Anybody been to Paradisus Varadero Cuba can give us some review pls? My brother in-law gonna have his wedding there in March so we will have to go and cost really high for family of 4 but I read the review so far just bad experience and horrible food, services which are terrifie me

Royalton Hicacos, next door but one, was fabulous.

Sadly the food in general in Cuban resorts is terrible. Doesn't matter if it's 3 star or 5 star. You don't go to Cuba for the food.

Royalton food was outstanding.

True story! But everything else was amazing, people, water, beaches, side trips, safety.

Ken where is that? We've also been looking to go again. Looking like varadero area for us

Sylvia Wetherup agree!!! Sometimes you got to take the bad with the good...and bring your fave seasoning or sauces

The beach was fantastic when we went

The food is in cuba was pretty bland in our experience.

We went to Cuba about 4 years ago and did not like it. We've been to Mexico 6 or 7 times and thought it would be roughly the same and we were very disappointed.

Cuba in general is a beautiful country and so worth visiting, however, that being said this was my least favorite of any AI we have visited. It's been a number of years since we were there but at the time we had numerous issues with service. Food in general was nothing special, but certainly wasn't awful. We were there for a wedding as well and it was a lovely service and evening. It looks like you are kind of stuck going regardless, so walk in with realistic expectations and just enjoy the time away with friends and family.

We loved Cuba last year - stayed in 2 different casa particulares (like BnB) which were good, with good (if simple) food and very cheap - definitely not luxurious 5 star though! A destination for the more adventurous traveller, not a resort-o-phile. Finished off with a few lazy days in Royalton.

Stayed there 2 years ago, run down, bland food, beach beautiful

Monique

We were married there and recently went back 4 years after. Best resort we have been to in varadero; second time we stayed in new section and rooms where good; food is good for Cuba...best beach, for sure. We love it there at Paradisus.
Yes very expensive, but best experience for our wedding and we had only 10 people come with us.

Get rooms in new section- just opened last year

What resort in varadero?

We stayed in the paradises princessa del mar and it was fabulous! So amazing and beautiful and the service was outstanding and the food was really good.

I stayed at paradisis princessa del mar as well. Its awesome and much better looking then mexican resorts and very large. You gotta do the royal service side however totally worth it. The breakfast/buffet on the royal service side is much better. Also ask for a room upgrade we got upgraded to a swim out suite for free.

Kristen Paradisus Varadero

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Food at the resorts isn't great because of the US embargo's. Most of which is slowly coming down and availability to better products is increasing.
But if you want a better meal, go off the resorts. Especially if you like seafood. I went to a little restaurant in Havana up on the embankments called La Cannonera (named after the giant cannons just a block away). The restaurant itself was in the back yard of the person's house, and for 15 bucks Canadian they had the best lobster I've ever had. Hands down the best. It was a broiled lobster tail. The tail was the size of a dinner plate. You couldn't get two lobsters this big at Red Lobster. They had live music, the beer was cold and delicious, couldn't ask for better. And I've been told that Varadero has quite a few such humble restaurants, run out of people's homes. There's a word for it but I don't remember the term.

Paladares

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Heather Shanks

https://www.expedia.ca/Varadero-Hotels-Ocean-Varadero-El.... We stayed here 3 years ago and loved it. The resort, the people, the beach great. Can easily take a day trip to Havana from here which was awesome. Food though...was okay, not awful, not great. We were told by everyone before we went that food is not great in Cuba...but such a great country, beautiful and safe.

we stayed here as well. Loved it!

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We loved it. It was amazing

I stayed at the Paradisius Princessa Del Mar. same one ?

No different one...I think it may be the same company though?

He should have picked Mexico for the same price. Cuba needs help. The food sucks.

Paradisus Varadero has very good food for Cuba, resort is very good. Beach is average pool is good. We love it there