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Playa Caleta: Traveler Reviews

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Average price*: $120 (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 based on 354 reviews 354 Reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #23 of 268 hotels in Cuba
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  • Hotel class: 3 of 5
  • Rooms: 255
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Tropical resort consists of twin towers, which provide one of the most panoramic views of Varadero. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
Ave. Kawama y Final
Cuba

TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

Reviews of Playa Caleta

( 10-14 of 354 )
“Good Value in Varadero”

Playa Caleta

Aug 11, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

Northern Ontario - Aug. '08

Overall pleasant experience at Playa Caleta. Better than we expected from an older 3 1/2 star hotel. Great beach and pool. Quiet and relaxed environment. No lineups for food but getting drinks at the main bar was challenging when busy (flashing a tip in advance helps move you to the front of the line). Food was average with enough variety at buffet to satisfy family of four (very good a la carte restaurant). Decent adjoining rooms (one was a little musty ). Great views of sunrise and sunset from balcony. Pool and ping pong tables were fun (bring paddles and balls since not always available).

Most of the tourists were Cuban. Very nice people, but language barrier was a problem (difficult for the kids to make friends).

Our main complaint is that the advertised Kid's Club and children's activities were non-existent.

Will definitely return to Cuba, but next time, will probably try one of the newer 4-star hotels further up the Varadero peninsula or in Cayo Coco

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Adjoining rooms with great views from balconies.
    • Disliked — Musty odour in room.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
freedom_53Ontario's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2008
Traveled with: Family with teenagers
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: August 11, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“Great Hotel”

Playa Caleta

Jul 21, 2008
6/7 found this review helpful

I stayed at playa caleta sept 15-23. I flew sunwing which was great. we left on time and had a bit of champagne on the way there. check in was fast and efficient, i had someone waiting to bring my bags up it was very good. i had an ocean view room which was simply amazing.

food:
the food was good. pasta from the buffet was amazing. the 24 hour food is good to but if you want fries you have to get them before 5pm or they will be all gone. defintily try the fries they will rock your world.

drinks:
the drinks were great they use very good rum. hector at the pool bar is the best for drinks. he can also hook you up with other items you want or need.

room:
like i said i had an ocean view room, the view was amazing, the room was always clean and well taken care of. the maid left little things on the bed made out of towels and stuff it was cool.

the pool was in great shape and the swim up bar was nice. it was a great stay and defintily worth the money i paid.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — pool bar was amazing
    • Disliked — nothing
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
habsrock27's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2007
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 18-24
Member since: June 03, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
People with disabilities, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“Reality check!!!!”

Playa Caleta

Jun 20, 2008
3/13 found this review helpful

For anyone who actually travels, here is the truth about Playa Caleta.
I just came back from being there a week, first I will say I have been to Cuba before and had a great time, food was great people were ok, beach great...you get the idea, right?
This was crap!!!
The rooms were nice and clean, but the maid never did anything but put my towels in a new position everyday...AND I gave her gifts ( Candy, chocolate and makeup) each day!! I had changed my contacts the first night and they were still in my garbage by the time I left...but the room was good so moving on....the staff..lol..I have to laugh at the reviews that people say they were good...if in good you mean they sat with EACHOTHER and chatted all day long then yes, they were great! But, they NEVER did activities for us in the day..even when it rained, I didn't even see them around till a few days into the trip.
The bar staff were rude, didn't want to serve you unless you paid and even then it was like Pulling teeth to get a smile.
The front desk satff were the best...NOT what a [--] reception...I gave her money to use the internet, she took it with no problem, then when I tried to tell her it wasn't working she was rude as heck...you can be rude with me..but she was rude to my mother and that's where I have an issue!!!
I'm not a 20 something year old girl, I'm in my 30's have traveled before and expect people in her position to be kind.
In the end she did nothing but take my money..oh ya, and was willing to take another 5peso to "try" and fix the problem.....
Moving on now to the food...it was FREAKING BAD!!!
I know the country doesn't have much, I am not a picky person, I've been before and again it was great...this time the food was so bland, same thing all the time, got shell in my egg!!! ( She made it in front of me!!!) servers were busy feeding themselvs they didn't care there was a cockroach on the table next to us, didn't care if our plates were done and pilling up on the table...UNLESS we paid them asap! Then maybe they would help and give you a cheap smile.

We did however find 3-4 nice people working there, I just wish they had been there all the time.
Maybe it was because we went in off season, but they had enough people from around the world there and they should have been more welcoming.
I will NEVER go there again and I wouldn't suggest it to my worst enemy.
I'm just happy the beach was ok ( oh ya, the sand was not soft, we were at the ghetto part of the beach) the sun was out most of the time and we got home on time!
I would suggest to everyone that Cuba is a great place to go, lots of fun...but please treat yourself to a proper resport and DO NOT GO TO PLAYA CALETA!!!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — it was beach front
    • Disliked — everything
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
chickenfly's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: June 20, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine
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“Great small resort”

Playa Caleta

Jun 10, 2008
6/7 found this review helpful

I've stayed at this hotel two times, once in September of last year & again in November. It is a very simple hotel with clean rooms and courteous staff. It has a large pool with pool bar and great entertainment staff. The beach is very close to the hotel and the views from the ocean view room is amazing..almost like you're sleeping on the beach! If you have children, the only caution i have is, the water drops off very quickly not far from shore. The hotel doesn't have a disco but while i was there i met lots of fun people and we made use of the 24hr lobby bar. Also you're about a 20 mins walk from downtown - you can always try out some of the bars. The food, as many of the reviews say, isn't the best. But you must keep in mind where you are! Lets not complain...you make due with what you have, the fruit is great, good salads & great breakfast and if you enjoy fish, plenty of that to go around. For lunch they also have bbq chicken by the pool and great soup! I would recommend this place and you can usually get a pretty good deal :)

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The pool & beach
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
travelbug_80Toronto's Summary
Date of Stay: November 2007
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 25-34
Member since: June 10, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“last minute girls trip”

Playa Caleta

Jun 6, 2008
2/6 found this review helpful

The hotel, pool, beach, everything was beautiful...only gross thing was the food sometimes..and creepy cuban workers that grabbed thir crotch in front of you while you were eating..other than that ..highly recommended!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — beautiful
    • Disliked — food and alcohal
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
ms_turee's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 18-24
Member since: June 02, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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