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Shaded front porch of a licensed short-term rental in Cuba, Vedado, Havana

Licensed Short-Term Rental in Cuba: The Arrendador System in 2026

A short-term rental in Cuba is legal when the owner holds prior authorisation from the municipal labour directorate, as Article 74.1 of Cuba's housing law allows. The price is freely agreed. Since 4 August 2026, Decreto 160 also requires owners who host guests living abroad to report their identity data to the Ministry of the Interior. Walk down almost any street in Vedado and you'll spot them: a small...

Mosaic pool of a luxury villa in Cuba, with the Vedado skyline across the water, Havana

What Makes a Luxury Villa in Cuba Different From a Hotel?

A luxury villa in Cuba is a private house or full-floor penthouse rented whole, with its own staff, a garden or terrace nobody else uses, and an address in one of the municipalities Cuba's own tax rules rate highest. As of September 2026, Cuba Luxury Rent lists five such homes, in Havana and Varadero. The first thing guests notice in a Havana villa is the sound. Or the lack of it. Siboney at seven in...

A private concierge in Cuba arranging a rooftop paladar table above Havana at sunset

What Can a Private Concierge in Cuba Actually Open?

A private concierge in Cuba opens the things that have no booking page. The paladar that keeps one table back, the '57 convertible with a licensed driver, the son trio that plays two metres from your chair, the boat out of Marina Hemingway. Cuba Luxury Rent runs it from Havana, on WhatsApp, usually inside four hours. Private Concierge in Cuba Here's the sentence that decides most Cuban holidays:...

The Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana, Havana's main conference venue

Which Venues in Havana Can Host a Corporate Event?

Havana's corporate event capacity sits in four places: the Palacio de Convenciones, opened in 1979 on a 60,000-square-metre site in Siboney; the PABEXPO fairground beside it; the EXPOCUBA fairground south of the city, 600,000 square metres; and the protected historic buildings of Old Havana. Cuba Luxury Rent works from all four. Headcount decides which one you want. Most planners arrive at Havana...