Blau Varadero Hotel

Varadero, Cuba

Double Double Select Room
Double Select Room
Suite Sea View
Flamboyan Buffet Restaurant
Chill Out Bar
Pool bar
Double Double Select Room
Double Select Room
Suite Sea View
Flamboyan Buffet Restaurant
Chill Out Bar
Pool bar

The hotel

As if taking inspiration from the great pyramids, the designers of Blau Varadero cannily created a reclining hotel that captures as many ocean views as possible, and ensures everyone has a spacious balcony looking out over the water or gardens. By Varadero Beach, the atmosphere’s as laid back as the building, with oodles of space dedicated to relaxation and a huge lagoon pool centrepiece, with Jacuzzis, a pool bar, and a lounger and hammock-strung deck and garden. Only open to adults, all inclusive indulgence is the order of the day.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Laundry Service
  • Internet Access
  • Beachfront location
  • Tennis
  • Volley Ball
  • Restaurant
  • Kayaking
  • Snorkelling

Where is it

The Blau Varadero overlooks the turquoise waters and fine white sands of Varadero Beach. Transfer time from Havana Airport: 3 hours.

Hotel information

395 rooms and suites. All with balcony/terrace, air-conditioning, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, mini-bar (replenished daily), safe and hairdryer. All rooms have 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults. Superior Garden View Rooms face towards the bay at the back of the resort. 

All Inclusive of: buffet breakfast and dinner at Flamboyán, buffet lunch at Las Adelfas, and one dinner per person per week at both Palma Real and the Italian-Cuban Fusion Restaurant. 24-hour snacks and drinks (local brands and selected premium drinks), non-motorised water sports, activities and entertainment unless stated otherwise. Guests are entitled to one visit per week to each of the two à la carte restaurants.

Please note: in Cuban all inclusive hotels, 'premium drinks/brands' can mean local premium brands rather than international ones, as Cuba has an embargo on US goods.

Superior Bay View Rooms are located on the eighth to thirteenth floors and face the Cárdenas Bay.

Superior Sea View Rooms are located on the fifth and sixth floors, and face towards the ocean.

Double Select Rooms and Suite Select are located on the seventh through thirteenth floors and face the ocean, and offer the following benefits:

  • Private check-in with a glass of sparkling wine
  • Bottle of sparkling wine and fruit basket on arrival
  • Audio-base for iPod, iPhone, iPad and other smartphones
  • Iron and board
  • Bathrobe and slippers
  • Turndown service
  • One massage of 20-minutes per room, per week
  • 'Select' options in the mini-bar

4 restaurants: Flamboyán Buffet Restaurant (International buffet, open for breakfast and dinner), Palma Real (International, open for à la carte dinner), Italian-Cuban Fusion Restaurant (open for à la carte dinner), Las Adelfas (buffet lunch and gril, weekly theme night). 5 bars: Orquidea lobby bar, 24-hour beach bar (snacks and drinks), pool bar, piano bar and Chill Out bar. Guests are entitled to one visit per week to each of the two à la carte restaurants.

Complete daily and evening entertainment programme.

Swimming pool, spa*, fitness centre with massage* sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, gym, 2 tennis courts and 1 multiple sports court. Volleyball, basketball, aerobics, table tennis and water gymnastics. Canoeing, snorkelling and catamarans.

Internet access*. Laundry service*. Gift/souvenir shop. Hairdresser*. Doctor*. Pharmacy*. Money exchange.

Good general access for guests who are able to walk short distances and can manage up to six steps. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

*Denotes local charge.

Dress code: for gentlemen, long trousers are requested when dining at night.

Please note: this is an adults-only hotel.

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Jul 16, 2020 Ariel N Milton, Canada

My wife and I travel last December to Varadero for Christmas holidays and part of the great trip as usual we took the chance to spend 4 days at Blau Varadero a hotel for adult tourism, our experience was great very nice hotel and beautiful beach. The weather trick us a bit but thats the tropics and even though Cuba always have more for you to see… Read more
My wife and I travel last December to Varadero for Christmas holidays and part of the great trip as usual we took the chance to spend 4 days at Blau Varadero a hotel for adult tourism, our experience was great very nice hotel and beautiful beach. The weather trick us a bit but thats the tropics and even though Cuba always have more for you to see and do. The people at the hotel was more than accommodating and explain any of our requests and questions. Clean room, great view nice food what else you need to come back to Canada and start working full of energy and happiness. We are thinking and planing already to go back this year if COVID allow us to do it as soon as possible because we can be wrong going back to paradise. Read less
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Jun 19, 2020 martinhE9308OV Northumberland, United Kingdom

Virgin call this a luxury hotel. It is NOT. It is shabby, with terribly damaged, dirty and basic rooms. The local rep was completely useless and uninterested in sorting any problems. Complaining to Virgin whilst there and when we got home got a stonewall of "very sorry but we're not going to do anything about it". Last Virgin holiday I ever take… Read more
Virgin call this a luxury hotel. It is NOT. It is shabby, with terribly damaged, dirty and basic rooms. The local rep was completely useless and uninterested in sorting any problems. Complaining to Virgin whilst there and when we got home got a stonewall of "very sorry but we're not going to do anything about it". Last Virgin holiday I ever take - just appalling. Compared to the brochure description and images, it's borderline misrepresentation in my opinion... you have been warned! Read less
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May 10, 2020 Road64510831447 Toronto, Canada

I rated this a 5/5 so that everyone that only looks at the positive reviews would see this! This was the WORST resort I have ever been to! This was definitely NOT a 4.5 star hotel, I would give this hotel a solid 2 stars! Please do not waste your money here! The majority of the staff had horrible attitudes! The rooms were dirty and unkept. The… Read more
I rated this a 5/5 so that everyone that only looks at the positive reviews would see this! This was the WORST resort I have ever been to! This was definitely NOT a 4.5 star hotel, I would give this hotel a solid 2 stars! Please do not waste your money here! The majority of the staff had horrible attitudes! The rooms were dirty and unkept. The night time manager David had absolutely no idea what he was doing and offered little to no resolution for the issues we had. The two women at the public relations desk were terrible and it was funny to hear one of them call herself a Christian when she was nothing but satanic. The room we got came with two beds, two beers, two colas but only one water bottle and when I asked for an additional water, they told us no “only one water per day” even though this is an “all-inclusive” resort. The food wasn’t the best, the rice was uncooked everyday I was there and the vegetables were over cooked. The desserts were disgusting and aside from the eggs and bacon the breakfast was seriously lacking. The servers were friendly and made the place a little more bearable but this resort is extremely outdated and is in serious need of a full body makeover, especially considering what they charge. I was bored to tears as there was nothing going on and little to no entertainment being offered. The only good thing about this place was the beach! Please do not waste your hard earned money here, you all deserve better! & to the management please do not respond to my review with fake apologies and lies to do better, actions speak louder than words! Read less
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May 3, 2020 dms1927 Nottingham, United Kingdom

We was on an all inclusive at this hotel it was 24 hours food and drink all we did was eat and drink and tan, The hotel had everything you need and the beach was nice. we did an over night stay in Havana and seen a show love Cuba Stayed 2011
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Decent stay

Apr 29, 2020 wamysdottir Copenhagen, Denmark

We chose a room with sea view and the all-inclusive option. The beach was the highlight. Other facilities included swimming pool, restaurants, bars and shows. There were also the gym room (free) and massage room (extra pay required). It isn’t the most modern hotel, but good value for money.