The First US-Branded Hotel In Cuba Is Now Open [View all]

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The First US-Branded Hotel In Cuba Is Now Open

I’ve been really impressed by the speed at which things have been progressing between the US and Cuba on the travel front, ever since sanctions between the two countries started to be lifted early last year. A couple of weeks ago, commercial flights between the US and Cuba became bookable, as they launch in September.

For those who are points obsessed, there’s also progress being made on the hotel front. In March we learned that Starwood had signed a management contract for two Cuban hotels, making them the first US hotel chain to operate a property in Cuba in over half a century.

Hotel Inglaterra is being renovated and will begin operating as a Starwood Luxury Collection hotel as of August 31, 2016.

Meanwhile the Four Points by Sheraton Havana (formerly the Hotel Quinta Avenida) is now officially operating under Starwood management, meaning it’s bookable on spg.com effective immediately.

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