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Speaking of LTI encloses a reference to a mighty Germany-based tourist group that carries 5 million German trippers alone every year and owns 2,000 travel-agency retailers, LTU airlines –a major piece of its development puzzle- and a mesh of hotels that operates in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. The latter, despite being a fledgling small-time business, stands out for both the quality and peculiarity of its establishments.

Suffice it to say that this world-class company could not pass up Cuba's natural charms, cultural heritage and historic legacy, nor the human warmth of its people that seem to have ingrained all the values, expressiveness, joyfulness and moxie Caribbean nations are marked by.

So, LTI Hotels, one of the first chains ever to operate in Cuba since 1993 and aware of the superb opportunities the island nation has to provide vacationers with, is currently running three lodging facilities –in a joint-ventured partnership with Cuban company Gaviota- penciled in as good cases in point of what tourist actually need to hide away from big-city stress.

LTI Varadero Beach Resort

Featuring a long beach strip and ample green lawns that underline its environmental finesse, this hotel, as put by its general manager and LTI representative in Cuba Jorge Chaskelmann, “belongs to a new breed of hotels built, as all the resorts owned by the company, on the basis of a new hotel-making concept or philosophy. This is not a corridor-equipped and room-riddled hotel, but rather a facility outlaid in blocks with 36 rooms each. Guests know they're staying in a huge hotel, yet they don't feel as if they were clustered in a building with other people. This means they're comfy and independent. The block outlay guarantees the intimacy you need for those days of relaxation. I think this is the right track for this kind of all-in beach resort.”

Its 391 ample rooms exquisitely decorated; its top-rated gourmet served in smorgasbord and a-la-carte restaurants, as well as in its countless bars; the many entertainment and sport choices (especially nautical activities); its top-of-the-line service and a great staff of entertainers guaranteed to make you shake a leg to the beat of salsa music, mambo or cha-cha, among other attractions, will surely make this five-star all-inclusive hotel an unforgettable place to enjoy your vacations in.

LTI Costa Verde

“The Guardalavaca and Pesquero beach areas in the province of Holguin are highly coveted by international tourists. The exoticism, the abundant vegetation and unique flora and wildlife are elements that lure Frenchmen, Italians and Germans, the top three markets in this region of eastern Cuba,” Mr. Chaskelmann says.

With the trademarked quality and distinction of all LTI facilities –a hotel chain that above all stands up for as positive image everywhere under the sun- the LTI Costa Verde, like its Varadero peer, cloisters colonial richness and Caribbean gaudiness into one solid architectural and decorative package.

Besides the excellent amenities this hotel has to offer as far as room comfort and cuisine are concerned, there are scores of recreational and sport opportunities. Among the options there, the wonders of the underwater realm can be gazed at in the area's different scuba diving sites.

The peculiarities of this eastern region, highly sought after by hands-on tourists, will take you to a new world of sensations that will soon lead you back.

LTI Panorama

A brand-new five-star hotel designed in line with the demands of an urban lodging facility, this Havana resort opened last December 27. The LTI Panorama is a monumental oceanfront building whose architectural outlay melts the traditional colonial style into the contemporary and the modern. Perched on the Miramar neighborhood, the Panorama stands tall as a promising tourist attraction cut out either for getting the best relaxation money can buy or for hosting international business events. For that purpose, the resort is fairly equipped with four high-tech meeting rooms.

Its 247 accommodations –broken down in 34 deluxe rooms, 24 junior suites, 11 suites and one presidential suite- are outfitted with the ideal furniture and accessories to meet the most demanding requirements. Hedged with gorgeously trimmed gardens and the landmark cuisine of LTI Hotels, plus a customized service and a team of big-time entertainers, the Panorama Hotel is ready to pack a wallop among visitors. This is going to be your hotel in Havana, a city brimming with the best Caribbean history and idiosyncrasy.

As to LTI's expansion efforts in Cuba for the future, Mr. Chaskelmann says there are plans in the offing to reach out to other major tourist circuits that right now bear watching. In his own words, “we could therefore strengthen our trademark in each and every tourist destination, let alone offer the Cuban firms working with us a higher occupancy rate.”