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Town Center Hotels Hotel E. Royalton, Hotel San Basilio,
Bayamo Santiago de Cuba
Hotel Camino de MAP N5 • Calle Maceo 53 MAP P6 • Calle San
Hierro, Camagüey • (23) 42 2290 • www. Basilio 403 • (22) 65
MAP L3 • Plaza de la islazul.cu • $$ 1702 • www.hoteles
Solidaridad • (32) 28 Built in the 1940s, this cubanacan.com • $$
4264 • www.hoteles hotel is centrally located An intimate and friendly
cubanacan.com • $$ on the main square. The hotel close to Parque
A delightful newcomer in air-conditioned rooms, Céspedes, this colonial
the heart of the historic though not fancy, are mansion has a restaurant
district, this recently com fortable, with TVs and 24-hour bar, plus a
restored and rambling and clean bathrooms. patio overlooking the
hotel has a graceful square. The clean rooms
lobby and gourmet Hotel Gran, are simple, with phones,
restaurant, and offers Camagüey safes, and TVs.
pleasantly furnished rooms MAP L3 • Calle Maceo 67
with modern bathrooms. • (32) 29 2093 • reserva@ Hotel La Unión,
granhotel.cmg.tur.cu • $$ Cienfuegos
Hotel Casa Granda, This is a classic hotel MAP G3 • Calle 31 &
Santiago de Cuba that has been restored Av. 54 • (43) 55 1020
MAP P6 • Calle Heredia to its former grandeur. • www.hoteles
201 • (22) 68 6600 The top-floor restaurant cubanacan.com • $$
• www.hoteles has good views and Restored to its original
cubanacan.com • $$ serves ex cellent buffets. 19th-century glory, Hotel
This magnificent colonial- The nicely furnished, air- Unión is the town’s best.
era hotel on the main conditioned rooms offer Its comfortable rooms
square offers refurbished safes, satellite TVs, and surround a pretty court-
rooms with reproduction modern bathrooms. yard with a fountain.
antique furniture and
modern accout rements. Hotel Martí, Hotel Vuelta Abajo,
The restaurant offers Guantánamo Pinar del Río
gourmet cuisine, and the MAP Q5 • Calle Calixto MAP B3 • Calle Martí 103
rooftop terrace bar offers García at Aguilera • (48) 75 9381 • $$
great views and a lively • (21) 32 9500 • $$ This small, colonial-era
social scene. This hotel, which opened hotel with spacious,
in 2012, stands next to simply furnished rooms
Hotel El Castillo, Plaza Martí in the heart has a no-frills restaurant
Baracoa of town. It has modestly and bar, plus Internet
MAP R5 • Loma de furnished rooms with service. Rooms with a
Paraíso • (21) 64 5224 modern bathrooms, and balcony cost a little more.
• www.gaviota-grupo. a pleasant restaurant. Its downtown location is
com • $$ handy, but street noise
The place to stay for Hotel del Rijo, can be a nuisance.
postcard views of Baracoa Sancti Spíritus
and the unique El Yunque MAP J3 • Calle Honorato Iberostar Gran Hotel
mountain (see p33), the del Castillo 12 • (41) 32 Trinidad, Trinidad
rooms in this former 8588 • www.hoteles MAP H4 • Calle Martí 262
fortress are comfortable cubanacan.com • $$ • (41) 99 6070 • www.
and well-appointed with A delightful colonial iberostar.com • $$$
colonial furnishings. The conversion on a charming This deluxe, inner-city
restaurant is one of the plaza, this bargain-priced hotel has a gleaming
best state-run options option has spacious, marble stair case leading
in town. A pool and tour comfortable rooms to 45 luxurious rooms
desk are bonuses. It’s with modern marble and a restaurant that is
only a two-minute walk bathrooms. A good, one of the finest outside
into town, this involves a hearty break fast is Havana. Added draws
hike up and down a steep provided, and there is include a billiards room
driveway or staircase. an excellent restaurant. and cigar lounge.

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