First American hotel chain in Cuba

03/07/2016 00:00

Cuba welcomes first American hotel chain in half a century as luxury resort opens in Havana.

Starwood Hotels is the first US resort to open in Cuba since the revolution.

The new Cuba Four Points by Sheraton will cost from $246 (£183) per night

Located in Havana it follows President Obama's historic visit to the island .

Starwood Hotels has taken over management of a luxury hotel in Havana, becoming the first big American hospitality chain with a presence on the island since the Cuban Revolution 50 years ago.
The newly-rechristened Cuba Four Points by Sheraton on Havana's Quinta Avenida - a hotel owned by the Cuban military - now will be managed by the American hospitality giant.

Located in Havana's Miramar district, the posh hotel, formerly known as the Quinta Avenida hotel, has rooms available from $246 per night, according to its website.

Source: The Daily Mail