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Hotel Paradisus Rio de Oro(5 stars)

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  • An excellent hotel (15)
    "An excellent hotel" found in 34 reviews
    • " Rio de Oro - an excellent hotel " 
      5.45
      October 2012
    • " Dream hotel on a dream beach very recommendable " 
      5.75
      May 2012
    • " ... self-service restaurant, wow there was everything that your heart could desire, Sleep in and at 7 o'clock to the beach. The beach was very, very nice, klasglar and really blue, The service in the hotel is really recommendable nonetheless, the food was really brilliant, every day there were freshly prepared Shrimps and ... " 
      5.75
      May 2012
    • " ... the doctor to. We didn't only Times the pool complex, the very generously designed, as the sea yes was so nice. For relaxing after a round trip is the location, as well as the hotel ideal So we can only recommend the hotel , it is the best hotel on the whole Cuba. " 
      5.75
      May 2012
    • " ... pool complex, the very generously designed, as the sea yes was so nice. For relaxing after a round trip is the location, as well as the hotel ideal So we can only recommend the hotel, it is the best hotel on the whole Cuba. " 
      5.75
      May 2012
    • " For Cuba very good and well-maintained hotel . Large beautifully eingereichtete rooms, bathroom a bit small, is not all modern ... " 
      5.083333333333333
      March 2012
    • " For Cuba very good and well-maintained hotel. Large beautifully eingereichtete rooms, bathroom a bit small, is not all modern standard. Complex very well maintained, quiet, pleasant atmosphere Very good service, tables always clean, everywhere Cloth Napkins. Very nice beach, enough ... " 
      5.083333333333333
      March 2012
    • " great hotel & people " 
      5.625
      February 2012
    • " ... difficult, but is the royal beach a dream! It should also new snorkel equipment and a number of fins more! The standard rooms are also not more the newest and the TV is to small. Otherwise, a great hotel for Cuba but with a very high price! " 
      5.527777777777779
      May 2011
    • " A great hotel with tiny little flaws (bath room renovation would be necessary, the SpA is to expensive, and ... " 
      5.694444444444444
      April 2011
    • " ... I have. I was (included in the price) in the diving center. 1.) the journey took on the basis of at least one half-hour (if the bus was on time or at all). 2.) the equipment offered was not in good condition . I have experienced even two reverse vehicle breath controller to dive. The jackets were old ... " 
      5.694444444444444
      April 2011
    • " ... in Ibiza behavior. It is served from the side of the hotel tried the reserving of pool and beach chairs counter but they were not always with success. There are sufficient beach chairs-for all! We were very satisfied with the hotel and the service to peace. " 
      5.638888888888889
      December 2011
    • " ... little at the ambience work. The entire area was in a dreamlike Vegetation embedded. The beaches around the hotel are simply beautiful. The staff are throughout friendly and attentive. For us the best hotel in Cuba. " 
      5.416666666666667
      February 2012
    • " Dream hotel for honeymoon " 
      5.736111111111111
      September 2012
    • " We spent our honeymoon at this dreamlike hotel and must say, that it simply a dream was. The complex is really nice to nature and because of the size one gets never the feeling the hotel have lots of guests. You ... " 
      5.736111111111111
      September 2012
  • The staff were very friendly and helpful (10)
    "The staff were very friendly and helpful" found in 10 reviews
    • " ... the subjects restaurant, so the Japanese was a crazy, the Cuban restaurant, as well as the Mediterranean restaurant are also very good, everything free of charge, one must only 2 days in advance The staff were very friendly and helpful , is also true for the nurse and the doctor to. We didn't only Times the pool complex, the very ... " 
      5.75
      May 2012
    • " For Cuba very good and well-maintained hotel. Large beautifully eingereichtete rooms, bathroom a bit small, is not all modern standard. Complex very well maintained, quiet, pleasant atmosphere Very good service , tables always clean, everywhere Cloth Napkins. Very nice beach, enough sunbeds. Simply ... " 
      5.083333333333333
      March 2012
    • " Food was amazing, a wide range of high-quality food and beverages. Hotel area was super nice, perfect for a relaxing vacation, super friendly staff . A small drawback, the beach was a bit too small (but don't really care). " 
      5.7333333333333325
      December 2011
    • " Take the evaluations to, it is a great hotel. After our long trip it was the paradise to relax. The food is not to toppen (we are spoiled Aida-travelers), the staff was very friendly , quick service, great wine, good fish and meat selection... I could only so. It is very quiet ... " 
      5.45
      March 2011
    • " ... we would not go elsewhere and we will this hotel for certain soon again, possibly even 2013 we miss our love and always friendly service Sonja;-), she was our Lieblingsbedienung! Generally was a great service in the entire hotel. Unfortunately we also had to start again the doctor visit but was really ... " 
      5.858333333333333
      June 2012
    • " the hotel lies directly at a beautiful white beach, the water is clear and wonderful for swimming. It is everything very clean and beautiful laid out. The staff are very friendly and many of them spoke a little German, if you have a bit of Spanish is very pleased. The food ... " 
      6
      October 2011
    • " All staff are very friendly and very hard-working the stay as beautiful as possible to designed. The cleaning of the rooms ... " 
      6
      October 2011
    • " ... 5:30 pick-up at the hotel, 8:30 departure flight with on and off Caya Coco all in all various controls, 10:30 arrived in Havana, guided city tour by bus and on foot, moderate lunch with less good service in the bar Aphrodite, exploration on our own about one and a half hours until 17:00, 22:30 ... " 
      5.5
      January 2012
    • " We have the service in general already always very pleasant and very friendly felt, the already described statements in other reviews ' good service , there is only for a lot of tip' in no way understand and suspect, this is an problem of the ... " 
      5.4
      February 2012
    • " the complete staff was always friendly and helpful . The refill of water in the restaurant was always quick and with a smile, exactly all other ... " 
      5.666666666666667
      February 2012
  • Food is very good (5)
    "Food is very good" found in 5 reviews
    • " ... full, stone slabs in the sea difficult access into the water. The sea has 25 degrees and is clean, only a few seaweed. Room, as well as the cleanliness in all areas are good. Quality the offered food is very good , spices are sparsely used. 5-stars, we feel for a exaggerated, but good middle class 4-stars ... " 
      5.5
      May 2012
    • " ... as the Laguna side (sunny, with a nice view to the green) and quite far away from the main building (the evening music sounds because there). For those evenings a large buffet restaurant ( with very good food !) and three a la carte restaurants to choose from-from the latter the Caribbean restaurant was ... " 
      5.458333333333333
      January 2012
    • " the food was very diverse and very delicious. There were four themed restaurant, the Japanese is very recommendable. You ... " 
      6
      October 2011
    • " ... are already for 10 years in the same bungalow and love the outdoor shower, rooms are fine but they need soon times renovated will. Only the chairs on the terrace we do not like, you sit to stiff. Food is excellent , who finds there nothing it is your own fault. Everything is very clean also the rooms, pool ... " 
      5.5
      February 2012
    • " So: who-as we were-. Relaxation, friends the bathing, good food and hot weather and water searches can with the Paridisus Rio del Oro anything go wrong... Who ... " 
      5.333333333333333
      November 2011
  • A small room (1)
    "A small room" found in 1 review
    • " ... there are three tennis courts, as well as a football field and two beach-volleyball fields, tennis courts are however concreted, where you very quickly though used to. in the hotel there is a small room with two Internet PCs, the Internet connection is unbelievably slow, so that the investment of ... " 
      5.666666666666667
      February 2012
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Hotel review overview

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Rating by categories

  • Hotel in general
    5.6
  • Room
    5.4
  • Service
    5.5
  • Location
    4.9
  • Gastronomy
    5.5
  • Sport
    5.1

Rating breakdown

  • Excellent
    67
  • Very Good
    12
  • Acceptable
    2
  • Poor
    1
  • Terrible
    0
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Summary of guest reviews by categories

  • " Rio de Oro - an excellent hotel "  Read more
    5.45
    October 2012
  • " Dream hotel on a dream beach very recommendable "  Read more
    5.75
    May 2012
  • " ... self-service restaurant, wow there was everything that your heart could desire, Sleep in and at 7 o'clock to the beach. The beach was very, very nice, klasglar and really blue, The service in the hotel is really recommendable nonetheless, the food was really brilliant, every day there were freshly prepared Shrimps and ... "  Read more
    5.75
    May 2012
  • " ... the doctor to. We didn't only Times the pool complex, the very generously designed, as the sea yes was so nice. For relaxing after a round trip is the location, as well as the hotel ideal So we can only recommend the hotel, it is the best hotel on the whole Cuba. "  Read more
    5.75
    May 2012
  • " ... pool complex, the very generously designed, as the sea yes was so nice. For relaxing after a round trip is the location, as well as the hotel ideal So we can only recommend the hotel, it is the best hotel on the whole Cuba. "  Read more
    5.75
    May 2012
  • " For Cuba very good and well-maintained hotel. Large beautifully eingereichtete rooms, bathroom a bit small, is not all modern ... "  Read more
    5.083333333333333
    March 2012
  • " For Cuba very good and well-maintained hotel. Large beautifully eingereichtete rooms, bathroom a bit small, is not all modern standard. Complex very well maintained, quiet, pleasant atmosphere Very good service, tables always clean, everywhere Cloth Napkins. Very nice beach, enough ... "  Read more
    5.083333333333333
    March 2012
  • " great hotel & people "  Read more
    5.625
    February 2012
  • " ... difficult, but is the royal beach a dream! It should also new snorkel equipment and a number of fins more! The standard rooms are also not more the newest and the TV is to small. Otherwise, a great hotel for Cuba but with a very high price! "  Read more
    5.527777777777779
    May 2011
  • " A great hotel with tiny little flaws (bath room renovation would be necessary, the SpA is to expensive, and ... "  Read more
    5.694444444444444
    April 2011
  • " ... I have. I was (included in the price) in the diving center. 1.) the journey took on the basis of at least one half-hour (if the bus was on time or at all). 2.) the equipment offered was not in good condition. I have experienced even two reverse vehicle breath controller to dive. The jackets were old ... "  Read more
    5.694444444444444
    April 2011
  • " ... in Ibiza behavior. It is served from the side of the hotel tried the reserving of pool and beach chairs counter but they were not always with success. There are sufficient beach chairs-for all! We were very satisfied with the hotel and the service to peace. "  Read more
    5.638888888888889
    December 2011
  • " ... little at the ambience work. The entire area was in a dreamlike Vegetation embedded. The beaches around the hotel are simply beautiful. The staff are throughout friendly and attentive. For us the best hotel in Cuba. "  Read more
    5.416666666666667
    February 2012
  • " Dream hotel for honeymoon "  Read more
    5.736111111111111
    September 2012
  • " We spent our honeymoon at this dreamlike hotel and must say, that it simply a dream was. The complex is really nice to nature and because of the size one gets never the feeling the hotel have lots of guests. You ... "  Read more
    5.736111111111111
    September 2012
  • " Very good value for money in peaceful surroundings. Beautiful beach, sometimes quite full, stone slabs in the sea ... "  Read more
    5.5
    May 2012
  • " Top hotel in a great location-top perfect "  Read more
    5.483333333333333
    September 2012
  • " ... tip from, makes its service in friendly and always funny way. One could absolutely feel at home. We inhabited a small bungalow with outdoor shower to the garden back... Can only be recommended! ¨ really quiet location, proximity to the beach and the center the hotel complex located. The beach even... Rather ... "  Read more
    5.133333333333334
    May 2012
  • " ... pool (with view to the green and mountains/ hill) or at the beach ( with a sea view) visited. In the pool there was a restaurant additional Pasta and delicious Pizzas, in the restaurant at the beach very good cuban musicians (singing, guitar, drums). Both are only a short waiting times, to the ordered ... "  Read more
    5.5
    January 2012
  • " ... and also to quite a lot of Conversations with other travellers, one of the best hotels at Cuba. A bit isolated from the next town, but if you're looking for peace, relaxation and recreation with good service is right at home here. There is the hotel everything that is necessary and thus is a trip for ... "  Read more
    5.638888888888889
    December 2011
  • " ... the subjects restaurant, so the Japanese was a crazy, the Cuban restaurant, as well as the Mediterranean restaurant are also very good, everything free of charge, one must only 2 days in advance The staff were very friendly and helpful, is also true for the nurse and the doctor to. We didn't only Times the pool complex, the very ... "  Read more
    5.75
    May 2012
  • " For Cuba very good and well-maintained hotel. Large beautifully eingereichtete rooms, bathroom a bit small, is not all modern standard. Complex very well maintained, quiet, pleasant atmosphere Very good service, tables always clean, everywhere Cloth Napkins. Very nice beach, enough sunbeds. Simply ... "  Read more
    5.083333333333333
    March 2012
  • " Food was amazing, a wide range of high-quality food and beverages. Hotel area was super nice, perfect for a relaxing vacation, super friendly staff. A small drawback, the beach was a bit too small (but don't really care). "  Read more
    5.7333333333333325
    December 2011
  • " ... we would not go elsewhere and we will this hotel for certain soon again, possibly even 2013 we miss our love and always friendly service Sonja;-), she was our Lieblingsbedienung! Generally was a great service in the entire hotel. Unfortunately we also had to start again the doctor visit but was really ... "  Read more
    5.858333333333333
    June 2012
  • " the hotel lies directly at a beautiful white beach, the water is clear and wonderful for swimming. It is everything very clean and beautiful laid out. The staff are very friendly and many of them spoke a little German, if you have a bit of Spanish is very pleased. The food ... "  Read more
    6
    October 2011
  • " All staff are very friendly and very hard-working the stay as beautiful as possible to designed. The cleaning of the rooms ... "  Read more
    6
    October 2011
  • " ... 5:30 pick-up at the hotel, 8:30 departure flight with on and off Caya Coco all in all various controls, 10:30 arrived in Havana, guided city tour by bus and on foot, moderate lunch with less good service in the bar Aphrodite, exploration on our own about one and a half hours until 17:00, 22:30 ... "  Read more
    5.5
    January 2012
  • " We have the service in general already always very pleasant and very friendly felt, the already described statements in other reviews 'good service, there is only for a lot of tip' in no way understand and suspect, this is an problem of the ... "  Read more
    5.4
    February 2012
  • " the complete staff was always friendly and helpful. The refill of water in the restaurant was always quick and with a smile, exactly all other ... "  Read more
    5.666666666666667
    February 2012
  • " ... in no way understand and suspect, this is an problem of the tourists. In the royal service is the service extraordinary friendly, competent, unobtrusive but attentive, so you very comfortable. English not a problem, German speak only little employee, for us was however with arrival and departure extra a ... "  Read more
    5.4
    February 2012
  • " ... full, stone slabs in the sea difficult access into the water. The sea has 25 degrees and is clean, only a few seaweed. Room, as well as the cleanliness in all areas are good. Quality the offered food is very good, spices are sparsely used. 5-stars, we feel for a exaggerated, but good middle class 4-stars ... "  Read more
    5.5
    May 2012
  • " ... as the Laguna side (sunny, with a nice view to the green) and quite far away from the main building (the evening music sounds because there). For those evenings a large buffet restaurant (with very good food!) and three a la carte restaurants to choose from-from the latter the Caribbean restaurant was ... "  Read more
    5.458333333333333
    January 2012
  • " the food was very diverse and very delicious. There were four themed restaurant, the Japanese is very recommendable. You ... "  Read more
    6
    October 2011
  • " ... are already for 10 years in the same bungalow and love the outdoor shower, rooms are fine but they need soon times renovated will. Only the chairs on the terrace we do not like, you sit to stiff. Food is excellent, who finds there nothing it is your own fault. Everything is very clean also the rooms, pool ... "  Read more
    5.5
    February 2012
  • " So: who-as we were-. Relaxation, friends the bathing, good food and hot weather and water searches can with the Paridisus Rio del Oro anything go wrong... Who ... "  Read more
    5.333333333333333
    November 2011
  • " ... is concerned. The food is wide and varied, all-inclusive without wristband, four restaurants for dinner plus buffet restaurant, 24 hour room service (all inclusive), wonderful caribbean beach, nice pool area, the entertainment program for all who intersted (volleyball, dance, language, etc.), spa area ... "  Read more
    5.75
    December 2011
  • " ... bathroom a bit small, is not all modern standard. Complex very well maintained, quiet, pleasant atmosphere Very good service, tables always clean, everywhere Cloth Napkins. Very nice beach, enough sunbeds. Simply empfehlemswertl "  Read more
    5.083333333333333
    March 2012
  • " The beach is of course wonderful, very clean and exemplary. Beach chairs were inclusive and always enough available. As well as the sun screens, the however in the rule were quite early. the pool is clean, spacious and Nice laid out. Because we preferred to at the beach beach chairs, we only went ... "  Read more
    5.666666666666667
    February 2012
  • " ... recommendable is El patio with the lemon cheesecake as a dessert:-) ( another tip for the men, long pants were definitely Duty and one should sufficient carry forward, the best thin Stoffhosen!). The rooms are in good condition and the bathroom with jacuzzi and outdoor shower is an experience. "  Read more
    5.361111111111112
    August 2012
  • " the rooms are huge and nice. Mini bar and safe inclusive. The bathrooms are getting a bit old, as would be a renovation ... "  Read more
    6
    October 2011
  • " ... mattresses-good quality, walk-in closet with safe, mini bar, telephone, coffee machine, flat screen TV, CD player, massive bathroom with jacuzzi, 2 washbasin, September toilet, outdoor shower, large terrace / balcony with 2 armchairs, table and Balinese bed "  Read more
    5.4
    February 2012
  • " ... there are three tennis courts, as well as a football field and two beach-volleyball fields, tennis courts are however concreted, where you very quickly though used to. in the hotel there is a small room with two Internet PCs, the Internet connection is unbelievably slow, so that the investment of ... "  Read more
    5.666666666666667
    February 2012
Marita
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 51-55
5 Other hotel reviews
4.8
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
Very friendly service, especially, if you have a tip. Good foreign language skills in english. German rather less. Everyday the rooms were properly cleaned and every day the towels were changed.There was a main restaurant with buffet and several specialty restaurants. We have only the mediterranean and the restaurant à la carte visits. In comparison to the dishes at the buffet we felt this not as enrichment, apart from you're served. The quality of the dishes was basically not bad, but we have in other 5 star restaurants already experienced better. Unfortunately the food was(in the warming part were) often … read more
Andreas
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 56-60
1 Other hotel reviews
4.3
Rated:  
  • 1 week
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
It has us very good condition, however it is value for money not. With four stars wabere the hotel realistic assessment. … read more
5.3
Rated:  
  • 1 week
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
Had this point in our last review on Mallorca the hotel under the ' 4 suns' stituents, you can just say : really good. The tables in the restaurants were quickly set (and without much rattle! ) , the service was attentive, fast and always friendly. The smile and a friendly word were to some extent the 'status quo', from the front desk over the restaurants, the bar to the room maids and the gardeners. Go! The language skills were for a hotel good, smaller repairs (broken lamp or toilet flush) were immediately (! ) Taken care of. Our maid, … read more
3.0
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel not recommended
Staff as always very friendly, can nothing for the mismanagement royal and dining. Room was really clean. A conversation with the customer service about the lack of services remained without feedback-very weak ☺ The royal restaurant and the royal bar were the biggest flops! In the restaurant daily the same card, all dishes with a side dish mashed potatoes, carrots, tinned mushrooms, balsamic vinegar. Food was cooked unlovingly, had on the first evening a fillet ordered and got a 0.5 centimeter thick hockey puck. Two days later i ordered the steak again and said even '2. opportunity' for the fillet and i got... Ragout! After that, … read more
Volker
Germany
  • Couple
  • Age 46-50
3 Other hotel reviews
4.8
Rated:  
  • 2 weeks
  • Beach
  • Hotel recommended
Friendliness, foreign languages of the staff, and cleaning was great.Quality of the dishes was perfect, cleanliness in all restaurants was great.Rooms in size and amenities just the description of the hotel.Junior suite was great although not brand-new anymore. The bathroom would be a renovation very good. Cleanliness was perfect. Wireless internet not available, internet too slow to effectively emails editing. All inclusive great, no complaints. Guest structure: international, many canadians, age between 40 and 50.Evening entertainment needs some be improved, the evening shows were just too loud, so that we at the beginning always quickly are. Beach chairs: annoying, that lots of … read more
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  • Location
    This elegant hotel lies directly beside Esmeralda Beach in the province of Holguín in the northwest of Cuba. Exclusively located in the centre of Naranjo Bay Nature Park, the hotel is surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and facing one of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world. It is 5 km to Guardalavaca whilst De Banes is 45 km away and it is 55 km to Havana. The international airport lies approximately 70 km from the hotel.
  • Facilities
    This 16-storey luxury hotel comprises a total of 300 rooms of which 6 are suites and 2 have been adapted for use by disabled guests. Facilities include a foyer with a reception desk, a safe and a currency exchange bureau in addition to a café, 5 bars, a nightclub, 5 restaurants, conference facilities and Internet access. It is possible to take advantage of the room, laundry and medical services, as well as the laundrette. There is a kids' club and a playground for younger guests. The hotel is ideal for events, weddings and honeymoons. Those arriving by car may make use of the hotel car park and garage facilities.
  • Rooms
    Each of the rooms features an en suite bathroom with hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite TV, an Internet connection, a minibar, tea and coffee making facilities, ironing equipment, a double/ king-sized bed, individually controllable air conditioning, a hire safe, a sitting area and a balcony or terrace.
  • Sports/Entertainment
    Leisure facilities include 2 swimming pools with children's areas around which sun loungers and parasols have been laid out ready for use. There is a Jacuzzi to make use of in the spa centre as well as a sauna, a gym and a range of spa and massage treatments. Water sports on offer include water aerobics, diving, windsurfing, catamaran sailing and canoeing. Further leisure offerings include tennis, table tennis, squash, aerobics, archery, horse riding, road/ mountain biking, basketball, beach volleyball, volleyball, billiards, darts, badminton and golf.
  • Meals
    Guests may select their breakfast from an ample buffet; the evening meal may be taken à la carte. Special dietary requirements and individual-specific dishes can be provided.
  • Payment
    MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment.
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Hotel amenities

  • Meeting/Banquet Facilities
  • Non-smoking room
  • Hairdressers/Beauty salon
  • Business centre
  • Hotel safe
  • Lift
  • Central heating
  • Air conditioning
  • Car park

Room amenities

  • Writing bureau
  • CD Player
  • Fan
  • Minibar
  • Safe
  • Coffee and tea
  • Balcony
  • Terrace
  • Bathroom
  • Fire alarm

Gastronomy

  • Full board
  • Hotel bar

A choice of sports

  • Fitness centre
  • Volleyball

Other hotel information

  • 24 hour reception
  • Gay friendly
  • Eurocard/Mastercard
  • Information desk
  • Currency exchange
  • Pets allowed
  • Laundry service
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