Hotels GRAN CARIBE RESORT There is in Cayo Largo a group of 7 hotels that are all part of the Gran Caribe Club hotel group. This All-Inclusive complex has 2 main hotels where you will find the receptions: Hotel Pelicano Isla Del Sur Resort which includes the hotels: Isla Del Sur (where you will find the reception), Villa Lindamar, Villa Soledad, Villa Coral, Villa Iguana and Villa Capricho.

Cayo Largo is the world's first all inclusive island, as wherever you are staying you can make use of the bars, restaurants, facilities, activities, services of all of the 7 properties.

SOL CLUB MELIA A new 304 rooms hotel the Sol Club Cayo Largo of the Melia hotel group opened in December 2000. It's West of the Gran Caribe hotels complex, next to Hotel Pelicano. Sol Club is separate from the Gran caribe hotels. The hotels all have direct access to the beach (a few stairs to go down) and they are grouped within a distance of approximately 2 km. The hotels are 5 to 10 minutes by car from the airport, and about 10-15 minutes from the village. They are all on the south coast of the island.

Here's a description and photo album for each hotel:

Sol Club Photo Album

Sol Club Cayo Largo (Melia) This new property of Cayo Largo opened in December 2000 . It's located on the west side of the Gran Caribe hotels complex, next to Hotel Pelicano. The rooms are distributed in several two-story villas. Kids 2-6 years stay and eat free. Number of rooms : 304 Standard room : Air conditioned, 2 twin beds, bathroom with tub and shower, satellite TV and radio, telephone, safety box. Facilities : Buffet restaurant (breakfast, lunch, dinner), Specialties and grill restaurant, Snack bar, bar, pool with children area, sauna, Jacuzzi, Massage($), Gym, Tennis, mini-club, Scuba diving center ($), Souvenir shop, Medical service ($), Car rental ($), Laundry service ($), ounge chair, beach towel , beach umbrellas (palapas).

Pelicano Photo Album

Hotel Pelicano The Pelicano is currently the most recent hotel in Cayo Largo. The rooms are distributed in several two-story building with colonial architecture. The rooms are either with an ocean, pool, or garden view. Number of rooms : 307 Standard room : Air conditioned, 2 single beds or 1 double bed, complete bathroom, balcony or terrace, telephone, television, mini-fridge, safety box. Facilities : Buffet restaurant (breakfast, lunch, dinner), A la carte restaurant(international cuisine, dinner only), Gril-restaurant on the beach (grilled-chicken and hamburger at lunch time, a la carte creole cuisine at dinner time), pool bar, bar at the reception (24h/24h), large pool, tennis, nautical club, shops, medical service($), massage($), money exchange, Fax, tourist desk, car rental, shuttle service, mini-club, babysitting, lounge chair, beach towel , beach umbrellas (palapas).

Isla del Sur Photo Album

Hotel Isla del Sur The Isla del Sur was the first hotel built in Cayo Largo. The rooms are in a two-story building with a pool view. The reception for all the Isla del Sur resort is at this hotel. Number of rooms : 57 Standard room : Air conditioned, 2 single beds or 1 king size bed, complete bathroom, balcony or terrace, telephone, television, mini-fridge, safety box. Facilities : Buffet restaurant (breakfast, lunch, dinner), snack bar, pool bar, bar at the reception , pool, kid pool, tennis, shop, money exchange, Fax, post office, tourist desk, car rental, babysitting, shuttle service, hair salon, lounge chair, beach towel , beach umbrellas (palapas).

Lindamar Photo Album

Villa Lindamar This complex is made of several individual cabanas on pile, with an ocean or garden view. Number of rooms : 63 Standard room : Air conditioned, 2 single beds or 1 king size bed, bathroom with shower, terrace, hammock on the terrace, television, mini-fridge, safety box. Facilities : Buffet restaurant, paying restaurant at night(specialty: lobster $20USD), pool bar, pool, shop, shuttle service, lounge chair, beach towel , beach umbrellas (palapas).

Soledad Photo Album

Villa Soledad This hotel offers simple but comfortable accomodations. The rooms are distributed in small individual or semidetached villas. This hotel does not have its own pool and no restaurant and bar. You have to use the facilities of the nearby hotels. Number of rooms : 43 Standard room : Air conditioned, 2 single beds or 1 queen size bed, bathroom with shower, terrace, television, safety box. Facilities : Shuttle service, lounge chair, beach towel , beach umbrellas (palapas).

Villa Coral Photo Album

Villa Coral The rooms are distributed in several two-story building imitating a colonial village. The rooms have either ocean view, garden view or pool view. Number of rooms : 60 Standard room : Air conditioned, 2 single beds or 1 king size bed, bathroom with shower, balcony or terrace, television, mini-fridge, safety box. Facilities : Italian restaurant (à la carte), pool, pool bar, shop, shuttle service, lounge chair, beach towel , beach umbrellas (palapas).

Villa Iguana Photo Album

Villa Iguana The hotel is made of several two-story villas with ocean, pool or garden view. The villas have recently been refurbished and offer simple but comfortable rooms. Number of rooms : 114 Standard room : Air conditioned, 2 single beds or 1 king size bed, bathroom with shower, balcony or terrace, television, telephone, mini-fridge, safety box. Facilities : Buffet restaurant (breakfast, lunch, dinner), bar, pool, shop, shuttle service, vehicule rental in front of the hotel, massage ($), medical service ($), lounge chair, beach towel , beach umbrellas (palapas).

Capricho Photo Album

Villa Capricho This complex is made of several individual cabanas. Some of them were renovated a couple of years ago, and in 2000 the oldest cabanas left were destroy and replace by new ones. Note that this hotel is home to many naturists. Number of rooms : 75 Standard room : Air conditioned, 2 single beds or 1 king size bed, bathroom with shower, terrace, hammock on the terrace, telephone, mini-fridge, safety box. Facilities : "Blue Marlin" Buffet restaurant (breakfast, lunch, dinner), bar, pool, shop, shuttle service, lounge chair, beach towel , beach umbrellas (palapas).

RIU Photo Album

RIU Hotel (coming soon!) This hotel from the RIU hotel group is currently under construction. It's located East of the Gran Caribe Resort, after the Villa Capricho. The pictures from the photo album were taken in january 2001. Number of rooms : Standard room : Facilities :

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