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    Blau Varadero

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    InVaradero, Cuba

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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

    Things you'll love

    • 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. 24-hour beach snack bar.

    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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    • 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.

    • 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.

    Did not receive the package from hotel which was purchased
    21 Apr , 2019 Christine M
    We were very disappointed. We had paid for the top package, ocean view and spa package. The first room we received was very small, with a very loud humming and vibration. We went out onto the balcony and we were under the neon sign. There was no furniture on the balcony and we were facing the road and we could see the ocean way in the distance. We had no soap or toilet paper. We went down the the desk and asked for a room change. The next day we did get another room, no soap, no toilet paper LOL but we did have furniture on the balcony but again we were facing the road...they had no ocean view for us....with that said...we thought fine we are down at the beach daily. By the second night my husband became extremely ill.....YEP the whole vacation..So I decided ok well I will take advantage of the spa package.. I go to receive my massage (which we paid for in the package) with the intention to upgrade it to a longer session... I come to find out that no that it was not included. I still had my massage and paid for it. When we got home and I spoke to my travel agent, he assured me that yes we were suppose to receive all that I mentioned above. We are still waiting to see if we will be compensated somehow. Anyhow, we will never go back there. This hotel is in dire need of upgrades and need to follow through with what their clients purchase. The staff that work there are all lovely and kind.
    Stunning location
    20 Apr , 2019 Bam1624
    This is our second visit to Cuba, we’ve previously stayed in Cayo Coco with our young sons 10 years ago. First visit to Varadaro and Havana. First impression was as we drove up the drive was oh gosh a tower block and not overly inviting , however once you’re inside you change your mind. Fantastic location, for the best beach and close to Varadaro center. The hotel it’s self very nice and quite modern with glass elevator and plenty of amenities . The staff especially at the main bar and all over the hotel are exceptional and friendly. We had a ground floor room 116 so only overlooked the moat in front of the hotel but was handy after drinking at night you didn’t need to climb stairs or get in a lift. The rooms are big and spacious and in some places a freshen up would do wonders. The large pool is Georgeous and not too cold. The walk to the beach doesn’t take long and it’s beautiful blue sea with pure white soft sand. You can walk for miles. Downside to this nice hotel is the lack of good cocktails. They do them but are quite often pre made especially the pina colada and Blau Varadero. Which means they are very watery and tasteless not in fancy glasses with fruit on top either. The beer is also rather flat too. If you like rum & coke you are a winner. The meals are average to good quality and selection. The ala carte resturants are well presented but the food left a bit to desired. There is lots of entertainment on a night some really good and some average. A must do is the antique Havana trip. It takes all day and night you come home in the early hours. You see all the highlights of old Havana, ride in an old American car and trip to Tropicana. Take some toilet roll and hand sanitizer is a must tho. Also a must is a 2 hour ride around Varadaro in an old American car for 60 CUC well worth it. We loved our holiday would recommend. If the hotel improved certain things such as cocktails etc I’d have given it 5*.
    Return visit to lovely Blau
    22 Apr , 2019 daphne56, 186338
    Lovely hotel which we visited this April. This was a return visit and we were not sure if we would still like the hotel. We did. It was like returning home. Plus Friendly, efficient staff Great customer care Very clean, not just the rooms but the public areas like rest rooms Refurbished rooms are lovely Great, clean beach Food- something for everyone. Efficient, varied and clean/ tidy buffet. Excellent restaurants Good Wi-Fi via 1cuc card so you could keep in touch with home. Minus Smoking! Difficult to please everyone but some areas were too.smoky e.g. main bar area. I could not use due to allergy/ health issue. Not sure if there is a solution for the smoking issue as smoking/non smoking needs are at odds.However as a non smoker I found it hard to escape the smoke eg reception, bars, the beach. The only smoke free area was the restaurants! Dress code- most made an effort but why have rules/guidelines if people wear beach wear e.g. swim.shorts etc to the evening meal. Altogether, we had a lovely holiday and would highly recommend Blau.
    Efficient
    22 Apr , 2019 Carrib-luver
    Just stayed two weeks at the Blau Varadero. As usual, best beach in the Caribbean! The staff is extremely friendly and courteous; Food is probably the best of the seven clubs we stayed at in Varadero, but both my wife and I both got extremely sick five days in and it took a week to work it’s way through. From talking to repeat guests, this is rare at the Blau; lots of live music with some good musicians. They need to increase their repertoire as some songs became very repetitive; this is very clean resort, in the rooms and the Public washrooms. You have to ask for more soap, t-paper and water for your room; the tennis courts were in pretty good shape. It would be nice if they cleaned them after rain...lots of puddles; international al la cart is the better of the two; all the drinks are mixed with powdered juices...not overly appealing; the pool was ok, but no pool bar. They never vacuumed the sand though. We paid extra for an Oceanview suite, but did not get ocean...just the bay. The suite is right beside 12 Trane air conditioner units, so it was too loud to sit outside. Overall, the place was efficient, but not overly beautiful. Everything seemed to be in close proximity, so not too much walking, other than to the beach.
    Great option for wheelchair accessible travel in Cuba!
    21 Apr , 2019 BoardingPass528322, 154990
    This is a very nice and well-organized hotel. It is clean, and has a very nice view, nice environment, clean. All the workers are very friendly and provide great service. This resort is a very good option for people with accessibility needs (wheelchairs, etc.) looking for a Cuban destination. A member of our party is in a wheelchair full-time and very much enjoyed his time. With some minor exceptions (see below), the vast majority of the resort is accessible. They have modified rooms with fully accessible bathrooms and roll-in showers. There are elevators throughout the building, and all floors are accessible. The restaurants and bars all have accessible entrances as well, although the lunch buffet area has some of its seating in an area that is not accessible so this could be an issues if all of the accessible tables are taken. The resort grounds are all wheelchair-accessible as well, including the ramp that leads almost right to the beach. However, there are 3 or 4 steps that lead down to the beach from there and the beach is not accessible at all. Overall, this is a great choice for people with accessibility needs. A few modifications would really help make this resort even better and truly accessible for everyone: - Adding a ramp with a platform (I have seen this at other resorts) to provide at least one accessible spot on the beach - Having at least one beach wheelchair available for the resort would also make a huge difference - The washrooms in the accessible rooms are excellent, but have no shelving, shower caddy, etc. to put anything which can make it difficult, especially for someone in a wheelchair - The balcony in the room has a small ledge at the doorway which makes it difficult for someone in a wheelchair to use the balcony. This could be modified with a simple small ramp or a gap in the ledge. All in all, this is an excellent resort and the staff and management went out of their way to try to help us with any issues that came up throughout our stay. We look forward to going back to Blau and hoping to see it even more accessible next time around!
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