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Cuban Authorities Fail to Explain the Case of the Lost Body of the Tourist Who Died in the Melia Varadero Hotel

Faraj Allah Jarjour’s family paid $7,300 to transport his remains to Quebec and was given a coffin with the body of a Russian 14ymedio, Havana, 23 April 2024 — The family of Faraj Allah Jarjour, the Syrian who lived in Canada and died on March 22 of a heart attack while vacationing in Cuba, still … Continue reading “Cuban Authorities Fail to Explain the Case of the Lost Body of the Tourist Who Died in the Melia Varadero Hotel”

Cuban Man’s Corpse Left Unattended for Days in a Varadero Hotel

14ymedio, Havana, 8 July 2021 — Warning signs of a pandemic collapse keep coming from Matanzas, a province that has been leading the list of daily infected cases for days. In a room at Puntarena, a hotel in Varadero that functions as medical center for positive Covid-19 cases, the corpse of a traveler was left … Continue reading “Cuban Man’s Corpse Left Unattended for Days in a Varadero Hotel”

Varadero Hotel International / Regina Coyula

The Varadero Hotel International is one of the symbols of my adolescence. I stayed there twice, and if you spent a vacation week in Varadero you had to go to the cabaret at night, there were no discotheques then, your spent your beach nights there or at the Kawama cabaret. The International is linked in … Continue reading “Varadero Hotel International / Regina Coyula”

Paying for Your Reservation in Dollars Does Not Guarantee Better Food at Hotels in Varadero Cuba

Customers complain that they have to give extra money to employees to access more food despite the “all-inclusive” offer 14ymedio, Julio César Contreras, Matanzas, January 9, 2025 — In Varadero, paying for an “all-inclusive” hotel is no longer a guarantee of a hearty meal. Those who arrive on the Hicacos Peninsula seeking a few days free … Continue reading “Paying for Your Reservation in Dollars Does Not Guarantee Better Food at Hotels in Varadero Cuba”

With Half-Empty Hotels and Deserted Restaurants, Varadero, Cuba is Bleeding

Many workers return to their hometowns, Cárdenas and Matanzas, to seek alternatives outside the tourism sector. 14ymedio, Pablo Padilla Cruz, Veradero, June 30. 2025 — In the 1990s, during the so-called Special Period, the Cuban regime bet on international tourism as a lifeline for its faltering socialist economy. The Hicacos peninsula, better known as Varadero, … Continue reading “With Half-Empty Hotels and Deserted Restaurants, Varadero, Cuba is Bleeding”

Covid Cases Grow Among Hotel Construction Workers in Varadero

14ymedio, Havana, 22 September 2020 — Covid-19 infections continue to increase in the construction camps working in Varadero. The province of Matanzas reported seven workers who tested positive for coronavirus by September 20. Of those confirmed, five belong to the Siguapa campus in Santa Marta, one to Salvador, in Cárdenas and the seventh is a … Continue reading “Covid Cases Grow Among Hotel Construction Workers in Varadero”

An Outbreak of Covid-19 In Santa Marta Puts the Construction of Hotels In Varadero On Hold

14ymedio, Havana, 20 September 2020 — An outbreak of Covid-19 in two camps of the Constructora Hicacos in Santa Marta, in the Matanzas municipality of Cárdenas, has put the construction of hotels in the tourist center of Varadero on hold. In a report by Cuban Television, it was learned that, given the new source of infections, the Government … Continue reading “An Outbreak of Covid-19 In Santa Marta Puts the Construction of Hotels In Varadero On Hold”

Meliá Reopens Hotels In Varadero Northern Cuban Keys After Hurricane Irma

EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 11 October 2017 — The Spanish group Meliá announced Wednesday that it will reopen eleven hotels in Cuba beginning on October 15, two of them in the resort of Varadero and the rest in the keys of the center-north of the island, areas devastated by Hurricane Irma. “Meliá Cuba announces the reopening of … Continue reading “Meliá Reopens Hotels In Varadero Northern Cuban Keys After Hurricane Irma”

Cuba and Spain Work Together to Open Luxury Hotel in Varadero / 14ymedio

14ymedio, Havana, 31 December 2015 — The powerful Gaviota Group, managed by Cuba’s Ministry of the Armed Forces, opened the five-star Ocean Vista Azul Hotel this year-end, which it will operate jointly with the Spanish H10 hotel chain. Construction of the 470-room building took 21 months. The lobby is the highlight of the hotel, opening directly … Continue reading “Cuba and Spain Work Together to Open Luxury Hotel in Varadero / 14ymedio”

The Hotel International in Varadero will be Demolished / Ivan Garcia

In the 1950’s there were two hotels out of their league: the Hotel National in Havana and the Hotel International in Varadero.  The first one is still standing in the heart of Vedado, the second one will be demolished. This was just confirmed by Jorge Alvarez, Director of Center of Inspection and Environmental Control.  This … Continue reading “The Hotel International in Varadero will be Demolished / Ivan Garcia”

“It’s Impossible To Spend Money in Varadero, Cuba, Because There’s Nothing To Spend It On”

The resort’s boulevard, designed for leisure and bustle until the early hours, becomes deserted by mid-afternoon due to the lack of tourists and products. 14ymedio, Julio César Contreras, Varadero, January 14, 2026 – Night falls on Varadero with a calm that invites disquiet rather than rest. It’s nearly eight o’clock, and the boulevard, designed for … Continue reading ““It’s Impossible To Spend Money in Varadero, Cuba, Because There’s Nothing To Spend It On””

Iberostar, the First International Chain Authorized to Rent Hotels in Cuba

Foreign companies will have more freedom to manage facilities and set wages 14ymedio/EFE, Havana, October 17, 2025 / In its desperation to stem the sharp decline in tourism and foreign currency inflows, the Cuban government has taken a step it had long resisted: allowing international chains to rent out state-owned hotels and set employee salaries. … Continue reading “Iberostar, the First International Chain Authorized to Rent Hotels in Cuba”

Despite Their Profits in Cuba, a Spanish Luxury Hotel and a Canadian Hotel Refuse To Pay Extra to Their Staff

14ymedio, Madrid, 24 February 2025 — The workers of at least two hotels managed by foreign firms, the Iberostar Selection Parque Central, in Havana, and the Royalton Hicacos, in Varadero (Matanzas), have been demanding a wage stimulus for two years, which has been denied despite the companies’ profits. An article in the newspaper Trabajadores pointed … Continue reading “Despite Their Profits in Cuba, a Spanish Luxury Hotel and a Canadian Hotel Refuse To Pay Extra to Their Staff”

With a Hotel Occupancy of 25 Percent, Cuba’s Tourism Revenues Fell by Almost 62 Percent in Five Years

“Despite an investment of more than 24 billion dollars, the results show an alarming decline,” says Cuba Siglo 21 14ymedio, Madrid, November 25, 2024 — The most recent report on tourism in Cuba signed by the consultant Emilio Morales, published by the organization Cuba Siglo 21 this Monday and based on the information published in … Continue reading “With a Hotel Occupancy of 25 Percent, Cuba’s Tourism Revenues Fell by Almost 62 Percent in Five Years”