Top Hotels in Cuba

... on his face like the situation was adding to the adventure. I wanted to clue him in...that is not a positive moniker!!! So Cuba has 2 currencies, one for the locals I called Pesos and one for tourists called CUCs. This division was another point of ...

... to the road with Jorge and Jamie. The first stop was locating a dive centre, which we found in one of the all inclusive hotels. Unbeknown to myself the security guard had stopped Jorge mid way through the hotel to ask him who he was (i.e. no all inclusive ...

... couldn't help herself, she was locked in, and her gaze fixed. My guess is that most of the tourists visiting Cuba stay on the coast in posh hotels, and choose not to eat at inner city paladares, so I apparently stuck out, looking like an American movie ...

... once in a while just to see peoples reactions.  Q: What is the accomodation like in Cuba? A:  There are two types of accomodation: hotels and "Casa Particulares".  Hotels are expensive and VERY run-down and nasty(for the most ...

... I'm somewhat cynical that they chose a time when Fidel is v. sick and his bro Raul is the main, but much weaker, man. 5) Cuba's top money spinner has been tourism since 1997 and since then, the CUC is the means to a better life. The Cuban govt ...

... , but the man was corrupted and let us go without any problems) the beach is nice but very, very touristic with big luxury hotels. I stayed at a fisherman village and was not allowed but by just paying  about 10 dollars  you can have a room ...

... from the truth. I wouldn't expect a better meal at a 5 star hotel restaurant (we later found out that even the top restaurants in Cuba couldn't get close to the quality of the food at the Casas). Breakfast usually consisted or a large plate of fresh ...

... decided to stay in 'Casa Particulars', which are basically Cuban families which open their homes to tourists and charge half the price that hotels or hostels do (which are over 50% state owned). The Casa's make for a more interesting and fun way to stay ...

... it was and the connexion bus seems too much trouble so opted for a 20$cuc OK taxi to centro Havana. My two favourite islazol hotels were full up so chose to check out this next cheap hotel on the Prado main street, its name is Casa del Cientifico. It ...

... I suspect one of the foods she's craving this far into the trip is a pizza sub. We're in the land of residences and boutique hotels here, well out of the core tourist area. It takes a few minutes to find a cab, and in the meantime we discover a ...

... quite cheap and has a beautiful view on the district, in the middle of the roofs of the churches and capitol, other grand hotels around the place. There we drunk two or three divine mojitos, almost alone on the rooftop terrace, decorated in a mixture of ...

... , there isn´t any product ads like we see everywhere else western society. These billboards don´t promote drinks, clothes, or hotels, etc. The pictures that line the highways are about socialism. There are pictures of Fidel Castro everywhere. Also, ...

... still was allowing Cuban people to rent their spare rooms to tourists. Called a Casa Particular, they work out way cheaper than hotels and a lot more personal. I had a little scare and a few minutes of acute rage when I arrived at mine last night after ...

Hola everyone, This top-secret correspondence comes to you from Havana Airport, Cuba. Apparently laptop computers are forbidden here and if you get caught with one it will be confiscated. So, we're in hiding, settled beneath a thick plume of cigar ...

... Cuba was a real adventure of going back in time, coupled with money drama, credit card fraud, unclean hotels and embassy visits.  Despite all of this drama, Cuba has been one of my favorite countries, with lots of fun dancing, shopping, music and soaking ...

... that they don't brew 'The Cream of Manchester' in Manchester any more! Continuing through the narrow streets we discover more Habaguanex hotels which are themed. There is a 'Monk's" hotel where an old monastery has been renovated, a 'Spanish' hotel and ...

... you. Old Havanna is a real time warp with one square mile refurbished with historic buildings, cafes, restaurants, shops and hotels revamped and quite glam, but people's homes and Casa (people's homes offering B&B accommodation looked like hobbit homes ...

... As you stroll through the delightful old havana, marvellinga t the elegant colonial buildings still housing traditional pharmacies and refined hotels, between the surprising, cafe surrounded Plaza Vieja and Plaza de la Catedral, holes in the wall pop up - ...

... an aggravated Italian that made me smile as the words flowed out her. There are not very women drivers in Cuba and that made us somewhat of a spectacle. On top of that a woman who can negotiate switchback curves, handle a stick, and swear! The ride to ...

... 18:45 we heard one calling from the top of a nearby tree. A few minutes later both birds had flown into the top of one of the hotels fine palms. They seemed a bit perturbed this evening and after several forays between the two trees they flew off and did ...