written by jsperlicH on 09/12/2008
Our travel agent did not tell us that there was so much damage on the site after repeatedly asking if all was o.k. We were told by Hola sun in Richmond Hill that everything was fine. The entertainment center is too close to the rooms, very noisy till late into the night. We will not recommend this resort to anyone. The worst Cuban holiday that we ever had.
written by TravelJunkie83 on 30/08/2008
Good points, hmmm....the smoothies at breakfast :) until the blender broke on the second day and that was the end of them. Bad points, terrible service. Lack of alcohol (no havana club rum?!?!?). Bad food (I LOST weight). Many services were not available (disco, jazz club, piano bar, tennis, mini golf, etc). Dirty pool (and other areas of the resort)
Coffee bar closed earlier than scheduled and often had NO MILK for the coffee. Very slow response to security threat in my room. Breakfast, the only option was bread with no jam, undercooked eggs, and meatballs. In my experience it is a 2 star not a 4 star (and I have been to Cuba many times)
written by Andy44 on 13/03/2004
Brisas Santa Lucia Hotel is in a lovely resort, spoilt by very poor food. The accomodation is in small thatched building dotted around attratctive gardens. It has a very nice reception area with small stores selling typical tourist stuff at very reasonable prices (cheaper than in Camaguey usually. The pool is nice with pleanty of room for sun loungers and the beach is great, especialy for kids as it is shallow and protected by the reef.
BUT the food is definatly the weak point of this resort. Poorly cooked and often cold. The better dishes disappear fast and there are usualy line-ups just to get into the buffet dining room.
BEWARE of buying cigars from beach vendors, you could end up having them confiscated on departure.
BEWARE asking to many questions about Cuba, you could end up being interogated on departure. It happened to us!!
Written on: 09/05/2006
I too, have been to Cuba several times, (different locations) and in my opinion if you were interrogated - then they had reason to interrogate you, perhaps it was because you bought illegal merchandise (cigars) from someone on the beach. If you'd gone to your welcome meeting they would have explained that you do not buy cigars, shells, coral etc. from locals on the beach, (buyer beware!!). To each his own, I just hope that when others read your comments they take them with a grain of salt. Cuba is a lovely country with lovely people. If you give respect, you get respect. Cheers.
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Sedwards's Response to 147449_Andy44's Review
Written on: 13/04/2005
I have been to Cuba 11 times. I have had many hours discussing Cuba with Cubans at the resorts, on the street, in bars and in their homes. I have never heard of anyone ever being interogated on leaving Cuba. I think that the review is possibly written by someone for the US and it is propaganda.