Stunningly beautiful, one of the best
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 3/30/07
My wife and I were at the Paradisus for 2 weeks in
February, 2007. It is probably the nicest Caribbean hotel we have stayed in. The exterior architecture is stunningly beautiful - low rise, 2 story buildings, reflecting pools with fish and vegetation, and one of the widest beaches we have been on, with fine white sand. You can walk into the ocean quite a long distance. There are 2 swimming pools, one of which is particularly large and beautiful. The hotel has 6 restaurants, and the food, while not gourmet, was generally excellent, fresh, and with a wide variety. Our one complaint concerning food: the steak was very tough. Definitely not Alberta beef. However, there was so much else to enjoy, this was not an issue. Lots of sports facilities, and golf not far away.
We visited Sandals, 2 hotels down the beach. The Paradisus buildings and grounds are far superior. Our room at the Paradisus was quite adequate. Needed a bit of paint here and there, but we were not there to worry about the paint. The bed was overly firm, but that is only our personal preference. The hotel staff were always charming, friending and courteous, and the grounds were immaculate - a constant army of gardners hard at work all day keeping the place in lovely shape. When you go to Cuba, remember to take small gifts for all those at the hotel who help you so well. Gifts such as: toothbrushes, soap, toothpaste, razor blades, shampoo etc. etc. These will be greatly appreciated. Because Americans are not allowed to go to Cuba (at least directly) the place does not seem overwhelmed with tourists. There was always lots of elbow room on the beach, and the beach attendants would find you reclining chairs and cushions to use.
We will definitely return.