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Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski Cuba
Cayo Guillermo, Cuba · Kempinski · Core Luxury
A Kempinski resort on Cayo Guillermo in Cuba's Jardines del Rey archipelago — an island chain whose large-scale resort development began only after the 1988 mainland causeway opened — surrounded by flamingo colonies, bonefish flats, and reefs that remain among the least-disturbed in the Caribbean.
- 245 rooms
- Opened 2020
- Neighborhood: Carretera de Cayo Guillermo
About Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski Cuba
- The resort was Cuba's first five-star luxury beach resort and its first non-all-inclusive beach hotel.
- It introduced Cuba's first over-water villas, built in a style reminiscent of the Maldives, with six villas featuring private pools.
- The building is shaped like the prow of a ship reaching out into the Atlantic Ocean.
- It sits on Playa Pilar, a beach once ranked among the top 25 in the world.
History
Kempinski’s public pages identify Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski Cuba as a property in Cayo Guillermo, Cuba, but the accessible brand pages do not expose a verified opening year, room count, or detailed historical narrative. The hotel appears to be part of Kempinski’s Cuba presence in the Jardines del Rey area, a resort zone developed after the 1988 causeway to the mainland enabled large-scale tourism on the cays. Cayo Guillermo itself is one of the neighboring islands tied into this resort network by causeway, and the broader area’s tourism growth began in the 1990s after the first nearby resorts opened. No authoritative source in the permitted set provided enough detail to confirm the building’s architect, interior designer, refurbishments, or branded opening date.
The area’s resort development accelerated after the mainland causeway opened in 1988 and nearby resort construction began.
The setting
Cayo Guillermo sits in Cuba’s Jardines del Rey archipelago and is connected to Cayo Coco by a short causeway. The area’s resort development accelerated after the mainland causeway opened in 1988 and nearby resort construction began.
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