Hotel Iberostar Parque Central
Havana
For over two decades the Iberostar Parque Central has been Havana's most consistent international-standard hotel, despite newer competition, with service…
Hotel Iberostar Parque Central
Havana
For over two decades the Iberostar Parque Central has been Havana's most consistent international-standard hotel, despite newer competition, with service…
Havana
A work of creative genius on the Malecón, this French-run hotel is a whimsical mélange of art, recycling, comfort and sophistication. The four rooms are…
Holguín Province
You may need a wallet of gold to access the river of gold resort by Meliá. Oft touted as Cuba's best resort, this 356-room resort shines with a five-star…
Holguín Province
Once a general store, this majestic three-story colonial oozes character. The most gracious of the three Iberostar properties in Gibara, it has 27…
Santiago de Cuba
From the hanging rooftop garden to wall murals and impeccable rooms, every fiber gleams. Run by an enthusiastic team of well-traveled Cubans and local…
Trinidad
Start in the fern-filled tiled lobby and browse the courtyard surrounded by three floors of rooms in a remodeled 19th-century colonial. The five-star…
Cienfuegos
If you’ve always wanted to stay in a palacio, then this incredible melange of baroque and eclecticism built by an Italian architect for a Spanish…
Viñales
Prepare yourself! The vista from this pastel-pink colonial-style hotel is one of the best in Cuba. Open the shutters of your classic valley-facing room…
Havana
Every piece of furniture has a story to tell at the carefully curated home of Luís Miguel, a cool connoisseur of art deco who offers his house as both…
Havana
Pediatrician Julio Roque and his wife, Elsa, have expanded their formerly two-room casa particular into a web of accommodations. The HQ, Hostal Peregrino,…
Cienfuegos
Barcelona, Naples, Paris? There are echoes of all these cities in this plush, colonial-style hotel with its European aspirations and splendid Italianate…
Havana
An infinity pool overlooking the harbor is just one highlight of this 321-room hotel, centrally located at the entrance to the bay. Accommodation is…
Holguín Province
Ensconced in one of Cuba's largest pine forests, Pinares del Mayarí stands between the Altiplanicie de Nipe and Sierra del Cristal at 600m. Part chalet…
Playa Girón
The second house on the road to Cienfuegos is Playa Girón's premier casa, and arguably one of Cuba's best. Set back from the road with two stone lions…
Cienfuegos
Long popular for its city-center location and warm hospitality, Bella Perla is what you might call a ‘boutique’ private homestay. The house, with two…
Havana
A little brutal from the outside but beautiful within, Miramar's Hotel Meliá Habana is one of the city's best-run and best-equipped accommodations options…
Camagüey
A former convent, this enormous, painstakingly restored colonial house sports broad arches, high ceilings and dozens of antiques. The helpful owner Rafael…
Holguín Province
Among Cuba's biggest hotels, Playa Pesquero has 933 rooms taking up prime real estate on a beautiful beach. It was opened by Fidel Castro in 2003, and his…
Playa Girón
Owner Julio is the most experienced dive instructor hereabouts, meaning his modern house with three plush rooms is a useful option for divers. The huge…
Holguín
A renovated 1846 mansion that's seen it all. After the original owner went bankrupt, it was turned into stables. Now it sports contemporary interiors with…
Varadero
Wood and thatch combined with vast public areas with babbling water features lend a mellifluous air to this undeniable slice of Varadero luxury run by the…
Viñales
Run by a former doctor and nurse, who must have had formidable bedside manners if their hospitality in this surgically clean place is anything to judge by…
Cayo Coco
This sleek five-star opened in December 2015 and was rebuilt after a gutting by Hurricane Irma. Having bagged a large slice of once tranquil Playa Las…
Camagüey
Simply lovely, this six-room colonial is a treasure trove of character. Rooms shoot off a central courtyard with wrought-iron furniture, each door guarded…
Matanzas
With a front door large enough to ride a stagecoach through, this handsome blue house dating from the 1890s has original tiled floors, an antique wooden…
Camagüey
Named for a notable 19th-century Cuban woman writer, this ground-floor hotel emanates class. The colonial has a large interior patio lined with columns,…
Santiago de Cuba
Sleek on the inside, a blue-mirrored monster on the outside, the 1990s-designed Meliá is Santiago's only 'international' hotel with a laundry list of…
Santiago de Cuba
The return of a Santiago landmark, the eclectic-style 1915 Hotel Imperial has been refurbished to sparkling condition with some welcome concessions to…
Varadero
Why would you want to blow hundreds of dollars on an all-inclusive when you can pay CUC$45 a night to stay at Beny's house? It's within spitting distance…
Cuba
Possibly the most whimsical house in the whole province, the impossible-to-miss Larabi – painted turquoise, purple and pink (it works) – jumps out at you…
Trinidad
Away from the hustle of the center and handily located for excursions by the Trinidad–Cienfuegos road, this spacious lodging feels more like an inn, with…
Camagüey
Among the best of Camagüey's boutique hotels, it occupies an attractive city-center building that was once an office for the Cuban ferrocarril (railway),…
Holguín Province
The resort alternative, this casa has a top-floor apartment that's bigger and better than your average hotel room. It works for small families, with a…
Holguín Province
Tucked away behind this high-walled patio are Gibara's coziest digs: a lovely, partially covered, plant-strewn patio leading to airy renovated rooms, one…
Holguín Province
With wonderful sea breezes and romantic sea views, this big yellow waterfront home beats all competition on ambience. The multiple terraces are conducive…
Cayo Coco
This intimate resort on Playa Las Coloradas, at the hotel strip's eastern end, is everything you'd expect from Spain's Meliá chain. For a luxury twist,…
Baracoa
Welcoming and hospitable, Ykira is Baracoa's premier hostess. She also serves a mean dinner made with homegrown herbs. A lovely mural lines the entrance…
Santiago de Cuba
The meticulously maintained family home of Juan Martí has a palatial quality, with a riot of antique furniture, light-filtering vitrales (stained-glass…
Bayamo
A modern rooftop bar, Jacuzzi and bright plant-laden courtyard enhance the colonial bones of the revamped Hotel Telégrafo, making it the most luxurious in…
Cayo Coco
The Spanish-colonial villas with attractively tiled public areas lend the Colonial a refined, cloistered air, as if you've landed in a village rather than…