Hacienda La Casona : Trinidad

The beautiful Hacienda La Casona is an upmarket ranch, located approximately ten-minutes’ walk from the centre of Trinidad. The entrance is marked by an intriguing brightly-painted front gate which opens up to a unique privately owned hotel, stables with thoroughbred horses and over 2 hectares of farming land all with stunning views across to the Escambray Mountains.

This very special ranch has a contemporary rustic feel with the cacti, terracotta pots, stables and cowboys you could be forgiven for thinking you were not in Cuba, however this is a typical ” Guajiros” ranch albeit upmarket. The horses kept here are clearly well looked after and stand proudly in the shade keeping a friendly watch over guests.

Hacienda La Casona has a choice of  rooms, each different from the next and with unique features carved into the stone enhancing the very natural feel. The rooms are spacious and decorated in accordance with the age of the ranch, although there are the modern touches to allow for a comfortable stay, such as private bathrooms, air conditioning, wi fi and mini bar.  There are 8 rooms in total with 1 basic single room and the  5 standard rooms also offer a small living area or terrace . The Junior Suite is located upstairs on the ranch and is very large with a terrace overlooking the mountains and the impressive Master Suite  is complete with a huge majestic bathroom and living room where a private breakfast can be served each morning.

La Casona is a working ranch/ farm and in addition to the stables where horse riding trips are also possible at the ranch, there are also mango groves and other tropical fruit and vegetables grown here and there is a lot of outdoor space for the guests to enjoy.

Along with fresh local breakfasts, dinners can be served on request at an outside BBQ-grill and café area where you can sample the home-grown produce from the vegetable patch alongside traditional Cuban cuisine involving chicken, pork and even lobster on occasions.