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February 27, 2024
This is our first time in Cuba and our first time at an all-inclusive resort. So, we really have no point of comparison to budget whether the Coral was good or not. But here is a list of things we did and did not love: Good: - Our room was quite nice. Lots of space, big bathroom, big TV. - A/C in the room was excellent. Always felt cool and was easy to adjust colder and warmer. - Plenty of hot water in the shower. - Comfortable bed. - Room was cleaned well each day. - All the staff at the resort are very friendly. - A fairly wide assortment of food choices. - The resort is quiet. We never felt overwhelmed with noise or had trouble sleeping.- Everything seemed quite clean. - 2 nice beach areas in the resort. - 2 nice pools. - Decent little fitness center- 5 different themed restaurants, a buffet, and a 24-hour snack bar. - A couple of billiard tables, multiple bars, a cigar smoking room, a little dance club, a currency exchange spot, a small store for sunscreen/sandles/toiletries/etc. - There is a doctor on site (Although I can't authoritatively say if he was an actual doctor or not) Not As Good: - When we first got to the resort the entire place did not have water. But, no one told us this. We just struggled for a while trying to figure out how to use the water. - It felt difficult to figure out how everything worked. It would make sense to have some paperwork with all the resort details. But instead we had to continually ask questions and figure things out as we went. - Each day they put bottles of filtered water and 2 beers in your fridge. We don't drink and asked if cans of soda could be provided instead. They said yes, but this did not ever occur. - The bottles of filtered water they provide has a overpowering musty taste. - My wife got mild food poisoning from something on the 3rd day. - None of the food was really great. If you go to the buffet you will eventually find the food you like the best, but even that is just OK. The ice cream is OK, but otherwise, the desserts are very underwhelming. - I was aware going in that the food in Cuban resorts is not their best quality, but I was hoping for really good fruit. Unfortunately, this was not the case. There was fresh pineapple, papaya, and bananas, but the rest all came from a can. - The wifi is real bad. It constantly disconnects and even when it stays connected, it is dreadfully slow. - Basketball and tennis courts are in pretty rough shape. - There are no cities or towns close to the resort. So, if you want to see other things there is a 20-60 minute drive to get anywhere.