Cuba

Meliá International Adding to Cuba Inventory

Seven new Meliá properties will be opening in Cuba by the end of 2018, upping the Spanish hotel chain's room count on the island by 2,145 keys. Meliá Cuba started the chain's growth spurt by opening five new hotels this year. The properties, all of which are small- to medium-sized and set in historical buildings, represent a new style of hotel for Meliá in Cuba. Collectively, they offer 409 … Read More about Meliá International Adding to Cuba Inventory

ALHI Adds First Cuban Property to Portfolio

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has expanded its Caribbean portfolio with the addition of the five-star Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana—its first property in Cuba—and the El San Juan Hotel, its second property in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In addition, ALHI is now coordinating meetings and incentive programs on luxury cruises to Cuba, through its Global Luxury Alliance members … Read More about ALHI Adds First Cuban Property to Portfolio

Holland America Adding Cuba to Caribbean Itineraries

Holland America Line has received approval to begin sailing to Cuba from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, starting with the Dec. 22, 2017, 12-day holiday cruise aboard ms Veendam. Holland America Line becomes Carnival Corporation's third cruise line to be approved to sail to Cuba following the company's historic inaugural sailings to the island last year. The addition of Veendam itineraries will help … Read More about Holland America Adding Cuba to Caribbean Itineraries

Kempinski Opening Five-Star Property in Havana

Kempinski Hotels will open its first property in Cuba in the second quarter of 2017. A management contract has been signed with Grupo de Turismo Gaviota SA. The Gran Hotel Kempinski Manzana La Habana is located within the historic Manzana de Gómez building in the heart of Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The property has 246 rooms and suites. It also has a range of indoor and … Read More about Kempinski Opening Five-Star Property in Havana

Starwood Opens Four Points in Havana, Cuba

HAVANA — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has opened Four Points Havana, the company’s first hotel in Cuba, it was announced last month. The opening comes on the heels of the deals signed by Starwood in Cuba earlier this year. Owned by Grupo Hotelero Gaviota and managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Four Points Havana is located in the city’s Miramar business district. The … Read More about Starwood Opens Four Points in Havana, Cuba

Marriott Gets Go-Ahead to do Business in Cuba

Marriott International's application to pursue a business transaction in Cuba has been approved by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury. Marriott released the news yesterday during US President Barack Obama's historic trip to Cuba, the first visit by a sitting US president in more than 80 years. Marriott president and CEO Arne Sorenson is travelling … Read More about Marriott Gets Go-Ahead to do Business in Cuba

Cancun Changing Time Zones

In order to offer visitors more sun time in the winter months, the Mexican state of Quintana Roo is officially changing time zones from Central Standard Time (CST) to Eastern Standard Time (EST). The change, which was green lighted by the Mexican government on December 4, 2014 after two years of efforts by the state government and several Cancun hotel owners, comes into effect on February 1, … Read More about Cancun Changing Time Zones

Canadian Cruise Line Offers Cuban Excursions, Beginning Dec. 4

September 7, 2011 A Toronto-based cruise line will offer week-long cruises around the island of Cuba, beginning Dec. 4. Cuba Cruise will depart from Havana and visit such places as Cayo Guillermo; Bahia Nipe; Cienfuegos/Trinidad; Santiago de Cuba; Cayo Los Caguamas, a private island; and Punta Frances. Cruises take place aboard a 1,200-passenger ship, called Louis Cristal, that was built in 1980 … Read More about Canadian Cruise Line Offers Cuban Excursions, Beginning Dec. 4

WestJet Announces Scheduled Service to Cuba

April 1, 2010 WestJet is now flying between Toronto and Varadero, Cayo Coco and Hoguin, Cuba, on a scheduled basis, starting April 1. Previously, the airline served the three destinations on a charter basis. “Scheduled WestJet flights are offered to 36 popular sun destinations in the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean, each with customized vacation packages available through WestJet Vacations,” … Read More about WestJet Announces Scheduled Service to Cuba

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