Vacations by Meli谩 Jardines del Rey: The all-inclusive hotel with a 5-star category, the largest in Cuba. 馃嚚馃嚭 [ENG] [ESP]
Hello travelers of the 
If you're a fan of strolls, beaches, and hotel vacations, it鈥檚 a pleasure to share with you my experience at the Meli谩 Jardines del Rey resort, located in the archipelago of my city, Ciego de 脕vila, in Cuba 馃嚚馃嚭. Join me on this wonderful tour 馃槈!
隆Hola viajeros de la comunidad
Si eres fans de los paseos, playas y vacaciones hoteleras; es un placer compartir con ustedes mi experiencia en el resort Meli谩 Jardines del Rey ubicado en el archipi茅lago de mi ciudad Ciego de 脕vila, en Cuba 馃嚚馃嚭. 隆Acomp谩帽ame en este maravilloso recorrido 馃槈!
To start the tour, I'll tell you that booking the hotel was a bit complicated. From my country, it's very difficult to secure a stay because there's a lot of local demand from people on the island booking in the national currency (CUP). Because of this, the two summer months of July and August get booked up instantly.
You have to make reservations through international agencies months in advance. Thanks to a friend who lives in the United States, I was able to send him $245 USD in USDT cryptocurrency. He, from there, used the Central de Reservas company to book 4 days at the Meli谩 Jardines del Rey resort for me, my partner 
Para empezar el recorrido, les comentar茅 que la reservaci贸n del hotel, fue un poco complicada pues desde mi pa铆s es muy dif铆cil, obtener la estancia debido a qu茅 hay mucho p煤blico nacional realizando reservas desde la isla en la moneda nacional (CUP) y pues se agotan estos dos meses de verano Julio y Agosto al instante.
Se deben hacer las reservas en agencias internacionales con meses de antelaci贸n. Gracias a una amistad que vive en Estados Unidos pude enviar 245 Usd en criptomonedas de USDT y 茅l desde all谩 por la compa帽铆a de Central de Reservas logr贸 sacar 4 d铆as en el resort Meli谩 Jardines del Rey junto a mi pareja
To get to the hotel, we arrived on one of the air-conditioned and comfortable buses from the Gaviota chain, which are used for employees of the Marina Hemingway and the Cayo Coco dolphinarium.
We arrived between 8:30 - 9:00 am, a special time slot to present our reservation tickets and early for the arrival of tourists.
Para trasladarnos al hotel, llegamos en uno de los 贸mnibus de la cadena Gaviota, climatizado y confortable para los trabajadores de la Marina Hemingway y del delfinario de Cayo Coco.
Llegamos en un horario de 8:30 - 9:00 am especial para presentar los boletos de reservaci贸n y temprano para la llegada de turistas.
The resort was very tranquil and spacious, located right on the front line with the white sands of Playa Flamenco.
It boasts large areas for celebrating honeymoons, weddings, and other events, and its entertainment offerings make it the ideal place to live an unmatched family experience.
La instalaci贸n estaba bien tranquila y espaciosa ubicando en primera l铆nea con las arenas blancas de playa flamenco.
Presume de grandes espacios para celebrar lunas de miel, bodas y otros eventos y su propuesta de animaci贸n lo convierten en el sitio id贸neo para vivir una experiencia familiar inigualable.
The collective of customer service workers at the reception was quite pleasant, even though we had problems checking into the hotel. This was because the agency I had booked with had not sent the payment.
Fortunately, with the help of a friend and the resort staff, the conflict was resolved in less than 1 hour鈥攊t was all a mistake on the website's part.
El colectivo de trabajadores de atenci贸n el cliente de recepci贸n, fue bastante agradable, a pesar de tener problemas al entrar al hotel, pues el pago por la agencia donde hab铆a reservado no hab铆a enviado el dinero.
Por suerte, con la ayuda de una amistad y el personal del resort resolvieron el conflicto en menos de 1 hora, todo fue un error de la p谩gina.
On the right side, it features a 24-hour lobby bar, plus two swimming pools, an ice cream parlor, and a ranch贸n on the beach. The Mojito Bar, which is located near the lobby, includes a cigar bar. There's also a barbecue spot situated in one of the gazebos and a pizzeria open from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM.
Tired from the trip, we decided to sit down, get some air, and enjoy a delicious coffee 鈽曪笍. The next photos were hilarious LOL鈥擨 felt like a millionaire! They loaded our luggage onto a minivan and gave us a lovely tour of the entire resort, which was absolutely charming.
The very friendly bellhop helped us carry our luggage all the way to the room.
Cuenta a la derecha con un lobby bar de servicio de 24h, adem谩s dos piscinas, una heladeria y un ranchon playa, el bar mojito q este queda situado cerca del lobby abarca un cigar bar, tambi茅n con un barbikiu situado en una de las oficinas y una pizzer铆a abierta en los horario de 12:30 a 2 pm.
Al venir cansado del viaje, decidimos sentarnos, tomar aire y disfrutar de un rico caf茅 鈽曪笍. Las siguientes fotos fueron divertidas Jajaja lol, me sent铆 millonario, nos cargaron la maleta a un Minivan y nos dieron un bonito paseo por toda la instalaci贸n que fue encantador.
El maletero muy amable nos ayud贸 a llevar el equipaje hasta la habitaci贸n.
The room was a classic with a garden view, captivating with its fresh design that highlights its brightness and comfort. It features a vestibule area, a balcony, air conditioning, a bathroom with amenities, a TV with satellite channels, and a minibar.
La Habitaci贸n era cl谩sica con su vista al jard铆n, cautivada por su fresco dise帽o que resalta su luminosidad y confort. Cuenta con sus espacios de vest铆bulos, balc贸n, su aire acondicionado, ba帽o con sus utensilios, TV con canales v铆a sat茅lite y minibar.
After changing clothes, we decided to go for a walk to see its internal centers. We came across a legend/map of the hotel that shows everything the resort has to offer. As you can see, it's huge and extensive.
The first tour was simple: we saw the children's playroom, the architecture of the rooms, and enjoyed the tropical weather.
Al cambiarnos de ropa, decidimos pasear a ver sus centros internos. Coincidimos con una leyenda del hotel donde muestra todo lo que nos ofrece el espacio hotelero, como pueden ver es enorme y extenso.
El primer recorrido fue sencillo, por la sala de juegos para ni帽os, la arquitectura de las habitaciones y el clima tropical.
As you can see, my two Labubus plushies 馃榿 are accompanying me on vacation. I took some fun and cute pictures of them; their colors really stood out against the beachy tones of the environment.
Como pueden ver, me acompa帽an mis dos mascotas de Labubus 馃榿 a las vacaciones, el cual le tome algunas fotos divertidas y bonitas, sus colores resaltaban con los tonos playeros del ambiente.
A varied proposal of Cuban and international cuisine is available at the buffet restaurant, which offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
There are also other 脿 la carte restaurant options that are reserved one day in advance: the Creole, the Italian, and the international restaurant, all offering a wide variety of exquisite dishes. All the spaces are air-conditioned and connected near the lobby or via the boulevard in its surroundings.
Variada propuesta gastron贸mica cubana e internacional en el restaurant bufet, que ofrece desayuna, almuerzo y cena.
Tambi茅n hay otras opciones de restaurantes a la carta que se reservan con un d铆a de anticipaci贸n, el criollo, el italiano y el internacional brindando una gran variedad de exquisitos platos. Todos los espacios son climatizado y conectado cerca del lobby o por el boulevar a sus alrededores.
Moving on to the beach area, the atmosphere is ideal for those looking to relax, enjoy the Cuban sun, an excellent SPA massage service with wellness treatments that may have an additional cost, and a ranch贸n on the beach with excellent offers for clients.
Pasando a la parte de la playa, el ambiente es ideal para quienes buscan relajarse, disfrutar del sol de cuba, de un excelente servicio de masaje SPA con tratamientos de bienestar que pueden tener alg煤n costo adicional y un ranch贸n playa con excelentes ofertas al cliente.
Well, and if we're talking about the cayos (keys), the beach was a must鈥攆amous for its white sands and crystal-clear waters.
If you walk along the sand, you'll notice abundant marine life and various species like crabs and macaos.
Bueno y si hablamos de cayos, no pod铆a faltar la playa, famosa por sus arenas blancas y aguas cristalinas.
Si caminas por la arena notar谩n una abundante naturaleza marina y varios ejemplares como cangrejos y macaos.
Among the photographs I took, I tried to represent our HIVE blockchain and leave its mark on the beach.
I also created some designs in the sand for the Labubus plushies, where the blue "Hope" version fit perfectly with the panoramic contrast of the sea.
Entre las tomas fotogr谩ficas que realice trate de representar a nuestra blockchain HIVE y dejar la huella en la playa.
Adem谩s de crear dise帽os en la arena para los Labubus, donde la versi贸n hope el azul, encajaba perfectamente con el contraste panor谩mico del Mar.
The pool area is super large and is divided into two sections, one on the left and one on the right of the boulevard. In total, there are 5 pools: 2 for entertainment, which have a swim-up bar, music, and various all-inclusive drink offers; 2 for children; and 1 for quiet relaxation. There are also sun loungers and shaded areas all around.
La zona piscina es s煤per grande, est谩 dividida en dos secciones, una a la izquierda y otra a la derecha del boulevar. En total 5 piscinas: 2 para entretenimiento que cuentan con bar en el agua, m煤sica y distintas ofertas de bebidas todo incluido , 2 para ni帽os y una para descanso tranquilo. Adem谩s de tumbonas y zonas de sombra alrededor.
As you can see, the place is relaxing and delightful鈥攊t feels great to spend several days away from the daily routine and work.
Como pueden observar el lugar es relajante y da gusto, estar varios d铆as fuera de la rutina y trabajo diario.
The "Aut茅ntica" bar, specializing in Cuban drinks, was not open to the public because there weren't enough guests to have the bar active. The resort contains 6 bars in total, and 3 were in operation, offering classic Caribbean drinks like Mojito, Pi帽a Colada, Daiquiri, and Sex on the Beach.
El bar Aut茅ntica de bebida cubana, no estaba abierto al p煤blico debido a que no hab铆a suficientes clientes para tener el bar activo. Ya que contiene 6 bares y 3 estaban en funcionamiento ofreciendo las cl谩sicas bebidas del caribe, mojito, Pi帽a colada, daikiri y sex and beach.
The hotel theater offered nightly shows every day starting at 9:00 PM, featuring various circus acts, dances, comedy, magic, and fashion modeling. They also included drinks and cocktails during the performance.
Later into the night, they played music and had entertainment that was quite popular, lasting as long as the guests desired, with the 24-hour bar available.
El teatro del hotel ofrec铆a espect谩culos nocturnos todos los d铆as a partir de las 9 de la noche, con diversas agrupaciones de circo, bailes, humor, magia y modelaje de ropas. Tambi茅n inclu铆an bebidas y c贸cteles durante la actuaci贸n.
Ya llegando la madrugada, pon铆an m煤sica y animaci贸n bastante aceptada hasta que desear谩 el cliente con el bar 24 horas.
To conclude, its buildings feature a contemporary style and a boulevard that stretches from the Lobby all the way to the beach, where the main attractions are located: restaurants, activities, crafts, and games, among others. The Meli谩 Jardines del Rey Hotel offers the utmost comfort within the tourist hub of Cayo Coco, considered a natural paradise.
Its dreamlike beaches and rich biodiversity, both on land and in the sea, have made it one of Cuba's best beach destinations鈥攊deal for those seeking relaxation on the beach and a tranquil atmosphere away from the hustle and bustle.
Para finalizar, su edificios contienen un estilo contempor谩neo y un boulevard que se extiende desde el Lobby hasta la playa, donde se encuentran las principales atracciones: restaurantes, actividades, artesan铆as y juegos, entre otros, el Hotel Meli谩 Jardines del Rey ofrece el m谩s pleno confort desde el polo tur铆stico de Cayo Coco, considerado un para铆so natural.
Sus playas de ensue帽o y su rica biodiversidad, tanto terrestre como marina, lo han convertido en uno de los mejores destinos de playa de Cuba, ideal para quienes buscan relax en la playa y ambiente tranquilo fuera de bullicio.
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