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Six Cuban hotels Among the
Best in the Caribbean
Six Cuban hotels stand out among the top 25 all-
inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, according to the
2016 Travelers’ Choice Awards organized by the larg-
est travel website, TripAdvisor, from the opinions of
thousands of users of different nationalities.
The five-star facility located in the Jardines del Rey
area, the Royalton Cayo Santa Maria, ranked sixth,
while it is also in position 19 worldwide. Customers
of this resort, operated by Canada’s Blue Diamond
north of the province of Villa Clara, highlight in Tri-
pAdvisor the excellence of services, the careful at-
tention of its staff and the beauty of the area where
it is situated.
Also located in the same tourist destination, the Me-
lia Buenavista appears at 18 in the regional ranking,
while the Melia Cayo Coco, north of Ciego de Avila,
ranks tenth. In addition, the Paradisus Rio de Oro
Resort and Spa, in Holguin is placed 14; the Royal-
ton Hicacos Varadero Resort and Spa Varadero at
21, and Iberostar Varadero at 24.
The Traveler’s Choice Awards acknowledge a total of
100 properties around the world and its winners are
determined by the criteria assessed by millions of
travelers in several categories, such as best hotels,
destinations and beaches and favorite restaurants.