Memories Jibacoa Hotel

Vacationing or work, Memories Jibacoa has been my "Home away from Home" for the past 15 years. Formerly "Breezes" now Memories, I worked in and around Havana during the week but escaped to Memories Jibacoa to be with my new Jibacoa family and wonderfully relaxing atmosphere, staff, food and of course the beach. Now retired, my wife and I continue to travel to Jibacoa at least twice each year. No other vacation destination is considered. From your arrival to departure, you are taken care of in every regard. The resort itself is well maintained, beautiful gardens and landscape, friendly staff (who will become family). Lots to do and entertainment. Take a walk along the road, visit with nearby families, restaurants, go para sailing, horseback riding, whatever. Also easy access to many day tours and trips to Santa Cruz, Havana, Matanzas, etc. by private classic taxi. Memories Jibacoa is perfect for getting away just to relax and to have loads of "Cuban" fun. I highly recommend Memories Jibacoa for your get away. vacation.

It was my first stay in adults only hotel and I was charmed by how quiet it is without kids running everywhere. Although we only spent there 4 days we left relaxed like it was a month. We opted for a diamond vip package which gave us more drinks available within all inclusive policy and an access to two more restaurants. While the restaurants only had a small selection of meals, we still preferred to you an open bar where there was a great amount of food to choose from. Technically that also gave us an access to the vip beach with a waiter, but it usually took ages to get a drink from the bar located 10m from the beach, so we would rather go and get it ourselves. Not sure what was the VIP beach about as it was very small, packed with seats and with nothing else to offer tbh. The Jibacoa beach was not impressive, pretty small and rocky, so if you are looking for a sandy beach, it might disappoint you. In general the hotel is really, really nice, mostly if you are into snorkelling, water spots or just spending a time at the hotel itself.

Is, Memories Jibacoa for you? Do you want to drink all day and drink all night and party, party, party, if you do, maybe it's not the place for you to go? This small, quaint, rustic, off the beaten track resort, Is a great place to go to just relax. The beach is one of the nicest in the world, and as an added bonus you can snorkel right off the beach. The management and staff are some of the friendliest people I've ever met. They are all approachable. David the manager, Sara, Kiki, and the cooks, the bartenders, the Entertainment crew and even the grounds keeps will do whatever they can, to make your trip an enjoyable one. The Sunwing rep, Marina, will not only assist you in booking your tours but if you have a problem, she will try to help you with that too. Even if you're not a Sunwing customer. The Italian restaurant has the best red wine. The beach bar has the best fish and chips. The lobby has the best Cuban bands. If you like to sing, spend some time in the piano bar it's my home away from home. Do you like to dance? Take some dancing lessons. Do you want to learn to speak Spanish? Take some Spanish lessons. Are you into yoga? There are classes. Maybe paddle-boating is your thing, borrow one and go for a little Cruise. You need someone to chat with? Most of the guests are very friendly, and you can start a conversation with almost anyone. Oh no, you had a little accident and sprained your ankle. This is not good news but there is a doctor or nurse on-site 24/7 so you don’t have to be rushed anywhere unless it’s really bad and they will make these arrangements for you. I'm not a travel agent but if I was I would recommend this place. I hope to be back in late February and to renew some old acquaintances and make some new ones.