'Villa Colonial' – Frank & Arelys
Villa Clara Province
Frank and Arelys’ wonderful colonial house is their pride and joy – and it shows. The six independent rooms have their own entrance, private bathroom,…
Must-see hotels in Villa Clara Province
Santa Clara
This finely decorated hotel-like place is affiliated with Restaurant Florida Center across the road and has more floors (four) than most private homestays…
Villa Clara Province
A stunner of a hotel in a town that has yet to register as a tourist destination, this wonderful renovation job may yet put Sagua on the map. Dating…
Santa Clara
The Sarmiento offers three well-appointed rooms in an attractive Cuban home in the center of town. Recently renovated bedrooms feature rain showers,…
Villa Clara Province
Small really is beautiful at the Buenavista, where 105 rooms (a baby by cayo standards) are located apart from the other hotels at the western end of Cayo…
Villa Clara Province
A top-end paradise reminiscent of a Maldives private-island getaway, this is the only hotel on tiny Cayo Ensenachos and bags two of Cuba's best beaches …
Villa Clara Province
A mark of Remedios' recent progression, this new hotel with its elegant white pillars holding up a handsome terracotta facade is one of Cuba's best…
Santa Clara
Of the dozen or so new state-run boutique hotels that have opened over the last couple of years, this is one of the best, courtesy of its Parque Vidal…
Santa Clara
The name might hark back to another age, but this wonderful house has been restored to include modern comforts. The details are spectacular: an art deco…
Villa Clara Province
Long-term renters with four rooms that include plenty of extras (hairdryers, soaps, umbrellas). The rooms open onto a lovely uncluttered patio (unless you…
Santa Clara
The Pérgola is set around an Alhambra-esque patio draped in greenery and crowned by a fountain, from where several large rooms lead off. Pretty much…
Villa Clara Province
The favorite of many on the cayos, the Royalton lays on the romantic theme pretty strong with lots of lace-curtain four-poster sunbeds around a terraced…
Santa Clara
The Jover is classic Santa Clara, hiding a minipalace behind a prosaic facade. Five large colonial rooms set well back from the road line a terrace…
Villa Clara Province
Atop a small, relatively untamed headland crowned by a statue of a bruja (witch), Villa las Brujas is the cayerías' oldest (1999), smallest and most…
Villa Clara Province
Open since 2013, this massive 846-room hotel, currently managed by the French Louvre Group, has already changed its name twice. What hasn't changed is the…
Santa Clara
Long popular with tour groups, this out-of-town option should be a serious consideration, particularly if you like peace and quiet. A mock-indigenous…
Villa Clara Province
Sharing prime frontage on Remedios' main square along with four of the town's historic hotels, the rooms in this private home date from 1875 and share…
Villa Clara Province
Run by the Spanish H10 chain, the Ocean, with its gleaming modern three-story blocks, resembles a plush Miami suburb. There are some interesting touches…
Villa Clara Province
The resort furthest east on the cayo is the adults-only Valentín, a 1020-room mini-town that is split into two areas, one reserved for tranquility seekers…
Villa Clara Province
The Sol was the first resort to grace this then virgin key in 2001 (it has since been joined by 15 more) and remains its lowest ranked by star-rating (3½…
Villa Clara Province
The mint-green Barcelona instantly impresses with its stained glass, wooden lattice and noble arches. Its 34 rooms wrap around three floors of a glorious…
Villa Clara Province
This monster-sized resort with 925 rooms (one of the biggest on the cayos) offers many things, although intimacy isn't one of them. It's more lush than…
Villa Clara Province
One of Remedios' smaller boutiques, this colonial-style hotel on Parque Martí is intimate, authentic and tastefully done, promoting Remedios as one of the…
Santa Clara
Sandwiched into the city core, the 27-room América is still young enough to have kept its opening shine, although it can’t quite claim a ‘boutique’…
Villa Clara Province
The original of Remedios' boutique hotels (there are now six), the Mascotte oozes colonial character if not luxury with 10 charming rooms with cathedral…
Villa Clara Province
Rimmed by its own mini-moat, the 4½-star Meliá impresses from the off, with four pools, Chinese and Italian restaurants, a games room and theater, a spa…
Santa Clara
A charming cornerstone of Santa Clara's accommodations scene with three bedrooms (one big enough for families), a leafy back courtyard, a front terrace…
Santa Clara
This architectural stunner with lovely antique beds, original tile work and a patio serves amazing breakfasts and is just one block from the main square…
Villa Clara Province
Long-standing colonial renter near the church of the same name with a courtyard that will transport you back 150 years. The house offers three bedrooms…
Santa Clara
Another of those fascinating Santa Clara casas, this one is art deco on the outside and a wonderful mix of styles within. There's a fabulous roof terrace…
Villa Clara Province
With 769 rooms, the Playa is a big beast that offers pretty reasonable rates compared to the nearby competition. It's currently the only Cuban-managed…
Villa Clara Province
This house dating from 1849 has myriad museum-worthy furnishings, attractive beamed ceilings, a fancy drawing room with a piano, and three big rooms…
Santa Clara
There are two rooms with private bathrooms available in this friendly family house, which has two terraces, a dining room, a book exchange and a tempting…
Villa Clara Province
Another page from the utilitarian school of Cuban architecture that blemished many a beauty spot in the 1970s, the 125-room Hanabanilla has attempted…
Villa Clara Province
Situated north of Corralillo, the isolated Elguea has 139 little-utilized rooms and numerous spa treatments, such as mud therapy, hydrotherapy and…
Santa Clara
It might be Santa Clara's tallest building, but the rooms and facilities aren't so highly regarded. Notwithstanding, the hotel has a history. Bullet holes…
