The resort, the beach, the service was wonderful. The hour and half drive from the airport was beautiful. What we didn't appreciate is the ongoing dealings with prositutes staying in the resort. It's of great value for the price you pay to stay. Make sure you keep all your towels and personal things inside, not outside your door to dry... more

THE BROCHURE PICS ARE NOT RIGHT!!!!!!! For low season, the pictures that you see are the closed portion of the hotel. This is not like other hotels that close off rooms, this place closes EVERYTHING. There is no Disco, no Gym, only one a la carte (that sucked), one pool and no swim up bar. Now for food. Im use... more

I visited Marea del Portillo for the first time in April 2009, with one gal-pal, and we both had a very good time. Because of my enjoyable experience, three different girlfriends decided to join me for a trip in late October 2009. (My arm was easily twisted to go again!) My personal assessment, combined with the photos I took on... more

This was my second visit to Marea, but my 5th visit to Cuba. Marea has been my favorite destination in Cuba. This is definitly a place not for everyone. If you are into partying/night life, book elsewhere. This is a picturesque , very small town hidden jem in the mountains Sierra Maestra with ocean view of course. There is the... more

We have two teenage children who love the outdoor adventures so we cautiously choose the A.I. Marea Del Portillo Resort in Cuba for our August summer vacation and this resort was a great deal better than we had expected. Our departure was out of Toronto with Sunwing Vacations. We had a brief brief stop in Varadero and then on to... more

I went to Marea Del Portilla for one week with my daughter. It was much better than I expected. The Resort: It was quite nice. There is a section with hotel rooms and another with Cabana's...beach front or "back yard" mountain view. Everything was quite conveniantly located. There is only one bar and it is located by the pool and... more

The first night we were there my wife and I were robbed! While watching the show, a staff member went into my room and stole clothing and cigarillos. The staff and front desk reception seemed to care less that this happened and actually thought we were making the story up. They did nothing to compensate me or even offered an... more

As I said in my review of my August trip to Brisas Oasis Santa Lucia last month, know the demographics of the people whose reviews you are reading: In our case we are 45 & 46 y.o. professionals travelling for the first time without the kids (yaaahhhh!). So our tastes and preferences may not reflect those of 25 year olds... more

i had the chanch to return for the second time to the very same hotel and was glad that i did. Unfortunatly there was some staff changesd but the new staff was just as good as the othrers that were replaced. Hope that you all chose this part of cuba at least once to visit. They are a proud race... more