An Exciting and Flexible Driving Experience in Cuba
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AN EXCITING AND FLEXIBLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE IN CUBA The go-as-you-please-open-voucher plan was specially designed for those free spirits who do not want to be bound by an itinerary, but want to stay on a fixed budget. One of the problems encountered when opting for flexibility is uncertainty: not knowing from day to day where to find the appropriate accommodations and more importantly, not knowing how much they will cost. This plan erases the uncertainty. The Open Voucher system was created primarily to provide our visitors a driving adventure with the freedom of choosing at their own will where to stay all over Cuba from an extensive choice of hotels and Villas offered at a very good value. We made a special selection of hotels and Villas standardized at one same value voucher per night including breakfast. How does this plan work? You would calculate how many nights accommodation you would need, and purchase the appropriate number of vouchers for those nights. You could choose just Bed & Breakfast vouchers. Add the applicable costs of each voucher, and you will have your total accommodation costs figured out. You could also mix in stays in Hotels that are not included in the Plan. Does it have any restrictions? Unlike other similar plans, a minimum purchase of nights is not required with our OPEN VOUCHER, and renting a car is optional, although we recommend that you should rent a car. What other charges would I have? There would be very small supplements, for the hotels marked with an X in the list of hotels, you will have to pay a supplement of 4.00 CUC per person per night, all payable locally and directly to the establishments. How are the reservations handled? We recommend that you pre-book your first night so that you can proceed to your accommodations immediately after your arrival. After that, you can call ahead to each establishment to make your booking. How many choices will I have of places to stay? In Cuba, you will have a choice from 50 Bed & Breakfasts from the largest cities to the smallest towns and rural areas. Additionally, there are over 100 Hotels that you can combine but do not participate in the Hotel Voucher program. What information will I have concerning these establishments? Your travel documents will consist of your vouchers as well a detailed directory containing the following information, which you should print from the Internet: Table of Distances between Hotels and Villas included in the Open Voucher program. A Road Guide specially published by our company for our clients when they rent a car. A Directory of hotels including phone number and address. Recommended attractions. In other words, all the information you could possibly need in order to make an informed choice. OPEN VOUCHER CONDITIONS • The first night in Cuba can be reserved in advanced with Vacacionar Travel without additional cost. • Vacacionar Travel is providing you the Open Voucher together with the rented car of your choice. • You can make your own reservations by telephone or you can ask for availability showing your open voucher at the reception desk of each listed hotel. • The hotel reserves its own right to accept your reservation or to give you a room upon arrival depending on availability. • Children under 14 staying with adults are free of charge, a maximum of one child per room. • The Open Vouchers purchased are not refundable or endorsable. • Upon your arrival at the airport, you will receive your rented car and a Road Guide. • We recommend that you print the entire list of hotels included in the program from our website, as well as information about Cuba. OPEN VOUCHER. Para los hoteles marcados con un + en la relación de hoteles, se pagará un suplemento de 4.00 CUC por persona por noche directamente en la recepción del hotel. Western Region Pinar del Río PINAR DEL RÍO, HOTEL Address: Calle Martí Final y Autopista Phone: (53 82) 75-5070 al 74 Just minutes away from the city of Pinar del Río, it is a comfortable hotel located in the land of "mogotes" (hills with rounded or flat tops and vertical slopes). Upon arrival, tourists will find all the comfort they need to spend their holidays enjoying guaranteed personalized services, comfortable rooms and a wide range of gastronomical and recreational offers. From the hotel, you can visit the Viñales Valley, declared World Landscape Heritage Site by UNESCO; the tobacco fields or "vegas" in Vueltabajo, where farmers grow the world’s best tobacco, and the Sierra de los Órganos mountain range, which is internationally known for its landscapes, flora and fauna, and for one of the largest cave systems in Cuba and the Antilles. You can also visit Cayo Levisa, off the province's north coast, or the International Scuba Diving Center at María La Gorda, on the Guanahacabibes Peninsula. Havana (City) ATLÁNTICO, APARTHOTEL Address: Ave. Las Terrazas e/ 11 y 12, Playa Santa María del Mar The establishment boasts all the conditions necessary to enjoy holidays with your family or friends. It is located a few meters away from Santa María del Mar beach, at a 20-minute drive east of Havana. Surrounded by abundant coconut palms populating the coastline and around a large swimming pool, several facilities make up this aparthotel. Nearby you will find the Casa Club. Its beach is attractive par excellence featuring fine, white sand and warm, crystal-clear turquoiseblue water. Typical Caribbean ingredients mingle with hospitality and joy in the special atmosphere of this tourist destination. Options include nautical sports and related activities to enjoy the beach, the sun and the sand in the proximity of a city filled with charms: the Cuban capital. BACURANAO, VILLA Address: Vía Blanca km. 15 ½, Reparto Celimar Phone: (53 7) 65-7645 · 55-9241 al 44 Sunny, breezy days on the beach and varied recreational offers await you just 15 kilometres from downtown Havana. It is the perfect place to enjoy and share time in an informal ambiance; an attractive nightclub plays Cuban and international music. Its proximity to the historic heart of the city allows travellers to enjoy this Caribbean tourist destination. COSTAZUL, APARTHOTEL Address: Calle A y Ave. Central, Edificio 53-B, Cojímar It is located just 5 minutes from the historic heart of the city and 10 minutes from the eastern beaches. It is part of the Villa Panamericana (Pan-American Resort Complex). The hotel is an ideal place for groups of young people and serves as venue for sports, cultural, educational, political or social events. LAS TERRAZAS, APARTHOTEL Address: Ave. Las Terrazas e/ 10 y Rotonda, Playa Santa María del Mar Phone: (53 7) 97-1344 Surrounded by coconut palms and tropical vegetation, this aparthotel is a good option to endulge yourself with the pleasures of the sea, practice outdoor sports, and put aside daily worries. This comfortable hotel is friendly and hospitable, and is well located by the sea; a permanent invitation to enjoyment. For entire families and for those wishing to enjoy longer stays in Cuba, the facility offers all the necessary conditions in its apartments, such as kitchen equipment. Havana's "José Martí" International Airport, 25 miles. LIDO, HOTEL Address: Calle Consulado No. 210 e/ Animas y Trocadero Phone: (53 7) 867-1102 al 06 Because of its location, it is an open door to the charms of Old Havana. A short walk will take guests to the Gran Teatro de La Habana (Havana’s Grand Theater), the Museo de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Museum) and other centers of historic and cultural interest. It is a very welcoming hotel, appropriate for single tourists. Havana's "José Martí" International Airport is 9.3 miles away. LINCOLN, HOTEL Address: Calle Virtudes No. 164 esq. a Galiano Phone: (53 7) 862-8061 · 862-8064 Built in 1926 and on the boundary between Havana’s historic heart and the modern area, and just a few steps away from the famous Malecon or seaside wall, this hotel is proud of its years of service to visitors, its pleasant ambiance of intimacy and its warmth. From the hotel, you have easy access to the historic heart of Old Havana, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Juan Manuel Fangio, the greatest racing car driver of all times, was staying in room 810, today preserved as a museum, when he was kidnapped. BRUZÓN, HOTEL Calle Bruzón No. 217 e/ Pozos Dulces y Ave. Independencia Next to the busy Independencia Avenue (Rancho Boyeros), near Revolution Square and the National Theater. With easy access to the downtown area and the historic heart of the city. PLAYA HERMOSA, VILLA Address: 5ta. Ave. y 470, Playa Guanabo. Phone: (53 7) 96-2774 In one of the beaches east of the city. Havana (Rural) LAS YAGRUMAS, HOTEL Address: Calle 40 Final y Río. Phone: (53 650) 384460 al 64 Just 22 kilometers from Havana, in the middle of rich forest vegetation, travelers find Las Yagrumas, a hotel protected by the waters of the Ariguanabo River. The environment welcomes you to an excellent spot to enjoy the marvels of Cuban nature, abundantly populated with local flora and fauna, located near the most important historic and cultural attractions of the capital. Lovers of nature tourism will have at their disposal the 2 kilometer Las Yagrumas trail; from the hotel to Cueva de los Corderos (Lambs' Cave), trekkers can watch native bird species like the mockingbird and the humming bird, 4 of 14 and trees like the majestic Royal Palm. Matanzas CANIMAO, HOTEL Address: Carr. Vía Blanca km. 4 ½, Rpto Canímar. Phone: (53 45) 26-1014 Atop a hill bordering the Canímar River, which is navigable along several kilometers, you find this ideal hotel, where you can enjoy complete holidays surrounded by a reassuring, tranquil, natural environment.