If like we did you have already booked to stay here and have then seen the negative reviews and are worried you are going to have a terrible holiday don't!, it is fine and you will have a good time but it is not 5 star like the travel agents sell it. I gave it a 3 as we have... more

For the rest of the review see others - we stayed accross the hall from "Nice place, with some off season disappointments" during the same week. We changed rooms after check to get a King Bed, no problem, front desk was great. We nknew about the delayed check in so planned for it and enjoyed the beach while waiting for... more

My Dad and I just got back yesterday from the Barcelo Solymar. I gave this hotel a 3 star rating for a few reasons. We got to the hotel around 11 in the morning, but check in was not until 4pm. They held our bags, but we still had our carry ons and coats to deal with. We wasted a... more

Green bread and so much hair in the food that i would not be suprised if i suddenly [--] wigs. The pool was closed the last 4-5 days, loud music every night starting at 0.00 . And so much more to writ it wont fit in this review. more

This was my 4th time in Cuba, if you've been there you know that the people that are the type to complain don't go back. I wouldn't complain unless it was serious. The main pool was closed a few days before we got there, it looks like it wil be closed for at least a month. The problem with the... more

Here is a rundown on our stay at this hotel! Check in: Very close to the airport so quick trip to and from. When we checked in it was late evening and there were a few problems. The mini bar had been unplugged so there was water on the floor (they sent a maid up to clean it a bit... more

having spent 3 nights in Havana, was so looking forward to the beach, which is possibly the only good thing there. we checked in around 5pm on monday night , on getting to the "bungalow" i was so dissapointed, it was like a billet,the curtains were threadbare & wouldnt close properly, so everyone could see in at night, the architray... more

Varadero, Cuba, is an amazing destination. From the turquoise ocean and white sugar sand, to the excursions into Havana and the countryside, we were wowed. The Barcelo Solymar was an absolutely unique hotel, with a towering atrium with flowing vines, spacious nicely appointed air conditioned clean rooms, several sparkling warm pools, first class theme restauants and the in-hotel buffet offerings... more

we have just come back from 2 weeks at this holiday, and the first thing we did was find the first fast food restaurant to eat. the food was absolutely terrible it is the worst hotel for food we ahve ever stayed at and we have been to many caribbean hotels and this was the worst for food. the choices... more