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Melia Buenavista

4.5 of 5
Punta Madruguilla, Cayo Santa Maria 52500, Cuba
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Melia Buenavista
 
 
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Jacuzzi tub(6)
  • Big smile(5)
  • Pool bar(5)
  • Ocean views(5)
  • Las Dunas(5)
  • Room service(4)
  • Main beach(4)
  • Great Place(4)
  • Flat screen TV(4)
  • New hotel(3)
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Gatineau, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Buenavista from May 4th to May 11th for a much needed week of complete relaxation and believe me we found it! We had read all the good reviews... but the bad also so we were not sure what to expect. When we first arrived, I was surprised by how quiet it was. (It... More

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

I was at the Melia Buenavista from May 4th to 12th and everything about my stay was fantastic. Although the group I was there with was younger than the ideal demographic of this resort, we were all still able to have a fantastic time. The food was delicious and the activities were so much fun. The employees of the resort... More

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Regina, Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
5
people found this review helpful

My boyfriend and I were from May 1 to May 8. I was attracted to book at this resort because of the reviews talking about how quiet and romantic and relaxing it was. We had been living long distance for 2 months due to work, so I was looking forward to a romantic quiet trip to reconnect. TRIP - Terrible... More

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Ancaster, Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I had a blast at the resort. I was with a younger crowd and we were still able to have a blast. I went for a wedding and everything was perfect. I had a blast with the bartenders at the pool Bar Noe, Oreste, Norge, They kept me extremely entertained and are some of the nicest guys i've ever met.... More

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Toronto, Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
3
people found this review helpful

My husband and I were there to celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary. I had mentioned this to my agent at Itravel2000 but I guess it was not relayed and also the fact that I wanted a very quiet section of the resort. I will not use this agent for future purchases. I had called about the overbooking issue at this... More

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Toronto, Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This was my first trip to Cuba and I must say I was pleasant pleased when we pulled in to the Melia Buenavista. The resort assigns a butler to your room & they look after most of your needs during your stay. The butlers rotate, every other day. We were pleased at how large the rooms were and the views... More

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Digby, Canada
2 reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
4
people found this review helpful

I want to start by saying I have nothing bad to say about this resort. My husband and I got married the week before at Melia Las Dunas (my review is on tripadvisor), and the two resorts don't even compare to each other. We went to Melia Buenavista for our honeymoon, and it was the best choice for a romantic... More

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Toronto, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
3
people found this review helpful

I am going to start off this review with a warning; Please don't bring anything to Cuba that you really really care about, sometimes things get stolen, and for the second year in a row we lost something, except this time we are certain it was nabbed from our room. Same thing happened to someone who stayed at Las Dunas... More

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Santiago, Chile
Senior Contributor
39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012
5
people found this review helpful

We booked the hotel as it advertised free hotel wide wifi - work calling even whilst sipping Mojitos on the beach i'm afraid! Arrived after an uncivilised wake up call of 4.30 to catch the flight from havana - cubans obviously dont realise the idea of a lie in on holiday to find that wifi didnt exist. After getting past... More

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Southern Alberta
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
3
people found this review helpful

This resort is fabulous and what makes it fabulous is the service, location and beaches. I cannot say enough about the pool bartenders, they are fabulous people and really care about giving top notch service. The beaches, the water and the snorkelling are fantastic. My only complaint about this resort was the food. I found it to be just average... More

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