Quick Overview

Castillo hotel is located on a hill that is sighted from any point of the city, with excellent visuals of Baracoa and its environment. The hotel is a historical place, its construction dates from the 18th century when it was an Spanish fortress  called "Castle Ceboruco or Santa Bárbara" the fortress was built to defend the city from the attacks of corsairs and pirates, then it became the Rural Watch's general barracks until the victory of the revolution in 1959.


Prices per room / breafast included


Maximum occupancy: 2 adults + 1 child (only one extra bed per room is available)

More Details

Hotel Gaviota El Castillo is located in the city of Baracoa - the first village founded in Cuba by the Spanish conquistadors - and is housed in the fortress of Seboruco de Santa Barbara, which was built by the Spaniards in colonial times. It is just a few km away from the city's national airport which handles the operations of small and middle size airplanes. The road access to the hotel is by itself an attraction for visitors, since it has to be done by La Farola, an ascending spiral road built during the first half of the 1960’s, with 11 hanging bridges whose maximum height is located at a place known as Altos de Cotilla (Cotilla Heights), 600 hundred meters above the sea level.

El Castillo has 34 rooms and offers very good service and the best food in Baracoa. Facilities include a nice bar from where you can enjoy the best view of the bay, Miel River and Anvil of Baracoa, symbol of the city, restaurant, a little shop and a picture-perfect swimming pool. 

Here you can book tours to visit the historic heart of the city, which has been declared a national monument; the fortresses of Matachin and La Punta; the fortified towers of Joa; fast-flowing Toa River; cemetery and many more. Hotel El Castillo is the top hotel in Baracoa to stay; excellent place to relax and enjoy nature tourism.


 


Hotel Services















Activities program for kids


Air conditioning

Bar

Barbecue

Cafe / snack bar

Car rental desk

Daytime activities programme

Evening entertainment - cabarets

Games room

Garden

International cuisine

Internet by WiFi for your laptop

Mastercard & Visa (not USA bank issued) accepted

Medical services

Motor scooter / moped rentals

Nightclub nearby

Nightclub, disco or dance hall

Old building restored

Parking

Poolside snack bar

Reception staff speak Spanish, English, French, German, Italian

Restaurant

Safety - uniformed security personnel 24hrs

Shop(s) with basic supplies, souvenirs & gifts

Shops max 2min walk

Swimming pool

Taxis desk

Telephone - national & international calls

TV room/bar (international channels & videos)

 
   

Rooms Services


Standard rooms are simple and don't quite measure up to the privileged location and general ambience, though they're pretty good size, have colonial-style furnishings, and are set around the pool. If you can get room no. 201 do so, it's a large corner room with a queen-size bed -- one of only two rooms with a double bed. The rest of the rooms all have either two or three single beds. All rooms have air-conditioner, private bathroom, fridge, Satellite TV, telephone and safe.











Air conditioning


Bathroom (ensuite)                                         

Double bed

Satellite TV

Twin beds


Hot & cold water

In-room safe

Telephone

Radio



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