Had a great time. Room was perfect. Staff super friendly. Met a lot of people from all over the world. Would return for another trip some day.Thanks again.

The Tuxpan has clearly seen better days. Like most Varadero Hotels, it's dated, but it must have been spectacular in its day. The staff takes great pride in their work, and the rooms are immaculately clean. The pool area is well-appointed, and the beach is absolutely stunning. The beach bar is an added plus.

Do NOT miss the opportunity to tour Havana!

I went into this trip not expecting much, considering where we were going. Sure, we could have nitpicked a few little things, but nothing of any value. The food was amazing, rooms were nice, and the staff...oh the staff - what a great bunch of people. Treat them right, and they will treat you like gold!!!

Know where we will be staying next year!!! Go Gaspe Karate Club!!! (ya, that was us in the orange shirts - and sorry if we were having too much fun!) Special thanks to Wild Bill, Carlos, Raul and the rest of the gang (sorry if I didnt catch your names).

Be forewarned, this resort caters to repeat customers! First timers are treated as if they are not expected to return.

We stayed there for 7 days in January 2012 and were VIP guests. The resort is run down and old, the building and grounds in need of maintenance and repair. Beds are hard as stone and a mattress topper a must if you can get one.
I had e-mailed 2 weeks before we traveled, asking for a 4th floor room. This wish was not granted so we were put on the 3rd floor. Because we were VIP, I expected to have one of the renovated rooms; NOT SO!
The bathroom was disgusting, rusty bathtub, ceiling tiles falling out/rusty. We asked to be moved but were told no. We spoke with one of the working staff and they said the 4th floor is only for repeat guests, so I'm assuming those are the renovated ones.

A very small buffet and seating area, with lineups to get in even though there was much larger buffet seating area they refused to open. Very few choices of edible food that was served cold/warm and was very repetitive. On the 5th day I only ate eggs, bread, cooked meat, and ice-cream.

NOTE: The outdoor grill chef uses the same spatula to put your food on your plate that he uses to flip the raw meat (pork, chicken)! I stood next to the grill and observed a tray of raw meat sitting in the sun un-covered with blowflies and green-bottle flies, doing what flies do, on the meat. I have an entomology background, trust me, I know what I'm talking about!

Enough of the bad, THE GOOD: The staff are excellent, the booze good, the beach awesome.