Anyone been to Cuba?

I went in the summer. it's a fascinating country - we spend some time in havana and a few days by the beach in Trinidad. very poor and hot. but the people are friendly and there is salsa music and dancing on every street corner. the beaches are gorgeous - white sand and clear blue water. everything is very green, almost rustic. everything is old and colonial - almost feels like you are in a time warp, especially because of the cars! i think if you can, you should definitely go before it is overrun with Mcdonalds and Starbucks like almost every other country! And definitely make some time for Havana, such an interesting city. reviews of the resort here:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g910832-d263971-Reviews-Paradisus_Rio_de_Oro-Guardalavaca_Cuba.html

good luck with deciding - honeymoon is the bit i am looking forward to most! xx

I haven't, but my friend works for a travel company and has been EVERYWHERE, Cuba is her absolute favourite place!! She loves and beaches and adores Havana. It is supposed to be a fantastic place, like previously mentioned, it's like going back in time.

My husband and I have always fancied Cuba!

I believe that some parts of it are extremely poor as with many caribbean islands, perhaps a bit more so though.

The Tripadvisor website is a brilliant place for resort and accommodation reviews along with traveller photos, rather than just holiday company or brochure photos, so you get to see more genuine pictures. It also has a discussion forum!!! How sad am I.....?! ?

Oh oh oh how scarey ive just been looking at this hotel on tripadvisor!

I've been to Cuba but it was the Cayos Islands we went to which are just north of the mainland. It was gorgeous - we absolutely loved that holiday but where we were was really restrictive. We did take a few day trips out which were brilliant but never got to Havana which was a shame.

We were actually talking about going back for our honeymoon and staying on the mainland but they don't fly direct from here.

Tinkerbelle - i stayed there!!!

I loved cuba - we did 3 days in Havana and then the rest of 2 weeks in the resort. Am not one for lying around nect to the pool or beaches usually so was glad for the havana bit and the hotel did really good day trips too. But a beautiful place and people very friendly - really does make you slow downa nd relax

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I have been to Cuba twice, we stay at the Blau Costa Verde in Gaurdalavaca. It is a poor country but the people are so warm and friendly. There is loads to do, you dont have to spend every day on the beach. The hotel runs loads of excursions, but its safe to go off on your own and do your own thing.

We love Cuba so much we are getting married there in November. We haven't yet done Havana but are planning to go there for our honeymoon.

Thanks everyone, I really like the look of it and now going to persuade oh armed with your recomendations!

What did you think of the hotel? Through Thomson we can get 2 weeks all inclusive upgraded to premium seats for just under £3000 which I think is really good.

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Its got excellant reviews, i think its was 2nd best hotel in whole of cuba on there! Yeah thats good price thats about how much we want to spend too!