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Paradisus Río de Motel Punta Blanca, Hotel Mascotte,
Oro, Guardalavaca Varadero Remedios
MAP P4 • Playa MAP F2 • Av. Kawama MAP J2 • Calle Máximo
Esmeralda • (24) 43 0090 Final • (45) 66 2410 Gómez 114 • (42) 39
• www.meliacuba.com • www.islazul.cu • $ 5341 • www.hoteles
• $$$ Tucked away in the far cubanacan.com • $$
This huge yet friendly all- west end of the peninsula, This renovated historic
inclusive is built around three private villas have hotel is situated just off the
a giant swimming pool. been combined to form main plaza. All 10 rooms
Facilities include multiple this budget boutique have modern bath rooms,
bars, and entertainment hotel. Punta Blanca is and the restaurant is one
for adults and kids. one of the best value of the best in town.
options in Varadero.
Sol Cayo Largo, Hotel Ordoño, Gibara
Cayo Largo Hotel Caribbean, MAP P4 • Calle J. Peralta
MAP F4 • Playa Lindamar La Habana Vieja between Marmól &
• (45) 24 8260 • www. MAP V4 • Paseo de Independencia • (24)
meliacuba.com • $$$ Martí 164 • 7860 8210 84 4448 • www.hoteles
A lovely all-inclusive • www.islazul.cu • $$ cubanacan.com • $$
resort on a spectacular This inexpensive hotel is Occupying a colonial
stretch of white sand. conveniently located on mansion in the center
Sol Cayo Largo has a pool Paseo de Martí in Centro of town, which was
and several restaurants. Habana. The clean, air- recently restored,
The rooms are painted in conditioned rooms are in Ordoño features exquisite
bright pastel colors. lively color schemes and murals in its 21 rooms
have satel lite TV. The on two levels.
Budget Hotels ground-floor café opens
onto the loud Paseo. Hotel Terral,
Hotel Colón, Centro Habana
Camagüey Hotel E. La Ronda, MAP V1 • Malecón &
MAP L3 • Av. República Trinidad Lealtad • www.haba
472 • (32) 25 4878 MAP H4 • Calle Martí 239 guanex.cu • 7860 2100
• www.islazul.cu • $ • (41) 99 8538 • www. • $$
A historic hotel opened in hotelescubanacan.com Opened in 2012, this is
1926, the restored Hotel • $$ a stylish contemporary
Colón has a gleaming A remodeled colonial town hotel that overlooks
mahogany bar, which is a house on the edge of the Malecón, and has 14
great place for cocktails, Parque Céspedes and the spacious rooms, complete
while the restaurant is colonial quarter, it offers with modern amenities.
consid er ed one of the ample comfort in 14 air-
city’s most elegant. conditioned rooms with Villa Las Brujas,
One room is equipped mid-20th-century decor. Cayo Santa Maria
for disabled travelers. MAP J1 • Cayo Las Brujas
Hotel E. Velasco, • (42) 35 0025 • www.
Hotel Rex, Santiago Matanzas gaviota-grupo.com • $$
de Cuba MAP E2 • Calle Contreras A smart yet rustic beach
MAP P6 • Av. Garzón 10 79 • (45) 25 3880 • www. hotel, Villa Las Brujas is
• (22) 68 7233 • www. hotelescubanacan.com attractively laid out along
islazul.cu • $ • $$ a wooden walkway that
This historic hotel, which The only hotel in Matanzas runs from the marina to
has been refurbished in is set in a restored early the beach. Many of the
a modern fashion, offers 20th-century building on simply furnished wooden
great value for money. Parque Libertad. A small, bungalows overlook the
It has a stylish restaurant boutique-style hotel, its sea. Resort facilities
and bar and is the only rooms are attractively include two Jacuzzis, a
hotel in Santiago de Cuba decorated. The restaurant restaurant with sea views,
offering Wi-Fi across its is one of the better places and access to a narrow
entire premises. to eat in town. but long beach.

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