Starwood Luxury Collection to Manage Two Hotels in Cuba

Starwood Luxury Collection to Manage Two Hotels in Cuba
Long-time Havana icon, Hotel Inglaterra (pictured), will join The Luxury Collection and will undergo renovations before raising its new brand flag later in 2016. A national landmark just steps from the Gran Teatro de La Habana in the heart of downtown Havana, the Inglaterra first opened its doors in 1875 and is home to the famed Gran Café el Louvre, which has hosted artists and travelers for over a century. Upon completion of the preservation and conversion projects later this year, the hotel will offer 83 rooms and reopen under The Luxury Collection banner.

The Company also announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to convert the famed Hotel Santa Isabel into a member of The Luxury Collection, pending U.S. Treasury Department approval. The nineteenth century colonial-style palace is situated on the Plaza de Armas and overlooking Havana Harbor, the Santa Isabel will offer guests a conveniently situated respite in the heart of Havana's historic city center, with 27 rooms, including 11 suites.

The Luxury Collection® brand is comprised of world-renowned hotels and resorts offering unique, authentic experiences that evoke lasting, treasured memories. For the global explorer, The Luxury Collection offers a gateway to the world's most exciting and desirable destinations. Each hotel and resort is a unique and cherished expression of its location; a portal to the destination's indigenous charms and treasures. Originated in 1906 under the CIGA® brand as a collection of Europe's most celebrated and iconic properties, today The Luxury Collection brand is a glittering ensemble, recently surpassing 100 of the world's finest hotels and resorts in more than 30 countries. All of these hotels, many of them centuries old, are internationally recognized as being among the world's finest.

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