Tried out a cheap trip to veradero and worked out great! If you want a fancy hotel with upgrades and wifi and marble trim you won't find it here, but if you're not picky and want a great exotic trip then this place will totally do it for you.

Beach: gorgeous. i couldnt get enough of the water, the sand was white and there were shells eveywhere. didn't experience any sand mites as i've heard from other reviewers and i was literally laying in the sand. sun all week long, theres lots of shade, beach it big and not crowded.

bars: beach bar was the best, they served tasty hot dogs on buns or bread or whatever they had (remember cuba has the trade embargo and doesnt have luxuries with food) the bread and buns here were so good, i got fat on this trip. they made westerns and hambugers and the ketchup and mustard was fine if you're not ocd about that type of thing. so tasty. great beer, the service was amazing the staff was so friendly. there are like 5 bars in this resort, so easy to get drinks.

rooms: pretty spacious, a tad outdated but i could care less, they were clean and had huge tubs and bidets! electronic safe with room key in closets, and if you tip or bring stuff liek razors, shampoos and things for the maids they give you extra towels, booze, waters, our even lefts us thank you notes. so sweet.

food: they had buffet dinners which i found to be very tasty regardless of what other say, its well known that if you want gourmet food, dont go to cuba, but they had fresh white fish grilling that was so tasty, and this huge bread area with loafs and buns, so amazing. tasty salads and veggies, and ice cream. the 2 things to stay away from are the pastas at the buffet and the pizza at the a la carte. the pasta at the a la carte was amazing, you picked all your ingredients and a chef fried it up at the end of the buffet line. they also had these ham and cheese sandwiches behind all the bars; to die for. ( i like bread)

night life: the shows were so great, very talented people. the entertainment staff worked all day with guests and were so friendly and fun. there was a disco most nights after the shows and a resort next door that had salsa music. the entertainment staff also took guests into town to bars, downtown veradero is safe and very quaint.

i loved my time at this hotel, it was clean, even though a few toilet seats and toilet paper were missing in the public bathrooms (not the rooms) it was still fine. if you're not super picky and can appreciate value, this resort is an amazing deal!

I returned yesterday from Aguas Azules, and am pleased to report an excellent time. I encountered nothing but pleasant and helpful staff who provided assistance when I required it. I specifically spent some time examining the staff because of curiosities I had after reading some of the recent reviews and booking my trip. Cubans are lovely people. Its always possible for a person to mistake cultural differences as rudeness or apathy. The resort is clean and well-maintained, the pools are lovely, and my room was clean and efficient. I stayed in a bungalow, and thought it was well worth the minimal cost difference. It's important to remember you are not making a reservation at Raffles. Drinks -alcoholic and non, coffee and such are available in a number of areas, and you might even find someone to climb up and get you a coconut! The food was nice, with many fruits, vegetables, fresh bread, meats, soups, pastas, even some decent pizza. There was always some sort of a satisfying combination to be had at the buffets, and the a la carte restaurants are a pleasant change from the regular fare. Don't forget to make your reservations in advance - it's your responsibility. I felt that I was able to enjoy a mix of relaxation and dancing on the beach all night. I never felt disrupted by other travelers -accepting that its always possible to encounter some early morning revelers, and sometimes they're noisy. (But seriously, that could happen at your hotel room in Toronto...) I really enjoyed this trip, and I would definitely return to this resort, my friends and I discussed bringing our children next time as the fun stuff for kids looked great. The beach is stunning, and the drink and snack bar area are functional, and tropical, and really vacationny...It's a lovely place, and I would go back again tomorrow. Gracias Aguas Azules!

For less than a semester's worth of text books, 2 friends and I booked SunWing deals for a week at Aguas Azules. We were 3 tired and over worked university students looking for some sun, sand, and "cervezas" ! This resort was just what we were looking for. We paid attention to the reviews, and didn't try to kid ourselves into thinking we had booked rooms at the Rio. We did our homework, and went prepared.

The resort was everything you think it is: clean, but with a little dirt in the corners. Colourful, but with a little paint pealing here and there. This should only be taken as a reflection of the country's unique economic and societal condition, and not as a reflection of how your stay will be.

The people will warm right up to you if they see a smile on your face, and will bend over backwards for your happiness. We took full advantage of the daily activities offered: samba lessons, Spanish classes, beach volleyball tournaments, and free rentals of pedal-boats, to name a few. We met many other travelers young and old on the very first day, and attended dinner, the evening show, and the nightly disco dances together.

The cities of Veradero and Havana are reachable as day trips, if you even want to leave the beach. Delicious al e carte restaurants are on site if you want a change from the buffet meals. Impressive night life is also just down the street if the resort discotheque isn't bumpin that night.

For the money we spent, we got the sun, sand, and cervezas we ordered, not to mention the new friends, new dance moves, and new language skills it just so happened to include!

This was our second time in Aguas Azules, compare to the first it was a real nightmare.
The food in the two specialties restaurant was despicable it was all better in the buffet and not so good at all either.

On the second day we were there, a group of spanish student (100) invade the hotel and litteraly take it over.

They had absolutely no respect for anybody, yelling at night playing tam-tam in front of room, banging at door.

It was impossible to have service at the bar just by waiting they were litterally making a wall in front of it we had to sneak at the back or on the side waving big pesos to obtain a beverage.

We also had a water inflitration in the ceiling, ants in the bathroom.

I had a good memories of this hotel not it's all go away and i do not recommend this hotel to anybody.