Occidental Arenas Blancas

I read a lot of reviews before coming here. The result was unexpected. In the big environment of Cuba, the hotel is really good. The service staff did not ask for tips. I took pictures of the bathroom on purpose. The phenomenon of no toilet seat as mentioned on the Internet was not true. The room facilities are a bit old, but it does not affect the use. At least I am very satisfied. The hotel is close to the sea. Watching the sunset in the evening is very comfortable

The room is old, the air conditioner is loud and not cool. There are no vegetables and no fresh milk.

Our stay was excellent.

The hotel itself is very average (even by Cuban standards), the food is normal (again by Cuban standards, don’t expect much, but you won’t go hungry), and the rum flows like a river. Several ala-card restaurants by appointment. The animation is practically invisible. On the shore there are catamarans and yachts for free. There are not enough umbrellas on the beach, sun loungers are occupied in the evening. Beach towels that are provided at the hotel are stolen, it’s better not to take them (or pay $30 later). Across the road from the hotel is the party heart of Varadero, where nightlife starts after 12 and continues until the morning. The number of rooms is a different story. The reservation was for a superior room. What “improved” means is not very clear. There was no refrigerator or kettle in the room, and the hairdryer refused to work during the second use. There was a TV without a remote control. There was an iron (whether it works or not, I didn’t check) and an ironing board. There is no wardrobe, there is a hanger with hangers. Safe. General air conditioning system. The bathroom has a bathtub, bidet, toilet (without seat!!!!). All the plumbing is well-worn. There is not enough light in the room. Mosquitoes fly in, take a fumigator with you. The soundproofing is terrible, you can hear all the sounds from the corridor. Cleaning: during the 6 nights we stayed, the floor was washed once, the towels were not changed even once, and even less so the bed linen. They came in, made the bed, picked up the trash and left. All. The bottom line is this: I will not return to this hotel and do not recommend it to anyone.

Very old house, furniture that has not been replaced in at least 20 years, indoor safe is broken, TV is broken, toilet 🚽 has no seat cushion, just a magnetic toilet, making it impossible for women to use it, I negotiated with the front desk many times, and only spoke for 10 minutes I sent someone to repair it, then went to the front desk, and pretended to be serious about registering, but still no repairs were done. The food was the same for three meals, the outdoor swimming pool was beautiful, and the beach 🏝️ was beautiful! The bus from Varadero back to Havana only leaves at 8:50 am and 4:30 pm! The bus stopped and went, and it took about 4 hours to cover the 70 kilometers.