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I really liked this hotel, it's the best in everything, food, drinks, very good entertainment, I highly recommend it….

We have the best time ever!! everything was better than we expected, the animation, the food , the service. We will be back for sure ??

Our staying at the resort was really great .Resort is very nice, clean ,food was ok . The beach is stunning! Everyone is so welcoming , Coffee corner is the best, Thank you Ernesto for The best cappuccino !!! I do recommend this hotel . See you soon Cuba :)

My spouse and I spent 8 days at Blau. It’s a nice resort, clean, grounds are nice. Staff works hard to make the guests feel comfortable and welcome. Pro’s: - Clean rooms, excellent Wi-Fi compared to other Varadero resorts - Food is ok, average for Cuban standards. It can be managed if you can put the pieces together among different places to eat. It was amazing on Cuban day for some reasons. Not sure why the same food is not prepared and presented every day, I doubt they used extra ingredients on Cuban day vs the rest. - Plenty of fruits can be found, excellent smoothy station in the mornings at the buffet - Staff is hard working, regardless they are tipped or not. They understand English. - Activity/event schedules are very well organized and displayed on the wall near elevators (one of the nicest/well organized one compared to other resorts in the town), salsa lessons an hour daily - Evening entertainment team works hard, it’s fun - Drinks are good in the main lobby and piano bars; we never had a watered down one - Cigar shop in the hotel, convenient - “Chil out” bar had good drink selection, service was good too Cons: - A la carte restaurants’ food quality is inferior. There are two of them. Select clients get an extra booking, we didn’t bother - “Select” upgrade is a waste of money. We found great value in The Level and Diamond Club upgrades at other Varadero hotels. We thought it would be the same in this resort with ‘Select’ upgrade. You would rather be left feeling ripped off at Blau. You are sharing same amenities as every other guest in general. Very few perks are available for ‘select’. Those are still used by regular guests without hesitation. We have seen select guests living in 8th, 9th floor who paid for the upgrade and many regular guests with Ocean view accommodations in 12, 13th floor without spending an extra penny. Save your money refrain from any upgrades. As far as Varadero (town itself) goes all clubs, restaurants, entertainment venues have electricity. I’d bring USD only, CAD is in significant disadvantage in exchange rate. I found Varadero restaurants, bars, clubs almost empty, at 15-20% capacity everywhere. Cab fares down 30%. Prices are higher than before in restaurants, lots of selection though and much better service and food. We had fun at Blau, good time. If you find a good deal online it’s definitely worth the visit, no regrets. Not inclined for repeat visit though. If you come with the right mindset, manage your expectations, it’s an OK value for the money.

I just came back from a week stay at Blau. I had an amazing time there foods are good, room always clean and entertainment was great. Staffs are very friendly. Coffee corner was the best and don’t forget the foam party Friday. Definitely go back.