The hotel chain took the decision of bringing all Cuba operations to a halt, thus initiating a transfer process that could guarantee the level of service standards the Occidental brand has been offering for years. The company also wants to make good on all commercial agreements signed with tour operators and travel agencies in the course of these past years.

The landmark British Colonial Hilton hotel in Nassau has been sold to the China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the Bahamian government announced. The deal was signed in an official ceremony at the hotel on Friday.