| Cayo Santa Maria Barcello is one of the best resorts we have visited. |
| Hotel Barcelo Cayo Santa Maria |
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| Feb, 2010 | Leisure | Family
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| We visited the Barcello Santa Maria from Jan. 18. through Feb. 1 2010.14 days of amazing weather. |
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| Your Arrival |
Flight sucked!2 attempts @ landing in a storm before diverting to Cayo Coco where we sat in the plane for over an hour besore returning to Santa Clara airport. Bus trip to resort about 1 1/2 hrs. Arrive at the resort @ 2:00 a.m.
Check in well organized,however the 10 min the bell hop told us to get the luggage to our room was at least 30 min. |
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| Rooms |
| Clean, large, well equipped, comfortable.Everything in working order.For 2 adults it was more than adequate. |
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| Restaurants and Bars |
| Buffets, never a problem finding something to eat. Food was as good as we have had in Cuba.Really enjoyed the a la cartes, Spanish,good food, lots of it.Italian also good, portions smaller than Spanish, seafood was OK.Most of the guests loved the seafood, we had the salmon and it was so-so. Bars were well stocked. mixed drinks were great,but consistency varied with the bartender.Service was usually quite fast. |
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| Beach/Pools/Grounds |
| Beach, outstanding. Grounds,well maintained and gorgoeus. Pools also first class.Beach was the choice of most guests and you had to get their early to get a decent spot. |
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| Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel |
| We were there for 2 weeks of sun and relaxation. We did not look for any activities, so while there were things to do we did not participate. The best part of this no one bugged us. |
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| Other Comments |
| The bus trip was a drag.If we don't return that would be the only reason.The Barcello will be on our short list for 2011. Staff was excellent. Anything we asked for was tended to quickly.The only place we had a problem was at the hairdressers in Pueblo. It is very poorly equipped. |
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