Hotels in Cuba

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By 2020, Cuba will significantly increase the number of hotel rooms

Currently, Cuba has 61,200 hotel rooms, of which 66.6% are four- and five-star. Marrero said that the country has 10 international airports to facilitate the arrival of travelers to the island, and 36 airlines from 51 countries.

Noted with regret that the number of foreign tourist arrivals is an island, it was lower than expected, due to the economic crisis in the euro zone and leaving the tour operator TUI UK, the main market for the UK, delivering travelers to our country. Despite this, in the first six months of this year, the country received from the tourism industry 1 billion 350 million dollars, showing an increase of 11.6%.

The Minister also noted the perception of customers tourist destinations on the island in the first half: 40.1% of guests who have visited other Caribbean countries, noted the advantages of Cuba, and only 14.3% believe the route to Cuba is worse than in other countries in the region.

In July, the number of tourist arrivals to Cuba, showed a decrease of 0.5% compared to the same period last year, according to the Statistical Office of the island (ONEI). According to records ONEI, the island profits 211,456 holidaymakers during July, 1055 to less than this month last year.

In June, the country celebrated decrease the flow of tourists by 1.4% in comparison with 2013 year, and yet, in the first seven months in the whole country the number of tourists increased by 3.4% over the previous year.

Tourism is the second source of income in Cuba, guaranteeing about $ 2 billion to the state treasury in the year, this figure exceeded only by exporting medical services, according to Xinhua News Agency (Xinhua).

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Meliá Cuba will open a huge resort

New resort under the name Meliá Jardines del Rey will be opened in Cuba at the beginning of next year. The hotel will be located near a large resort complex under the name Cayo Kokoyu.

It is assumed that this chic resort "five stars", numbering 1,176 thousand rooms, and working on an "all inclusive" will be the largest resort Meliá Hotels International.

The resort will consist of five large swimming pools, a fitness center, a spa and two tennis courts. Guests can also make use of the kids' club, a varied entertainment program, visit the six bars and nine restaurants.

Meliá Jardines del Rey is located just ten kilometers from the international air port Jardines del Rey.