Hemingway's Cuba
A comprehensive tour of Western Cuba, flying direct with Virgin Atlantic
Melia Cohiba Hotel, Havana
A 5-star hotel in the Vedado area of Havana (a short cab ride from old Havana), overlooking the ocean and well situated to stroll along the Malecon. The hotel has restaurants, bars and an outdoor pool. 462 air-conditioned rooms, all with private facilities, satellite TV, safe and mini-bar.
Melia Varadero
Cuba’s most popular Caribbean resort, a long slender strip of sand overlooking the sea. The tastefully constructed 4-star all-inclusive hotel is surrounded by extensive tropical gardens and has restaurants, bars, coffee shop, boutiques and a large landscaped swimming pool with bar. There are 490 air-conditioned rooms, all with private facilities, satellite TV and mini-bar.
Hotel Parque Central, Havana (from May 2012 onwards)
Situated in Old Town of Havana, just a short distance from the Capitol building, this 5-star hotel has restaurants, bars, rooftop pools with stunning city views and jacuzzi. 426 air-conditioned rooms with private facilities, hairdryer, safe, mini-bar and satellite TV. Accommodation is in the main building or the new Torre section.
In the rest of Cuba, accommodation options are more limited and we have selected the most suitable hotels, a simple 2 and 3-star standard with private facilities.
Travel in Cuba
Travelling in Cuba is a unique experience. However, tourism is still under state control and on occasion hotels of a similar standard to those listed in the itinerary may be used. Advance notification of this is not always possible. Half board is included in most hotels on the tour and the food can be quite basic, consisting of rice, beans, pork, chicken and fish although international cuisine is available in Varadero (all-inclusive basis) and Havana. All vehicles are air-conditioned and the highways are reasonable whereas minor roads can be in poor repair.
