Тур в Valentin El Patriarca Varadero (Ex.ocean Varadero El Patriarca) 5*

Loved the hotel. Came with my boyfriend for our first visit to Cuba. Adored the food as well as both the pool and the beach. Both were very clean and spacious with more than enough chairs. Would definitely go back to this hotel again

I've visited this hotel each February for five years running and always enjoyed my stay, the lovely grounds and overall feel of the place, and the absolutely fabulous beach and weather. It's very walkable, very convenient, and will be appreciated by families with little kids. This year I noted in particular how management seems to have stepped up their game a bit. Lots of little touches I hadn't seen in past years: things like serving a big roast pork some nights at the buffet; no lineups at the front desk to change money; more and consistent staffing at the pool swim up bar to serve everyone faster; different live bands every night in the lobby; a new "piano bar" where you can get a decent scotch and have a quiet convo off the main lobby; a wider array of foods in the buffet and consistent staffing of the fish, pizza and pasta stations; and new and more umbrellas have been installed on the beach. It's small stuff but it added up to a more enjoyable experience overall. Cuba is Cuba. It doesn't enjoy a lot of material wealth or goods and people going for the first time need to understand that it's not an ostentatious place even at the resorts. But props to Ocean Varadero El Patriarca, they're doing a better job with what they have than I've ever seen before. My only request: I think it's time to improve the humidor at the shop! The cigars are very poorly stored, many are stale, some moldy, and you have to chose from 1000's of cigars by peering through a little window. If you are a cigar smoker you are better off purchasing sticks at the airport arrivals area on your way in to the country and taking them with you to the hotel. There is also a well stocked cigar shop in Varadero if you want the adventure of going in to town. But at the hotel, the cigar humidor has been, and remains, ridiculous.

Nice enough resort. Had a few small issues that they fixed immediate. The staff is super helpful and friendly. Strange that the pool was about 3 feet deep. I was disappointed that there wasn't a hot tub. Beach was nice and well maintained. Food was exactly what I expected from a Cuba all inclusive. I would go back.