Hotel Club Kawama

A venerable old 1930s hacienda-style building, the sprawling Kawama was the first of the 60-plus hotels to inhabit this once-deserted peninsula more than 70 years ago. The service struggles here and facilities are a bit haggard despite sporadic renovations, but optimists will still detect some silver linings in the 235 colorful rooms, which blend artfully into the sliver of beach at Varadero's western extremity.