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We just returned from the Paradisus Princesa Del Mar on Sat Jan 28th 2012 this was my 5th stay in Cuba and my third in Varadero (I spent 2 weeks at the 5 star Riu Varadero in Feb of 2011,I have also been to Mexico 8 times,Jamaica once Punta Cana 5 times also Florida 5-6 times,Colombia South America 8 times and France,Germany ,Switzerland)
So that being said I did not want to visit Cuba after last years stay at the Riu resort (bad experience and way too long a story but would not return there after last years experience the resorts are walking distance apart but worlds apart when it comes to food and the whole experience)
the Paradisus is the 1st 5 star resort that is truely a 5 star that I have ever stayed
in Cuba and I have stayed at 2 Princess resorts and 2 Riu Palace resorts in Mexico. the grounds are well maintained and groomed the Staff are second to none they are kind and cheerful from the Butler we had to the Grounds keeper that had a fresh flower for my
wife every morning (he would always say with your permission to me before presenting her a flower or grasshopper he had made from leaves that he had cut)The food was outstanding we ate at the international/Cuban,french,Japanese,and oriental
and 3 nights we ate Lobster at the buffet.... yes grilled Lobster, even the beach grill is Ala
carte and is a nice change from beach food that we are use to.The deep fried Calamari was
the best we have ever had.(and we are a group of 8 and we all agreed on that)
The beef must be imported because it was tender and flavorful deserts where wow and Spanish
coffee after dinner finished it off. 12 year old Glenlivet scotch while watching the nightly show followed by closing the disco nightly ask Yoel and the disco for a flaming Sambucca you will be surprised at what he will do with it. The nightly shows where fun Michael Jackson night was very cool. I cant think of a single negative thing to say about the food/staff/resort We met with the hotel director(we wanted to tell him what a great resort he was running We also met the food director ) I told them I would write a review that was worthy because its easier to write a crap review than it is to write a nice one Anyways would I recommend this resort YES would I return YES
I am looking to see if I can find a trip back late March/April of this year
So cheers everyone hope to meet you 1 day at the Paradisus Princesa Del Mar
Dave Newell
Ottawa Canada

Stayed January 2012, traveled with friends]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:36:20 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422580 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Dominican+Republic/punta-cana/gran-bahia-principe-punta-cana Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:56:01 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422579 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Mexico/puerto-vallarta/sheraton-buganvilias-resort Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:44 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422578 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Mexico/mazatlan/royal-villas-resort , but, don't stay there. We stayed there all in clusivr, mid December 2010.]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:27:17 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422577 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Cuba/varadero/barcelo-marina-palace Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:14:42 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422576 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Cuba/varadero/gran-caribe-club-puntarena Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:13:14 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422575 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Mexico/huatulco/barcelo-huatulco-resort Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:06:31 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422574 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Cuba/varadero/tryp-peninsula Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:54:33 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422573 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Cuba/varadero/mercure-playa-de-oro Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:35:18 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422572 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Cuba/varadero/riu-varadero Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:22:12 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422571 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Cuba/cayo-santa-maria/memories-azul-beach-resort Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:21:15 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422570 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Cuba/varadero/cameleon-villas-jibacoa Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:17:03 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422569 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Cuba/varadero/barcelo-arenas-blancas Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:12:48 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422568 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Mexico/cancun/crown-paradise-club-cancun Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:49:00 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422567 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/United+States/FL/orlando/staybridge-suites-international-drive Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:44:34 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422566 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Mexico/puerto-vallarta/holiday-inn-puerto-vallarta Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:32:53 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422565 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Mexico/cancun/beachscape-kin-ha-villas-suites i stayed her for 4 nights.
i pre paid for breakfast each morning.
when i turned up for breakfast they told me i was only entitled to an american breakfast which was eggs and juice or eggs and fruit only. what the hell? thats no breakfast. when i told the waiter i was entitled to a full breakfast he said no and argued with me.
on 2 mornings i requested a pre packed breakfast as i was doing day tours and couldnt have breakfast there. they told me i had to pay an extra $20 for this even though i had already paid for full breakfast.
i asked to see the manager but she too made no effort to resolve my problem and said "pay or go without". i told her im not at all happy with the service and i will write bad feedback for this hotel. she just looked at me and didnt care at all.
so i had to write this and let others know about my experience ,this experience did ruin my holidays because no one should have to put up with this rudeness. so be warned, if you want to stay in this location there is other hotels next door so go there to have a good holiday. i would never ever stay here again. all the staff definently need training on how to deal with customers and a smile would be good too.]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:16:54 -0800 http://beta.tripreviews.com/review/422564 http://beta.tripreviews.com/hotels/Mexico/mazatlan/riu-emerald-bay
These were seen as legitimate reviews before the beating. Why has Escapes censored them now? Have you no responsibility to inform your clients?

JF Jan 30, 2012

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