Cuban tourism continues to work for development and efficiency

The tourism industry in Cuba is the second most important sector in the country’s economy, hence the efforts that are made every day to achieve greater development and efficiency in this area.

According to recent information from the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur), this sector is working hard to strengthen and achieve better quality in its offerings, both from the hotel and non-hotel point of view. Currently, the island has a renovated hotel complex that exceeds 80 thousand rooms, 75% of which are in 4 and 5 star accommodations.

This is contributed to by the presence of 18 internationally recognized foreign chains in the management, of which nine are Spanish. The latest addition is Vila Galé Hotéis, from Portugal, with a first resort under management in Cayo Paredón (Jardines del Rey) and in the winter season 24/25 that has just begun, the sector has new hotel products such as the Iberostar Selection La Habana, Hotel Sierra Cristal, in Ramón de Antilla, Gran Muthu Ensenada and Starfish, in Holguín, and Muthu II Frente, in Santiago de Cuba, among others.

For the current winter season, the hotel sector has two new products through the Canadian chain Blue Diamond resorts: Resonance Musique and Blu. The first offers its clients music and adventure to make their spirit fly while they immerse themselves in the magic of the Caribbean, while the second offers yoga sessions and other activities for relaxation and tranquility.

Also in this season there are new destinations with magnificent beaches for tourists: Cayo Cruz and Cayo Paredón, in the Jardines del Rey archipelago and the Ramón de Antilla península, north of the eastern province of Holguín. In the same way, the so-called industry without chimneys works in favor of strengthening extra-hotel services, as a necessary complement to hotel activity, which is also enriched by new options in the private sector, accommodation and catering in tour programs, packages and excursions.