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Melia Cayo Santa Maria

4.0 of 5
Cayo Santa Maria | Villa Clara, Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba
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4.0 of 5 stars 1245 Reviews
January 23, 2012 -
TravelDougA
January 22, 2012 -
MaggieMay2012
 
 
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  • Snack bar(47)
  • Very nice(34)
  • Beach restaurant(29)
  • HOT WATER(24)
  • White sand(22)
  • Las Dunas(18)
  • Really good(17)
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  • Entertainment staff(9)
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TravelDougA
Ontario Canada
Reviewer
3 reviews
56 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012
38
people found this review helpful

We spent a week at Barcelo Beach/Colonial (not the Memories resort) a year ago and decided to try Melia Cayo Santa Maria (MCSM) this year, Jan. 14-22 I thought people might appreciate a comparison. We had a group of 6 this year with 2 seniors (me), our adult son & fiancee plus 2 of their friends. MCSM is about the... More

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Marco Mazzucchelli, Director General at Melia Cayo Santa Maria, responded to this review
January 29, 2012

Thanks for visit Meliá Cayo Santa Maria and for describe your vacation on Trip Advisor. Although a comparison with other Hotels is not our goal, we are pleased to know that we were winners of this challenge. Your detailed review will be very helpfull to keep improve, which is definitely our fist and most important goal. More

MaggieMay2012
Welland, Canada
2 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012
12
people found this review helpful

I have to start off with the fact that we are seasoned travelers and this is my first review on TripAdvisor. I've learned so much on this site and I thought it was time to give back. Another first for us is returning to the same resort...MCSM...that's how much we love it there. We have been to Cuba 5 times... More

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Marco Mazzucchelli, Director General at Melia Cayo Santa Maria, responded to this review
January 24, 2012

Thanks for decide to return at Meliá Cayo Santa Maria and for share your experience in Trip Advisor. We are very proud to know that our Hotel has been the first one where you decided to repeat a vacation and I assure you that words like yours are the best incentive to keep increase. More

acmclsh
Muskoka, Ontario
1 review
17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012
17
people found this review helpful

Let me preface this review by letting people know that I travelled with myself, my husband, and our very active 23 month old. To start, I highly recommend this hotel. It is lovely, the rooms are great, the staff is AMAZING. The food is... well, I gather food in Cuba is not known to be very good, so the food... More

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Marco Mazzucchelli, Director General at Melia Cayo Santa Maria, responded to this review
January 29, 2012

Thanks for choose Meliá Cayo Santa Maria and for describe your vacation on Trip Advisor. Permit me to reply you point by point: Check - in: The reason for do it at the airport is to allow guests to go to the room without passing through the reception desk on arrival. Bus: Hats off! This is exactly the right spirit.... More

beach1101
Ontario
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012

First time in Cayo Santa Maria and liked it much better then Varadero. Had a really great time at this resort! What I was looking for was a nice beach, comfy beach chair, decent food, sunny weather and a mojito....found all that at MCSM. And for the price, I don't think you could ask for anything more. Some tips for... More

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Marco Mazzucchelli, Director General at Melia Cayo Santa Maria, responded to this review
February 5, 2012

Thanks for choose Meliá Cayo Santa Maria and for describe your vacation on Trip Advisor. Like you said, our Hotel has one of the highest % of repeat customers in Country. We are very proud of this achievement and we hope you´ll be one of them in the next future. More

TRAVEL_AGENT_Z
Toronto Ontario
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012
16
people found this review helpful

This Resort was a great value for the price I paid. My boyfriend could not make the trip so I ended up going alone. Since I am a Travel agent I was sent down to rate the property and report back to our Call Centre. We arrived at The Airport in Santa Clara and were given our packages right there... More

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Marco Mazzucchelli, Director General at Melia Cayo Santa Maria, responded to this review
January 22, 2012

Thanks for prefer Meliá Cayo Santa Maria and for describe your vacation in Trip Advisor. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience with your room; has been an oversight of our Reception and thank you for not giving it more importance than it has. Like you said, we have a very high percentage of repeat customers and we are very proud... More

Therese96
Ottawa, Canada
2 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012
12
people found this review helpful

We were there from January 11 to 18, 2012. From the time we arrived to the time we left it was a wonderful vacation. The staff at this resort are lovely people. They love it when you smile and will go out of their way to make your stay a happy one especially if you are pleasant with them. The... More

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Marco Mazzucchelli, Director General at Melia Cayo Santa Maria, responded to this review
January 24, 2012

Thanks for choose Meliá Cayo Santa Maria and for post a review on Trip Advisor. It is a big satisfaction for us to know that we fulfilled your expectations and that preserve a very positive memory of our Hotel. I take this opportunity to write about an issue that is current now, because we are in high season. The sun... More

pippins1
Toronto Ontario
1 review
8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2012
8
people found this review helpful

Open Letter: To Marco Mazzucchelli, Director General: Dear Sir;After spending a week in early January of 2012 It is with some regret that I report the following; You have 5 star staff,but the food quality of your aging resort is atrocious While dining .I have observed guests leave your specialty restaurants ,their food on their table and head to your... More

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Marco Mazzucchelli, Director General at Melia Cayo Santa Maria, responded to this review
January 30, 2012

Thanks for visit Meliá Cayo Santa Maria and for write a review on Trip Advisor. I took a few days to investigate carefully every single detail that you reported in your letter and now I can answer you properly. Food: If a dish is not cooked to your liking, I think the easiest thing is ask to a Maitre for... More

Jenjxu
Toronto, Canada
2 reviews
20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012
18
people found this review helpful

We took our kids and my parents to cuba and stayed at Melia Cayo Santa Maria between Jan.6 to 13. It was very good trip... very nice resort... well maintained... nice setting... beautiful beach... friendly hotel staff... the good lists go on. Weather: Mid 20s during the day and need a light coat to go out during the night. Beach:... More

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Marco Mazzucchelli, Director General at Melia Cayo Santa Maria, responded to this review
January 18, 2012

Many thanks for choose Meliá Cayo Santa Maria and for describe your vacation in Trip Advisor. We are very glad to know that we fulfilled your expectation and we hope your first trip to Cuba will not the last one. More

ctomicic
Toronto, Canada
2 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012
12
people found this review helpful

I Didn't know what to expect when i booked this resort, seeing that the price was really cheap. I wasn't disappointed at all. We had a great time. The food was good, the service was amazing and you couldn't ask for a better beach in all of Cuba. I have been to other places in Cuba, including Cayo Coco and... More

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lifezgrand
Calgary
Reviewer
4 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012

This hotel has it set up right!!! From the initial experience of not having to check in but handing out our hotel key before departing on the bus (1.5 to 2 hrs long) to asking you what you would like in your minibar each day! Having two bars and a snack bar that is open 24/7 is fantastic. There were... More

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