ACCOMODATION

The conference will be held in the Hotel Melia Varadero, Varadero, Cuba.

ER Global is taking care of booking your room at Hotel Melia Varadero.

The participants are expected to arrive to Havana on the 11^th of April.

In Havana there is a great choice of hotels. If you need help to booking one, please contact directly local agency:
Niurka Remedios Ballesteros
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Tel: 53-7- 2082512/13 - From Monday to Friday (09:00 am to 18:00)
Mobile: 53-5-3446000 - Open 24/24 hrs

The next day, on the 12^th of April (from the parking of Hotel National de Cuba at 09:00 A.M.), the participants of the conference will be moved by bus to the luxury 5-star all inclusive Hotel Melia Varadero situated at the famous white-sand beach of Varadero.

Hotel Melia Varadero is located beachfront, next to the Plaza America Convention Center and the Varadero Golf Club. A Five-Star All Inclusive Resort with 490 rooms. Its architectural design recreates a seven-petal flower crowned with a translucent dome which illuminates the spacious lobby decorated with tropical plants and flowers.

Varadero, the Cuban tourist resort par excellence is located in Matanzas province. It is internationally renowned for its matchless beauty and quality of its beach.

Cuban Currency

The Cuban monetary system is that Cuba uses two official currencies: the CUP (Cuban Peso) and the CUC (Cuban Convertible Peso). As a not resident, you’ll use the CUC.
The value of the CUC is pinned to the U.S. dollar so that 1 CUC will always equal 1 U.S. dollar. However, there are some exchange and bank fees that you will have to cover.

Cuban money is not available for exchange outside of Cuba, so you have to stop by a currency exchange office once you arrive (and don’t forget to exchange your extra Cuban currency before you leave!).
You can exchange your currency at banks, hotels, and government currency exchange centers (CADECA). CADECA offices are located in airports, hotels, resorts, and shopping centers. CADECA offices are the safest and most reliable places to exchange currency.

The exchange rate for international currencies will vary depending on whether you use U.S. dollars or non-American currency.
For international exchange purposes, 1 CUC = 1 USD, but converting American money into Cuba money will incur a 10% fee. On top of that, you have to add another 3% of bank commissions. You will end up paying 1.13 USD for 1 CUC.
Other international currencies, like the Euro and Canadian dollar, are not subject to a pinned rate or an exchange fee. Instead, their value against the Cuban peso is determined by the international exchange rate.