Hotel Nacional de Cuba featured at the 2025 World Luxury Awards At a gala held in Madrid, the iconic National Hotel of Cuba was honored with two of the most prestigious awards in the industry: the World Luxury Hotel Award and the World Luxury Restaurant Award. The director of the institution, Luis Miguel Díaz Sánchez, received the accolades that celebrate excellence in high-level hospitality and gastronomy. Since its creation in 2006, the World Luxury Awards have honored the best in the global luxury tourism sector. More than 300,000 international travelers participate in the voting each year, making these awards a benchmark for the most demanding expectations in the luxury world. Being selected is, without a doubt, the ultimate recognition of quality, service, and experience. About to celebrate its 95th anniversary this December 30, the Hotel Nacional stands with its impressive eclectic architecture facing the Havana Malecón. More than just accommodation, it [...]

Havanatur S.A. will market more services through the new website The International Tour Operator Group Havanatur S.A. presented its new website with a design and functionalities aligned with the company's objectives and the communicative landscape in the travel sector. "We have given a special distinction to the launch of the new platform because it is going to change the entire way we are managing, administering, and distributing tourism," commented Yoelkis Salazar, director of Havanatur, during the presentation night as part of the 2025 Commercial, Economic, and Human Capital Workshop. In this regard, he pointed out that the purpose of the renewal is to market new services through that digital platform and to connect with operators. “This year has been about getting the Group to understand the importance of developing e-commerce, our platform, and new ways of doing things,” he specified. For her part, Yeni Gayle, Director of Information and Communications of [...]

UN launches the global initiative 'Tourism: Food for Good' UN Tourism, in collaboration with the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development (CRSD) at the University of Cambridge and the TUI Care Foundation, has launched the global initiative "Tourism: Food for Good." This joint project aims to fundamentally redesign how food is produced, supplied, and consumed in the tourism sector. The main goal of the initiative is to co-create an impact roadmap to establish sustainable food systems that strengthen local economies, reduce food waste, and contribute to food security through the redistribution of surpluses. It also seeks to reduce the sector's carbon footprint and support more resilient development, especially in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). "Tourism: Food for Good" addresses both development imperatives and the urgent need for food security. The project tackles current policy gaps and drives innovation through new business models. The methodology will include a systems mapping to guide [...]