Tours to Cuba are becoming increasingly popular among Russians. According to statistics, for the second year in a row, this direction is in surprising demand among our compatriots. All types of tours are presented on the Russian market today: beach, sightseeing, combined, etc.
Holidays on Liberty Island
An exotic cocktail of tropical sun and fiery Latin American dances on snow-white sandy beaches with clear sea water, coral reefs, numerous shallows for fishing and stunning beauty of nature - this is how you can characterize a
vacation in Cuba. And if we add to these epithets the fact that the service at the resorts of Liberty Island is quite high, and the prices are quite affordable, the trip may seem paradise.
Cuban hotels are predominantly assigned 4 or 5 star categories. The vast majority of them are built on the seashore. Fully equipped beaches offering free sunbeds and umbrellas are Cuban hotels' pride . Tourists who have visited the island at least once admit in their reviews that within a couple of days there is a feeling that they were in paradise, far from the worries and problems of everyday life.
general information
Fascinating diving or fishing, boat trips on a yacht, boat and catamaran, jeep safari, a trip to the jungle, excursions to the most exotic corners of Cuba - this is not the whole list of entertainment that travelers receive during an unforgettable vacation in the city of Varadero, considered a tourist center countries. And it is here that the Melia Peninsula Varadero 5 * hotel is located. Its location is considered ideal. The complex is built on the beach in the Punta Hicacos Nature Reserve in the Mangon Lagoon. The city center is fourteen kilometers away. The nearest airport is forty minutes away.
Infrastructure
Hotel Melia Peninsula Varadero 5 * (Cuba) is part of the Sol Melia Hotels hotel chain. It has a huge territory, surrounded by greenery, surrounded by artificial ponds, its own kilometer-long beach. The hotel has shops, a beauty salon, a round-the-clock paid medical office, a car and motorcycle rental point, a tour office, and a laundry service.
At the registration desk you can order a taxi, arrange a transfer, use a safe deposit box or a left-luggage office.
The hotel has two well-equipped conference rooms. The staff helps with corporate or other special occasions. Newlyweds are offered special packages of services, including the organization of a wedding ceremony.
Housing stock
Melia Peninsula Varadero, the photo of which once again proves that the rest in this hotel really looks like a paradise, offers its guests 596 rooms equipped with twenty two- and three-story bungalows scattered across the territory among palm trees. They are built in the colonial Key West style, characteristic of the twenties of the last century.
The rooms, five of which are Suites with a seating area, have all the necessary furniture for a comfortable stay. In front of each of them there are balconies with a table and chairs. The rooms of Melia Peninsula Varadero 5 * standard are equipped with air conditioning, a minibar, Internet access, radio, pay safe, satellite TV. In the combined bathrooms, depending on the level of comfort, a bath or shower is installed, there is a hairdryer and all the necessary accessories.
Nutrition
On the territory of Melia Peninsula Varadero 5 * there is a main restaurant and four a la carte menus. There are several bars, including in the lobby. Drinks, including foreign-made products, are issued free of charge to those who purchased an all-inclusive package. Many tourists liked the whiskey, liquor, including Ballantines, Kalua, as well as martini and sambuca.
In the main restaurant, where meals are served as a buffet, good wine and champagne are served for lunch and dinner. The menu has a lot of meat, in particular pork and chicken, there is fish, mussels and squid, and salads serve stingrays and shrimps. A lot of exotic fruits: mango, guava, pineapple, papaya, etc. In the pool bar during the day you can enjoy ice cream with toppings.
Beach
The distance to the sea from the buildings is almost the same as to the main restaurant. The beach is clean, and the ocean, judging by the reviews, is simply amazing. With sunbeds and umbrellas there are never problems. There is a bar on the beach. There is no need to pay for entertainment on the beach, including catamarans and kayaks. Windsurfing is also free.
Entertainment
Animation in Melia Peninsula Varadero 5 * is games, water polo, aqua gymnastics, etc. In the evenings, a circus show is organized for children. It is interesting in the late hours and in the lobby bar: singers and dance groups perform daily. There is also a night club on the territory, entrance to which and drinks in it are free.
For children
In the Melia Peninsula Varadero 5 * hotel, much is provided for young guests: this is a mini-park with two pools and a slide, a baby club, a snack bar with a children's menu. If desired, parents can take advantage of babysitting services, as well as get an extra crib in the room. There is a special swimming equipment for kids at the rental point.
Impressions
Melia Pen nsula Varadero 5 *, reviews of which are mostly positive, are not yet very well known to domestic tourists. Judging by the stories of vacationers, there are not many Russian speakers in the hotel. Mostly Europeans and Canadians rest here.
Most of all, guests like the hotel grounds. A lot of greenery, various fish ponds, fountains. And such animals as parrots and flamingos, hummingbirds and turtles are found at every step.
The bungalows are very comfortable. They are recently refurbished. The staff is very polite: he is ready to provide assistance around the clock, moreover, tips at the hotel are not particularly welcome. Alcohol, a topical component of recreation, judging by the number of people who noted the following circumstance, is so extensive in Melia Pennsula Varadero 5 * that many do not even have time to try half of the assortment.
In a word, many recommend the hotel for a vacation both with family and in friendly company.
Prices
Melia Pennsula Varadero has the highest star category, so the price of accommodation in it can not be called low. Although compared to the cost of rest in similar European hotels, everything here is much cheaper.
For example, a standard single room with an all-inclusive meal plan for two weeks for tourists in March will cost one hundred fifty-eight thousand rubles. DBL Superior double apartments for seven days cost a hundred thousand more.