A guide to accommodation options in Vinales

It may be home to some of Cuba’s most beautiful countryside, not to mention its iconic tobacco fields, but the Vinales Valley is rather lacking when it comes to genuine, top end accommodation.

If this is an issue for you then you may wish to consider visiting Vinales on a day trip from Havana (at least two hours each way) although the experience won’t be the same.

There is currently just the single hotel in town, the Hotel Central Vinales, together with three sister hotels in the surrounding countryside, Los Jasmines, La Ermita and Rancho San Vicente.

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The good news is that, since being taken over by Mystique Resorts, standards and overall reliability at both Hotel Central & Los Jazmines have noticeably improved.

Staying at Hotel Central affords the convenience of being in town and within walking distance of bars and restaurants. While staying at Los Jazmines may not offer the same convenience, guests are rewarded with probably the best views of any hotel in Cuba. (The only hotel that comes close is probably the Mystique La Popa in Trinidad).

In addition to the aforementioned hotels, the Vinales Valley is also home to countless casa particulars and this is one of the most popular places in Cuba in which to experience a stay at one; please note however that the quality of casa accommodation is not as high in Vinales as it is, for example, in Havana & Trinidad.

Almost all these casa particulars are located within Vinales town, ideal for strolling to bars and restaurants. Best of the lot? That is hard to say, and there aren’t really any remotely luxurious casas in Vinales (certainly not to the same extent as in Havana) but  Casa Lucilo y Nirma is our favourite property in town.

For clients in search of a more remote, rural experience, with direct access to the beautiful countryside of the Vinales Valley, we would suggest Casa Mogote Arte.

Leaving aside our individual preferences, please note that we are able to book pretty much any hotel or casa particular in Vinales so, if there is somewhere specific that you have in mind, please don’t hesitate to ask.