{"id":210197,"date":"2019-12-04T10:03:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T15:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=210197"},"modified":"2019-12-04T10:03:17","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T15:03:17","slug":"cubas-first-lgbti-hotel-will-open-in-cayo-guillermo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cubas-first-lgbti-hotel-will-open-in-cayo-guillermo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba\u2019s first LGBTI+ hotel will open in Cayo Guillermo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, first in Cuba for the segment of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/tag\/lgbti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LGBTI+<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> community, will be inaugurated in Playa Playuelas, Cayo Guillermo, on December 5, the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.radiosurco.icrt.cu\/inauguraran-cayo-guillermo-primer-hotel-cuba-dedicado-al-segmento-lgtbq\/30759\/?fbclid=IwAR0l_lMBY2vWiKvS3uq7L3ydAOlrYmFZnJ46373BEQ8AO7GhOIBxs17URFc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">local media<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported this Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The five-star facility is located in the central province of Ciego de \u00c1vila and has 248 rooms, three bars and five restaurants specializing in Asian, Cuban, international, gourmet and buffet cuisine, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muthu Hotels\u2019 CEO in Cuba, Rafael L\u00f3pez, said that the opening of that resort responds to the chain&#8217;s interest in diversifying its offer on the island.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-210197 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cubas-first-lgbti-hotel-will-open-in-cayo-guillermo\/attachment\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1112\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-210199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-1.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-1-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-1-1024x478.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-1-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-1-750x350.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1112px) 100vw, 1112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-210199'>\n\t\t\t\tGran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, Cayo Guillermo, Cuba. Photo: @granmuthurainbowLGBTI \/ Facebook.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cubas-first-lgbti-hotel-will-open-in-cayo-guillermo\/attachment\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-210200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-1.png 892w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-1-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-1-1-750x436.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-210200'>\n\t\t\t\tGran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, Cayo Guillermo, Cuba. Photo: @granmuthurainbowLGBTI \/ Facebook.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cubas-first-lgbti-hotel-will-open-in-cayo-guillermo\/attachment\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-2-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-210201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-2-1.jpg 983w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-2-1-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-2-1-768x366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-2-1-750x357.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-210201'>\n\t\t\t\tGran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, Cayo Guillermo, Cuba. Photo: @granmuthurainbowLGBTI \/ Facebook.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cubas-first-lgbti-hotel-will-open-in-cayo-guillermo\/attachment\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-2-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-210202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-2-1.png 884w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-2-1-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-2-1-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-2-1-750x335.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-210202'>\n\t\t\t\tGran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, Cayo Guillermo, Cuba. Photo: @granmuthurainbowLGBTI \/ Facebook.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cubas-first-lgbti-hotel-will-open-in-cayo-guillermo\/attachment\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-3-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1007\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-3-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-210203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-3-1.png 1007w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-3-1-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-3-1-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-3-1-750x348.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-210203'>\n\t\t\t\tGran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, Cayo Guillermo, Cuba. Photo: @granmuthurainbowLGBTI \/ Facebook.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cubas-first-lgbti-hotel-will-open-in-cayo-guillermo\/attachment\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-7-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1111\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-7-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-210204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-7-1.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-7-1-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-7-1-1024x478.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-7-1-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-7-1-750x350.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1111px) 100vw, 1111px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-210204'>\n\t\t\t\tGran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, Cayo Guillermo, Cuba. Photo: @granmuthurainbowLGBTI \/ Facebook.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u00f3pez also said that the staff that will work at the Rainbow went through a training program with the objective of creating \u201ca much more inclusive environment\u201d for tourists staying at the new complex.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the third new hotel under management of the Asian MGM Muthu Hotels chain in Jardines del Rey\u2015an archipelago north of Ciego de Avila\u2015thanks to its business with the Cuban state tourism group Gaviota.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-210197 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cubas-first-lgbti-hotel-will-open-in-cayo-guillermo\/attachment\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-4-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-210205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-4-1.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-4-1-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-4-1-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-4-1-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-4-1-750x348.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-210205'>\n\t\t\t\tGran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, Cayo Guillermo, Cuba. Photo: @granmuthurainbowLGBTI \/ Facebook.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cubas-first-lgbti-hotel-will-open-in-cayo-guillermo\/attachment\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-4-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-4-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-210206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-4-1.png 695w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-4-1-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-210206'>\n\t\t\t\tGran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, Cayo Guillermo, Cuba. Photo: @granmuthurainbowLGBTI \/ Facebook.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cubas-first-lgbti-hotel-will-open-in-cayo-guillermo\/attachment\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-5-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-5-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-210207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-5-1.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-5-1-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-5-1-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-5-1-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-5-1-750x352.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-210207'>\n\t\t\t\tGran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, Cayo Guillermo, Cuba. Photo: @granmuthurainbowLGBTI \/ Facebook.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cubas-first-lgbti-hotel-will-open-in-cayo-guillermo\/attachment\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-6-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1117\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-6-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-210208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-6-1.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-6-1-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-6-1-1024x477.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-6-1-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rainbow-hotel-cayo-guillermo-6-1-750x349.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1117px) 100vw, 1117px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-210208'>\n\t\t\t\tGran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, Cayo Guillermo, Cuba. Photo: @granmuthurainbowLGBTI \/ Facebook.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less than a month before its inauguration, the new hotel was included on the list of entities sanctioned by the U.S. government in Cuba, together with the Gran Hotel Bristol Kempinski, the Grand Aston Varadero Resort, the Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas Beach Resort and Spa, which is located in Cayo Las Brujas; and the Gran Muthu Imperial Hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. President <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/tag\/donald-trump-es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donald Trump<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> created this \u201cblacklist\u201d in June 2018 to ban U.S. citizens\u2019 transactions with companies \u201cunder control or acting on behalf\u201d of Cuba&#8217;s military, intelligence and security services, according to the State Department.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"N6C09Qtx6Q\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/cuba-ee-uu\/eeuu-sanciona-a-otros-cinco-hoteles-en-cuba\/\">EEUU sanciona a otros cinco hoteles en Cuba<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u00abEEUU sanciona a otros cinco hoteles en Cuba\u00bb \u2014 OnCubaNews\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/cuba-ee-uu\/eeuu-sanciona-a-otros-cinco-hoteles-en-cuba\/embed\/#?secret=CNgSSr7SXV#?secret=N6C09Qtx6Q\" data-secret=\"N6C09Qtx6Q\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chain\u2019s first resort in that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/tag\/turismo-en-cuba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tourist destination<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of the favorites of tourists visiting the island, was the Gran Muthu Cayo Guillermo, recognized for its high standard in the \u201call inclusive\u201d modality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In January 2019, the chain inaugurated the only-for-adults Gran Muthu Imperial. MGM Muthu Hotels\u2019 three facilities in Jardines del Rey have a five-star category.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The opening of a new hotel exclusively for the LGBTI+ community in Cuba was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cuba-announces-opening-of-first-lgtbi-hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in May, in the same week that the official parade against homophobia in Havana was to take place, which was eventually suspended, although activists from that community carried it out independently and it <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/cuba\/marcha-independiente-lgbtiq-en-la-habana-termina-con-interrupcion-de-la-policia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was interrupted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the police.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MK7CVlYsiY\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/cuba\/mariela-castro-considero-una-patrana-la-marcha-independiente-lgbti-en-la-habana\/\">Mariela Castro consider\u00f3 una \u201cpatra\u00f1a\u201d la marcha independiente LGBTI en La Habana<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u00abMariela Castro consider\u00f3 una \u201cpatra\u00f1a\u201d la marcha independiente LGBTI en La Habana\u00bb \u2014 OnCubaNews\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/cuba\/mariela-castro-considero-una-patrana-la-marcha-independiente-lgbti-en-la-habana\/embed\/#?secret=ZyLIjaik6x#?secret=MK7CVlYsiY\" data-secret=\"MK7CVlYsiY\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another hotel aimed at the LGBTI+ community <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/cuba\/abrira-en-la-habana-hotel-para-comunidad-lgtbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will open<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Havana in late 2020. Belonging to the Spanish Axel Hotels chain, the future facility will be located in the emblematic Hotel Tel\u00e9grafo, located on the Paseo del Prado in Havana&#8217;s historic center, in the vicinity of the Capitol building, the Alicia Alonso Grand Theater and the Hotel Inglaterra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Axel Hotel T\u00e9legrafo La Habana will have a 4-star category and 63 rooms, as well as services such as restaurant, spa, bars on the terrace, swimming pool or solarium.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gran Muthu Rainbow Hotel, first in Cuba for the segment of the LGBTI+ community, will be inaugurated in Playa Playuelas, Cayo Guillermo, on December 5, the local media reported this Monday. 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