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Vedado apartment building in Plaza de la Revolucion, Havana neighbourhoods

Which Havana Neighbourhoods Does the Cuban State Rank Highest?

Cuban law sorts Havana's 15 municipalities into three tax tiers. Playa, Plaza de la Revolucion and La Habana Vieja carry the highest location coefficient, 6.0. Cerro, Centro Habana and Diez de Octubre carry 5.0. The other nine carry 4.0. The rule is Resolucion 313/2024of Cuba's Finance Ministry, in force since 15 November 2024. In Havana the neighbourhood argument is a sport. Vedado people think...

Hotel Playa Vista Azul infinity pool in Varadero. Luxury hotels in Cuba

Who Actually Runs Cuba’s Luxury Hotels Now?

Who Actually Runs Cuba's Luxury Hotels Now? Luxury hotels in Cuba: The big foreign hotel operators have left Cuba. Melia stopped managing its Cuban hotels on 24 July 2026, Iberostar the same day, Canada's Blue Diamond on 30 May. The buildings stayed open under the Cuban state companies that own them, and at least nine have already been renamed. India's MGM Muthu is still there. On 28 July, workers...