April 2009 Arrival: April 1st - 8th The flight down was the usual long, cramped, bad food and poor audio on the not so good movie other than that the flight was good. The 90 minute bus ride from the Santa Clara airport is in fact very interesting and was actually a highlight on the trip. A guide is aboard... more

This was the second all-inclusive we've stayed in ever. And we were very pleased with the hotel and facilities. We had just come from a casa particular in Remedios and after our stay at Sol Melia Cayo Santa Maria we were staying in another casa particular in Havana so it was a nice bit of beach time between the two... more

Our impressions are mixed. All the Cubans we met were pleasant, friendly and helpful. However the holiday got off to a bad start. The plane left Toronto an hour and a quarter late, and then after landing we had an hour and a half boring bus drive in the dark, some of it along narrow cyclist and pedestrian strewn roads,... more

My husband and I stayed at the MCSM the week of March 7 - 14, 2009. A co-worker had recommended the resort and it sounded good to us. We prefer smaller, adult only resorts so this fit the bill. We did not go on any excursions - we just wanted to hang out at the resort and relax. This resort... more

Where to start ? I travelled to Melia Cayo Santa Maria with my husband and another couple and met a group of people there....I read some of the reviews before we went and was honestly getting worried about going there....I don't know what people expect... We are so glad we didn't take the reviews to heart ! The rooms...they were... more

We just returned from a two weeks stay at Malia Cayo Santa Maria, it was our 9th trip to Cuba in 5 different resorts. The pools ,beach and most staff were excellent. The food and food services were the worst that we have ever came across. We been to most Islands in the Caribbean over the last 30 years and... more

My wife and I just returned from the Melia (Mar. 25-Apr.1) and found it awesome. This was our first All Inclusive as we've been cruisers in the past and decided to try an AI as cruising is getting on the pricey side. I'm not going to attempt to compare this AI to crusiing as they are each quite a different... more

My wife and I travelled with another couple, we hadnt been to Cuba before and the other couple had. The trip to the malia from the airport was long and boring since it was dark, once at the hotel the service was a bit poor ( no bell boys and no help from the front desk as to where our... more

My wife and I stayed at the Melia Cayo Santa Maria from March 20th-27th. We also travelled with 2 other couples. I will start from arrival at the airport . The Santa Clara airport is quite small and is pretty well organized. Exchanged money there and also at the resort (both rates were comparable). Bus ride to the resort (1.5... more