Paradisus Varadero

Varadero, Cuba

Bohio
Paradisus Junior Suite Ocean View
Sunset Grill (Family Concierge)
Family Concierge Junior Suite
Family Concierge Junior Suite Garden Swim-Up
Family Concierge Junior Suite Garden Swim-Up
Junior Suite Royal Service
Ara
Royal Service Rooms
Cairi
Kids' Club
Kids' Club Bar
Bohio
Paradisus Junior Suite Ocean View
Sunset Grill (Family Concierge)
Family Concierge Junior Suite
Family Concierge Junior Suite Garden Swim-Up
Family Concierge Junior Suite Garden Swim-Up
Junior Suite Royal Service
Ara
Royal Service Rooms
Cairi
Kids' Club
Kids' Club Bar

The hotel

Set on one of Cuba's beautiful beaches, the Paradisus Varadero is a great complex with a fantastic range of amenities. The main hotel has several restaurants to choose from, and the bars are open 24-hours a day, so there's no need to watch the clock for last orders! There are six scattered swimming pools to lounge by, and the young ones will love the activities on offer at the baby and mini-clubs, allowing you time to soak up the sun in perfect peace. When feeling active, the list of activities is almost endless - try your hand at a variety of water sports including kayaking. For pure indulgence, the spa features two hydrothermal circuits and a superb relaxation terrace with janzu pool, swimming pool and two Jacuzzis. At night, enjoy a cocktail at one of the bars overlooking the ocean, before deciding whether to head for an Italian, an International gourmet restaurant, Mexican, Fusion or Japanese for your evening meal. Heading over to the Family Concierge area, you will find a further two more restaurants Bana and Fuego — you'll be spoilt for choice! Evening entertainment is available to suit all ages, so make sure you have yourself some night-time fun, whether you're 5 or 105!

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Swimming Pool
  • Wedding
  • Families
  • Honeymoon
  • Creche
  • Kids Club
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Wheelchair access
  • Fitness Centre/Gym

Where is it

On the white sands of Varadero, a 15-minute drive from Downtown Varadero. Located within the Varadero Ecological Reserve. Transfer time from Havana Airport: 3 hours.

Hotel information

794 rooms, all with air-conditioning, seating area, satellite TV, telephone, coffee maker, mini-bar (restocked daily), safe, iron and board, bathrobes and hairdryer. The Paradisus Varadero is split into three separate areas within the resort; the main Paradisus Varadero is located along the beach with swimming pool and restaurants; the Royal Service area is towards a man-made rocky beach with separate swimming pool and restaurant; the Family Concierge is a spacious wing with facilities aimed specifically for families with own swimming pool and 4 restaurants. Guests staying in the Paradisus Junior Suites and Paradisus Junior Suite Ocean View Rooms cannot access restaurants, bars and facilities that are exclusive to Family Concierge or Royal Suite guests. Paradisus Junior Suites are on split levels on the ground floor overlooking the gardens, with separate seating area, a majority have a shower only. Junior Suites have 1 king-size bed or 2 twin beds and a rollaway bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.

All Inclusive of: all meals, snacks and drinks, all activities and entertainment above unless otherwise specified. Guests are entitled to visit the à la carte restaurants on two occasions per week.

Paradisus Junior Suite Ocean View have sea views, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.

Family Concierge Junior Suites, sleeping maximum 3 adults and 1 child or 2 adults and 2 children.

Family Concierge Junior Suite Garden Swim-up Rooms are located on the ground floor and offer direct direct access to the pool, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. 

Family Concierge benefits-

  • Lavish Family Suites
  • Private pools with valet service
  • Private beach areas with valet service
  • Life Enriching Activities arranged just for your family (like sushi making!)
  • Elegant VIP Lounge with private check in/out designed with children in mind
  • Daily continental breakfast and afternoon snacks
  • Special children’s in-suite amenities including robes and slippers
  • Luxury amenities for adults
  • ‘Bathtime Fun’ Jacuzzi® preparation
  • Cookies and milk turn-down service
  • Customised mini-bar with drinks and snacks just for kids
  • “Welcome” Paradisus Kids Beach Kit
  • Complimentary WiFi access
  • Supervised Kids' Camp
  • Luggage packing and unpacking
  • Pillow menu for adults and children

Please note the Family Concierge is being re-named to The Reserve in Nov '19.

Royal Service Suites (adult-only):

80 Junior Suites Royal Service located in 28 two-storey bungalows. All feature personalised mini-bar restocked daily with premium beverages, 24-hour room service, butler service and pillow menu.

Junior Suites Royal Service are stylish and spacious, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Junior Suite Ocean View Royal Service are located towards the front of the Royal Service area and face the ocean, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Royal Service room benefits-

  • Butler service (using the butler menu)
  • Bathrobes and slippers
  • Carrying bag for beach towels
  • Bath conditioning with incenses, salts and candles (once per stay)
  • 24-hour room service
  • Daily turn-down service
  • One YHI-SPA water journey included per guest per stay
  • Unlimited Green Fees at the Varadero Golf Course
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Custom premium bar, according to client preferences
  • Pillow menu
  • In-room spa service*
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner à la carte
  • Guaranteed reservations in à la carte restaurants
  • Tea time and snack
  • 20% discount for YHI-Spa massages
  • Exclusive swimming pool
  • Pool and beach concierge
  • Complimentary WiFi access in Royal Service lobby area
  • First pressing service free (two pieces of cloth per guest)
  • Exclusive Gourmet Restaurant
  • Late check-out until 2:00pm
  • Separate building or area/floor
  • Exclusive Lounge Reception
  • Complimentary in-room dining service (à la carte dinner service in-room)

Please note: children are not permitted to stay in the Royal Service Suites.

  • Early booking bonus: book by 30 Nov '19 to receive 10% off the accommodation cost for travel between 4 Jan–30 Apr '20. 

    Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. 

     

  • Early booking bonus: book by 30 Nov '19 to receive 20% off the accommodation cost for travel between 1 May–31 Oct '20. 

    Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. 

  • 2020 honeymoon offer: book a minimum 6 night stay between 4 Jan '20–3 Jan '21 and receive private check-in with welcome cocktail (subject to arrival time), special room for honeymooners, floral gift in the room, bottle of cava and chocolates in the room, romantic turn-down on the first night, housekeeping service after 11:00am and before 3:00pm, honeymoon breakfast in room once during stay, late check-out guaranteed until 3:00pm, one romantic dinner during the stay, priority reservations at specialist restaurants and a special honeymoon gift. 

    Marriage certificate to be shown on arrival, date must be within 6 months of intended stay.

11 restaurants: Ara (Cuban and international cuisine, buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner), Turey (International cuisine, open for dinner), Vento (Mediterranean cuisine, dinner), Los Agaves (Mexican, dinner), Sakura (Japanese-style Teppanyaki, dinner), Gourmet (International cuisine, dinner), Bana (Oriental and Cuban, dinner), Ranchón-Grill Bohío (ranch grill, lunch and dinner). Gaby (exclusively for Family Concierge and Royal Service guests; Cuban and International cuisine, buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner), Olio (exclusively for Family Concierge and Royal Service guests; trattoria-type Italian cuisine, à la carte dinner), Fuego (exclusively for Family Concierge and Royal Service guests; French cuisine, dinner). Exclusively for Royal Service guests; Bella Mar Restaurant (International cuisine, open for buffet and à la carte breakfast, lunch and dinner. Please note: reservations are required for any speciality or à la carte restaurant. 13 bars: Carabo beach bar, Hicacos and Hatuey beach bars, Kristal lobby bar (open 24-hours), Cairi (snack bar open 24-hours), Fun Pub Areito and Toa (pool bar). La Notte Royal Service lobby bar (open 24-hours) and Rincon Frances pool bar are exclusive to Royal Service guests. Lunas lobby bar (open 24-hours), Sky Bar, Avenue Bar, Sunrise Bar and Sunset Grill snack bar are exclusive to Family Concierge guests.

Fun pub open 7:00pm-1:00am. Nightly live entertainment and mini-show for children.

5 swimming pools; 2 in the main section (open to everyone), 2 in the Family Concierge (for Family Concierge and Royal Service guests) and 1 in the Royal Service (exclusive to Royal Service guests). Spa with massages*. Fitness centre. Jacuzzi. Tennis. 18-hole golf course nearby*. 3 floodlit tennis courts, table tennis, pool tables and volleyball. Water sports available including catamaran sailing (sailing instructor mandatory*), pedalo and kayaks. Free scuba-diving (reservations required) introductory lessons available in the pool. Electronic games room. Lounge with films and soft drinks. Baby club (1-4 years), kids' club (5-12 years) and mini-disco in the evenings (5-12 years). Teenage club.

24-hour room service including an upgraded menu for Royal Service guests. Hairdresser*.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

3 nights.

* Denotes local charge.

Dress code: ineffect at night.

Please note: child ages at this property up to and including 12 years. Children are not be permitted to stay in the Royal Service Suites.

Please note: guests staying in the Paradisus Junior Suites and Paradisus Junior Suite Ocean View Rooms cannot access restaurants, bars and facilities that are exclusive to Family Concierge or Royal Suite guests.

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (3435)
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  • Average (901)
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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Flea Infested Rooms

Oct 18, 2019 DSS_245

Nice “looking” resort Horrible room care as they do not change their sheets on the beds. My room did not get serviced for two days. We had to use the washroom in the lobby as we ran out of toilet paper due to not getting service for two days. I received used napkins during dinner. Body covered in flea bites from the dirty bed sheets. Choose… Read more
Nice “looking” resort Horrible room care as they do not change their sheets on the beds. My room did not get serviced for two days. We had to use the washroom in the lobby as we ran out of toilet paper due to not getting service for two days. I received used napkins during dinner. Body covered in flea bites from the dirty bed sheets. Choose another place as this was not worth my money. Resort was not busy, no daytime entertainment at all. Hot dogs served at the racket club (snack bar) are not cooked and were often cold. I’ve been south at least ten times and have never written a review before. I honestly felt compelled to do so as I do not want anyone to experience this ever. My skin is on fire from the bites I received. Just go some where else this is not a 5 star. I don’t want the resort to write me the generic message thanking me and saying sorry. This place is terrible period. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating For cuba a pretty decent resort

Sep 15, 2019 John H

for cuba it is a pretty decent resort even the food was good only bad thing ......... the spa , the outdoor hottubs we were told had not worked in 2 yrs The nightly entertainment could have been better we were there in april 2019, does anyone know if the renovations are completed yet ????
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Best stay in Cuba!

Sep 10, 2019 Keith C Campbellville, Canada

First off, thank you to all the staff at Paradisus Varadero for ensuring our stay was the best trip I've had in Cuba. Everyone was very warm and welcoming, and would respond to every request with a smile and vigor. Thank you. Big shout out to Lester at the lobby bar. This guy will make your drink in a way that you'll need fewer. ;) He deserves… Read more
First off, thank you to all the staff at Paradisus Varadero for ensuring our stay was the best trip I've had in Cuba. Everyone was very warm and welcoming, and would respond to every request with a smile and vigor. Thank you. Big shout out to Lester at the lobby bar. This guy will make your drink in a way that you'll need fewer. ;) He deserves your tips. I travelled here with my girlfriend. We stayed in the royal service section. I've never had a better room in Cuba. Extremely clean and very well tended to. The outdoor shower was amazing, and the huge bathroom for two with the jacuzzi was immaculate and a pleasure to brush my teeth in. :) Anyone that is planning on going here should definitely fork out the extra for Royal service. The butlers work hard for you and fill every request with a smile. We had an a la carte dinner in our room on the balcony and it was amazing. The beach is right through the main lobby. And the whole resort is built along the picturesque shoreline. Wherever you stay, save maybe the family concierge, is a short walk to the white sand beach. Very beautiful resort through and through. The food here was good, especially at the beach restaurant. The outdoor grilling was fantastic and a must have during your stay. They have real ice cream at the main buffet that is a nice treat. We didn't eat very much at the main buffet, but when we did it met the same Cuba standards as many other resorts...nothing fancy. The beach was great! Very large beach with lots of entertainment and lots of friendly guests. Good mix of adults and kids...nothing to complain about on this beach at all. Alcohol service was great, and the tenders of that bar were very friendly and always joking and smiling. If you're looking at staying at this resort I highly recommend it. I'm always surprised to read the poor reviews about this place. We all have different experiences for sure but I feel some travelers are incapable of being happy and enjoying their stay anywhere and just spend their trip complaining. This one is definitely worth a stay!!! Thanks again Paradisus Varadero!! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful beach (travelled with kids)

Sep 7, 2019 Jitinder D Toronto, Canada

About 45 minutes from the airport. It is a huge property, well maintained and the rooms are clean. We stayed on the Family Conceirge side in a 1 bedroom swim up suite. The room was HUGE, clean and had a second shower outdoors. We had a cabana on our balcony area. We were told that these cabanas were for our personal private use and no one else… Read more
About 45 minutes from the airport. It is a huge property, well maintained and the rooms are clean. We stayed on the Family Conceirge side in a 1 bedroom swim up suite. The room was HUGE, clean and had a second shower outdoors. We had a cabana on our balcony area. We were told that these cabanas were for our personal private use and no one else could use them (since they were a part of the swim up), however there is no signage indicating this (in order to stop other guests from using them). A few times we noticed other guests using our cabana when we were in our room (so much for private!) Food: the buffet is ok but repetitive, nothing to rave about, they do have a small selection of kid meals on lower counters for the kids. We loved Fuego. The food was never disappointing there. The ladies (Liliet and Misleydis) were so extremely friendly and loving. They gave special attention to our children and made us feel like family. Conceirge service: they make your restaurant reservations but sometimes we didn't find out about them until 1 hour before the reservation (they leave a paper in your room with details sometime in the afternoon) Room service: it takes 45 minutes MINIMUM for room service. One day we waited 1.5 hrs. Beach was stunning. Pools and entertainment were great. Kids club was great of the older kids (playstation and computers) and little ones (room full of toys). Bars were decent, they don't have Diet Coke on some days. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating What sh*t-hole

Sep 6, 2019 KRNC101 Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

Just don’t unless you want to lose weight on the crap food diet. If you like cockroaches in your showers and bedrooms... you’ll love it. Likewise cold showers (no hot water) and no flushing toilets ... personally I’m not a fan! Neither did I appreciate drunk Latin Americans on the family concierge pool smoking and flicking the butts in the… Read more
Just don’t unless you want to lose weight on the crap food diet. If you like cockroaches in your showers and bedrooms... you’ll love it. Likewise cold showers (no hot water) and no flushing toilets ... personally I’m not a fan! Neither did I appreciate drunk Latin Americans on the family concierge pool smoking and flicking the butts in the pool ....oh and gobbing and snotting in the pool ! Not a fan of being lied to and this combined with noise from renovations and dirty rooms and only the cockroach buffet or one crap impossible to reserve a la carte (supposed to be 11 restaurants according to internet and virgin brochure) Needless to say we left and found a clean hotel with hot water and flushing toilets oh and decent food !!! Absolutely disgusted with this place one large con!!! If like us you work hard and save all year for a summer family holiday ... you’d be better off saving your money 💰 I was so stressed and disgusted at the ‘it’s cuba...what do you expect “ answer I actually fell for it and stayed longer than I should have in this hell joke of a hotel! If you find yourself there and feel conned pleased move hotels earlier as there are genuinely nice clean hotels in Varadero. Read less