Cuba tourism has collapsed, with 73 percent of hotels closed and visitor numbers down 60.7 percent, as Havana enacts reforms and says Cuba is opening up.
CUBA · TOURISM
Key Facts
—What happened: Cuba’s government admits that 73 percent of the country’s hotel facilities are closed.
—How deep: Foreign visitors fell 60.7 percent in the first half of 2026, to just 387,591.
—The exits: Seven international chains have left, including Meliá, Iberostar and Barceló.
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