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Hotel Moka Las Terrazas (La Moka Eco Lodge)

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Located on a hillside above the village of Las Terrazas, La Moka is set in acres of forest in Cuba's Sierra del Rosario Nature Reserve.

The unusual Hotel Moka Las Terrazas overlooks a lake in acres of restored forest. It has a coloured tiled roof and a multi-tiered lobby built around a large lime tree, which climbs through two floors and up through the roof via a skylight.

Tropical light filters throughout the hotel, and the place is brimming with larger than life flowers. The ensuite rooms are decorated in colonial style and arranged over two blocks built along the ridge of the hillside. Rooms are accessed by a walkway, and have a secluded balcony that looks over the forest and valley below.

The large swimming pool, tennis courts, café and restaurant are reached by a path which winds through the verdant landscaped gardens. Activities include hiking, bird-watching, bathing in natural pools 2km away, and a canopy tour whizzing through the jungle foliage by zipline.

What our clients say

Very good place to stay; a beautiful spot, however food not wonderful.
JM, Dorking Apr 2018
"The two walks with local guides in Vinales, and from Moka Hotel were highlights. There was the opportunity to talk to local people, learn about the countryside, natural history and…
RO, Shrewsbury Sep 2013
“Moka sits amid an interesting social experiment - the restaurant is pretty grim but just below the hotel is the amazing El Romero vegetarian restaurant - very highly recommended."
SM, Madrid Mar 2014
“La Moka was delightfully quirky: it was unusual to have such a good view from our bathroom! And also from our terrace.”
PR, Edinburgh Jul 2013
A beautifully located hotel, though more 'basic' than some of the other hotels on our stay. The bird-watching excursion was excellent, with a well informed guide.
TR Leicester Mar 2015
"Beautiful rural location. Staff very helpful. They again allowed me an early check in. Pool and rooms a little shabby. Loved watching the humming birds and wood pecker from my…
JR, Cambridge Apr 2015

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