Santa Maria Cuba Casino
CAYO SANTA MARIA is a small key, 16 km (10 mi) long by 2 km (1.2 miles) wide, located in the Bahia de Buena Vista, off the northern coast of the main island of Cuba, in the province of Villa Clara. With its two neighbors, Cayo Las Brujas and Cayo Ensenachos, they together form a quiet resort destination with stunning beaches, called 'Los Cayos. Pack your bags and head over to Dhawa Cayo Santa Maria resort in gorgeous Cuba! Every guest is unique and our goal is for your amazing holiday to be a reflection of you. Take a break from your daily routine and vacation, your way. At Dhawa Cayo Santa Maria, feel free to be zen or be fun!
Hotels
The beach destination “Cayos de Villa Clara”, which includes the islands of Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Las Brujas and Cayo Ensenachos, is currently one of the most active area in Cuba for tourism development. There should be a total of about 13,000 hotel rooms. In a short period of time Cayo Santa Maria became the second largest beach resort in Cuba (in total number of rooms), after Varadero
Hotels and services currently under construction - 2019
Under construction in Cayo Santa Maria : None
Under construction in Cayo Ensenachos : None
Under construction in Cayo Las Brujas : Hotel La Salina Sureste (temporary name), 621 rooms
Tourism development started first on Cayo Las Brujas in 1999 with the opening of the first hotel in this region, the Villa Las Brujas. The next hotel to be built was the Sol Cayo Santa Maria (2001), the latter became the first all-inclusive resort in the province of Villa Clara. Find here the detailed chronology of tourism development in the Cayos of Villa Clara.
Every hotel on Cayo Santa Maria is resort-style and All-Inclusive (meals, snacks, drinks, daily activities, evening entertainment, non-motorized water sports). Every property (buildings and services) belong to the government-owned 'Grupo Gaviota', however joint ventures and administration contracts are awarded to several international hotel chains (such as Melia, Sirenis, Blue Diamond, Valentin, H10, Iberostar and more) to manage and promote many of these hotels.
areal view showing the location of hotels and services on Cayo Santa Maria
areal view showing the location of hotels and services on Cayo Ensenachos
areal view showing the location of hotels and services on Cayo Las Brujas
In Cayo Santa Maria, every hotel is located along its northern coast, while the southern areas are mainly covered by marshes and mangroves. The hotels are all oceanfront but have been built a little back behind the dunes; the beaches are accessible via several raised footbridge for a minimum impact on the dunes' flora and fauna. The dunes also serve as a natural protection against hurricanes, thus minimizing damages to hotels.
There's another all-inclusive resort, the Iberostar Ensenachos (formerly Occidental Royal Hideaway), on the neighbor island of Cayo Ensenachos. It's a one-island/one-resort concept, this hotel used to be adult-only during the Occidental administration, it's now for everyone. On the other island of the area, Cayo Las Brujas, there was for many years only one small eco-hotel called Villa Las Brujas, located on the gorgeous Playa Salina beach. But Cayo Las Brujas is currently undergoing an extensive tourism development with five new all-inclusive resorts, a commercial center and a boutique hotel totaling more than 2,700 rooms.
Click thumbnail to view a chart showing the distance between hotels
Click thumbnail to view a chart showing the distance between each hotel and tourist attractions and services
Click the following links to view aerial images showing...
The Cayos of Villa Clara (Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Las Brujas, Cayo Ensenachos)
The location of hotels, tourist attractions and services in Cayo Santa Maria
The location of hotels, tourist attractions and services in Cayo Las Brujas
The location of hotels, tourist attractions and services in Cayo Ensenachos
During our first trip to Cayo Santa Maria in January 2002, when the Sol Cayo Santa Maria was the sole hotel on a desert island, we were told about the project to build more than 10,000 hotel-rooms in the area in the next 10 years or so. It was very hard to believe back then, but they achieved this goal, and will even surpass it!
It is expected that the sprawling development of the total 'Jardines del Rey' (King's Gardens) archipelago, which includes the following islands: Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Las Brujas, Cayo Ensenachos, Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo, Cayo Paredon Grande, Cayo Cruz, Cayo Sabinal, etc., should eventually include more than 32,000 hotel-rooms. Visit also the King's Garden Islands section of our website to learn more about the other destinations (cayos) of this vast archipelago.
Lily & Normand
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Hotels
The beach destination “Cayos de Villa Clara”, which includes the islands of Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Las Brujas and Cayo Ensenachos, is currently one of the most active area in Cuba for tourism development. There should be a total of about 13,000 hotel rooms. In a short period of time Cayo Santa Maria became the second largest beach resort in Cuba (in total number of rooms), after Varadero
Hotels and services currently under construction - 2019
Under construction in Cayo Santa Maria : None
Under construction in Cayo Ensenachos : None
Under construction in Cayo Las Brujas : Hotel La Salina Sureste (temporary name), 621 rooms
Tourism development started first on Cayo Las Brujas in 1999 with the opening of the first hotel in this region, the Villa Las Brujas. The next hotel to be built was the Sol Cayo Santa Maria (2001), the latter became the first all-inclusive resort in the province of Villa Clara. Find here the detailed chronology of tourism development in the Cayos of Villa Clara.
Every hotel on Cayo Santa Maria is resort-style and All-Inclusive (meals, snacks, drinks, daily activities, evening entertainment, non-motorized water sports). Every property (buildings and services) belong to the government-owned 'Grupo Gaviota', however joint ventures and administration contracts are awarded to several international hotel chains (such as Melia, Sirenis, Blue Diamond, Valentin, H10, Iberostar and more) to manage and promote many of these hotels.
areal view showing the location of hotels and services on Cayo Santa Maria
areal view showing the location of hotels and services on Cayo Ensenachos
areal view showing the location of hotels and services on Cayo Las Brujas
In Cayo Santa Maria, every hotel is located along its northern coast, while the southern areas are mainly covered by marshes and mangroves. The hotels are all oceanfront but have been built a little back behind the dunes; the beaches are accessible via several raised footbridge for a minimum impact on the dunes' flora and fauna. The dunes also serve as a natural protection against hurricanes, thus minimizing damages to hotels.
There's another all-inclusive resort, the Iberostar Ensenachos (formerly Occidental Royal Hideaway), on the neighbor island of Cayo Ensenachos. It's a one-island/one-resort concept, this hotel used to be adult-only during the Occidental administration, it's now for everyone. On the other island of the area, Cayo Las Brujas, there was for many years only one small eco-hotel called Villa Las Brujas, located on the gorgeous Playa Salina beach. But Cayo Las Brujas is currently undergoing an extensive tourism development with five new all-inclusive resorts, a commercial center and a boutique hotel totaling more than 2,700 rooms.
Click thumbnail to view a chart showing the distance between hotels
Click thumbnail to view a chart showing the distance between each hotel and tourist attractions and services
Click the following links to view aerial images showing...
The Cayos of Villa Clara (Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Las Brujas, Cayo Ensenachos)
The location of hotels, tourist attractions and services in Cayo Santa Maria
The location of hotels, tourist attractions and services in Cayo Las Brujas
The location of hotels, tourist attractions and services in Cayo Ensenachos
During our first trip to Cayo Santa Maria in January 2002, when the Sol Cayo Santa Maria was the sole hotel on a desert island, we were told about the project to build more than 10,000 hotel-rooms in the area in the next 10 years or so. It was very hard to believe back then, but they achieved this goal, and will even surpass it!
It is expected that the sprawling development of the total 'Jardines del Rey' (King's Gardens) archipelago, which includes the following islands: Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Las Brujas, Cayo Ensenachos, Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo, Cayo Paredon Grande, Cayo Cruz, Cayo Sabinal, etc., should eventually include more than 32,000 hotel-rooms. Visit also the King's Garden Islands section of our website to learn more about the other destinations (cayos) of this vast archipelago.
Santa Maria Cuba Casino &
Lily & Normand
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