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Written: 14 december 2016
Travel time: 18 — 29 november 2016
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
4.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 5.0
Service: 4.0
Cleanliness: 5.0
Food: 4.0
Amenities: 7.0
Went with a company in November 2016. We were worried that the hotel would be a complete dump. It was cheaper than many three-ruble bills. Upon check-in, they gave us some cosmetics and after 30 minutes we were given the keys to decent rooms (next to friends) overlooking the canal. The ocean view is more luxurious, but the canal is not bad either. bellevue puntarena beach 4fun life and bellevue puntarena & playa caleta complex are the same hotel. Different tour operators have slightly different names. Worth 2 brothers (2 hotels) Puntarena and Playa Caleta. Almost no difference. You can use the territories of any of them. The hotels are old but well maintained. Cubans constantly repaired something, changed it, painted it. They try. There is no Internet in Cuba) And oh, happiness, at least we had a rest! Who needs it, in the hotel for 2 euros (= 2 cookies) there are cards for an hour of the Internet. There is free billiards (although by the end of the vacation there were not enough balls), basketball, volleyball, football grounds (you can take the ball without problems), a gym (someone even worked out and washed it down with beer))) there were enough pools. Music played around them. Sunbeds both by the pool and on the beach are ok. Towels are provided for a deposit. The room is bad, but cleaned. Nothing was stolen. I met cockroaches, beetles in the bathroom on the first day. After-the light in the bathroom never turned off and the cockroaches did not come running) When they tell me that they have excellent food in Cuba, they make cool cocktails in hotels, I can’t believe it. Nothing like this was seen in our Puntarena or Playa Caleta. The rum is delicious, the beer is delicious. The rest, as in Turkey or Egypt) Pina Colada and cappuccino were made from powdered (pre-prepared) milk. natural juices? - No, we haven't. Adjustable. But better than Egypt, for example) Shrimps, they say, were given. During these 2 days we were on an excursion in Havana, a couple of days later they gave it again, we were in a Chinese restaurant) I liked it there, it was delicious. And there were 5 shrimp in batter. In the main restaurant and mussels were given and octopuses. I love these bastards. But how did it have to be cooked so that it was impossible to eat (sorry) ? ! Meat, chicken, fish were provided. Not always fried, tasty, but sometimes very even. We dined by the pool, where sometimes delicious meat / fish was cooked on the grill. Tomatoes, onions were never given at all! There were few fruits and tasteless, some fodder. Delicious and lots of ice cream. For lunch and dinner every day with different toppings and sauces. So, the food is average, rather, I did not like it! I read about coffee before the trip, which is delicious there. . . there was no good coffee. Well, by comparison, it seemed a little tastier in Puntarena. On the beach near the hotel you can take catamarans, sailboats, boats for free / or for a small "tea"))). Almost always on the ocean, the waves are gorgeous !! ! The ocean is cool! True, November is the season of Portuguese boats, poisonous jellyfish, who does not know. It stung the two of us (It leads to numbness, less often to death. There was a first-aid post in the hotel, where they gave the guys injections. We slept for a couple of hours and went back to the bar))) however, the scars remained. Near the hotel there is a pier where locals fish. They can let you go fishing. But in this country, everyone and everywhere is waiting for a tip. Even in restaurants, a person sits in the toilet, unwinds toilet paper for you and waits for a trifle in his saucer) We must be prepared for this. Retro cars are impressive. Instead of a taxi, horses with exotic carts are driven, again))) During our check-in at the hotel (in 2 hotels), there were a huge number of Russian youth! How we hung out! just fire! Fun, friendly. We drank all the almeca (for tea) in the bars, all the good local rum) Thank you guys for the company! ). 40-60 people in the evening sang songs in bars, played mafia, etc. There was even a disco, but complete slag. Only our company and annealed. From excursions we went to Havana in a retro car. At the bar, the bartenders themselves will tell you who to contact. Everyone there wants to make money. I really liked Havana, a contrasting city. A sea of ​ ​ vivid photos was brought from there. They brought Russian vodka to the hotel with them. Someone wrote that it was possible to exchange for rum. Bullshit is everything! they don't need our vodka. Bring women cosmetics, tights advise. With me, the barmaid blossomed when she was handed lipstick. Immediately began to paint) In Cuba, everything is expensive, good thing, everything is included in the hotel. They returned as if to the Soviet Union - so interesting. It's worth watching once. The beaches in Tai met and more beautiful. But in general, the holiday was a success! Considering that it was the most budget offer) Who does not want to "break off" on food, drinks, I advise you to pay a little more and take a more expensive hotel. He'll be better for sure! And the next country is waiting for us. Have a nice rest!
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