We stayed here from the 2nd May – 16th May, it was full of foul mouthed, drunk young Canadians who have not idea of manners. Bar staff are rude, constantly expecting tips. The food, well if you like left overs (I don’t know how many days they were left over from) for breakfast this is the hotel for you. All... More

ROOM A friend and I stayed at the Barcelo Solymar Arenas Blancas, but roomed on the Arenas Blancas side. We paid $50 extra for an ocean view room, which was worth it. So Nice to wake up to every morning! The room was alright, clean enough to stay in, though I would not attempt to sit on the furniture. It... More

This is our second trip to Cuba but the first at this resort. We returned from the Barcelo Solymar in Cuba on May 21 2012. There was my (hubby 50, me 51 and my mom 84) We stayed n a bungalow suite which was great it has a double bed, sitting area, t.v, table and chairs, bathroom, and air conditioner... More

The Arenas Blancas is an older resort and as others have said it could use a coat of paint in some areas. When I was there, they were in the process of replacing the chairs in the rooms with new single hide-a-beds so they are certainly putting an effort into maintaining the property. We had an oceanview room (#4332) and... More

You can be tired and old but you don't have to be dirty. This hotel has alot of interior glass windows and doors, the doors also have a glass panel handle. They were an abomination of germs and dirt. What makes it worse an employee stands at some of the doors all day?? It takes nothing at all to wipe... More

I stayed at the Barcelo Arenas Blancas April 23 to May 7, 2012 and I am looking forward to returning in September. The Hotel is showing it's age on the outside and can use some paint in a few areas. We had four rooms and all were large, clean and nicely decorated. This is one of my many since 1999... More

I stayed at the Arenas Blancas from Apr 29- May 6 with a large group of friends and family. I have previously stayed at All Inclusive Resorts (Dominican and Mexico- 10 times). I am shocked at the high rating that this hotel has received on this website. I would never return to the Arenas Blancas for the following reasons: 1.... More

Do not use this hotel if you wish to sleep at night. The place was all geared up for young Canadians who were there just to get wasted on booze. OK if you are young & want to party all night though. We had to call reception 3 times to send security in the early hours of the morning to... More

So I went to the Barcelo Solymar in April of 2011 and again in April of 2012. It was such an amazing trip, the weather was gorgeous all week and we met a lot of cool people. This year our rooms were a lot nicer, they renovated a little bit and added a flat screen tv in our room. Last... More