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Mansion Xanadu

Carretera Las Americas km. 8.5, Varadero, Cuba
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Mansion Xanadu
Ranked #20 of 57 hotels in Varadero
27 April 2013 -
wendy j
17 December 2012 -
Kingston_Lou
 
 
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palm desert
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

We spent 2 full weeks in Cuba. We started in Havana where we stayed for 4 days. We then took an enormous road trip spending two nights each in Vanales (El Balcon B&B highly recommended) and two nights in Trinidad (Hostal Casa Munoz NOT recommended). We had intended to spend the last part of the trip back in Havana but... More

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Ontario
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8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2012 via mobile

Went here with three friends to spend four days on the beach and on the golf course. I had only been to Cuba once, but the others had been many times. The building and accommodations are as described in previous reviews - great views, large rooms, relaxed dining on the terrace, but the showers are only warm and the mosquitoes... More

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Toronto, Canada
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3 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2012

Four of us ordered the best on the menu - two Chateubriand (medallions) and two Lobster, maybe Thermidore. After aperitifs, wine, liqueurs the one of us who brought eyeglasses gave the bill a once-over. BINGO! $200 overcharge! Read the review here by TinksUK -- this happens at this restaurant/hotel. The food was maybe one of the best meals in Cuba... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2012 via mobile

I am very familiar with the place (used to be owned by DuPont family), having grown up in Varadero and visited this place as a child several times. Now that I live abroad, I went with very high expectations, and it did not dissapoint. Service in the other hotels in Varadero is fairly bad, but in Xanadu the service was... More

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Bath, United Kingdom
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5 hotel reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2012

We were in a hotel just down the road and decided to eat here one night after having drinks on the rooftop terrace bar the night before (the bar man in here was a fantastic bloke and nothing to do with this review). I say decided to eat, we tried. Having arrived without a reservation we were told there was... More

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brussels, belgium
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29 reviews 29 reviews
11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2012

Having traveled around Cuba and stayed in all sorts of places, private houses, friend's apartments, holiday resorts, this is the only place where your own accommodation is in itself a tourist attraction for the tourists from other hotels and resorts. The room was huge and well appointed; the bathroom was marbled with gilded fittings of a gone-by era. The place... More

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Paris, France
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

The neocolonial Xanadu mansion, by prolific Cuban architects Govantes & Covarrocas, was built as a holiday home for the American millionaire Irenée du Pont, in 1927. It is now a small hotel (only 8 rooms), right on the beach front, offering a completely different experience of Varadero compared with the large hotels in the area. The price is steep but... More

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Westhill, United Kingdom
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10 hotel reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

used the hotel for an excellent dinner; pre-booked and pre-paid. outside views are stunning. inside is walking into the 1920-1030

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Toronto, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Spent 4 nights at the Xanadu Mansion in March 2012. LOVED the location and room and service, but thought the bed was far too soft, and bouncy. Also - would recommend that anyone going there save ALL of their receipts and double check EVERYTHING against the final invoice you are presented with when you check out. There were a few... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012 via mobile

If u take a look on tripadvisor rank is no t right.i been living in VARADERO Cuba and one of my hobie was bars,clubs and restaurant.i been all over arround and this one is the number one in VARADERO!also my wedding was there and was amazing!i still sending friends and clients there and all of them so happy.is one of... More

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Iberostar Varadero
Great value on a similar hotel
Varadero, Matanzas Province
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Also Known As:
Mansion Xanadu Hotel
Mansion Xanadu Hotel Varadero
Address: Carretera Las Americas km. 8.5, Varadero, Cuba
Region: Caribbean > Cuba > Matanzas Province > Varadero
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#10 Romantic Hotels in Varadero

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