it should, and not just for show. I really liked that there were fresh juices, vegetables and fruits. Of the minuses, a small selection of sweets. Everything worked out for alcohol. I don’t even know the Internet, we didn’t need it at all, we didn’t even call home, we wanted to take a break from all the fuss. Rest was good)
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I must say about the beach is something. Clean, lots of sunbeds, beautiful scenery! We rode a catamaran, swam away from the shore to dive. There is nothing to see near the coast. The beach is wide but the sand overheats by lunchtime and you can’t walk without slippers. Entry into the water is gradual. You need to walk a little to the depth, but at the same time, if you go with children, the beach is perfect.
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I must say about the beach is something. Clean, lots of sunbeds, beautiful scenery! We rode a catamaran, swam away from the shore to dive. There is nothing to see near the coast. The beach is wide but the sand overheats by lunchtime and you can’t walk without slippers. Entry into the water is gradual. You need to walk a little to the depth, but at the same time, if you go with children, the beach is perfect. The beach next door is much worse. Rescuers are always on site, they clean the grass. The pools are also clean, there is a bar in the pool where they spent a good time hanging out. Animation is top notch. Very fun, different shows in the evenings, had a foam party a couple of times. Dancing, aerobics and further standard) Good fitness center and spa. There is a shady court, billiards. Lots of entertainment. There are four hot tubs for those who just want to lie down. Cocktails excellent. The bartenders are nice and funny. During the rest, no one spoiled the mood) The people are very pleasant and sociable, although they don’t speak Russian very well. But even so, understanding each other is not a problem. There is high-quality alcohol, both local and imported, and of course this is Cuba, so the sea of rum) The food is very varied. Engaged in listing will not really liked the grill on the beach. There was a lot of seafood. The area is very beautiful. There is where to walk, a lot of greenery of different plants. Everything is taken care of and watered. Number well, here Kamu as we were not sitting in the room. Yes, tired furniture and general repairs need to be done. But not critical, nothing fell off, did not break. Cleaning is normal. The bed is comfortable. We were comfortable. Yes, and they say that in Cuba everywhere, so we, in principle, did not expect anything super fancy from the room. In conclusion, I will say that we really liked everything and the hotel is worth it to come back to it!
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I'll start without preamble, the best thing was the beach! Wide with excellent entry into the water. For children, the class to the depth needs a little walk. The only negative, as elsewhere on the beaches, is that the sand warms up a lot and it’s better not to walk without slippers, you can get burned.
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I'll start without preamble, the best thing was the beach! Wide with excellent entry into the water. For children, the class to the depth needs a little walk. The only negative, as elsewhere on the beaches, is that the sand warms up a lot and it’s better not to walk without slippers, you can get burned. Very nice new comfortable beds. Wide umbrellas. There are awnings with mattresses. We went to a nearby beach in a nearby hotel there is worse. On the beach you can ride a canoe or a catamaran. You can play volleyball. The water is purer. So if you eat from overseas, this is a very good option. The beach bar really opens late at ten o'clock. And the cocktails there are worse than in the main restaurant. The very territory of the hotel is green, good swimming pools with plenty of sunbeds. Dinner went to the main restaurant, the choice of food on the beach is small. And in the main restaurant for lunch we liked grilled dishes. Lots of seafood. Lots of meat and poultry dishes. They cook delicious. Dishes are well washed. The staff is polite and smart. Lots of desserts. I really liked the Italian pasta. Generally enough food. Everyone drank drinks and liked everything, they taste better than in a beach bar. Of course there are hotels with much better food, but if the money is more than good. The room is spacious, the bathroom is also separate and the toilet is separate. But the conder is rather weak as the central system, but in principle it was enough for us to be comfortable. And the lighting in the room is poor. The furniture is not new but good quality. Cleaning mediocre clean dust wipe but no more. Towels were changed regularly. If you need to solve a problem, it’s better to immediately at the reception in Russian, the staff understands extremely poorly at the reception, they will always help. Very few Russians rested, well, this is because the hotel is not well promoted by us) The animation in the hotel is well built. Not intrusive. I really enjoyed the salsa lessons. There is a sauna, a bathhouse and a massage parlour; massages do mediocre money and are not worth it. There is even a cigar bar but you have to buy cigars separately. You can rent a car or motorcycle. We saw how the wedding ceremony was held. We also took excursions here. In general, a complete set of standard entertainment. We were satisfied with the hotel!
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The flight was in normal mode Aeroflot at altitude. We were met in Havana, put into a car, and the two of us went to Varadero. Upon arrival, at the reception they gave a glass of cold champagne, issued and settled, everything was without problems. The room is normal, the main thing is that everything worked and not far from bars and restaurants.
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The flight was in normal mode Aeroflot at altitude. We were met in Havana, put into a car, and the two of us went to Varadero. Upon arrival, at the reception they gave a glass of cold champagne, issued and settled, everything was without problems. The room is normal, the main thing is that everything worked and not far from bars and restaurants. We also had an official marriage ceremony, which also went off with a bang, the only huge minus is the photographer, it’s a complete 3.14, not only can’t take pictures, but, as it turned out later, his lens is dirty, all the garbage can be seen on photos!! ! Be careful when exchanging money at the hotel, they tried to cheat me three times, from 10 to 100 cookies, though after trying to cheat for 100 cookies, after 2 days they sent a note in Russian that they invite us to the reception, upon arrival there, the only one who Ignacio speaks Russian there, he apologized very much for this incident, asked us to write a type of review that we have no complaints against them, very polite and well-mannered ! ! By the way, we never saw the one who changed the money for us. . . And Ignacio thanked us at check-out, we had a late flight, and the room was supposed to be vacated at 12-00, so he agreed that it would be extended for us for free, although it costs 50 cookies. Feeding at the hotel is simply magical, seafood, fresh meat, fresh fish, everything is cooked right in front of you in the restaurant. The ocean is just magical! We took all sorts of souvenirs from Russia with us, went to FixPrice and bought all sorts of junk, left women's tights instead of a tip for the cleaning lady, she twisted swans on the bed for us all 15 days))) tip them to give, savings on the face. From the excursions we took on a jeep safari and ind. trip to Havana, I liked everything very much! We also took a motorbike and rode in Varadero on our own for souvenirs and just for a walk, everything is very expensive in the hotel. By the way, there are very few Russians in the hotel, mostly Canadians, British and Dutch. From the trip there were only positive impressions! If you have questions, ask, I'll be happy to answer! )))
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After returning from a trip to Cuba, I share my impressions. The flight by Aeroflot took place as usual - there were no delays, food, alcohol on board has now been canceled, monitors do not work for everyone, the seats recline by a maximum of 5 cm, however, the distance between the rows is slightly wider than usual.
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After returning from a trip to Cuba, I share my impressions. The flight by Aeroflot took place as usual - there were no delays, food, alcohol on board has now been canceled, monitors do not work for everyone, the seats recline by a maximum of 5 cm, however, the distance between the rows is slightly wider than usual. Draw your own conclusion, in my opinion, the overpriced flight at Aeroflot did not justify itself. After 12 o'clock in the summer, we loaded onto the bus and into the hotel (thanks to the occasion there were not many tourists, they were not transported for very long). When checking in, the chocolate "Alenka" decided the issue with the choice of a room in our favor (after presenting a sweet present, the manager crossed out the already marked number and gave us another one). Later, we were able to appreciate this gesture, since part of the buildings is located near the "industrial zone" of the hotel and the aromas are such that people could not open the balcony. Leaving things in the room, we went to the restaurant to eat. Dinner in the restaurant ends at 22:00. We arrived at 21.30 - there was practically nothing to eat, the tables were not served after cleaning the dirty dishes. We didn’t have the strength to swear, we went to bed. In the morning we were able to see the whole hotel, which I chose for so long. I always choose hotels for my vacation very carefully, so as not to overshadow my vacation with disappointment. I love a comfortable stay and, knowing full well that it is naive to count on it in budget hotels, I choose high-level hotels. Sandals did not live up to my expectations. I'll try in order:
- good large rooms, there is a safe, air conditioning, ceiling fan, coffee maker, umbrella, bathrobes, plasma TV (no Russian channels), refrigerator (empty), large bath.
- The territory of the hotel is very large, clean, though without much design.
- a large beach with white fine sand (there is no shower with fresh water, so all the sand is brought to the room)
- in bars they don’t spare alcohol and don’t breed, although they don’t know how to do the same or don’t want to do the same (the real pinot calada was tried only in Havana and on an excursion to the aboriginal village)
-in the main restaurant there is an opportunity to take ready-made dishes, as well as order them to be cooked on the grill, there are a lot of products, there is enough for everyone (if you don’t come to close), but the food is not tasty. Very tired breakfasts, which consisted of different types of eggs, sausages, cheese, fruits, pastries. With nostalgia, I recalled pastries in Turkey, Egypt, Greece - there is no such thing in Cuba.
The Cubans are quite poor and not pretentious people, which is manifested in everything, and the same in the service. They are easy to communicate, all big optimists, they drink rum and live one day at a time.
I didn’t like that in the restaurant drinks are served by waiters who come to the table when you have already taken your food, then leave with an order and return when everything is either eaten or cold. By the end of the second week of rest, tips did their job, they began to meet us at the door of the restaurant and immediately bring alcohol, but this took time and money.
I did not like that the bar on the beach opens at 11 o'clock, at this time it is already hot, and for elemental water you need to run to the lobby bar, which is quite far away.
My husband went to the gym - the attendants were only 1 time in 2 weeks of stay. There are no towels, most of the simulators are not working.
In the room, the toilet flush system was assembled on a paper clip, which popped off after 2-3 flushes. An appeal to the reception led to the fact that a locksmith came, who attached the same paper clip, which we ourselves did regularly before leaving the hotel (and this is the level of a 5 star hotel).
Impressions of Havana and Cubans are a topic for a separate discussion, but the hotel, which is declared one of the best (respectively, one of the most expensive) does not match its price and quality.
- good large rooms, there is a safe, air conditioning, ceiling fan, coffee maker, umbrella, bathrobes, plasma TV (no Russian channels), refrigerator (empty), large bath.
- The territory of the hotel is very large, clean, though without much design.
- a large beach with white fine sand (there is no shower with fresh water, so all the sand is brought to the room)
- in bars they don’t spare alcohol and don’t breed, although they don’t know how to do the same or don’t want to do the same (the real pinot calada was tried only in Havana and on an excursion to the aboriginal village)
-in the main restaurant there is an opportunity to take ready-made dishes, as well as order them to be cooked on the grill, there are a lot of products, there is enough for everyone (if you don’t come to close), but the food is not tasty. Very tired breakfasts, which consisted of different types of eggs, sausages, cheese, fruits, pastries. With nostalgia, I recalled pastries in Turkey, Egypt, Greece - there is no such thing in Cuba.
The Cubans are quite poor and not pretentious people, which is manifested in everything, and the same in the service. They are easy to communicate, all big optimists, they drink rum and live one day at a time.
I didn’t like that in the restaurant drinks are served by waiters who come to the table when you have already taken your food, then leave with an order and return when everything is either eaten or cold. By the end of the second week of rest, tips did their job, they began to meet us at the door of the restaurant and immediately bring alcohol, but this took time and money.
I did not like that the bar on the beach opens at 11 o'clock, at this time it is already hot, and for elemental water you need to run to the lobby bar, which is quite far away.
My husband went to the gym - the attendants were only 1 time in 2 weeks of stay. There are no towels, most of the simulators are not working.
In the room, the toilet flush system was assembled on a paper clip, which popped off after 2-3 flushes. An appeal to the reception led to the fact that a locksmith came, who attached the same paper clip, which we ourselves did regularly before leaving the hotel (and this is the level of a 5 star hotel).
Impressions of Havana and Cubans are a topic for a separate discussion, but the hotel, which is declared one of the best (respectively, one of the most expensive) does not match its price and quality.
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Yes, this is not a European 5k. But the hotel is beautiful and cozy, the beach is fabulous. People are kind and helpful - both visitors and staff. Every day I felt like among family members. A hotel for dear people who enjoy the natural beauty and special spirit of Cuba, and not for those who are looking for the most luxurious holiday.
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Yes, this is not a European 5k. But the hotel is beautiful and cozy, the beach is fabulous. People are kind and helpful - both visitors and staff. Every day I felt like among family members. A hotel for dear people who enjoy the natural beauty and special spirit of Cuba, and not for those who are looking for the most luxurious holiday. The main thing here is the soul! I'll go again!
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For the first time in Cuba, we gathered in a company of 5 people aged 25 to 33 years. We are sociable, cheerful and active, so we liked the hotel! The animators are just great, they give their best, entertainment and daytime and evening activities are designed for young and energetic tourists. In addition, the hotel offers many sports activities or you can buy some sea excursion from the guide.
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For the first time in Cuba, we gathered in a company of 5 people aged 25 to 33 years. We are sociable, cheerful and active, so we liked the hotel! The animators are just great, they give their best, entertainment and daytime and evening activities are designed for young and energetic tourists. In addition, the hotel offers many sports activities or you can buy some sea excursion from the guide. The food at the hotel is simply to the bone, a huge selection and very tasty, we have not seen such a variety of dishes and especially fruits for breakfast in any hotel in Turkey, although we always rested in fives. Cubans try very hard to provide good service, we read about it and saw for ourselves, very friendly and simple people. The room is a little old and the furniture in it is completely without frills, but for us this was not a problem at all, the beach, food and entertainment are much more important for us. Vouchers were booked in the travel agency Unitours, they took two numbers: double and triple. First, we booked a double, then invited friends to book a triple, and then they gave us a 6% discount and gave us bonuses that can be used towards the next trip. So the good started back in Moscow)))
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Cuba is Cuba. Therefore, you are unlikely to find a clean five in the European sense. But of the available, I think this is the best. The first impression upon arrival and a critical examination of the room and territory is disappointing: the furniture is a bit old, the bathroom has rust, pillows that are not quite familiar, simple furniture in the bars.
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Cuba is Cuba. Therefore, you are unlikely to find a clean five in the European sense. But of the available, I think this is the best. The first impression upon arrival and a critical examination of the room and territory is disappointing: the furniture is a bit old, the bathroom has rust, pillows that are not quite familiar, simple furniture in the bars. . . But over time, you relax and move away from the standards, and already everything seems wonderful. It so happened that our friends rested in another nearby Paradisus hotel, and their hotel is positioned a little higher with us, and the rooms are fresher and the territory is greener, but the food at Sandals compensates for its deterioration. Moreover, we liked the main restaurant more than a la carte. At breakfast, at least 6-8 types of fruit, a wide variety of noble cheeses, red fish, fried eggs, scrambled eggs, waffles instantly, almost without a queue, while while you wait, they unobtrusively entertain with conversations, there was champagne several times. For lunch and dinner, 3 types of meat (beef, lamb, chicken), king prawns (and the waiter immediately brings a bowl to wash his hands without asking), grilled fish, rolls, sashimi, Italian cuisine, awesome fragrant tomatoes, ice cream. Tipping is loved, but not begged for, in any case, friendly, smiling, attentive, that you want to leave a tip. If you are tired of Sandals restaurants, you can easily go along the river bank for lunch or dinner at Paradisus - these hotels do not have bracelets, and no one asks which one is from which. We did this to spend time with friends. The audience is 70% Canadians, with young people and pensioners 50/50. During the day, young people hang out in the pool, in the evening in the bar and on the beach, everyone is cheerful, sociable, but not lawless. As for the animation, I disagree with the previous review. Animation is more designed for the young category - either a show of tricks and tricks to modern music (Rammstein), or a rock concert. Although in general we are not big fans of animation in general, because we entertain ourselves. There are not many of our compatriots, unlike Paradisus, they are mostly quite intelligent audience, although not without exceptions. But it's all little things. The main attraction of Cuba is the sea, so in addition to the beach there are boat trips, we highly recommend it! The coolest thing is fishing. The price for 4 fishermen is 380 cookies (360 euros), each accompanying person is 30 cookies, but this is an individual boat, a team of 2 people. , booze, drinks and an individual program - fishing didn’t go, so they will take you to swim with masks, catch lobsters in front of you and prepare a dinner of delicacies for 25 cookies, for which they would give no less than a hundred on land. Fishing is in demand, so you need to book at least 3-5 days in advance. You can also ride a boat in a group on Cayo Blanco, the price per person will be the same as fishing, only there will be about 50 people in a group, but a lot depends on the team - we were very lucky, there were incredibly funny and witty guys. We also took a tour to Cayo Largo, but this is further away, you have to fly with a local airline, which does not look very reliable, but the pilots of the Soviet school, so everything will be in order. If funds allow, then I highly recommend taking a plane in business class - 13 hours of horizontal position are worth it!
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Came back just a few days ago. The hotel clearly does not correspond to category 5, maximum 4, better 3 (there is something to compare with. ) Rooms are miserable, cleaning corresponds to a tip equal to one cookie every day (imagine if the tip didn’t leave, what a horror it would be). Everyone loves tips, if they are not left in a bar or restaurants, then your person will be given a minimum of attention, or even begin to be ignored.
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Came back just a few days ago. The hotel clearly does not correspond to category 5, maximum 4, better 3 (there is something to compare with. ) Rooms are miserable, cleaning corresponds to a tip equal to one cookie every day (imagine if the tip didn’t leave, what a horror it would be). Everyone loves tips, if they are not left in a bar or restaurants, then your person will be given a minimum of attention, or even begin to be ignored. The TV in the room only worked for 10 minutes, then turned off. The iron fell apart on the fourth day. Drinks in the bar are terrible, wine and champagne are sour, beer is local Avno, only English is stronger from imported ones. gin, which you yourself know as an amateur. Bed sheets were only made and changed a couple of times. There are a lot of hotel buildings, almost a third, overlooking a fairly busy road, along which even large cars pass from 5 am to 2 am. There are people working in the lobby who, when exchanging money, will definitely cheat, they always counted and demanded justice, if it didn’t work out, then they made a reverse change. The animation is rich, but not a word in Russian, and the surrounding contingent wants to be better. Rest mainly North Americans, French. Their average age is 50-70 years, some kind of nursing home. They really extorted with their stupidity and stereotypes. Meals for 4, monotonous. There are few seats in the lobby bar; during performances, many simply stand on their feet for an hour. The food in the restaurants, by the way, is terrible. The beach is large, but not very clean, not even clean at all. I’m generally silent about pools with a jacuzzi, leaves, paper bags, everything was met. From excursions took only Havana and Cayo Largo. The first completely spoiled the impression of a country in which there is widespread poverty, in old Havana the streets smell like a train station toilet, they dined in a restaurant with no idea what. All slow ones, except for the drug dealers, who offered coco and mariwan on almost every corner. I stuck on the streets a lot, if only someone would give money to everyone. The island was a little more fun, but for the money that it offers. . . The plane broke down while taking off from the island, thanks for the second birthday. In general, excursions are not cheap. One thing is clear - in this country, no one needs anything, they live, as if, one day. The conclusion is unequivocal - for such money you can have a great rest, but in another country. Will we ever return to Cuba - rather no than yes. Grade 3. Not a word invented, everything is true! I wanted to write even more frankly, I boiled over. I think the review will help people when choosing a place to stay. Thank you for your attention. P. s. Demo photo do not believe it's a lure.
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Came back just a few days ago. The hotel clearly does not correspond to category 5, maximum 4, better 3 (there is something to compare with. ) Rooms are miserable, cleaning corresponds to a tip equal to one cookie every day (imagine if the tip didn’t leave, what a horror it would be). Everyone loves tips, if they are not left in a bar or restaurants, then your person will be given a minimum of attention, or even begin to be ignored.
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Came back just a few days ago. The hotel clearly does not correspond to category 5, maximum 4, better 3 (there is something to compare with. ) Rooms are miserable, cleaning corresponds to a tip equal to one cookie every day (imagine if the tip didn’t leave, what a horror it would be). Everyone loves tips, if they are not left in a bar or restaurants, then your person will be given a minimum of attention, or even begin to be ignored. The TV in the room only worked for 10 minutes, then turned off. The iron fell apart on the fourth day. Drinks in the bar are terrible, wine and champagne are sour, beer is local Avno, only English is stronger from imported ones. gin, which you yourself know as an amateur. Bed sheets were only made and changed a couple of times. There are a lot of hotel buildings, almost a third, overlooking a fairly busy road, along which even large cars pass from 5 am to 2 am. There are people working in the lobby who, when exchanging money, will definitely cheat, they always counted and demanded justice, if it didn’t work out, then they made a reverse change. The animation is rich, but not a word in Russian, and the surrounding contingent wants to be better. Rest mainly North Americans, French. Their average age is 50-70 years, some kind of nursing home. They really extorted with their stupidity and stereotypes. Meals for 4, monotonous. There are few seats in the lobby bar; during performances, many simply stand on their feet for an hour. The food in the restaurants, by the way, is terrible. The beach is large, but not very clean, not even clean at all. I’m generally silent about pools with a jacuzzi, leaves, paper bags, everything was met. From excursions took only Havana and Cayo Largo. The first completely spoiled the impression of a country in which there is widespread poverty, in old Havana the streets smell like a train station toilet, they dined in a restaurant with no idea what. All slow ones, except for the drug dealers, who offered coco and mariwan on almost every corner. I stuck on the streets a lot, if only someone would give money to everyone. The island was a little more fun, but for the money that it offers. . . The plane broke down while taking off from the island, thanks for the second birthday. In general, excursions are not cheap. One thing is clear - in this country, no one needs anything, they live, as if, one day. The conclusion is unequivocal - for such money you can have a great rest, but in another country. Will we ever return to Cuba - rather no than yes. Grade 3. Not a word invented, everything is true! I wanted to write even more frankly, I boiled over. I think the review will help people when choosing a place to stay. Thank you for your attention!
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