Must-see hotels in Guantánamo Province

  • Casa Colonial Ykira

    Baracoa

    Welcoming and hospitable, Ykira is Baracoa's premier hostess. She also serves a mean dinner made with homegrown herbs. A lovely mural lines the entrance…

  • Casa Yamicel

    Baracoa

    Doctor-proprietors that make killer mojitos? You'd better believe it. This colonial house offers six rooms with gorgeous wooden window bars (the best are…

  • Villa Maguana

    Guantánamo Province

    Knocking the socks off any Cuban all-inclusive resort is this delightful place 22km north of Baracoa. Four rustic wooden villas house 16 rooms in total…

  • Hostal La Habanera

    Baracoa

    Atmospheric and inviting in a way only Baracoa can muster, La Habanera sits in a restored and regularly repainted colonial mansion. The four front…

  • Lissett Foster Lara

    Guantánamo Province

    Like many guantanameras, Lissett speaks perfect English, and her house is polished, comfortable and decked out with the kind of plush fittings that wouldn…

  • Isabel Castro Vilato

    Baracoa

    You can't tell from the busy street outside, but this elegant green clapboard-and-stone house has lovely country style and a tranquil atmosphere. There…

  • Hostal La Moderna

    Baracoa

    Run by the friendly and no-nonsense Dr Ysabel Garrido, this casa has three rooms above the bustling family home. A top-floor seaview terrace has a shaded…

  • Hotel El Castillo

    Baracoa

    Recline like a colonial-era conquistador in this historic fort-turned-hotel in the hilltop Castillo de Seboruco. Choose your room well: there's some wear…

  • Hostal 1511

    Baracoa

    The year 1511 is Baracoa's foundation date, and this diminutive place is a landmark, too, for offering dead-central accommodations with an abundant…

  • Hotel Guantánamo

    Guantánamo Province

    Hotel Guantánamo is something approaching comfortable. The generic rooms are clean, the pool has water in it, and there's a good lobby bar-cafe mixing up…

  • Casa Dorkis

    Baracoa

    Though a bit of a walk from the plaza, this is one of your best bets for lodging. This quiet 2nd-story apartment has clean rooms with lovely decor flooded…

  • Hotel Faro de Maisí

    Guantánamo Province

    This Islazul hotel with an on-site restaurant is a decent choice in an outstanding, if not particularly convenient location, (about 11km from the actual…

  • La Casona

    Baracoa

    Rarely is a city's most central casa among its best, but thus have the young hosts made this place: two spotless 2nd-floor rooms and a knockout terrace…

  • Casa Norka

    Guantánamo Province

    With just enough zhuzh to keep you interested (hello, Beyoncé and JLo posters). Rooms are large and well kept, and there's a very nice inner patio with…

  • Finca La Esperanza

    Guantánamo Province

    This lovely farmstay also offers meals (CUC$8) and excursions. There are boat rides (CUC$2) and walks on the Sendero Cayo los Chinos trail (CUC$5).

  • Campismo Duaba

    Guantánamo Province

    Ten lovely dollhouse cabins with bathrooms and air-conditioning. From Baracoa, it's on the road to Moa just before the Río Duaba.

  • Villa Punta de Maisí

    Guantánamo Province

    This remote desert outpost is as quiet as the resident goats want to keep it. Right next to the Faro de Maisí lighthouse and steps from the beach, these…

  • Casa Colonial Lucy

    Baracoa

    This welcoming home from 1840 exudes character with patios, porches and flowering begonias, though cleanliness could score a little higher. There are two…

  • Hotel Martí

    Guantánamo Province

    Overlooking Parque Martí, this somewhat refurbished colonial retains some elegance, with not terribly quiet rooms featuring quaint Juliet balconies. Check…

  • Hotel Porto Santo

    Baracoa

    On the bay where Columbus allegedly planted his first cross is this peaceful, well-integrated low-rise hotel. Situated 4km from the town center and 200m…

  • Hostal Las Terrazas Casa Nilson

    Baracoa

    With elaborate woodwork, imagery and symbolism of Santería and Baracoan culture, this super-clean house has three quirky rooms over several floors. Ideal…

  • Hotel Río Miel

    Baracoa

    Stylish and sturdy, this hotel withstood Hurricane Matthew with honors. It's on the Malecón where it faces some of the most inclement weather in Cuba. Run…

  • Hotel Brasil

    Guantánamo Province

    With rates cheaper than many casas particulares, these 35 economical, clean rooms smell only slightly musty, a pleasant surprise given the dark reception…

  • Campismo Playita de Cajobabo

    Guantánamo Province

    Vacation among the locals in these rustic but comfortable cabins at Cajobabo’s gravelly beach. Reserve through Cubamar in Baracoa.

  • Campismo El Yunque

    Guantánamo Province

    Simple Cuban-style campismo offering very basic cabins at the end of the Finca Duaba road, 9km outside of Baracoa. The El Yunque hike starts here.

  • Hotel La Rusa

    Baracoa

    Russian émigré Magdalena Rovieskuya once posted aid to Castro's rebels up in the Sierra Maestra. La Rusa hit Baracoa in the 1930s, built a seafront hotel…