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    Blau Varadero

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    ABOUT THE HOTEL

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    With a beachfront setting, huge pool and serene spa, the Blau Varadero has tropical retreat written all over it.

    Varadero’s white-sand beach underlines this high-rise hotel – the wooden walkway that leads through the grounds will take you to it. The waterside setting means the hotel gets fantastic sea views, too.

    Tropical gardens hide a massive pool and a chic spa, while on the dining front you’ve got a triple helping of restaurants to pick between.

    • Rooms: 395
    • Lifts: 4
    • Building: 1
    • Floors: 13

    At a glance

    • On the beach
    • Adults-only
    • Tropical gardens
    • Perfect for your wedding day

    location

    • 4km to 18-hole Varadero Golf Course
    • 10km to the centre of Varadero
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    FOOD & DRINK

    All Inclusive

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    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Evening Meal
    • Drinks
    • Snacks

    Buffet meals. 1 visit to each à la carte restaurant per week. Unlimited national and selected international brand alcoholic beverages and soft drinks. Snacks at set times.

    Facilities

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    • Outdoor pool

      The large pool area is edged with sunloungers and plenty of shade. Integrated whirlpools offer little areas where you can lay back and enjoy the relaxing bubbles.

    • Live music and shows

      Offering shows and live music in all the restaurants and piano bar.

    • Las Adelfas grill à la carte restaurant

      You can eat here once a week as part of your All Inclusive package. Reservations are needed and a dress code applies. This place is also open for buffet lunches.

    Rooms

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    • Double Room with Garden View and Balcony or Terrace

      These double rooms come with views of the gardens. There’s a balcony or terrace for that extra bit of space outside. You’ll have a king-size bed or 2 double beds. Plus air-conditioning is available from May to October.

    • Suite with Sea View and Balcony or Terrace

      These suites come with a king-size bed or 2 double beds. There’s air-conditioning from May to October. And you’ll have a balcony or terrace outside overlooking the sea.

    Wedding trip.
    19 Apr , 2018 m2cloherty, 503918
    The place is very well maintained and kept clean and tidy, all the staff are very helpful and friendly service with many smiles food ok for Cuba with lots of choices the morning fruit smoothies are good the beach bar cheese and ham toasties are just right for late night beer munchies.
    ONCE IN A LIFETIME.
    19 Apr , 2018 M H, 551651
    We flew with TUI all was ok on the flight out but on the return flight my wife and I were split up into different aisles. Poor customer service as the clue is in the same surname! Live in Okehampton, Devon but had to travel from London Gatwick.Horendous journey in rain & fog but survived. You need a visa to enter CUBA which cost £33.00p each person. We were situated in room 917 on the ninth floor. The room was ok. but could have done with a handyman to sort out things hanging off walls in the ensuite. The food was the same everyday no different theme nights. The swimming pool was made up of 3 pools. There was plenty of pool entertainment during the day, YOGA / VOLLEY BALL Etc. There are plenty of different trips to HAVANA the capital which cost £52.14p each but it is a very poor country and the capital only had about 8 shops. Beautiful white sandy beach,turqouise sea at the end of the hotel. Entertainment was good and finished each night at midnight. You could drink as much as you like as it was all inclusive.
    Thank you for a fantastic holiday!
    18 Apr , 2018 CasssandraCat, 190454
    We spent one week in a Select room at the Blau Varadero and loved every minute of our holiday. Coming back, we are deeply grateful for our time at the Blau and wishing to go back. BEACH The absolute highlight is the fantastic beach with sand as fine & white as powder sugar and perfectly clear turquoise colored water. It is amazing to take a swim in the early morning hours, watching the sunrise from the waves. FOOD Everything else is equally perfect: great food and drinks in various restaurants and bars, a spacious pool, large and impeccably clean rooms, and lots of things to do. With an all inclusive package you are truly pampered and have nothing to wish for. We saw other reviews complaining about the food quality, and we have to say we found the food fantastic. Cuba is not a Western country, but a tropical island. To expect the same food like in London or Paris is a bit foolish. In fact, we adored the Cuban evening with the Moros & Cristianos most of all food choices. If anything, we would have wished for even more local food – it is simple, but delicious, and to discover truly Cuban food such as the strange & tasty Anon fruit was a special experience. Also the Saturday barbeque at the pool restaurant was fabulous. PEOPLE But what truly sets the Blau Varadero apart from other hotels is the fantastic staff. Everyone we had the pleasure to interact with was cheerful, professional, funny, and incredibly helpful. Most of the staff speak three or even four languages (Spanish, English, German, plus I heard some French, Italian, and Russian). It is a wonderful to feel completely welcome as a guest, and we wish to extend our thanks to everyone, especially to: * Aymé, who kept our room spotlessly clean (sorry for bringing in sand from the beach!), * Betty, who spoiled us with beautiful smoothies from fabulous exotic fruit, * Roberto, who ran a fabulous pop-up bar on the beach * Orlando, our waiter during the first dinner, who introduced us to Cristal beer, * Evilio, who surprised us with in-depth knowledge of Swedish hardrock, * the lovely staff at the beach bar (“Here, have a waiting beer, while I fix your pina colada for the sunset”) * George, who handled our bath towels (“I’ll solve all your problems!”) * Elvis, the kind and fun yoga instructor * the salsa dance teachers who cheerfully and fearlessly taught the most untalented students ever (masters of the old soft shoe meeting us with our elephant feet), * the girls running the fruit bar next to the pool, wish someone would provide me with fresh pineapple, papaya, and guava on sticks now, * the two super strong guys handling our sunbeds, * the helpful ldady who booked our 9:00 transfer bus to Havana and recommended the Los Nardos restaurant opposite Capitolio, we fully enjoyed the meal there, * all the musicians who embraced us with a world of sound, what a treat to fall asleep to live piano music breezing up from the bar, * and everybody else… sorry for not learning all the names, my brain was on holiday mode! RECOMMENDATIONS for potential guests Bring your own insulated mugs, so you don’t use so many plastic cups & keep your drink cool longer. Pack some house shoes so you don’t spread so much sand in your room. Learn a bit of Spanish, you will find tons of people you can have fun practicing with. Book now! Go there fast! It’s paradise!
    Very nice
    17 Apr , 2018 Page2302, 503918
    The hotel is in a great location on the peninsula. The initial welcome was great and the room spotless. All of the staff at the hotel are fantastic. They are always happy and provide great service at all times. The pool is great, the beach amazing and the pelicans fishing a treat you cannot get bored of watching. The only let down is the food. There is plenty of choice every day and there is no complaint whatsoever about what is on offer, it’s just that apart from the day I was served a lump of raw pork from the griddle, the food was, generally, seriously over-cooked. There are two “a la carte” restaurants. One in a purpose built building was very pleasant in atmosphere, great in service and ok for food. The other, which is where lunch is served was allegedly Italian. This food was, with the best will in the world, appalling. The risotto was served in three mounds!!!. Special mention must go to Betty, who, in between constantly singing, dancing and being probably the worlds happiest person, makes the most fantastic smoothies and even goes to the effort of removing all of the watermelon pips before crushing (unlike her colleague). In essence, a great place to stay, just don’t expect much from the food.
    Great staff, service and food.
    16 Apr , 2018 Jorgans, 154914
    Our vacation was March 27/18 through April 5/18. 2 couples of our group of 9 (from Canada - Edmonton & Winnipeg) had stayed at the Blau Varadero before, but this was our first trip to Cuba. Our expectations were set high for the beach, ocean & weather, and had been told by our friends the food was great at the Blau. All these expectations were exceeded - everything was terrific! Staff and service were both exceptional... the staff's English skills were very good. We were served on the first day, and most days following, by Evilio and Marianna(?). They recognized us each time with a warm greeting, great service and made us feel like good friends. Each evening, we spent some time in the lobby bar and were most often served by Gretchen and Lisy... they also got to know us, provided great service, and were always smiling and waved even if we were just passing through the area. Our housekeeper was Mayelin, the room was always in good order, spotless and cleaned in the morning... she'd leave a towel animal/creation for us each day, and we met her on our 3rd day shortly after she'd finished our room. The Italian restaurant was very good, and the International restaurant was nice. The food at both the buffet and pool restaurant was great every day, with many choices available. Entertainment (bands, singers, live statues) were all so very talented. Front desk staff were always pleasant and happy to help. The beach was always free of litter and always clean of ocean debris. The water was the same blue colour you see in the photos, warm and usually calm. We intend to return to Cuba for another vacation in the future, and this property will be at the top of our list.
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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 /5 based on 7218 customer reviews

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