Hotels

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The small Cuban island of Cayo Largo has just a handful of hotels, the majority of which are All-Inclusive resorts, apart from the Villa Marina hotel which offers a Continental meal plan (breakfast only). There are no private villas or homestays (casa particular) for rent on the island. All the resorts are beachfront and located along the southern coast of the island, except for the Villa Marina which is located at the marina in the pueblo Isla del Sol.

All hotel properties belong to the government-owned Grupo Hotelero GRAN CARIBE (one of the main holdings of MINTUR - Ministerio de Turismo), however, they are all managed by Blue Diamond Hotels & Resorts (which belongs to the Canadian group SUNWING) starting November 2022. Sunwing, which have secured exclusive operating rights to Cayo Largo for the Canadian market, will not only manage all hotels on the island, but also all restaurants and bars, as well as the marina

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Apart from hotel Villa Marina, they are all located directly on the long contiguous stretches of beach called "Playa Lindarena" and "Playa Blanca". The Villa Marina is next to the marina (waterfront but no beach).

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The resorts are all within 10 minutes from the Cayo Largo International Airport (CYO), and about 15 minutes from the village (Pueblo Isla del Sol) and marina.

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The size of the Cayo Largo resorts ranges from 23 to 307 rooms and their category from 3.5 to 4.5 stars. The majority of them cater to guests of all ages except for the Villa Natura, Villa Caprice, Villa Soledad et Sanctuary at Grand Memories Cayo largo which are adult-only resorts.

Although the resorts cater to a diverse clientele (couples, families, singles, naturists, LGBT), the destination itself tends to mostly attract adult travellers seeking rest and relaxation, but not as much families with young children. The remoteness, lack of activities, unstable beaches (requiring sometimes to shuttle to other beaches), a more agitated sea, and (for some people) the presence of naturists, are the main factors that make Cayo Largo a place not as popular with young families as other Cuban destinations such as Varadero, Cayo Santa Maria or Cayo Coco. Hotel Starfish Cayo Largo (ex. Hotel Pelicano) is often considered the most family-friendly resort because it has the largest mini-club and kids pool, as well as one of the most stable beach.

Apart for the Villa marina, every hotel in Cayo Largo offer an All-Inclusive plan, which means that meals, snacks, beverages, daily activities, nightly entertainment, and non-motorized water sports(*) are included. At the a-la-carte restaurants the dress code is "Smart Casual" (men should wear long pants). At the buffet restaurant and snack bars a casual outfit is appropriate. All restaurants are non-smoking.

* A note about WATER SPORTS (since 2007):
Given that the sea in front of the hotel zone (Playa Lindarena and Playa Blanca) can be agitated most of the time (therefore less safe for water sports), there are no more water sports centers on the beach directly in front of the hotels. All non-motorized equipment (pedal boat, kayak, hobie cat, windsurfing, snorkeling, etc.) were brought to Playa Sirena, the most spectacular beach in Cayo Largo with its ever calm waters. The "Punto Nautico Playa Sirena" is now the only non-motorized water sports center in Cayo Largo, and is accessible to all tourists on the island. The use of non-motorized equipment is still part of your All-Inclusive package, but note that all other services (chairs, bars and restaurant) in Playa Sirena are chargeable. Shuttles and taxis to Playa Sirena are available from every hotel.

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