Varadero is about 21/2 hours from Havana and is cleaner and less polluted than Havana.It is a long stretch of beach with many hotels.Although the water is clear blue/turquoise the beach it self is not properly maintained with any public conveniences,change rooms or bathrooms. There are many restaurants with live music and a Beatles bar playing Beatles music all day and night. We stayed near Park Jasone which is a beautiful ,serene park. We had lunch at El Retiro restaurant which was ok.

Wonderful Resort!!! Especially for Cuba!!! Service is great!!! I gained a few pounds from the non-stop availability of food and drink! The beach is beautiful, the pools are great and the rooms are really nice!!! Daily entertainment and food themes make each day different. I highly recommend this resort! But make sure to spend some time in real Cuba, away from the resorts and tourist areas. It will make you appreciate this resort even more!!!

Stayed at Brisas del Caribe... omg... no way close to any all inclusive I've been too... The check in process took 45 minutes - reception hall is not air conditioned neither are there any fans... General service time is way too long... People generally unfriendly and unwilling to assist... Room was dirty, a/c was not working properly, bath towels were dirty and were slightly bigger than a face towel... Eating utensils at restaurants, especially, the beach grill, were not properly washed.... Beach and pool were nice... definitely the highlight of my trip. Will definitely not visit this hotel again.

Beach is unbeatable, however, the Blau hotel because of it's design is very hot. As soon as one leaves the air conditioned room one start to sweat because the rest of the building is no acclimatized. In winter is probably fine but i would not book this hotel again in summer time. Service is good and personnel very kind and professional.

Amazing place. Beautiful beaches. The resort was all inclusive the food selection was great for all meals. We got to Varadero via Viazul Buses which were extremely inexpensive, $10 CUC from Havana, three hour ride. When getting off the bus one needs to take a taxi to the hotel which is alproximately 2-3 kilometers. Negotiate the price with the taxi driver. Do not pay more than $10 CUC’s the taxi drivers try to take advantage of tourists specially when the tourists do not speak Spanish. It is a 5 minute drive so have the money ready and hust give the drive $10 CUC’s which is comparable to $250 CUP which is the currency for locals. An average salary in Cuba is $500 CUP’s a month which is equal to $20.00 CUC’s, the currency for tourists.

Beach towels were never changed during four night five day stay. Hotel towel were the size a little bigger than of hand towel, which was unacceptable. Toilets were clogged had water all over floor. Toiletries were not replaced daily, one day had no toilet paper. Rooms run down: Stay away!!