Starfish Varadero reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

4.0 Very Good

  • Cleanliness 4.0
  • Location 4.5
  • Rooms 4.0
  • Service 4.0
  • Value 4.0

4636 TripAdvisor reviews

TripAdvisor users rated this property 5 out of 5

Linda & jodie in our great vacations in Cuba ( the real paradise at the Caribbean sea)

Jodi D on Feb 07, 2025

We spent a week at Starfish and this has been our best vacation. Incredible staff, grounds and beach.. Our best experience was meeting and interacting with Emilio from the entertainment staff, he’s truly a gem.. All the entertainment staff were wonderful as well. Can’t wait to come back next year!

TripAdvisor users rated this property 2 out of 5

disappointed

mojitolover S (Barrie, Canada) on Feb 06, 2025

I will start off with Cuba has my heart. This trip was my lucky 13 primarily to Varadero. This was my first time back since Covid and my first time to this resort. I'll start with the pro's It was clean, the staff was helpful, friendly. My room cleaners did an exceptional job ( I tipped them well), beach was clean, good entertainment. Daily beach work out and volley. I have always found something to eat in Cuba despite what everyone says. Even if it's pizza, fries, ham and cheese, rice etc. I quite enjoy also going into Varadero to eat. i went to a great fondue restaurant, and also found an amazing pizzeria in Plaza American Having said that here are the cons Cuba famously has a great omelette bar. The omelette was two eggs scrambled tossed on the grill then on your plate. If you didn't ask for the peppers cheese etc right beside and or bring stuff from the buffet, it was just eggs. The cook was annoyed when you asked for extras They only serve cheese and butter at breakfast. There is someone that stands at the cheese and meat and serves it to you so you don't take too much. The pasta bar is soso. The stir fries were very tough. All the other stuff was very questionable looking. They don't serve wine before 6 o clock. Previously, you could by snacks, water pop, chips etc at the gift shop. There is nothing of the kind. We were given 1 litre of water per day in our room. I went into town specifically to look for these things, no luck for anything other than an overpriced small bottle of water at a restaurant. I finally found chips but they had them hidden behind the counter. I was told by another cuban, they do this because they can charge more to the tourists. If i had not asked he would never have offered them. So bring snacks long, story short I went to the a la carte Spoons, where you normally have a gorgeous meal. See pictures. The presentation was beautiful. There was no butter for the buns, they told me it was chicken on my plate. However, I could not cut it with a knife it was so full of gristle. So i ate rice and mashed potatoes. There is another a la carte called Milan. i was told its always booked. I was told it is for repeat customers only, I was told it was only for italians. They actually have decent food there. I will not be a repeat customer here unfortunately They told me they upgraded me from a garden room to a superior room. See pictures. If this is superior I hate to see what the garden room was like Side note, given how solid built this hotel is to with stand hurricanes, there were doors slamming all hours of the night, so much so it would wake you from a dead sleep. I was very disappointed after reading the seemingly descent reviews

TripAdvisor users rated this property 5 out of 5

Best birthday vacation.

Discover533721 on Feb 06, 2025

I celebrated my birthday with my partner, who shares a birthday, I had the greatest time. Amazing hospitality and gorgeous beaches. The entertainment was top notch and so so fun! We hope to come back since we enjoyed the people and team. We will definitely be back.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 5 out of 5

Best time with my daughter in Cuba

Krisztina S on Feb 06, 2025

The resort is one of the best resort in Cuba very clean and the beach is the best beach in Varadero area. The staff are very friendly and very nice. The entertainment staff are very talented and very friendly. They have great show every evening and after there is dancing with the staff at the theatre. The food is excellent. Me and my daughter had the best vacation. I will definitely going to come back to this resort.

TripAdvisor users rated this property 5 out of 5

Nicest Resort in varadero

Alex I on Feb 06, 2025

The staff are very welcoming and friendly, they help with our needs. The food is very good and a good amount of options to eat. The pool and the beach is very beautiful. Lots of fun activities and entertainment. My best moments were joining the entertainment staff dancing and playing games, it is very fun. Will be my first choice for hotel when coming back to varadero.

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