Casa Luz del Norte, room # 1

The "Casa Luz del Norte" is located in Calle Donato Marmol # 69 between Maceo and B. Varona. It was built in 1874 by a family named Liberatos, who had won the lottery of the time. Its architecture is characterized by the Mudéjar style of the Spanish immigrants, but above all by the Eclecticism. The house measures 33 m in length and 23 m in width and offers a wonderful view of the city and the bay. The large room has a double and a single bed, as well as a private bathroom with shower. The space The house has been completely renovated, retaining most of the original elements, including the precious wooden floors in the public area and the rooms. The latter are connected by individual doors and include each a bathroom with hot and cold water and air conditioning. The furnishing is convenient and simple. The chairs in the public areas are Louis XV style, made of oak. The lightings in the hallway and outdoor area follow the traditional Cuban style, while the LED and halogen lamps in the rooms and the courtyard have a modern and practical design. The tap water comes from natural precipitation, which is gathered in a large cistern via a sophisticated piping system. The house offers a magnificent view of the city and the bay, and has a small courtyard garden with tables and a relaxed atmosphere, where you can enjoy dishes of traditional Cuban cuisine, combined with local products and herbs. The staff speaks fluent Spanish, English and a little German. Guest access Gibara, the first place where Christopher Columbus landed, according to local historians, has beautiful scenery to share with the family such as the viewpoint of Los Caneyes, Malecon Gibareño, a Catholic church built in the 19th century, parks, museums, and total contact with the daily life and life of the Gibareño, places of incredible natural wealth such as the Cueva los Panaderos with an internal underground river, located about 500 meters from the city center, incredible natural scenery for climbing and the possibility of an excursion with a group of professional climbers from the town. Caletones beach, about 20 km from Gibara, has very white sands, natural tanks of transparent and almost virgin waters such as the Tanques Azules, unique in Cuba for their size, where you can practice diving and scuba diving, and the Posa Fría, the latter natural tank famous for its low water temperatures. Visits in small boats to the other side of the Bay where you can eat at home in mini-restaurants and enjoy its quiet beaches. Gibarbara has also restored and rescued buildings with great architectural value such as the Hotel Ordoño that has Internet service, the Hotel Arsenita, and Hotel Bahía el Almirante, within this same Cubanacán chain there are places of entertainment such as Bar la Loja, Siglo XX, the Lighthouse. Among others. Our town is known for the festivals of the "Cavernas" and the "International Festival of Poor Cinema" the latter held in the month of April. Around the city there are countless restaurants that offer traditional Gibareña food. Car and motorbike rental offices and complete availability to enjoy the pleasant climate and cozy landscape of our Bay and Sea. During your stay Free access to the lobbies, courtyard and the terrace Other things to note Rental bikes available