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icon 3.5-star Sol Cayo Santa Maria (Adult-Only 16+)

Hotel Sol Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba

• Rating : 3½-stars
• Type : Adult-Only All-Inclusive Beach Resort
• Rooms : 296
• Buildings : 54 (1 and 2-storey)
• Opening date : December 2001
• Completely Renovated in 2022
• Owner : Grupo Gaviota S.A. (Cuba)
• Management : Melia Hotels International (Spain)
• Beach : Playa Cañon
• Neighbor hotel - East: Melia Cayo Santa Maria
• Neighbor hotel - West: Melia Buenavista
• Check-in 14:00 / Check-out 12:00 (Late checkout $ available)

All-Inclusive Plan :
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (24h)
- Snacks (24h)
- A variety of daily activities
- Non-motorized water sports
- Evening entertainment
- Free Wi-Fi (almost everywhere)
See the Facilities section for other services


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Resort map (hotel's layout)

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This hotel is located on Cayo Santa Maria (105 km from the International Airport Santa Clara / SNU), a small island off the north coast of Cuba, in the province of Villa Clara. Along with its two neighbors, Cayo Ensenachos and Cayo Las Brujas, they together forms a group of keys called "Cayos de Villa Clara" (aka Cayos de la Herradura or Cayeria del Norte); and this little group of islands is part of a larger archipelago called "Jardines del Rey" (King's Gardens).

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The location of all Plazas (commercial & entertainment centers)
Aerial video tour of the 'Cayos de Villa Clara'

Total rooms: 296, including:
• Standard (Pool/Garden View): 264
• Standard Sea View: 19
• Superior Sea View: 7
• Suites Sea View: 6

• Handicapped rooms: available
• Connecting rooms: available


Facilities in every room:
• Air conditioning
• Ceiling fan
• 1 King or 2 3/4 beds
• Complete bathroom
• Sofa bed
• Desk with chair
• Phone
• Satellite TV
• Wi-Fi connection (free of charge)
• Minifridge with water (daily refills)
• Safety deposit box (see link below)
• Room key: Magnetic key
• Electricity: 220 Volts (see link below)
• Hairdryer
• Umbrella
• Iron and Ironing board
• Chairs and table on the terrace/balcony
• Laundry service ($)

Extra facilities in SUPERIOR rooms:
• Larger room
• Coffee / Tea maker
• Bathrobes
• Late check-out guaranteed until 15:00 hours
• 3 reservations in à la carte restaurants guaranteed (stay: 7 days)
• Private check-in until 22:00 hrs
• Beach towels in room upon arrival
• Lobster dinner (1 per stay) for stays of minimum 7 days
• Minibar with soft drinks, beers and water bottles (daily refills)

Extra facilities in SUITES:
• 2-room Suite (bedroom + living room)
• 2 Balconies or terraces
• 2 Bathrooms
• Walk-in closet
• Bathub in bedroom
• Coffee / Tea maker
• Bathrobes
• Swing on terrace or balcony
• Late check-out guaranteed until 15:00 hours
• 3 reservations in à la carte restaurants guaranteed (stay: 7 days)
• Private check-in until 22:00 hrs
• Beach towels in room upon arrival
• Lobster dinner (1 per stay) for stays of minimum 7 days
• Minibar with soft drinks, beers and water bottles (daily refills)


Picture of the in-room safe and its dimensions

How to program the safety deposit box

Learn more about electrical current and outlets

RESTAURANTS

Buffet "Los Taguascos" (capacity 274, air-conditioned)
Hours: 7:00-10:00 / 13:00-15:00 / 19:00-22:00

Ranchon Playa Grill "La Picua" (capacity 100, open air)
Hours: Lunch 12:30-15:00 / bar service: 10:00-17:00

A la carte Italian "Los Flamencos" (capacity 60, open air)
Hours: Lunch: 12:30-15:00 / Dinner (Trattoria): 19:00-22:00 / bar service: 10:00-17:00

A la carte Creole "Los Cocos" (capacity 80, open air)
Hours: Dinner 19:00-22:00 (Cuban cuisine)

A la carte Gourmet "La Fontanella" (capacity 60, air-conditionned)
Hours: Dinner 19:00-22:00 (international cuisine)

BARS

Lobby Patio bar "Santa Maria" (40 seats, open air), hours: 24 hrs
Pool bar "La Jutia" (capacity 45, open air), hours: 10:00-23:00 (cocktails and snacks)
Piano bar "El Manglar" (86 seats, air-conditionned), hours: 18:30-22:00
Sports Bar (+ games room) (air-conditionned), hours: 09:30-12:00 and 18:00-01:00am
Beach bar "La Picua" (10 seats, open air), hours: 10:00-17:00
Theatre (open air), hours: 21:30-23:30


Booking in advance and smart dress code required for dinners at specialized restaurants. Diet and vegetarian dishes (on request). Live entertainment at some restaurants

• 2 freshwater pools
• Gym
• Free Free WiFi
• 2 Tennis courts (with night lighting)
• Non-motorized water sports
• Snorkeling equipment
• Diving packages and initiation courses
• Beach volleyball
• Aquagym, aerobics
• Dancing and Spanish lessons
• Variety of land sports and games
• Bicycle tours
• Evening shows
• Massage ($) (see link below)

• Beach palapas / Pool Shades
• Lounge chairs (beach and pool)
• Beach towel service
• Beach parties
• Club House
• Ping pong, billards, board games
• Currency exchange
• Beauty salon ($)
• Gift Shop ($)
• Meeting rooms ($)
• Jeep, Car & Scooter Rental ($)
• Laundry service ($)
• Parking
• Hop-on/hop-off bus service between hotels and Plazas ($)

• Most services and facilities are accessible for people with restricted mobility
• Motorized water sports ($) and scuba diving ($) available at the Marina.
• Medical services ($) are provided at the International Clinic Santa Maria, doctor on call 24/7.


Learn more about free WiFi access in Cayo Santa Maria

Hotel Sol Cayo Santa Maria
Cayo Santa Maria, Cayeria del Norte, Caibarien, 50100, Villa Clara, Cuba
Phone: (53 42) 35 0200
Fax: (53 42) 35 0505
Email - Sales: jefe.ventas.ssm@meliacuba.com
Email - Reservations: reservas1.ssm@meliacuba.cu
Email - Info: sol.cayo.santa.maria@meliacuba.com


Contact information for every hotels in the Cayos of Villa Clara (Cayo Santa Maria / Ensenachos / Las Brujas)

Other useful contact information (tourist services and assistance)

icon infoGood to know :

• Since November 2022, this hotel is Adult-Only (16+)

• This hotel has been completely renovated from 2020 to 2022.

• The west-side of the beach in front of this hotel include a Clothing Optional section with services (palapas and lounge chairs), it streches up to hotel Melia Buenavista. Naturists staying in other hotels are not allowed to use the limited number of palapas and chairs in this C.O. section, they are for the exclusive use of guests staying at the Sol Cayo Santa Maria, but the beach itself is public.
• Guests staying at the Sol Cayo Santa Maria don't have access to the services of other Melia hotels in Cayo Santa Maria.


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