Pool Tour, Grand Aston Cayó Paredón, Cuba. February 2023
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มี.ค. 2023
- Grand Aston Cayó Paredón Resort is a new resort about 30 minutes east of the Jardines del Rey Airport in Cayó Coco. This video takes you from the main quiet pool, on to the beach, the Club Section and then to the activity pool. February 2023
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Are you at Cayo coco or one of the other island ...which Aston are you at.????????
Everything look nice 👍 how is food at the bufet ¿
The food in the buffet was good. The selection was not huge but tasty. Some people brought some food with them from home….instant coffee, peanut butter, condiments, cookies, instant soups, snacks. We brought hot sauce and peanut butter but didn’t end up using it. The two things I would take next time would be instant coffee and snacks. I hope this information helps. If you have any more questions I’d be happy to answer them. 🙂
Thank you so much I love your videos my daughter and me are going at this resort end of march and it's réassure me that will be very happy there
Excuse my english I am french if you have some tips please share
Bonjour Lise. Thank you for watching and commenting and your kind words. This was our first trip to Cuba and we went with realistic expectations knowing that standards in Cuba are different than elsewhere in the Caribbean and Mexico. The food was tasty although the selection was limited. We took peanut butter and hot sauce but never used it. Some of the items I saw other people had brought were different condiments, instant coffee, tea bags, instant soups and snacks like potato chips, cookies etc. The Cubans seem to be very resourceful people. For example they ran out of the ingredients to make a piña colada so the bartender improvised by substituting fruit cocktail to make a drink. It was delicious! If you are down at the Allure beach bar look for Lazaro…he was amazing. They had vodka only one day but they had plenty of rum, gin, whiskey, red, white, rose wine and beer. If you want to make dinner reservations you will need to get to the spot early…maybe even by 7:30. You can make reservations for that night and the following night. It’s a rather slow process as it’s all done by one person and on paper not a computer.
The internet is decent and it even works on the beach. The only complaint I would have is that you have to login fairly frequently. But it works. You will be given a slip of paper with the username and password and that will give you 7 hours of internet access. If you use that up you can go to the lobby and ask them to add more time. It is free.
If you are planning to spend some time at the beach ask one of the beach attendants to suggest the best place to sit. They will point out the best places to enter the water as some areas are a bit rocky. They will get your lounge chairs and a small table set up for you. They are very helpful. At low tide be sure to walk to the right to the edge of the next property where you will find some sea creatures amongst the rocks and remaining water.
I hope these tips help. If you think of anymore questions please ask. Have a wonderful vacation! 🙂
Thank you so much
Do not forget to bring some food with you
@Lise Nolin
I saw a post you had made but strangely was able to read it all. I did read that you and your daughter enjoyed your stay. I am so happy to hear that! ☺️🏝️🇨🇺
Hi Clara. So I’m leaving Monday to Cuba and wanna ask you one more question. Since your from Canada, I’ve read that it’s mandatory to have travel/health insurance when you enter Cuba, and they will check it and might not let you in if you don’t have it ? Is this true ?
@Terry Thomas I was told that too. We had proof of our health insurance with us but we were not asked for it. It’s better to have it and not need it than take the chance and potentially be denied entrance.
Have a fantastic trip! Keep your eyes open for Enrique the GM. If you need anything, ask for him. He’s very approachable and wants to help the guests have a great vacation.
@@clarapike7687 ok thanks. So just bring my card then will be okay ? Maybe a picture? I definitely will look for Enrique. Any other tips ? Lol
@Terry Thomas As long as it’s travel insurance and not just your Ontario health card. You may have travel insurance already with a credit card.. We have that and I just called the credit card company and told them I needed something from them stating I had travel medical insurance. They emailed me a letter confirming my coverage.
If you have a preference for a certain type of alcohol you may want to pick up a bottle in the duty free shop before you head to Cuba. We were there in February and there wasn’t any vodka. We don’t drink much vodka so that didn’t bother us. They did have lots of rum, gin and wine. Of course that could all change week to week. If you really like coffee you may want to bring some instant coffee with you.
I always take about 6 extra plastic hangers with me. Take extra sunscreen as the closest place to get some is about 40 minutes away.
Let me know if you have more questions 😃
@Terry Thomas Have a great vacation!
@@clarapike7687 thank you. The weather doesn’t look very good for the week though :(
Hi Clara , Is free Wifi through the resort? Thank you
Hi Jenny, the Wifi is free and accessible throughout the resort. You may find that you need to sign back in a few times during the day. I had to do that but I never had a problem accessing it. Initially you are given 7 hours of actual internet use. If you use that up you can go back to the reception desk and they can reload another 7 hours for you. I hope the information helps. 🙂
Wifi is always free at any resort
Hello do the bar tenders and staff here prefer American or Canadian for tips? Or peso
Thank you for watching and commenting! We tipped with Canadian Loonies and Toonies and five dollar bills. At their banks they can only exchange paper bills but not coins. The bills must be in good shape without any rips or tears. The staff were always happy to exchange coins for bills. Most people we saw tipped with Canadian money but we did see the odd American money tip. If you are Canadian I would recommend tipping with Canadian money, that way you are saving the exchange costs and perhaps those savings could then be used for tipping.
How's the mosquitoes at night?
Too bad because the 24 hrs snack bar is outdoor.
It must be hot and vulnerable to mosquitoes
It's a wrong set up for a new hotel.
Thank you for watching and commenting. We were there in February which would be their dry season. At that time we didn’t have an issue with mosquitoes, however in the rainy season mosquitoes could be a real problem.
Noise at the main pool was awful..and hearing damage feared...awful!
That’s horrible! Sounds like things have really changed since we were there last February!