Question (Cuba) Hotel & Tourism Management (THM) - Question 1 A tourist family of four is traveling to Cuba on an Air Canada tour with the hotel booked at the ABC Hotel in Havana with its unique post-modern architecture and the cute, small but comforting endless pool for $1,000.00 CAD per person that includes breakfast buffet, dinner, and lunch vouchers for the à la carte menu with the flights included for seven days. They choose to stay over by an extra 12 days, and the hotel has a special rate of $33.00 CAD per night per person with a 10-day minimum on that rate. During the extra 12 days, each guest in the family of four must also pay for their breakfast at $10.00 CAD per day, $10.00 CAD for dinner, and $10.00 CAD for lunch (drinks are included). What does the family have to pay for the first seven days in CAD, JMD, GBP, and CUP? What do they have to pay after the seven days in CAD, JMD, GBP, and CUP? The hotel has to decorate the lobby and restaurant with 30 tables and each table must have 4 chairs. Each table has 4 table settings with one plate and three pieces of cutlery. How much cutlery do we need? How many plates do we need to complete the settings? The guest from Oshawa claims her electric cigarette cartridges were stolen by hotel staff or a giant marlin fish she saw in her dreams that said "stop the f--keries with the radiated smoke sin tin." What are the legal remedies as to recovery of the electric smoke cartridges in civil or criminal law under Cuban jurisdiction? CLICK HERE.
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Hotel & Tourism Management (THM) - Question 1
A tourist family of four is traveling to Cuba on an Air Canada tour with the hotel booked at the ABC Hotel in Havana with its unique post-modern architecture and the cute, small but comforting endless pool for $1,000.00 CAD per person that includes breakfast buffet, dinner, and lunch vouchers for the à la carte menu with the flights included for seven days. They choose to stay over by an extra 12 days, and the hotel has a special rate of $33.00 CAD per night per person with a 10-day minimum on that rate. During the extra 12 days, each guest in the family of four must also pay for their breakfast at $10.00 CAD per day, $10.00 CAD for dinner, and $10.00 CAD for lunch (drinks are included).
- What does the family have to pay for the first seven days in CAD, JMD, GBP, and CUP?
- What do they have to pay after the seven days in CAD, JMD, GBP, and CUP?
- The hotel has to decorate the lobby and restaurant with 30 tables and each table must have 4 chairs. Each table has 4 table settings with one plate and three pieces of cutlery. How much cutlery do we need? How many plates do we need to complete the settings?
- The guest from Oshawa claims her electric cigarette cartridges were stolen by hotel staff or a giant marlin fish she saw in her dreams that said "stop the f--keries with the radiated smoke sin tin." What are the legal remedies as to recovery of the electric smoke cartridges in civil or criminal law under Cuban jurisdiction?
Answer & Breakdown
1. Cost Calculations Across Currencies
Exchange Rates Used (as of September 2026):
1.00 \text{ CAD} = 112.86 \text{ JMD}1.00 \text{ CAD} = 0.5333 \text{ GBP}1.00 \text{ CAD} = 17.15 \text{ CUP}
| Period / Item | Calculation | Cost (CAD) | Cost (JMD) | Cost (GBP) | Cost (CUP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 7 Days (Family of 4) | 4 \text{ guests} \times \$1,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $451,428.00 | £2,133.20 | 68,600.00 CUP |
| Extra 12 Days (Room) | 4 \text{ guests} \times \$33.00 \times 12 \text{ nights} | $1,584.00 | $178,770.24 | £844.75 | 27,165.60 CUP |
| Extra 12 Days (Meals) | 4 \text{ guests} \times \$30.00/\text{day} \times 12 \text{ days} | $1,440.00 | $162,518.40 | £767.95 | 24,696.00 CUP |
| Extra 12 Days Total | \$1,584.00 + \$1,440.00 | $3,024.00 | $341,288.64 | £1,612.70 | 51,861.60 CUP |
| Grand Total (19 Days) | \$4,000.00 + \$3,024.00 | $7,024.00 | $792,716.64 | £3,745.90 | 120,461.60 CUP |
2. Dining Room Inventory
- Total Table Settings: 30 \text{ tables} \times 4 \text{ settings/table} = 120 \text{ total settings}
- Plates Needed: 120 \text{ settings} \times 1 \text{ plate} = \mathbf{120 \text{ plates}}
- Cutlery Needed: 120 \text{ settings} \times 3 \text{ pieces} = \mathbf{360 \text{ pieces of cutlery}}
3. Legal Remedies for E-Cigarette Cartridge Claim (Cuba Jurisdiction)
Civil Law Remedies (Cuban Civil Code)
- Property Loss & Tort Claim: Under Cuban civil liability rules (Código Civil de Cuba), a hotel guest can bring a claim against the hotel entity (often state-run or joint-venture operators such as Gran Caribe, Gaviota, or Cubanacán) for lost or damaged personal possessions held on hotel property.
- Burden of Proof & Evidentiary Standard: To establish civil liability or obtain monetary restitution, the claimant must present credible, objective evidence proving that hotel staff had possession of or breached their duty of care toward the property.
- Dismissal of Surreal Claims: Claims grounded in dream-state visions (such as statements attributed to a "giant marlin fish") lack legal weight in court and will be dismissed as non-actionable and frivolous.
Criminal Law Remedies (Cuban Penal Code)
- Filing a Theft Report (Hurto): Theft is governed under the Cuban Penal Code (Código Penal). The guest must lodge a formal complaint with the Policía Nacional Revolucionaria (PNR) at the local police station or hotel security desk.
- Investigation Requirements: Police investigators require reasonable suspicion, physical evidence, or credible witness statements to initiate criminal proceedings against hotel personnel. If the sole justification relies on surreal dream events, law enforcement will close the investigation without filing charges.
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