Hotels in Guardalavaca, Caribbean
1 of 8 hotels in Guardalavaca
Just go and enjoy it's perfect.
23 Reviews
2 of 8 hotels in Guardalavaca
Building work until Oct 2014 near Romantica restaurant, request room on opposite side of resort.
53 Reviews
76 Reviews
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Beaches
20 years ago
Well your not going to find a great deal going on outside the hotel, in fact theres nothing after dark, you would even struggle to take a walk unless you wanted to walk around the hotel grounds, the entertainment is hotel bassed and theres a show every night,it was very well presented, great dancing. and only one night did they ask for ordience participation , which was a great bonus for me.
During the day theres plenty to do if you want it, Horse riding catamarans pedalos water arobics vollyball need I go on.
One small reminder if your going soon dont worry about the hurricans they mostly miss this area.
Trips I would recommend are Havana swimming with dolphins and santiago de cuba, if you dont plan on doing anything you need not take much money as there is nothing to buy there are no english cigarets to be found so take plenty if you smoke, and remeber to bring back some bacardi rum its £3 a litre and great, Cigars are obviously plentyfull but watch the street traders as you could get ripped off.
make sure your passport photo looks very much like you as the authorities are very strict.
Im sure you wouldnt try to take anything illegal with you but in case you where considering it dont bother the sniffer dogs are at the airport and if your cought you cant even get in so its a quick trip back home on the next plane.
on that note have a great holiday and I would go back tomorrow if I could, Please remeber that the cuban people have very little they desperatly need soap toothpaste and razers the children are greatful for pens and paper clothes are also very welcome i left a lot of my things behind and gave soap and razers to people in the streets as the hotel workers are given quite a lot.
During the day theres plenty to do if you want it, Horse riding catamarans pedalos water arobics vollyball need I go on.
One small reminder if your going soon dont worry about the hurricans they mostly miss this area.
Trips I would recommend are Havana swimming with dolphins and santiago de cuba, if you dont plan on doing anything you need not take much money as there is nothing to buy there are no english cigarets to be found so take plenty if you smoke, and remeber to bring back some bacardi rum its £3 a litre and great, Cigars are obviously plentyfull but watch the street traders as you could get ripped off.
make sure your passport photo looks very much like you as the authorities are very strict.
Im sure you wouldnt try to take anything illegal with you but in case you where considering it dont bother the sniffer dogs are at the airport and if your cought you cant even get in so its a quick trip back home on the next plane.
on that note have a great holiday and I would go back tomorrow if I could, Please remeber that the cuban people have very little they desperatly need soap toothpaste and razers the children are greatful for pens and paper clothes are also very welcome i left a lot of my things behind and gave soap and razers to people in the streets as the hotel workers are given quite a lot.
20 years ago
An absolutely spotless hotel with great beaches & entertainment. Every member of staff made our stay a welcoming one.
20 years ago
Cannot really comment on the resort as we only visited the once and for a short period only. The horse and carriage ride was enjoyable into the resort.
20 years 1 month ago
Not much in the way of entertainment in the day but good shows of a night if you like that kind of thing.
Beach and sea 1st class cannot fault it!
Would come here again but not the hotel Rio de luna/mares
Beach and sea 1st class cannot fault it!
Would come here again but not the hotel Rio de luna/mares
20 years 1 month ago
The resort of Guadalavaca is a great way to see cuba traditional Cuba, to see how they really live and get in with the locals.
Take a trip to the local flee market, on a horse and trap -visit the trap drivers house mix with the locals and enjoy the real Cuban way of life.
Take a trip to the local flee market, on a horse and trap -visit the trap drivers house mix with the locals and enjoy the real Cuban way of life.
20 years 1 month ago
The entire resort was kept immaculate and I would rate the visit as 5*, couldn't fault a thing.
Entertainment was well advertised and occurred each day and night.
Beach can only be described as paradise!
Staff are fantastic so welcoming and lovely. Cant wait to go back!
Some people have complained of Mosquito bites, but we took spray on repellent and weren't bitten once.
Entertainment was well advertised and occurred each day and night.
Beach can only be described as paradise!
Staff are fantastic so welcoming and lovely. Cant wait to go back!
Some people have complained of Mosquito bites, but we took spray on repellent and weren't bitten once.
20 years 2 months ago
the sea was warm but had lots of weed growing about 20yrds off shore, some days there were bubbles and bits on the top of the water when the tide was coming in, as there is a manhole on the beach it seems the hotel sewage goes in the sea about there, it is a public beach and as soon as you go into the water the locals swim over and pester you to either buy things from them or give them things like toothpaste, they just drop there drink bottles on the sand or in the sea so you have to look out for broken glass
20 years 3 months ago
OH MY GOD thats all i could say when i seen the beach it is the loveleist beach i have seen and i have been to jamaica, cape verde, mexico, maldives & tailand and all were amazing but esmaralda JESUS CHRIST what a beach and also the town has a market where you can buy chocolate, jewellery and carvings a place well worth going to
20 years 4 months ago
The resort and beach are they best i have visited on my travels,although the resort entertainment is a bit on the boring side unless you like dancing,but the disco is good.
20 years 4 months ago
There is just one thing to say about the resort - The beach is to die for!
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