According to company reports, Meliá’s 2016 performance results in Cuba improved thanks to a 10.3% improvement in RevPAR, largely attributable to improved rates (+17.1%), especially in Santiago de Cuba and Havana. Meliá Hotels International SA specifically cited: the start of the normalization of relations between Cuba and the U.S.., the arrival from the 4th quarter … Read more
Memories Miramar – Habana is in the refined Havana residential district of Miramar with ocean views and within easy access Old Havana, Club Habana beach, the National Aquarium of Cuba, Dolphinarium, PabExpo Exhibition and 5th Avenue. Ideal for business travelers and vacationers, the hotel facility includes 2 restaurants and 2 bars, spacious accommodations and a … Read more
According to Integra Realty Resources’ (IRR) analysis in “Caribbean Market Update, 2016 Mid-Year Report” slightly over 30 million stopover visitors will visit the Caribbean in 2016 (including Cancun, Cozumel and Belize). Their data indicate average growth in tourist stopover arrivals to the (23 of 30) reporting markets in the Caribbean region (excluding Belize, Cancun and … Read more
If you’ve tried to get to Cuba in the last few months, you’ve encountered a problem. There are just very, very few rooms available in Havana. While hotel space in Cuba is at a premium, tour operator Central Holidays says it has deluxe hotel space in Havana and first-class space in other major Cuban cities … Read more
A conversation with Melia Hotels on Cuba By Alexander Britell How will the recent US-Cuba rapprochement change tourism in Cuba? And what does it mean for the hotel companies that are already operating in Cuba? To answer these questions, Cuba Journal caught up with Francisco Camps, the subdirector general of Spain’s Melia Hotels International, which … Read more
Above: Cayo Coco, Cuba By the Cuba Journal staff Accor Hotels is continuing its expansion in Cuba. The company announced this week plans for a Pullman Cayo Coco hotel, following the signing of a management contract with the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The 518-room property (which will include 40 suites) will be located on Las … Read more
