January 2010
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When it comes to picking your hotel in Havana, you will be spoilt for choice. Renewed colonial palaces, boutique and grand properties are just some of the alternatives for your Havana Hotels. If money is not an issue, then there are a few accommodation facilities that truly stand out from the crowd.
Santa Isabel Hotel
Santa Isabel offers cosy rooms that are decorated in luxurious colonial style. It is here where John Paul II stayed in 1998 when he visited Havana. This Colonial Palace is located only few steps from Havana’s Cathedral and it is just next to where Havana was founded almost 400 years ego.
Saratoga Hotel
The impressive building combines traditional architecture and arrangements with the most modern technology. Its roof terrace with a swimming pool, restaurant area, and bar will allow you to enjoy the breathtaking panorama view over Havana’s silhouette and its harbour.
NH Parque Central
This 5 star hotel is located in the centre of the old colonial Havana, surrounded by numerous famous buildings, like the Capitol, the “Teatro Garcia Lorca” and the Museum for Modern Arts. Here the elegance of the Spanish colonial style combines with much more modern features. From the terrace and swimming pool bar in the uppermost floor of the hotel, one can enjoy the most spectacular view over old Havana.
4 star Florida Hotel
The building of colonial appearance and gracefulness was constructed 1836 for a notable and opulent businessman in Havana. Preserving the splendour of the colonial times, the hotel Florida in Old Havana finds its rebirth and passes on to tourists its magic and architectural beauty.
4 Star Raquel Hotel
The classic Raquel hotel stands out for its beautiful art-nouveau architecture style and is just few minutes walk from Plaza Vieja in Havana?s Old Town. This 4 star hotel houses 37 rooms, gym, one a la carte restaurant, buffet restaurant and a beautiful terrace from where you can enjoy fantastic views of Havana.
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Written by J. M. Maurette on January 18th, 2010 with no comments.
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We all know these are difficult days and there is no much money left for holidays and leisure in our pockets. So we have to find cheap alternatives - either that or stay at home and don’t go any where. If you are thinking of going for Cuba Holidays then I am going to give you a hint on how to cut down on the cost.
Hotels in Cuba as I mentioned before are not very cheap although there is a number of options for as little as $14.00 per person per night. The problem is that everybody traveling on a budget want to stay in these very few hotels so to find accommodation in cheap hotels in places like Havana for instance is extremely difficult. There is an article listing the cheapest hotels in Havana. Please follow the link http://www.qassia.com/the-cheapest-hotels-in-havana for more info on cheap hotels.
If you are traveling to Cuba on a tight budget then why not to take advantage of the excellent prices that Casas Particulares in Cuba offer. Casas Particulares is the term used locally for Private Rentals in Cuba. These properties have a special license from the government which allows them to accommodate Tourist.
Although it is very cheap there are few things you should know before you book on of this houses or apartments in Cuba. The government has given a license to the landlords that want to rent their houses with few conditions and limitations.
Tourists are allowed in Casas Particulares as long as they share the house with the Cuban family. There are limitations in terms of how many rooms a landlord can rent and how many passengers on each room.
This is the thing: if you do not have a problem with sharing a house with a Cuban family then this option is right for you. The truth is that there is no better way to know Cuba and Cubans that sharing a house with a Cuban family.
There are very few houses, villas and apartments that risk rent on an independent basis. You will not find this advertised openly on the web as it is illegal according to the Cuban laws yet you can find few of them especially in Havana. If you want to stay independent on a private house in Cuba the best thing to do is get in touch with the landlords or the webmasters of websites advertising vacation rentals in Cuba.
Before booking your Cuban holidays. Visit www.quest2cuba.co.uk by Jose Mauricio Maurette for more information on the best Havana hotels.
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Written by Jose Mauricio Maurette on January 12th, 2010 with no comments.
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It seems like Cuba’s once atheist communist government has now taken a close interest to religion, for the second year in a row, Cuba’s Roman Catholic chief has read a Christmas message on national television. In a past broadcast, Cardinal Jaime Ortega showed his appreciation towards the lift of the ban governed by President Barack Obama allowing the Cubans living in America to be able to travel or send money to the Islands families.
A Christmas concert that had taken place at the National Cathedral was proposed to be shown - a representative Orlando Marquez, Havana’s Conference of Bishops confirmed this on behalf of the authorities. The entire communication was aired on the government controlled television in Cuba.
The best thing happened to a retired 67 year old mother Elisa Ramos. She was totally ecstatic as this was the first time in 12 years she was going to see her son again.
After Jaime Ortega’s broadcast, there have been some growing signs of some improvement between the relationship of the government and the church.
In November 2008, thousands of faith believers gathered for the beatification of Friar Jose Olallo Valdes in the city of Camaguey. Amazingly, President Raul Castro also took part in this.
Raul took over his brothers place Fidel Castro as president earlier in the year of 2008. His first diplomatic meeting was with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Pope Benedict XVI’s secretary of state. Bertone was commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s visit in Cuba.
Since the power of presidency to Fidel Castro in 1959, religion was not totally ruled out however priests were expelled and religious establishments were closed down. In the early 1990’s, the tension reduced and the government removed any reference to atheism from its organization and allowed believers of all faiths to join the Communist Party. The situation improved later in the year when they had a visit from Pope John Paul II.
Learn more about Cuba. Stop by Aaron Maurette’s site where you can find out all about holidays in Cuba and how to make the most of it.
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Written by Jose Garces on January 6th, 2010 with no comments.
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