And which 5-star hotel do you recommend in Varadero?

@Natali: I went to the reception and told them to change it. They offered a bungalow, but warned that there are a lot of mosquitoes there, said to come in the morning) I'm waiting for morning to come in Cuba.

@Masha: I will definitely change it.

@Masha: I don't think there will be any problems with this, especially since there is a significant reason - water.

@Masha: This reminds me of how in the UAE we were checked into a room without a balcony and the windows didn’t open, and the next day they replaced it with a normal one. Being off the beaten path definitely feels suspicious.

@Masha: This is a little quirk of theirs, just like in many countries. Politely, insistently, and firmly demand a replacement. And there are no mosquitoes in the bungalow. They are all outside, just like everywhere else.

@Masha: Change the number. Usually, there are no problems with this in Cuba, they always accommodate. Especially if there is no hot water.

@Masha: Wow, amazing. We were in the updated room on the 1st floor with a view of the garden. There was no problem with water even for one day, and we were there for 12 days. The occupancy was not full, there was an opportunity to change rooms, which was occasionally offered.

@Masha: Although yesterday at the reception they offered an extra room for an additional fee when we checked in, we refused) maybe that's why we ended up in this room. The room is terribly dirty and it somehow stands out from the other rooms. It's separate from all the rooms.

You are lucky) yesterday I checked into a room on the first floor. After a 14-hour flight and sleepless days, I want to sleep. Not only can I hear music from the hallway, but there's also a children's party going on under my door. There's no hot water in the room. These are terrible first impressions.

@Masha: I will never move in on the first floor, I immediately check the 2nd and 3rd floors with the management. If it's too noisy and bothers me, then change the room...

To rephrase, I just need a good hotel with good staff and an accessible location, good food, and a beach. Even a 3-star hotel is fine, but the stay should be pleasant. Have you been there? How was the hotel itself?

@: I didn’t manage to visit)). But you don’t have to worry about the quality of Meliá hotels, with the caveat of Cuba, they try to maintain a good level as much as possible. The hotel is quite new, opened at the end of 2020, there is no newer five-star hotel in Varadero, and it also seems to be the most expensive. But I don't like high-rise hotels in a modern style, though I might make an exception considering the novelty of the hotel and the fact that I’ve been to Cuba 8 times. Sol Caribe and Sol Varadero are excellent hotels after a complete renovation, they are part of the same chain, but the last time in 2021 I chose the Meliá Peninsula Varadero five-star (I prefer this format of hotel), now I would most likely go to Sol (but I would generally look based on the price). Choose for yourself based on price and possibilities, and then write what you found, and people will advise you. But in 90 percent of cases in Cuba, the price will determine both the quality of service and the quality of rest, there will be no miracles here. And I do not recommend hotels that have completely 100 percent Cuban management.