Holguin

I'd say it's in the same league as Playa Pesquero Premium, at a significant lower price (for now). Coral area is pretty compact, with everything close and not a long walk to the main resort. Rooms are great, and everything works well. The Coral restaurant is a la carte all meals, with pretty good menus at lunch and dinner. The lobby bar is not very active, rather low occupancy at the time and older tourists. Main/better beach (Pesquero) is a good walk away but cart rides are available and fast.

The front desk staff were friendly and efficient upon arrival. Would have liked a refreshing drink upon arrival. The room was beautiful- large in size and the bed was unbelievably comfortable. Bathroom again was large however I didn't have hot water in the shower for half of my vacation. There was hot water in the bathroom sink but not the shower. What can I say about the beach - it's the reason for going. However there was chair reservations going on as early as 5:30am. I read this online so I went at 6am to secure an umbrella as I cannot sit in direct sun for hours and hours - this was annoying as most chairs were never even used even though they were reserved. Can't speak to the evening shows as I didn't see any. Was up early for shade so I couldn't stay up too late. The food - in the buffet was a fair selection - always seemed to have roast pork available which was amazing. You wouldn't go hungry. Snack bar is by the beach and have hamburger, sandwich and pizza. The a la cartes (There's 5 of which you can reserve 3). I enjoyed the ones I went to, international, Asian and elite. Alcohol variety isn't what it used to be before Covid but there's beer, rum, wine and tequila. The wifi was spotty at best.

Stayed at PP for a week in May 2023. Travelled as a family with children aged 7 & 9 yrs. If travelling with children any older, it would be recommended to have adjoining rooms as sleeping arrangements would not otherwise be ideal. The resort does not have family friendly rooms and offer two twin beds pushed together to become one large bed a single cot bed - not perfect for a family but we made due. Bathtub is very deep, curvy & slippery. We would have benefited from a non-slip mat for the tub. Anyone on the short side or unsteady on their feet would find the bathtub difficult and scary! While there are grab bars, ours were loose. Overall the resort is extremely clean and the staff are very friendly and accomodating. We did not have any issues with the service and/or amenities at any level. Rooms are cleaned and linens changed daily. A/C worked very well in our unit as did the electronic access. The resort is large but we did not find the walking to be daunting, even in the high heat & humidity! Wide variety of food options offered daily. Yes many repetitive options but how many ways can chicken, pork & fish be offered?!? Burgers, hotdogs, pizza, french fries, pasta, cold cuts, chicken, pork, fish, eggs, fruits & veggies daily. We did not go hungry! Wi-fi throughout the resort but we found it best within the room. No issues charging devices (iphones, android tablets, wireless headphones) using the 220V outlets. Be sure to bring your charging blocks for USB cables as these are not otherwise offered. Do not plan to use the TV to charge anything as it simply is not strong enough to do so. Charging times are slow compared to what we are used to.

Second time at this resort and still wonderful. Food is good, staff are so friendly. Clean rooms and spacious. If you have a issue, you go to the front desk and they will go beyond to please you. We will definitely go back again. Even if there are some shortage in food you will always find something.

The hotel is very big very nice, rooms are beautiful but a lot of the rooms had humidity odor. The staff are very nice no complaints about that. The food was good always had something to eat i'm not fussy with food . The 2 hours bus drive was long . When I go to Cuba it's for the beach and I will be honest it is not Varadero,Cayo coco or cayo santa Maria, there is to much rocks and the water is not clear and to much algue . That would be the only reason why I will not return to this hotel for the beach. If you are a pool person you will love it

Our first post-COVID trip out of the country turned out even better than expected. Arrival and departure via air-conditioned coach went smoothly. The Aston was as gorgeous as the photos indicated; the beach, the gardens, and the pool. The 'low' season meant that some facilities were not open but the uncrowded pools and beach more than compensated for it. It was also relatively easy to book the restaurants. The buffet had lots of tasty options even if it did not vary much from meal to meal. The restaurants offered some change even if the food was not necessarily better than the buffet. We do not drink enough to review the open bar but they seemed busy enough. Presumably due to the lower occupancy, we also got more WIFI access than some previous reviewers. Even so, we were economical with it by downloading the pages we want to read and turning the WIFI off. The tile floor in our room was sparkling clean and we appreciate the daily supply of bottled water. The air conditioning was efficient and we spent the hotter times of the day inside. Although it was just a short walk to the beach and not a much longer one to the buffet (via shortcut), there is always the option to catch the little open-air cart. The staff was great; a tribute is especially due to the various individuals involved in recovering our laptop that was left on the bus on arrival. Reception seemed singularly unconcerned and assured us that it would be found, but when we contacted the vacation group, nobody had seen it. The agent initiated a series of phone calls and tracked down the laptop in about an hour. Whatever the challenges the Cuban people are facing with sanctions and downturns in the economy, the visitor would be the last to feel it. Whether from a personal point of view or a political one, I would love to return to Cuba. Aston will be my top choice!

There have been a lot of good improvements with this resort. The food wasn't as good as it used to be and everything was so salty that it was hard to eat. The breakfasts with omelets and bacon was awesome. There were a lot of shortages in the food area as you could not get French fries and pizzas were very scarce. The hamburgers were little pork patties that were too salty to eat and no buns. Bread was also scarce there. Pina colada were only available for 2 days while there. The Ashley Cafe was really great with their selection of different coffees which I enjoyed. The 2 weeks I was there, no roasted pig, no turkey, chicken was scarce as well as beef. The fruit was also scarce. I enjoyed my stay but was disappointed with the food. The villas were beautiful and clean. Staff are wonderful there and you will be hard pressed to find a nicer staff. Great atmosphere but missed the bungalow section pool, snack bar and dining room. It is too bad that section was closed because it was the best part of the resort.

The resort's staffs are very friendly and greatly. The room is clean and AC and hot water are perfect. But there are a lots of tiny bugs and bite you and cause itchy. My arms and legs are bitten allover. It was nightmare. The beach is ok. But the sea is very shallow and not for swimming. The room electric voltage is low. My cellphone is difficult to charge unless sometimes in the morning and shutdown your room AC then can charge it. WIFI is very bad.