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Sandals Royal Hicacos

5.0 of 5
Carretera Las Morlas KM 15 | Punta Hicacos, Varadero, Cuba
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Ranked #7 of 57 hotels in Varadero
4.0 of 5 stars 2094 Reviews
February 15, 2012 -
Diane P
February 15, 2012 -
craig p
 
 
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  • Lobby bar(115)
  • Very good(84)
  • Beach grill(59)
  • Great time(41)
  • El caribe(35)
  • Buffet restaurant(34)
  • Main pool(28)
  • Other resorts(27)
  • Air conditioning(23)
  • Friendly and helpful(21)
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Diane P
Montreal, Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012 NEW
4
people found this review helpful

OK, this is Cuba with its limitations but the management of this resort should get working and hire more staff (gardening, housekeeping and food). The "rivers" between buildings need to be repaired and painted. From our balcony the view was of gray/orange streaks on the concrete. We were supposed to have a turndown service, it ended up as the bed... More

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craig p
Barrie, Canada
1 review
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012 NEW
7
people found this review helpful

This was our first time at Sandals and we were very happy here. The rooms were very clean, the service was excellent and the food was very good. We talked to alot of people that have been to other hotels in Cuba and everyone said that this was the best place to be. We ate in all the a la... More

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lawrence s
Calgary, Canada
1 review
6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012 NEW
6
people found this review helpful

writing this I have to be fair, this hotel is one of the better ones in Cuba with the best beach... What I heard. You have to understand as well 5 star in cuba, is not the same star rating as anywhere else. The people were nice, but very pushy for sales, or when they want stuff.(shaving cream, razors, toothpaste)... More

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andycrawf
Sevenoaks
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
55 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012 NEW
9
people found this review helpful

I have been hankering after a trip to Cuba for years and, after visiting several other Caribbean islands overprevious years, my wife finally gave in and agreed. If you want a typical Caribbean beach holiday then there are definitely better places to go (Grenada, St Lucia, Barbados....) but you don't go to Cuba just for that - or at least... More

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Melissa T
Binbrook
1 review
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012 NEW
9
people found this review helpful

Well, this was our second trip to Sandals Hicacos. The first trip was 8 months ago. This trip departed January 25th, 2012 and returned February 1, 2012. I must say, 8 months is too long to wait to return back to this beautiful resort with the best staff that we've met on any all inclusive vacation. We've been to other... More

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bbygirlfriend
Vancouver, Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2012 NEW
5
people found this review helpful

here are the issues we had at the Sandals Hicacos: 1- My son could not reach us when calling from Vancouver Canada nor could the Sandals Head office get through to them. My Mom had a heart attack and they didn’t seem to care at all. 2- No offer of compensation for having to call home from Cuba and pay... More

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weathergirl06
Edmonton, Canada
2 reviews
11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012 NEW
8
people found this review helpful

Couldn't really find anything to complain about here... Fantastic, super friendly staff (we tipped well because of this); beautiful, uncrowded beaches (complete with guys who would get a chair for you); nice cigar bar to spend the evening in; spacious rooms (with extra over-sized tubs)... I could go on, but anything you might want in a resort was here. We'd... More

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Glitter-Queen
Northern Ireland
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
49 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012
15
people found this review helpful

This is a fantastic hotel- ok not perfect but the rooms are bright and very large with separate seating area with settee, fridge etc and then lower bedroom section. Good sized bathroom with a bath big enough for two. Large balcony looking out over the sea or lovely gardens. We went in January and it was quite warm during the... More

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Steven D
Stoney Creek
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012
11
people found this review helpful

My wife and i have never been to Cuba before, so this was our first time. We were there from Jan. 21 - Feb. 5 and the weather cooperated for the most part - it was a bit windy with rougher waves than we would have liked, it rained on one evening where the pool show had to be cancelled,... More

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RoyalService
Cornwall, Canada
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3 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012
6
people found this review helpful

We just returned from our nice little vacation in Varadero. We stayed 7 nights at the Sandals Royal Hicacos and had a great time. The staff is always friendly and willing to please. We tipped generously (both cuc's and gifts). Sandals provided taxi rides from airport to resort with Air Canada Vacations - this was great - about a 30... More

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  • Sandals Royal Hicacos Varadero
  • Sandals Cuba
  • Sandals Royal Hicacos Hotel
  • Sandals Royal Hicacos Resort Spa
  • Royal Hicacos
Address: Carretera Las Morlas KM 15 | Punta Hicacos, Varadero, Cuba

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