Brazilian air carrier GOL is looking to add flights to Cuba, the company announced. In its latest monthly report, GOL said it was planning to add several new Latin American destinations, including Havana. Right now, Brazil sends a negligible amount of tourists to Cuba, particularly in comparison to other Latin American countries like Colombia, Venezuela … Read more
New life for the Brisas Covarrubias By the Cuba Journal staff A major hotel in Cuba’s Las Tunas province has reopened its doors. The Brisas Covarrubias hotel, located on the beach in Puerto Padre, has 180 rooms, along with three bars and an international buffet restaurant. A government statement said the property had received major … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff The Memories Miramar Havana hotel has added a new specialty restaurant, parent company Sunwing Vacations announced. The NeXo restaurant features an “exciting fusion menu,” according to the company. More significantly, the restaurant is the brainchild of Michelin-star Chef Jesus del Cerro, one of the first of a number of culinary … Read more
What’s the price of sitting on the sidelines? by Simons Chase, Editor-in-Chief SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – “Where to start?” was a topic of interest at the Cuba panel of the CHICOS 2015 HVS Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference held this week in San Juan, Puerto Rico. For hotel developers and operators, distilling the bigger picture … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff Cuba Journal Editor in Chief Simons Chase will be among the speakers on a major panel covering Cuba’s hotel sector this week. Chase will be among the panelists at a general session covering investments and opportunities in Cuba at this week’s CHICOS investment conference in Puerto Rico. The panel will explore … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff It’s one of the biggest reasons to travel to Cuba: the country’s fascinating mix of cultures. And chief among them is Cuba’s varied, rich Afro-Cuban culture — and now there’s a new way to experience it. Central Holidays is now offering Afro-Cubanismo, a 10-day, nine-night program that gives visitors access to … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff On our recent trip to Cuba, Cuba Journal got an in-depth, up-close look at Ernest Hemingway’s home at Finca Vigia outside of Havana. And with help from the wonderful staff at the historic site, Cuba Journal was able to get an up-close look at Hemingway’s typewriter. Hemingway used a Corona … Read more
Maybe it’s the six-piece band in the lobby at twilight. Or the extensive selection of Cuban rums. Or what just might be the best omelette in Havana. Here, at a hotel in the leafy Havana suburb of Miramar, you can find just about everything you want, all within an easy drive of the Old City. This … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff US mobile firm Sprint has signed a direct roaming agreement with the Telecommunications Company of Cuba. That makes the company the first US wireless carrier to sign such a deal with ETECSA, it said. “As the commercial relationship between the U.S. and Cuba continues to progress, it is expected that … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff Two new all-inclusive Cuba resorts are coming to the island. Ocean by H10 Hotels has announced the expansion of its presence in Cuba, with plans to add two new resorts slated for opening this year. The new resorts are Ocean Casa del Mar and Ocean Vista Azul, both of which will … Read more
