Historic Cuba Hotels

June 29, 2009 – Cuba says it’s ready with plenty of hotel rooms, should US citizens come knocking on their door.  If the travel ban on USA to Cuba travel is lifted, the tourism industry, and in particular the hoteliers, are ready now.  Miguel Figueras, of the Cuban travel ministry, says they’ve been working hard to build top notch Cuba hotels, and the influx of American tourists will be pleasantly surprised with accommodations in Cuba.

Over three quarters of a million U.S. tourists are expected to visit Cuba once the travel ban is lifted.  And that’s not even counting families of Cubans from the US, or cruise ship passengers!  Cuba will build 30 new hotels whether or not the US tourists come, says Miguel Figueras.  That’s 10,000 more rooms, no matter what happens in Washington.  Plus, they plan on building lots of golf courses for tourists as well, all by the year 2014.

Tourism experts in the US predict that USA to Cuba travel would increase to somewher between 554,000 and 1.1 million.  And that’s from 171,000 in 2005.   Will 10,000 Cuba hotel rooms even be enough?