An eco-friendly hotel, amid beaches and coves, to the west of Cayo Santa Maria. Suite rooms have a picturesque view of the ocean.

SINGAPORE -- Hotel and resort operator Banyan Tree Holdings is opening its first resort hotel in Cuba under its new brand, Dhawa, to broaden its customer base.

The new Dhawa brand brings a fresh face to Cuba's hospitality sector, but is it compelling enough to attract a lot of U.S. visitors to a remote region of the country? Singapore-based Banyan Tree ...