After reading all the positive reviews we decided to try this resort. At first when we arrived ,we were lukewarm to the place as it was so quiet but after a day the serenity grew on us and we decided that a week here is not long enough.
There is no shortage of chairs at the beach or pool and no long lineups for food, the bars or anywhere.
All the people are fantastic. The animation team very friendly, the bartenders exceptional, the chambermaid Janet a delightfull woman, Mario with the horses very friendly, Adrian at the scooters always had a wave for us. The staff at the front desk always had a smile and courteous. We met the Jamaican chef and he said it can be a challenge working in Cuba but he always had fresh fruit and meat , the freshest fish and tasty pastas, turkey, pizza, burgers and hotdogs and chicken and the lobster night was exceptional. I can not say a bad word about either of the a la carte restaurants or the buffet. You would have to be an extremely fussy person to not like the food here. The only things that they don't have here is maple syrup--they use honey to drizzle on the pancakes and french toast, and they don't have relish just ketchup and mustard for the burgers.
We did not find a need for insulated cups. The bars are everywhere so no big deal to get off the derriere and get another drink. I also dislike the Bubba mugs. They make us Canadians look like glutons. We didn't see any obese Cubans. Guess it is because they ration their food. Perhaps we could use a lesson here.
We had an ocean front room. From the balcony to the beach it was 45 yards. How amazing is that. The rooms are very large with king size beds and large bathrooms with a bidet type attachment. Deep tub and shower and no shortage of hot water.
Last week it was windy at the resort. People only went in the ocean 4 out of the 7 days we were there as jellyfish could be found. Snorkelling here was great for beginners and the more advanced if you swam out a bit.
Don't miss Havana. Thankyou to Jorge"s operation. Edwardo a great taxi driver and our guide Ariel a real super person. It was almost the best day of the trip.
We met some honeymooners here and they said it was a bit quiet with a definitely older crowd but they wanted a place that was peacefull. Don't get me wrong, they have great music with dance classes and beach games and lots to do if you are so inclined.