Royalton Hicacos

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Royalton Hicacos Resort & Spa
Royalton Hicacos
Hotel chainRoyalton
General information
Coordinates 23°11′41″N81°09′56″W / 23.19461°N 81.16553°W / 23.19461; -81.16553 Coordinates: 23°11′41″N81°09′56″W / 23.19461°N 81.16553°W / 23.19461; -81.16553
Completed2003
Opened2002
AffiliationSunwing
Other information
Number of rooms404
Number of restaurants5
Number of bars4
Website
www.royalhicacosresort.com

Royalton Hicacos is a resort in Varadero, in the province of Matanzas, Cuba. Formerly operated by Sandals Resorts as Sandals Royal Hicacos, [1] [2] [3] it was bought by Canadian company Sunwing and started operating under the Royalton brand in December 2014. [4] [5] [6] Facilities include pools, diving; and, a spa, tennis and squash courts, sailing, windsurfing, and diving; and a basketball court. [7]

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