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Solar and seaside tourism continues to be the main attraction of this sector in Cuba. The country is a tourist reference in the Caribbean, despite unfair travel alerts for Americans who advise to "reconsider" visits to the Greater Antilles, the economic blockade imposed for nearly 60 years and media campaigns.
] An example of this development is the Villa Clara Keys, a recently reopened destination and the headquarters of FitCuba 2018. Since 1995, when they were connected to the continent, their progress has been unstoppable. Today, they have 10,572 rooms in 17 hotels.
"From 24 rooms in 1999 we arrived in 2012 with 5,682 rooms, the Marina, a Dolphinarium, the International Clinic and the tourist spots La Estrella and Las Dunas.Today we also have two other places with new hotels: Las Terrazas and Las Salinas, land transport services, nautical offerings and excursions, "says Frank P. Oltuski, vice president of marketing of Gaviota SA group, which is the organization with greater growth in the world of the Cuban tourist industry.
CREATING A DESTINATION BEARING INFRASTRUCTURE
so many numbers do not allow us to perceive all that has been worked for the development of this destination, but it is a space that was created from scratch. such as water supply, electricity generation, roads, landscaping, waste treatment, signage and many other actions were essential to achieve the expansion that we perceive today.
Last adjustments of a desalination plant in Cayo Santa María for its impending start, with four reverse osmosis modules that will supply 50 liters of water per second to the 140 liters currently pumped for the keys of the continent, "explains Oltuski. 19659002] To give total security to the water supply in the cays permanently, it is planned to put into operation, by 2019, an installation of equal capacity which will provide an additional flow of 50 liters. and will allow to reach one hundred liters per second. from this source.
Today, five liquid waste treatment plants are generated in hotel operations and produce between 20,000 and 30,000 cubic meters of garbage per month for garden irrigation. . New investments are also being made for the treatment and recycling of all types of waste, which will enable the continuation of conservation policies in the cays, which are part of the Buena Vista Bay World Biosphere Reserve.
All this, as well as the 55 MW electricity generating capacity with underground networks across the territory, has maintained that the opening of the hotels is made with a difference of one or more. two years.
According to the vice president of marketing added the group Gaviota SA, for the next season 2018-2019 two new hotels will open: the Paradisus los Cayos, a five-star hotel with 802 rooms, and Angsana Cayo Santa María , with 252 rooms.
"This places us now a few steps to reach the maximum capacity of the hotel capacity in the keys of Villa Clara, goal we will reach by 2020 at the end of the hotels La Salina Noreste and The Salina Suroeste, with 633 and 621 rooms, respectively ", adds Frank P. Oltuski
EXCURSIONS AND WALKS
The hotels are not the only tourist attractions in Cuba, such as dolphinariums, spas, squares with restaurants, games rooms, discotheques and other proposals are options for customers who come to this part of the Caribbean.
The marinas are distinguished by their fleet of private and diving boat catamarans, as well as trout fishing offers. elder, fly fishing and deep-sea fishing.
The travel agency Gaviota, for example, has expanded its portfolio of tours and trips with an emphasis on experiences. the closest to the history and culture of the country. Visits to Remedios, Trinidad, the city of Santa Clara, the mausoleum of Ernesto Che Guevara and excursions to Havana and the historic centers are particularly noteworthy.
Similarly, nature tourism takes place in Topes de Collantes, a protected natural landscape where the thermal baths can be combined with beautiful spaces for ecotourism lovers.
OTHER DESTINATIONS
The diversity of destinations offered by the country has allowed the steady growth of the number of visitors and, consequently, the Opening of new accommodation spaces. This is why we continue to progress in the development of the hotel factory.
In Jardines del Rey, the Grand Muthu Cayo Guillermo Hotel, with its 500 rooms, was inaugurated last March. The Rasa II Punta of 500 cuartos and the Pilar I of 24 are in the final phase, an upscale accommodation whose opening is scheduled for next September.
"The 546-room Ocean Arenas Blancas, next to the Quebrada Hotel, announce the opening of Cayo Cruz as a new destination north of Camagüey, while the Iberostar Holguín, which is located in the center of the city. a capacity of 638 rooms, will come into service this year.] "In Havana, for its part, we will soon have the Iberostar Grand Hotel Packard, with 321 rooms. This hotel already generates expectations for its quality, its privileged location and its type of product.
In addition, it will strengthen the offer of luxury hotels in the capital, started with the Grand Hotel Manzana Kempinski, "says Oltuski. , has 1,892 rooms in Havana and plans to add 7,000 new rooms by 2025. In 2019, the hotel Paseo del Prado will open, with 250 rooms, while in the spaces Vedado and Miramar, work will begin on the construction of several modern hotels that are expected to open in 2021.
"Glorias de Antaño como El Gran Hotel, Corona Cigar Factory, Hotel Regis, the Cueto del Cueto Palace and the Marqués Palace of Monte Hermoso are undergoing intervention and will be reopened as a luxury accommodation in Habaguanex, in the historic center of Havana. In 2021, actions will be added to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Villa de San Cristóbal in Havana ", added Oltuski
For this year, the group Gaviota SA will incorporate more than 2,750 to its capabilities. new rooms and will close 2018 with 33,200 hotel rooms in 93 homes, equivalent to about 50% of the housing factory in Cuba. It is also progressing in the expansion and development of destinations such as Varadero, Cayo Paredón Grande (north of the province of Ciego de Ávila), Cayo Cruz (in the Sabana-Camagüey archipelago) and the Ramón Peninsula. of Antilla (north of Holguin) and Havana
IN THE CONTEXT
01. Tourism is a priority for the country's development, having become one of the activities that generates the most revenue for the island's economy.
02. The tourist destination of Cuba is appreciated throughout the world, for the comfort of its hotels, the beauty of its beaches and its landscapes, the security of the citizens, but it is necessary to continue to work in insurance.
03. It is necessary to achieve even more efficient development of agriculture, renewable energy sources and new technologies.
04. It is important that the relationship each organization has with tourism meets the high demands and needs of the so-called chimney-free industry.
05. To date, more than 300 hotels have installed Wi-Fi Internet access in their common areas, which should be extended to the entire hotel system.
06. In tourist facilities, the rational use of water and actions to reduce the consumption of this resource are systematically controlled.
07. Installation and maintenance services of solar water heaters, elevators, security systems and water pumping, as well as as central air conditioning, have a significant impact on the comfort of the facilities.
08. Reducing waiting time in terminals and improving topics such as air conditioning, food supply, customs service and Baggage handling has helped to increase visitor satisfaction.
by Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermúdez and various ministers of the country, at the meeting of the Government Commission for Recovery and Insurance to Tourism on the 1st. July 2018.
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