Villa Cayo Saetía

Holguín Province


This rustic key resort, on a 42-sq-km island at the entrance to Bahía de Nipe, is small, remote and more upmarket than the price suggests. The 12 rooms are split into rustic and standard cabañas with a minimal price differential. You'll feel as if you're 1000 miles from anywhere.

The in-house restaurant (mains CUC$5 to CUC$12), La Güira, sits decked out Hemingway-style with hunting trophies mounted on the wall like gory art. It's fully in tune with the exotic meats, such as antelope, on the menu.