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TRAVEL TRADE CARIBBEAN • YEAR XII • NO. 208 • FEBRUARY 2012
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he investments made in Villa Cuba Resort, of the Gran Caribe Hotel Group, have made it possible to completely renovate its swimming pool and remodel 130 rooms which in turn were redecorated and refurnished. Privileged by its centrally located position between the traditional and the modern Varadero, close to the Golf Club and on the front line of the best beach area, it offers a diversity of accommodation options (hotel, houses and module) and a high standard of services that attract the preference of many clients. It has 365 rooms – 261 doubles, four suites, seven mini suites, five duplex, 88 king size – with telephone, satellite TV, safety-deposit box, hairdryer, mini fridge, private bathroom, balcony, view to the garden or to the sea and air-conditioning. The main building’s rooms admit a third additional bed. Two rooms are equipped for the handicapped with all the established requisites, located at lobby level and with no access barriers. The installation has four restaurants, a principal buffet and three a la carte, specialized in
Novelties at Villa Cuba Resort Asian, Cuban and international cuisine; in addition to four bars – a swimming pool snack bar, lobby bar, Mirador Bar, beach bar and nightspot. Guests can enjoy varied shows and good music…Cuban thematic nights, the sea, the election of Miss or Mister Villa Cuba; fashion shows, wa-
Habaguanex’ Coming of Age
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO, on January 6, 1994, the Habaguanex S.A. Tourist Company was created. Today it has a wide-ranging network of hotels and complementary services that open the doors of the Historic Center of Old Havana to the world. Habaguanex stands out for being the witness and protagonist of the recovery of a Historic Center declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Thus this company’s greatest pride has been to invest its income in the restoration work carried out by the Office of the City Historian and seeing the rebirth of past centuries before its eyes,
in addition to collaborating with different social initiatives. Many remember its origins, when it only had the Valencia Hotel and some gastronomic establishments. At present, it has 19 hotels, 38 restaurants, more than 60 cafeterias and bars and more than 80 shops, and this 2012 has begun with new challenges and efforts for each one of its workers. Habaguanex congratulates all those who have been linked to the start and development of this project that is already coming of age and thanks those who have contributed to this common objective. ■
ter ballet, games and competitions (volleyball, aerobics, ping pong, billiards and table games), dance and scuba diving initiation lessons, games room, tennis court, shooting range, mini golf, catamarans, snorkeling, kayaking, windsurfing, petanque, gymnastics, nightclub, horses, jet skis, motorcycles. ■
FITCUBA 2012 IN CAYO SANTA MARÍA THE VENUE for the 32nd International Tourism Fair, FITCuba 2012, to be held May 8-11, will be Cayo Santa María (Villa Clara province), also known, because of its beauty, as the White Rose of the Jardines del Rey archipelago. The product that will be presented includes the beautiful attractions of the island’s youngest destination, the Villa Clara keys, made up by Santa María, Ensenachos and Las Brujas, incredible islets with excellent beaches, impressive natural surroundings and state-of-the-art infrastructure in terms of comfort and facilities, harmoniously inserted into nature. Moreover, the participants will be able to hold talks about family tourism, a segment with great possibilities for Cuba. The guest country is Argentina, already among the first seven markets and with close to 76,000 Argentineans who traveled to Cuba in 2011 – 29.6% more than the previous year -, to establish a new record. Gaviota Tours and Cubatur will be the event’s travel agencies and Transtur, Transgaviota and Cubana Airlines the official transportation companies.