Must-see hotels in Isla de la Juventud & Cayo Largo del Sur

  • La Isla

    Isla de la Juventud

    This fabulous place is worthy of any city on mainland Cuba. Run by a passionate pinero (person from the Isla) who knows and loves his island, it evokes La…

  • Sol Cayo Largo

    Isla de la Juventud & Cayo Largo del Sur

    Under the tutelage of the Meliá chain, the four-star Sol Cayo Largo impresses with a Greek-temple-like lobby and trickling Italianate fountains. The beach…

  • Hotel Colony

    Isla de la Juventud

    Looking more like a hospital than a hotel from the outside, the Colony, 46km southwest of Nueva Gerona, originated in 1958 as part of the Hilton chain,…

  • Bella Isla Resort

    Isla de la Juventud & Cayo Largo del Sur

    One of only two four-star hotels on Cayo Largo, this 306-room pile is set apart from the rest of the gang on an expansive stretch of Playa Blanca. Rather…

  • Villa Marinera

    Isla de la Juventud & Cayo Largo del Sur

    The Marinera, a cohort of the Bella Isla Resort, is a little different from other Cayo Largo resorts. Rather than hugging the wide southern beach, it…

  • Hotel Pelícano

    Isla de la Juventud & Cayo Largo del Sur

    This Spanish-style resort, flush on the beach 5km southeast of the airport, has 307 rooms in a series of three-story buildings and two-story duplex…

  • Villa Choli

    Isla de la Juventud

    Four serviceable rooms split between two floors with TV, internet access, secure parking space, plentiful food and – possibly the highlight – a great…

  • Villa Iguana

    Isla de la Juventud & Cayo Largo del Sur

    Salvaged from the wreckage of Hurricane Michelle in 2001 and reopened after 15 years in 2016, the Iguana is a small, modest place by modern Cuban all…

  • Villa Gerona

    Isla de la Juventud

    A block from the ferry terminal, this place is handy if you’ve just staggered dull-eyed and disoriented off the boat (as Isla virgins are prone to do)…

  • Villa Peña

    Isla de la Juventud

    A comfortable, secure option in a pretty bungalow near the hospital with two clean rooms, meals and friendly owners who'll be pleased to see you.

  • Motel el Rancho el Tesoro

    Isla de la Juventud

    Oh dear! This lackluster motel with a castellated frontage lies in a wooded area near the Río las Casas, 3km south of town. Inside, it's like a museum to…