. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. THE CUBA REVI E W 15. RECREATION RESORT AT HAVANA It is reported that the Cia. Urbanizadora de la Plaza de Marianao is planning the creation of a new bathing resort along a large stretch of shore hne and sandy beach at Havana. Construction of a direct and modern highway from the city of Havana to Marianao is planned as part of the development. TMs Toadway will lessen the route between the two points from about eight to three miles, and -will virtually extend the Malecon along the ocean front. Improvements to be made, besides the betterment ot the existin
. The Cuba review. Cuba -- Periodicals. THE CUBA REVI E W 15. RECREATION RESORT AT HAVANA It is reported that the Cia. Urbanizadora de la Plaza de Marianao is planning the creation of a new bathing resort along a large stretch of shore hne and sandy beach at Havana. Construction of a direct and modern highway from the city of Havana to Marianao is planned as part of the development. TMs Toadway will lessen the route between the two points from about eight to three miles, and -will virtually extend the Malecon along the ocean front. Improvements to be made, besides the betterment ot the existing bathing beach and facihties, will include the erection of hotel?, amusement houses, a scenic aerial railway, and many other fun-making devices. Landing places -nail also be piovided for the accommodation of motor boats, etc. Yacht Clul) of Marianao has acquired a large property on the shore-iront, adjoining its home, and its members have voted for the â erection of a clubhouse, to ccst appioximately «00,000. NEW HOTEL FOR HAVANA In connection with the plan of Cuban capitalists to develop a sandy waste along the Malecon in Havana as a watering resort and resident zone, there is to be built a $2,- 500,000 hotel. The Hilliard Hotel Co., oper- ators of the Vanderbilt Hotel, New York, have entered into partnership with Havana capitalists. The hotel is to be patterned after the mod- ern hostelries of New York and will be known as the Vanderbilt-Morro. It is expected that it will be completed within six months. It will have a capacity of 400 rooms. When completed, the Vanderbilt-Morro wall be conducted under the supervision of Mr. Walton H. Marshall, director of the Vanderbilt. Plans for the hotel were drawn by Warren & Wetmore of New York, design- ers of the Biltmore, Ritz-Carlton, Commodore and Vanderbilt. The Cuban stockholders are Mr. Hernand Behn, President of the Cuban Telephone Co., JNIr. R. Truffin, Mr. Frank Steinhardt, ]\Ir. Eloy ^Martinez and Please
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