As a whole a truly enjoyable time had by all in our party - the Cuban people are mostly a joy to know although I began to detect an element of cynicism with regard to tips from a small minority of the staff. I will always tip good service but when individuals begin to outright ask for tips or idly... more

I'll make this short and sweet: The Good: - food at the a la carte restaurants was incredible - you have to eat all your dinners there and not the buffet (not that the buffet was bad or anything). - beautiful property and fantastic pool - friendly staff - comfortable and spacious rooms (with working a/c) - nice beach -... more

This time of the year is full of mosquitos. This is terrible for the kids, the elderly and allergic people. The mosquitos were there even before the thunderstorms described by another review, they hide in the buffet area and the worst time is after 6:30 pm. I believe the mosquito problem exists in all Varadero but this hotel has a... more

We have just returned from Paradisus and loved it. We arrived at the hotel the day after a storm. This meant there were mosquitos everywhere. This is a problem common in Varadero, not only in this hotel. It has something to do with the weather they are having there. So make sure you take loads of mosquito repellent! What I... more

I stayed in the Paridisus Varadero in September 2008 for 10 days. There were a number of highlights for me- firstly the beach- oh my God what a beautiful beach that seemed to go on forever. Secondly the food and wine- in particular the steaks- again oh my God- they were mouth watering and to say the wine was free... more

We stayed at this hotel for 10 days and thoroughly enjoyed it. The beach and grounds of the hotel were very well maintained and spacious.The beach was in fact the best beach we have ever been to anywhere. Unlike with other hotels one didnt need to go on a dawn raid with towel in hand to secure a comfortable space... more

My wife and I were booked for a destination wedding in Mexico, but had to rebook last minute due to swine flu. We selected the Paradisus in Cuba, but with only 3 weeks before the trip we were worried that we wouldn't be able to get all our wedding plans sorted out. Our wedding co-ordinator Driatne assured us that we... more

After readig the reviews of Paradius last year I was expecting the resort to be awful but booked anyway and thought I would give it a go. Upon arriving to the day we left we found it completely different to what had been written and even booked to go back which I returned from last week and again I found... more

After reading various reviews on this hotel I found that people are overly critical of this hotel. Yes, the rooms are outdated and yes the pool needs repairs; but, the hotel is already undergoing renovations and will be closing the pool in Sept/Oct. My experience is as follows: 1. Excellent Service - Yes, in general Canadians do get BETTER service... more