Iberostar Bella Costa – Varadero Cuba {Review}
Post Last Modified – November 18, 2023 ¦ gr8traveltips.com
The Iberostar Bella Costa In Varadero – Cuba
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If your vacation plans have you traveling to ️🏖 Varadero Beach in Cuba, then be sure to consider a stay at the
Beachfront All Inclusive Resort Hotel. My wife and I recently enjoyed a wonderful 2 week vacation at this resort, from our home in Canada.
Below is a detailed review of the resort and what you can expect when booking your all inclusive beach vacation at this Iberostar resort.
Iberostar Bella Costa – Our Stay
Upon arrival at the hotel, we were warmly greeted by reception and the hotel manager, welcoming us to the hotel. A refreshing 🍹 tropical drink was served at check in as well!
We were quickly checked in and our 🧳 luggage was taken to our guest room by a porter.
Iberostar Bella Costa – YouTube Video
First, check out my very short 1 minute 📹 video showing the resort from the beachfront.
It will give you a glimpse of what to expect and shows the resort just steps from beautiful 🏖 Varadero Beach.
Iberostar Bella Costa – Amenities
This is an older and smaller hotel, taken over by the Iberostar Brand not too long ago. They have and are still continuing to make upgrades to the hotel.
✔ 397 Guest Rooms;
✔ 2 Freshwater Swimming Pools;
✔ 5 Restaurant Choices;
✔ 6 Bars.
Free 📶 Wi-Fi Throughout Resort (5 hours per person included).
All Guest Room Categories Include;
✔ Television;
✔ Air-conditioning;
✔ Hair dryer;
✔ Iron and ironing board;
✔ Telephone;
✔ In-room safe;
✔ Bathroom equipped with bathtub and shower;
✔ Mini-fridge;
✔ King or 2 twin beds;
✔ 2 Large Bottles of Purified Water in room each day;
✔ Free wi-fi.
Beachfront Bungalow Guestroom
We were so pleased with our very spacious Beachfront Bungalow Guestroom, complete with King Bed and extra separate sitting area.
Our 🛌 king bed was very comfortable and of a new brand.
We were pleasantly surprised and it was much more than we expected! 😲
Our extra large guestroom included a separate comfortable sitting area, complete with a door for privacy from the main room.
The guest room bath was always kept very clean and equipped with the usual toiletries one would expect in a typical hotel room.
Even though this is an older hotel, our room and bath area were kept very clean throughout and kept this way daily for our entire stay by our amazing housekeeper!
To make this guest room absolutely complete, was the amazing beachfront view from our balcony.
It simply can’t get any better than this!
Iberostar Bella Costa – Guest Rooms
This resort has an assortment of guest rooms to choose from including;
🛌 Bungalow Suite;
🛌 Standard Guestroom Without Balcony;
🛌 Double With Balcony;
🛌 Sea View Double;
🛌 Bungalow;
🛌 Suite.
I had the opportunity to view a typical standard guest room with balcony during our stay.
The room was kept spotless and very comfortable looking as well, with all the standard room amenities you would expect.
Iberostar Bella Costa – Restaurants
Carey Buffet Restaurant
This all inclusive resort includes the main buffet restaurant, outdoor snack bar, a lovely open air beach front buffet for lunch and 3 themed a la carte choices for dinner.
The Carey Buffet Restaurant is located indoors and is open for breakfast and dinner. They offer a wide variety of food choices at both times, surely to satisfy most everyone.
During this terrible time of covid, each section of the buffet includes a staff member. Very friendly restaurant staff are ready to serve you at the buffet and attend to all your needs while seated.
El Mirador Restaurant
The El Mirador is open for lunch and also used as an a la carte dinner venue.
It’s a lovely open air, beachfront restaurant serving a great buffet lunch.
It’s a beautiful picturesque beachfront location, to enjoy a nice afternoon lunch. In the evening hours, this restaurant is also used for themed a la carte specialty dining.
Outdoor Beachfront Cuban Buffet
As a special treat on Thursdays and weather permitting, a wonderful outdoor Cuban picnic buffet is set up for lunch, just off the main pool area and close to the beach.
A superb selection of food items, including bar-b-que choices in this afternoon outdoor buffet.
Just another great addition to compliment your stay, complete with live Cuban entertainment for all guests to enjoy!
From dancers to live musicians to entertain you at lunch, it’s great fun!
Snack Bar
For those looking for something lighter throughout the day, there’s a small Snack Bar located just off the pool and bar area.
They serve great hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches and pizza. All made fresh upon order.
A La Carte Dining
There are 3 themed a la carte restaurant nights to choose from throughout the week.
Depending on the day of week, you have a choice of;
As well, and located next to the La Fuente Lobby Bar, guests can enjoy a variety of freshly made coffees at the – Café las Fuente.
Iberostar Bella Costa – Resort Bars
There are four bars throughout the resort serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the day and into the evening hours.
La Fuente Lobby Bar
This is the main 🍹 cocktail bar, which is located next to the reception area in the lobby. It’s a great place to sit, relax and enjoy a drink before dinner, or at anytime during the day and evening hours.
Las Brisas Pool Bar
The choices of 🍺 beverage are numerous, with wonderful bartenders and servers ready to prepare your favorite drink for you!
This is the main outdoor bar, which is frequented by most guests throughout the day and into the evening.
They also serve specialty blends of ☕ coffee as well, for your convenience.
It’s a fun area to hang out, get to know fellow guests, the staff and where activities take place next to the main pool during the daytime.
Iberostar Bella Costa – Swimming Pools
Besides being next to one of the most highly rated beaches in the world, there are two main freshwater 🏊 swimming pools located next to the Pool Bar. One of the pools is a separate shallow children’s pool, located next to the main pool.
There’s plenty of lounge chairs around the swimming pools and down at the beach, along with a few Palapas/Sun shelters to choose from.
Friendly staff are always available to take your 🍹 drink orders while relaxing around the pool or on the 🏖 beach!
There is a towel service desk by the pool area, where you can get fresh towels each day!
Iberostar Bella Costa – Poolside & Beach Activities
On the beach, your all inclusive vacation includes;
⛵ Kayaking;
⛵ Pedal boats;
⛵ Paddle Boards;
⛵ Sailing Excursion.
Just head down to the beachfront, where you will find the beach station. Resort staff will get you all set up for some fun water activities!
Life guards are also located down on the beach and around the pools for your added safety.
Beach attendants are experienced sailors, and are more than happy to take you out for a short ⛵ sail excursion at your request.
All included with your stay at Bella Costa!
If you’re looking to hit the links on your getaway, head over to ⛳ Varadero Golf Club, conveniently located right next door to the Bella Costa.
We had a wonderful stay and are now definitely sold on the Iberostar Brand.
If you’re looking for a smaller size all inclusive beach resort, with exceptional staff and excellent customer service, along with a nice variety of freshly prepared food choices in the restaurants for your vacation, then look no further.
✔ Guest rooms are very clean and comfortable, 📶 wi-fi was excellent in our room and throughout the hotel at all times.
We were also very impressed with Iberostar 🚫 no longer using 🥤 plastic cups and straws, switching to washable reusable drinking 🥛 cups and cardboard straws.
Below, I’ve included a link to the 🏨 Iberostar Bella Costa’s website page for your convenience. You can access more detailed information, online booking and more. 🗺 Be sure to check out the {Google Map} box at the bottom of this post for the resort’s exact location. 🗺
🏨 Iberostar Hotels – Bella Costa 🏨
I’ve also added the Cuba Tourist Board of Canada – GoCuba website below.
It’s filled with excellent information to assist in planning your travels to this beautiful Island in the Caribbean!
😎 Safe and Healthy Travels!
Although our guest room upgrade was provided and in collaboration with Iberostar Hotels, rest assured all content and opinions are that of the author and reflect my personal views only.
All personal 📸 photographs on this post are the property of gr8traveltips.com and are copyright protected. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. 🚫
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