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Cuba tourism crisis: An industry brought to ‘almost total paralysis’

Cuba’s tourism industry has been hit hard by US sanctions and fuel shortages, with nearly three-quarters of hotels now closed on the island.

Euronews · Jul 30

Spanish hotel chain Meliá is leaving Cuba because of legal and financial hurdles from US sanctions

Meliá, a major Spanish hotel chain, says it will completely shutter its operations in Cuba because of operational and financial difficulties on the Caribbean island nation linked to U.S. sanctions and an energy blockade

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Cuba to open hotel sector to management by Cubans at home and abroad after chains leave island

Cuba’s government says it is open to offering the management of the island's hotels to Cubans at home and abroad

The Independent UK · Jun 6

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Spanish hotel chain Meliá to shutter hotels in Cuba in latest blow to island's tourism sector

Spanish hotel chain Meliá has joined a growing list of companies with a long-standing presence in Cuba that are withdrawing or limiting their operations on the island after the U.S. announced new sanctions while upholding an oil embargo

AAP · Jun 3

Hotel chain latest to shutter business in Cuba in latest blow to island’s tourism

News follows new US sanctions and an ongoing oil embargo

The Independent UK · Jun 3

Meliá and Iberostar quit Cuba: Trump's ultimatum leaves Spanish hotel groups under pressure

Meliá has announced that it is halting operations at 15 Cuban hotels. Iberostar did so on 1 June at 12 hotels, bowing to US sanctions on Gaesa, the military group controlling tourism.

Euronews · Jun 3

Best hotels in St Julian’s, Malta, for seafront rooms and rooftop pools

Whether you are looking for a boutique stay with a spa, or a coastal resort with pools and restaurants, St Julian’s has a hotel for every type of traveller

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

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