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Great expectations

The official opening of Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana in 2017 at the heart of UNESCO-protected Old Havana is a big deal – it has encouraged Geneva-based luxury hotel group, Kempinski to open its third property in Cuba, Gran Hotel Bristol, in 2020.

However, in June, President Donald Trump rolled back on Obama’s Cuba policy and tightened restrictions on travel and trade between the two countries. He reinforced the ban on Americans transacting with businesses owned by Gaviota, the Cuban military’s tourism arm. This makes it illegal

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