Meliá Cuba has begun reopening hotels affected by Hurricane Irma in the resorts of Cayo Santa María, Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo and Varadero.
The hotel group said the Cuban tourism authorities had offered “crucial support” to help repair damage from the category five hurricane, which devastated some areas in the north of the island including Jardines del Rey, Cayo Santa María and Varadero.
Meliá Cuba says it has had chance to make improvements during the closure of the hotels, to create new products for the upcoming high season.
Pictured: Meliá Paradisus Varadero
In Varadero, the Meliá Peninsula Varadero and Paradisus Varadero hotels reopened on October 15.
In Cayo Santa Maria, the Meliá Cayo Santa María and Meliá Las Dunas hotels will be back in service on November 1, and the Meliá Buenavista and Sol Cayo Santa María hotels will restart operations on November 15.
Pictured: Meliá Las Dunas
In Jardines del Rey, the Sol Cayo Coco hotel will reopen on October 17; Meliá Cayo Guillermo on October 20, and Meliá Jardines del Rey on November 1. Meliá Cayo Coco will reopen on November 4 and Sol Cayo Guillermo will be back in operation on November 15.
Meliá Hotels International Cuba thanked travel agents, tour operators and guests for the “enormous team effort” that helped them re-open ahead of schedule.