Caribbean Hotels & Hostels (451)

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Havana's perennial 'old stalwart', the cheap and cheerful Lido is a budget bonanza that sits like an ugly duckling on Calle Consulado in dilapidated Centro Habana. Despite worn furnishings and ar…

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So what if the rooms are swinging-'60's motel style with built-in bed units and cheesy art? This hotel has a capital location close to the Malecón, the services are plentiful and the price is nic…

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Set about 300m inland on 3 hectares of landscaped grounds, this property offers casual seclusion. In addition to standard rooms, there are 10 air-con 'superior' rooms in a condo-style unit; eight…

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A chilled vibe pervades the Chippewa Village Hotel, on the Grand Morass side of Norman Manley Boulevard and a five-minute walk to the beach. The Southwest motif might sound odd yet it works in an…

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This highly affable and efficient family-owned hotel melts easily into a particularly choice strip of the celebrated Seven Mile Beach. Its central location on Long Bay makes it an excellent choic…

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Bisected by a major expressway, Isla Verde has its ugly side and you'll get a face full of it here. But location aside, the Coqui Inn - which is an amalgamation of three formerly adjacent hotels:…

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A riot of '50s kitsch, the Riviera was built in 1957 by Mafia boss Meyer Lansky as a Vegas-style gambling haven. At the time it was considered to be the last word in opulence and luxury in Habana…

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Like a movie starlet who refuses to get a face lift, the Inglaterra is the grand old dame of Havana hotels that has been overshadowed by her younger competition. Built in 1875, the extravagant cr…

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This ugly duckling of a building on Havana's Embassy Row is the hotel everyone should be talking about, but isn't. It's got style, comfort and amenities galore including six tennis courts, all fo…

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Gaviota's flashy new 'glass cathedral' on Playa's rapidly developing hotel strip opened in 2003, making it one of Habana's newest hotels. The rather strange aesthetics - acres of blue-tinted glas…

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You should stay at this place just off the Prado before word gets out and everything gets broken in. As it stands, this fresh and spiffy mid-sized hotel in the thick of Centro Habana offers some …

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Habana Vieja sprouts historic mansions-turned-hotels and the Valencia captures the intimacy and charm of a colonial villa like no other. The location - halfway between two photogenic plazas and s…

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Situated quite literally at the puerta (door) of Puerta de Tierra, the Caribe was the first Hilton hotel outside mainland America. Constructed in 1949 after an architectural competition had chose…

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You wouldn't be the first to fall prey to the tropical seduction of this Moorish-style gem superbly located along the Prado promenade in the heart of Centro Habana. The exotic mosaics, city views…

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The grand, two-storey lobby of this skyline giant in the heart of Vedado is always a-whirl with comings and goings, making it the centre of its own universe. Still, it manages to feel like an oas…

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You probably already know about this place as the digs where a besotted and inspired Hemingway holed up to write the first chapters of For Whom the Bell Tolls. The literary legacy is alive and we…

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This charming maritime-themed hotel situated next to Habana's famous port once housed the offices of a Spanish shipbuilding company (Armadores de Santander means 'Ship Owners from Santander'). Th…

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It's not easy combining a happening location with a peaceful vibe, but this small colonial hotel manages it well. Like the Hostal Valencia (the two are connected via an internal stairway, doublin…

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Boasting it's own secluded cove on the West End, Tensing Pen is one of most tranquil choices in Negril. The spot, which opened in the 1970s, has evolved with the area, and caters to discerning tr…

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Poised on a cliffside peninsula above a pristine cove, the Rockhouse offers elegance in a spectacular setting. Its exquisite restaurant overhanging the ocean warrants a visit even if you are not …

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If you want to be in the center of Havana, but not feel like you're in Cuba, pass into the hush of this deluxe hotel, leaving the soot, screeching brakes and cigar hawkers behind. Upholding inter…

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Easily the least oppressively business-oriented of the business hotels in New Kingston, the centrally located Courtleigh Hotel & Suites is efficiently run and exudes a palpable cosmopolitan charm…

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Don't be surprised by the royal treatment - they've had loads of practice with the real thing. One of the great Caribbean resorts, the Half Moon is an exclusive colonial-style affair named for it…

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Famous for its risqué attitude and lingerie parties (and notorious for its sheer tackiness), this adults-only resort has 280 rooms and suites with mirrored ceilings. Sadly, the strange retro deco…

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Though most all-inclusive resorts are large and impersonal, secluded Couples Negril in Negril's Bloody Bay strives to cater to the needs and desires of its guests with a personal touch.

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If you've got money to burn - or a sky-high limit on your credit card - time spent at the Round Hill Hotel & Villas resort is worth every penny. Having celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2003, th…

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One of the finest boutique hotels in the Caribbean - and one beloved of the Hollywood elite (some of whom are helicoptered in) - The Caves offers 10 handcrafted, individually styled one- and two-…

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While luxury can be found across Jamaica, its lap is surely on this eight-acre spot nestled around two private beaches just east of Ocho Rios. The Georgian building's gaze faces the hotel's own p…

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A venerable old hacienda-style building from the 1930s the Kawama is, by definition, a piece of Varadero history. It was the first of the 50-plus hotels to inhabit this once-deserted peninsula mo…

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The coziest and friendliest of Vedado's cheaper accommodation options, the Colina is situated directly outside the university and is good choice if you're studying on a Spanish course. The 80 roo…

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This four-story, crescent-shaped hotel is right on the beach, which gets swallowed up at high tide. Accommodation is spacious, nicely outfitted with wicker furniture and those facing the beach ha…

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This chic and casual hotel bills itself as 'the meeting place of the gods.' Its clientele is decidedly human, but the setting is truly divine. You can choose from rooms, simple garden cottages or…

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This family-run hotel on the beach offers 30 rooms, studios (with kitchenettes) and some two-bedroom apartments with TV, telephone and safe. Some have ceiling fans and most have balconies. Facili…

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A bit worn around the edges, but atmospheric. The rooms are clean and well kept, and each has a large, private patio with a stellar ocean view. You'll find it hidden away behind Pengrove Plaza.

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Yet another cliffhanger with 12 rooms plus two suites, all with private balconies, fans and private showers. It features a clifftop bar and restaurant, a Jacuzzi and multi-tiered sundecks overhan…

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Featuring modestly furnished hardwood structures and a happening beachside bar and restaurant, this recently updated option has 22 rooms with balconies, two simple one-bedroom cottages plus a two…

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A faded, service-oriented 95-room hotel across the street from Doctor's Cave Beach, this MoBay veteran nestled against the cliff offers rooms with direct-dial phones, safes, satellite TV and a pa…

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Strongly oriented toward the business traveler, and boasting contemporary architecture and furnishings and a full complement of facilities, the Hilton has 303 rooms, including 13 suites. The spac…

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Recently taken over and renovated by a franchise, this adjoins a water park (open in summer only), drawing families in the summer and for thunderous events at the neighboring speedway. Don't expe…

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There are actually three different Canario inns around Condado - agents here at the By the Sea site can assist you in reserving at any one of the properties. Each of the small hotels has 25 to 40…

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