Immediately disclaimer.
Umbrellas, sun loungers on the beach - free of charge.
Safe - free of charge (available in all rooms, including bungalows).
They don't ask for a deposit for a towel. Just write down the room number and name. Responsible animator.
There are no refrigerators in the rooms.
Rooms.
The hotel has 8 floors. 1st lobby, 2nd restaurant, 3rd-6th floor (this is the numbering) - rooms.
Some rooms overlook the city and the ocean, others overlook the courtyard and the city.
We were settled immediately on the 6th floor overlooking the ocean, without additional payments and any wishes, and also kindly then moved to a bungalow. More on this later.
The rooms that overlook the courtyard have windows with wooden shutters (because some people write that there are no windows).
Bar.
There is no interior area. Bar, pool, stage. And very compact and green. Evening animation can be watched both from the bar and from the pool)))
The bar has great, friendly bartenders. All in. ends at 12 midnight, alcohol only. Drinks, sandwiches around the clock.
The bar has a delicious cappuccino.
Restaurant.
Yes, it resembles an office canteen, but it didn’t seem like a disadvantage. The food is typically Russian. There will be no stomach problems.
From +: breakfast fresh juices (guava, mango, orange) from the cooler unlimited. Very relevant, for those who have been cubing up since the night)))
Ice cream is delicious for lunch and dinner.
Fruits (April) - guava, papaya, pineapple, oranges, bananas, grapefruits (slices). Whole - oranges, bananas.
Beach bar + beach.
Bar a meter from the sun loungers, until 17.00. Sun loungers until 18.00, after they are collected (after 30-40 minutes sunset).
On the beach there are lifeguards from the hotel, a security guard. They are entertainment. The music is there, if the pennies don't mind.
The beach is gorgeous, fine, almost white sand. The entry into the ocean is smooth. The water is clean and fantastically beautiful. The coast is clean - no corals, no vegetation and fauna. Yes, there are jellyfish. They are thrown ashore in the morning with a very strong wind from the reef. The reef is far away. And this is rare. I didn't see them on the beach. Infa according to the rescuers.
To the beach from the room 1min by elevator to the 1st floor, then 3-4 minutes down the street to the sunbed.
The beach is municipal (clean and safe, no one bothers). We left a bag with equipment on the sunbeds, no problem.
The location of the hotel. Shop prices.
Very comfortable. Located in the city on 12th street. There are 4 shops on the way to the beach. Cafes, restaurants with live music everywhere. On the 3rd day, you will already sing along to the quantum number with them. On both sides there are markets with souvenirs and other local products. On the beach, do not buy rum is more expensive than on the main street. Cigars are cheaper in Havana, rum and coffee are the same (in a dutik in Havana, it is 2-3 euros more expensive). Of the Roma, the best is Havana Club 7 years old (0.75 costs 8 cookies, in Moscow 1500-2500 thousand). Blanco - 3.85 cookies per 1 liter. Tequila Almeca 11 cookies. Where there are no price tags, stickers, prices go up.
Currency.
CARRY MONEY IN EURO. Dollars are subject to a 10% commission. The best rate at the airport.
They also change at the reception. The currency is called the CUC, the convertible Cuban peso. 1 CUC - $0.8 and 1.
1 euro. Visa, Mastercard credit cards are in use. Cards issued by American banks are not serviced (American Express, City Bank).
Electricity.
The mains voltage is 110 volts. The plug is flat, an adapter is needed. The maids have it.
Do not be lazy and buy in advance. The adapter does not hold the plug. We put maximum ingenuity, winding the plug to the adapter with a children's hair tie.
Equipment charges quickly, just as quickly sit down. The fotik was charged from a laptop, or in the lobby from a computer.
Tours.
Their mass. Bright, colorful. Find out on the spot.
The cost was a surprise. Havana Historic Center for one day 60 cookies. So plan your budget ahead of time.
And do not go to the corals (carried to the village of Carbonera). THEY ARE NOT THERE.
Amazing trip to Trinidad for 2 days. Mountains, clean air. Guides speak Russian.
Bungalow.
We moved into the bungalow after 3 days. Russian guys left. Went to reception. They handed over the keys to the bungalow, pointed to theirs and said yonder chench. All.
The houses are located on the beach itself. On the left side of the beach, if you walk in a straight line from the hotel. At the entrance to the house on the porch there are a table and benches. Cozy rooms. Soft wicker furniture in the lobby. Everything looks very decent. Hairdryer, safe. There is no refrigerator. It is only on the first floor. There is a mini kitchen (bar counter, table, no stove). Bungalow is designed for 8 rooms, 2-storey house. The front door is closed at night, there is security.
Again very lucky with ocean view. 7th room with a terrace to the ocean, 6th side (ours) to the ocean and a neighboring house. I can confuse the numbering. Terrace language does not dare to call a balcony. Everyone scared mosquitoes with a fist, they were very upset when they left, they never saw them. Don't open the windows and take the raptor. The air conditioning in the room was bad. They left it on all day, turned it off at night, slept sweetly.
What to bring.
Matryoshkas can be exchanged for lobsters)))
Sun protection creams (local non-water resistant), and, Ladies, take all the stuff with you. In Cuba, communism and in pharmacies there is nothing. Spray-foam Panthenol from burns is a must.
Entertainment. Animation.
There is no animation on the beach. The pool is standard. In the evening, Cuban dances (very cool), competitions. There are no discos in the hotel. But there are plenty of clubs for different tastes. From traditional with local music to European ones.
Of the clubs, I liked the Havana Club. The audience is tourists and locals. Everything is worthy, the music is a mixture of Cuban and European club.
There are plenty of restaurants, there is even a Thai one. Taxi 5 cookies per car. Bargain.
The public in the hotel.
Canadians, Europeans, Russians. There aren't that many. In the evenings, flocks gather at the bar. We had a very sincere company))) There are few families with children, I would say there were practically none. There are many pence from Europe, most of them.
Yes, and do not believe that the hotel is rotten. Met the guys from the 5 * hotel. There is a rotten one.
All 3 * are located in the city, 4-5 * at the end of the island, where in the evening life stops and there are no Russians with whom you can drink medicine from boredom from duty free.
Our holiday was a success. Do not sit in a hotel, rent a car, bike, scooter. Meet, hang out. And you will be happy)))
So short))) Enjoy!
Umbrellas, sun loungers on the beach - free of charge.
Safe - free of charge (available in all rooms, including bungalows).
They don't ask for a deposit for a towel. Just write down the room number and name. Responsible animator.
There are no refrigerators in the rooms.
Rooms.
The hotel has 8 floors. 1st lobby, 2nd restaurant, 3rd-6th floor (this is the numbering) - rooms.
Some rooms overlook the city and the ocean, others overlook the courtyard and the city.
We were settled immediately on the 6th floor overlooking the ocean, without additional payments and any wishes, and also kindly then moved to a bungalow. More on this later.
The rooms that overlook the courtyard have windows with wooden shutters (because some people write that there are no windows).
Bar.
There is no interior area. Bar, pool, stage. And very compact and green. Evening animation can be watched both from the bar and from the pool)))
The bar has great, friendly bartenders. All in. ends at 12 midnight, alcohol only. Drinks, sandwiches around the clock.
The bar has a delicious cappuccino.
Restaurant.
Yes, it resembles an office canteen, but it didn’t seem like a disadvantage. The food is typically Russian. There will be no stomach problems.
From +: breakfast fresh juices (guava, mango, orange) from the cooler unlimited. Very relevant, for those who have been cubing up since the night)))
Ice cream is delicious for lunch and dinner.
Fruits (April) - guava, papaya, pineapple, oranges, bananas, grapefruits (slices). Whole - oranges, bananas.
Beach bar + beach.
Bar a meter from the sun loungers, until 17.00. Sun loungers until 18.00, after they are collected (after 30-40 minutes sunset).
On the beach there are lifeguards from the hotel, a security guard. They are entertainment. The music is there, if the pennies don't mind.
The beach is gorgeous, fine, almost white sand. The entry into the ocean is smooth. The water is clean and fantastically beautiful. The coast is clean - no corals, no vegetation and fauna. Yes, there are jellyfish. They are thrown ashore in the morning with a very strong wind from the reef. The reef is far away. And this is rare. I didn't see them on the beach. Infa according to the rescuers.
To the beach from the room 1min by elevator to the 1st floor, then 3-4 minutes down the street to the sunbed.
The beach is municipal (clean and safe, no one bothers). We left a bag with equipment on the sunbeds, no problem.
The location of the hotel. Shop prices.
Very comfortable. Located in the city on 12th street. There are 4 shops on the way to the beach. Cafes, restaurants with live music everywhere. On the 3rd day, you will already sing along to the quantum number with them. On both sides there are markets with souvenirs and other local products. On the beach, do not buy rum is more expensive than on the main street. Cigars are cheaper in Havana, rum and coffee are the same (in a dutik in Havana, it is 2-3 euros more expensive). Of the Roma, the best is Havana Club 7 years old (0.75 costs 8 cookies, in Moscow 1500-2500 thousand). Blanco - 3.85 cookies per 1 liter. Tequila Almeca 11 cookies. Where there are no price tags, stickers, prices go up.
Currency.
CARRY MONEY IN EURO. Dollars are subject to a 10% commission. The best rate at the airport.
They also change at the reception. The currency is called the CUC, the convertible Cuban peso. 1 CUC - $0.8 and 1.
1 euro. Visa, Mastercard credit cards are in use. Cards issued by American banks are not serviced (American Express, City Bank).
Electricity.
The mains voltage is 110 volts. The plug is flat, an adapter is needed. The maids have it.
Do not be lazy and buy in advance. The adapter does not hold the plug. We put maximum ingenuity, winding the plug to the adapter with a children's hair tie.
Equipment charges quickly, just as quickly sit down. The fotik was charged from a laptop, or in the lobby from a computer.
Tours.
Their mass. Bright, colorful. Find out on the spot.
The cost was a surprise. Havana Historic Center for one day 60 cookies. So plan your budget ahead of time.
And do not go to the corals (carried to the village of Carbonera). THEY ARE NOT THERE.
Amazing trip to Trinidad for 2 days. Mountains, clean air. Guides speak Russian.
Bungalow.
We moved into the bungalow after 3 days. Russian guys left. Went to reception. They handed over the keys to the bungalow, pointed to theirs and said yonder chench. All.
The houses are located on the beach itself. On the left side of the beach, if you walk in a straight line from the hotel. At the entrance to the house on the porch there are a table and benches. Cozy rooms. Soft wicker furniture in the lobby. Everything looks very decent. Hairdryer, safe. There is no refrigerator. It is only on the first floor. There is a mini kitchen (bar counter, table, no stove). Bungalow is designed for 8 rooms, 2-storey house. The front door is closed at night, there is security.
Again very lucky with ocean view. 7th room with a terrace to the ocean, 6th side (ours) to the ocean and a neighboring house. I can confuse the numbering. Terrace language does not dare to call a balcony. Everyone scared mosquitoes with a fist, they were very upset when they left, they never saw them. Don't open the windows and take the raptor. The air conditioning in the room was bad. They left it on all day, turned it off at night, slept sweetly.
What to bring.
Matryoshkas can be exchanged for lobsters)))
Sun protection creams (local non-water resistant), and, Ladies, take all the stuff with you. In Cuba, communism and in pharmacies there is nothing. Spray-foam Panthenol from burns is a must.
Entertainment. Animation.
There is no animation on the beach. The pool is standard. In the evening, Cuban dances (very cool), competitions. There are no discos in the hotel. But there are plenty of clubs for different tastes. From traditional with local music to European ones.
Of the clubs, I liked the Havana Club. The audience is tourists and locals. Everything is worthy, the music is a mixture of Cuban and European club.
There are plenty of restaurants, there is even a Thai one. Taxi 5 cookies per car. Bargain.
The public in the hotel.
Canadians, Europeans, Russians. There aren't that many. In the evenings, flocks gather at the bar. We had a very sincere company))) There are few families with children, I would say there were practically none. There are many pence from Europe, most of them.
Yes, and do not believe that the hotel is rotten. Met the guys from the 5 * hotel. There is a rotten one.
All 3 * are located in the city, 4-5 * at the end of the island, where in the evening life stops and there are no Russians with whom you can drink medicine from boredom from duty free.
Our holiday was a success. Do not sit in a hotel, rent a car, bike, scooter. Meet, hang out. And you will be happy)))
So short))) Enjoy!
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