Holguin, Playa Pesquero

im going back in april 2011 just read some reviews and i mush have gone to the moon instead of cuba thought it was one off my best hols iv had so where people say its rubbish

is behond me great hotel for all :)))

hi i have just returned from the pp i holidayed there over xmas . the hotel needs to be decorated badly , the rooms i had were superior rooms but i could not see where, there was stains , blood stains we think on the bathroom wall near the sink,were left there from previous occupants ? the staff were all very friendly and smiling.the biggest fault was the food which was always cold unless you waited for grilled food to be cooked in a q .the ala carte resturants were not good apart from the seafood one in which the staff were very good indeed as was the food , dont bother with the romantica its poor the pork there is always raw .overall the water sports ect were good, and get to the beach early if you want a bed.

My boyfriend and I stayed at this resort in may 2010 and found it to

be a very clean and beautiful place.

the beach was beautiful.

we can't wait to go back again. staff were very friendly, the buffet was great with a variety of salads, fish, meat.

Pasta's etc cooked in front of you just as you liked it.

we had our rooms cleaned everyday and our cleaner would make lovely heart

shapes out of the towels that she folded onto the new bedsheets.

great entertainment, we made friends with one of the entertainers

and as cuba is such a poor country we left him our shampoo's, soaps,

and sunscreen when we left which he was very grateful for!

we love to tip good service and the barstaff were very happy.

me and my boyfriend chatted with people there who have come back time and

time again.

I must say that the dolphin excursion was one of the fondest memories of my life =)

good for all ages, very good value for money and I can't wait to go back again!

fab holiday last year on 31 august for 2 weeks so good booked yesterday for 2 weeks setember 28 this year fab place fab people fab food can't fold any aspect of the country or area and def not the hotel playa pesquero

the holguin playa pesquero resort is great and beautiful..and the staff are so friendly ...the food good and the sea is fenomanal..really ..if you want a great place this is it ...i would return in a heartbeat... loonies and toonies not acceptable ..they prefer you exchange your money and give them a pesos..and dont forget to tip ,we think this is so important this is their livelyhood ...would also like to say the dolphin swim is so great ..honest this is something you will never forget.....also the horse and buggy ride is also great...bring five dollar bills ..to exchange for toonies ..that they have ..hope you enjoy like we did ..trip of a lifetime ...

My husband myself & our 2 boys stayed at the Playa Pesquero for the first time from Feb 3rd until the 10th, 2009. I was responsible for booking for my family, I felt a little nervous after reading the other reviews. this was my 3rd time in Cuba & my husbands 2nd. Our week was FANTASTIC & we would do it again in a heartbeat. some people left their plastic drink cups on the beach and then complained they were not cleaned away. Bring your own drink mug to avoid using the little plastic cups. The weather wasn't too hot, it was actually very windy & cool but we didn't have to cook, clean, do dishes so we shouldn't complain. The service we received was exceptional. The resort is huge& that's all we read but it never felt crowded at all. We always were able to get a lounger at the beach. The pool was amazing & beautiful but we found it too cool to swim in as they do not heat the pool. My husband is a very picky eater & he found the variety of the restaurants fantastic as you don't always have to eat at the buffet everynight. (We only ate dinner at the buffet 2 times & the rest were the Asian -GOOD, Grill- GOOD, Seafood - GOOD & Romanitco -GREAT There were 2 weddings while we were there & if you are going to book your wedding, you know it can't be a bad place. As far as the size of the resort, there are carts & trians that will take you where you want. It was never an issue & we couldn't understand why this would bother people. It never took us more than 5 minutes to get to where we wanted to go. We were told that there were 2000 people staying while we were there & you'd never know it.

If you want something on a smaller scale, then I would recommend the Iberostar Daiquiri - Cayo Guillermo but you won't have the variety of food etc. that you will get here. Everything you need is at this resort. For those of you who base your decision NOT to go to this resort because of the bad reviews you read, then that's too bad as you really will miss out on a great place.

Absolutely amazing holiday at the Playa Pesquero. The hotel was lovely and there was soo much to do in the day and at night.

The complex as a whole was absolutely fantastic the staff are so friendly the rooms where also excellent the mini bar was well stocked (if you want a bit extra just leave 5 pesos in the fridge for the mini bar boys and you will 9out of 10 times find extra water beer and pop) the gardening staff toiled all day every day to keep the grounds clean and tidy.

The food in the Romantica was to die for and the food on site as a whole was fantastic.

have a fresh fruit salad off the local children on there beach for 2 pesos it is so fresh,, but don't buy cigars on the beach one of our party did and they turned out to be dried banana leaves.

The whole holiday was out of this world

From the moment we landed in Cuba until such time it was a distant spec as we flew away our holiday was absolutely fabulous. Playa Pasquero for us was absolutely perfect in every conceivable way. The accommodation, the service, the staff, and even the food which quite frankly there was an abundance of. The beach was gorgeous and never a problem with chairs. Check in and out was speedy and efficient. For such a large resort we felt that the grounds were perfectly kept and quite beautiful. The pool is large and refreshing. Our favorite restaurant for luncheons was the Grill, however we often found the Beer Garden nice for something a bit lighter.

We took a day excursion on a catamaran to the marina. On the way we snorkelled and it was great fun with many fish to see. The second half of the day was spent swimming with dolphins. A fantastic experience and we enjoyed the day immensely as we both love to be on the water and we found it broke up the time a bit and gave us a real highlight.

The staff are kind and thoughtful, I never felt that I should tip but I did quite often. I found that by giving small gifts, even as small as a piece of chewing gum was treasured by the staff and they were gracious and humble in their pleased acceptance of such an offering. The bad points for me were reading the negative reviews of this wonderful Cuban resort before we left. We must remember this is an extremely poor country, it is not the UK and it is not Canada. Of course things will be different. The food will be different and the standard different. For what they have and how they live after such time they leave their valued jobs at these luxury resorts I think of these people serving us so graciously. I would advise people to research their resorts, but please take the comments to be personal likes and dislikes. I sat in a restaurant next to a woman who brought a can of baby food with her... she had done nothing but complain throughout her meal, then complained they had not heated the food for the child enough. This type of behavior should not reflect on the quality of an entire resort. Perspective should be maintained. In general I can't wait to return to Cuba, on my next trip I hope to visit the City of Holquin more often to feel the culture of the people. Hola... have a wonderful holiday ....

The Staff at Playa Pesquero were very good, as was the food choice, accommodation, entertainment and cleanliness.

I have just returned from this amazing resort with 17 family and friends and nothing but fantastic comments were to be heard by all. We are all looking into returning next year in fact!

To be honest, I read a few reports before we left and there was a mixed bag of comments, some of which said that there was glass on the beach, I dont see how this could have been so as glasses were not allowed here plastic cups were given from the bar, and we actually looked out for this and found no glass!

With regards to food - there was so much choice every single day, morning, lunchtime and evening, to suit everybody not just 'meat eaters' fresh fish, seafood, salads and pasta were always available.

The swimming pool is huge and very clean, they also provide entertainment around the pool for the young and the older throughout the whole day.

We actually got married here and the wedding co-ordinator was brilliant, so professional and arranged everything exactly how we asked her to.

The staff throughout the whole complex were so friendly and helpful and they could not do anymore for us, the maid left gifts on the bed every morning and the rooms were 'spotless' they also change the sheets and towels everyday.

The entertainment every evening was amazing - there was a mini disco for the little ones then a pianist and opera singer in the lobby until 7:30 then entertainment in the theatre was great, ballet, dancing, singing - something for everybody and very professional and talented performers.

Overall, this hotel does deserve the 5* rating that it comes with, we will definately go back, it was the best holiday we have all been on so far, and we have been on many, and 17 people can't all be wrong!