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Villa San José del themed decor. Rooms Mansión Xanadu,
Lago, Yaguajay feature state-of-the-art Varadero
MAP J2 • Av. Antonio amenities, and the pool MAP F2 • Autopista del
Guiteras • (41) 54 6108 has a huge spiral water- Sur, km 8.5 • (45) 66 7388
• www.islazul.cu • $$ slide. How ever, its location • www.varaderogolfclub.
On the north coast road of at the remote eastern tip com • $$$
Sancti Spíritus province, of the peninsula is a long In the former mansion
this peaceful complex way from town. of the DuPont family, this
features deliciously deluxe hotel has six huge,
warm thermal swimming Brisas Trinidad del marble-floored rooms
pools and a lake with Mar, Playa Ancón with private balconies, a
rowboats and flamingos. MAP H4 • Peninsula fine restau rant, and an
Air-conditioned cabins are Ancón • (41) 99 6500 atmospheric bar with live
simple yet comfy. Popular • www.hoteles music. Guests get golf
with Cubans, the place cubanacan.com • $$$ privileges at the club.
comes alive on weekends. Architecture at this
modern, Neo-Classical Meliá Cayo Coco,
Beach Hotels all-inclusive hotel Cayo Coco
integrates elements MAP K2 • Cayo Coco
Iberostar Daiquirí, inspired by the colonial • (33) 30 1180 • www.
Cayo Guillermo buildings of nearby meliacuba.com • $$$
MAP K2 • Ciego de Avila, Trinidad. Rooms have A chic all-inclusive that
Cayo Guillermo • (33) modern amenities. outshines other hotels
30 1712 • www.ibero on the island. It caters
star.com • $$ Hotel Cayo Levisa, to adults only, and room
Modest in scale, this Pinar del Rio op tions include two-story
handsome 312-room all- MAP B3 • Palma Rubia, cabins over hanging a
inclusive resort is set in La Palma • (48) 75 6501 natural seawater lagoon.
lush grounds and has a • www.hotelescubana Guests have a choice
full range of watersports, can.com • $$$ of four restau rants.
plus excellent children’s This hotel, on the pristine
facilities. It offers cabaret island of Cayo Levisa, is Meliá Cayo Santa
and other themed shows accessed by boat from María, Cayo
in the evenings. the mainland. It offers Santa María
three types of beachfront MAP J1 • (42) 35 0200
Villa Maguana, accommodation, including • www.meliacuba.com
Playa Maguana fourplex wooden villas. • $$$
MAP R5 • Baracoa–Moa Guests can enjoy Elegant and all-inclusive,
road, km 20 • (21) 64 activities such as diving with a vast pool complex,
1204 • www.gavioto- and snorkeling in calm this hotel offers a choice
grupo.com • $$ turquoise waters. The of gourmet restaurants,
Four rustic, two-story restaurant caters to day lively entertainment, and
villas sit in dense foliage visitors as well as guests. plenty of water sports.
close to a private cove.
Rooms are simple but Iberostar, Ensenachos Meliá Marina
comfortably furnished. MAP J1 • Cayo Varadero, Varadero
Playa Maguana, a palm- Ensenachos, Cayos Villa MAP F2 • Autopista del
fringed white-sand public Clara • (42) 35 0300 Sur y Final • (45) 66 7330
beach, is close by. • www.iberostar.com • www.meliacuba.com
• $$$ • $$$
Blau Marina This is one of Cuba’s most Near the far eastern
Varadero, Varadero luxurious all-inclusive end of the peninsula, this
MAP F2 • Punta Hicacos, resorts, spread out over sensational luxury hotel
Autopista del Sur Final miles of grounds; as a overlooks Cuba’s largest
• (45) 66 9966 • www. result, many rooms are marina. It boasts beautiful
blauhotels.com • $$$ a considerable walk from rooms, multiple gourmet
This deluxe all-inclusive the beach. A highlight is restaurants, and tranquil
resort has nautically the children’s water park. spa facilities.
For a key to hotel price categories see p128

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