Military conglomerates own most of the hotels in Cuba
While foreign brands manage the resorts, a massive military holding company called Gaesa maintains ownership of the island's most luxurious tourist infrastructure.
In the Cuban tourism industry, a unique business model separates the name on the building from the entity that owns the land. Most of the island's 80,000 hotel rooms are owned by state enterprises, specifically Gaviota. This organization serves as the tourism branch of Gaesa, an opaque military conglomerate that dominates vast sectors of the Cuban economy.
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