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Melia Las AmericasvsMansion Xanadu
Both hotels are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Melia Las Americas ranks significantly better than Mansion Xanadu. Melia Las Americas scores 85 with accolades from 3 sources like Oyster, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Melia Las Americas
Fodor's
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Ctra de las Morlas, Varadero, Cuba
From $226/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"Strictly a resort for grown-ups, Las Americas overlooks the Varadero golf course with its small lakes on one side, and a postcard-perfect beach on the other." Full review
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The bungalows have recently been redone and offer separate living rooms with large flat-screen TVs. If stairs are a problem, choose a ground-floor bungalow instead of a second-story one.
Upper-middle-range
"The 340-room, adult-only Melia Las Americas is a slightly more mature take on the typical upper-middle-range beach resort in Varadero." Full review
"The smaller, more grown-up alternative to the Meliá Varadero next door, Las Américas has a no-kids policy, a nice slice of palm-tree-embellished beach and fancy chandeliers." Full review
Mansion Xanadu
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Carretera Las Americas km. 8.5, Varadero, Cuba
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
"Built by the duPont family, this grand, three-story 1920s mansion is Varadero's only true boutique hotel; with only a half-dozen rooms, it often sells out." Full review
"It's now an upscale hotel atop Varadero's 18-hole golf course with a top-floor bar conducive for sipping sunset cocktails." Full review