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Melia Cayo Coco was great!
My 83 yr old mother,my husband and myself just returned from a very enjoyable week at the Melia. We were there from the 16th to 23rd of january/04. This was my second time in Cuba,having been there 16 yrs ago,but the first trip for my husband and mother. Things have improved 100%. The melia was a very clean,quiet resort(no BOOMING music)with a lovely pool and a long walkable beach with lots of loungers at both the pool and beach. The weather was mostly sunny and warm but a couple of mornings were a bit windy at the beach. We enjoyed the food,especially the buffet and Italian restaurants. We were not overly impressed with the International restaurant,the steaks were very thin and tough and the Lobster tough as well. The staff are wonderful and always plesant and helpfull even if you don't tip them,but a small tip for special attention goes a long way. We stayed in a standard room which was very large and always clean. The grounds are lovely and as the resort covers a large area there are many pathways to wander. The entertainment was first class and we attended every evening. We took out the paddle boats and went horse back riding. All the equipment at the resort was in very good condition except for the bikes which are very old and very uncomfortable!! A full or half day trip to the city of *** was great and included a horse drawn carriage ride through town,a bit of shopping(nothing much to buy there,better buys at the hotel) and a boat ride through the mangrove channels . Champagne is free in the lobby,buffet restaurant and snack bar(in the lobby bar it is available 24 hrs a day!!) All the drinks were of high quality. Young ladies playing the baby grand in the lobby area in the evenings was most enjoyable. All the staff speak English,some better than others,but all want to be able to improve their English. One of the best things about Cuba besides the people is the fact you can DRINK THE WATER!!! Bottled water is left every day in the fridge in your room if you wish to use it. I drank the water in the restaurants and brushed my teeth several times a day with the tap water and none of us had any hint of a problem. We were not bothered by mosquitoes but a few people who were in the bushy areas or at the cuban restaurant(by the beach) did get a few bites. There is a diving boat that takes scuba divers out right from the resort several times a day as the reef is just off shore.
I would certainly recommend this resort and would return there myself in the future.
SMS
