camping
Campismos are indicated on the map, at Parque Guanayara, Parque Altiplano, Parque Codina, Parque El Cubano, and Parque El Nicho.
lodging
Before the revolution massive construction was going on to build a huge resort complex at Topes de Collantes. The massive Kurhotel was finished in 1954, and has 210 rooms, 16 suites, a spa, a restaurant, five gyms, a cabaret, and a thermal swimming pool, and a television station. After the revolution the Kurhotel was used for tuberculosis patients. It's currently used for other medical patients and isn't open to tourists.
Many other hotels were built, and concrete shells of even more hotels can be seen around the area. Hotel Los Helechos "the ferns" is where the tourists stay, and many tour buses arrive each day. The hotel is rated 3 stars. The hotel has a bar, a restaurant substandard and overpriced, a small shop, a swimming pool big, cold, and be thankful that it's cold because it doesn't look like it has much chlorine, and a discotheque. The disco is where the local Cubans hang out, and the music is awful Cuban techno-rap. Bring a CD with dance music you like. Prices are 50 CUC for a double room during high season, 40 CUC for a single during high season, 45 CUC for a double during low season, and 35 CUC for a single during low season.
Hotel Los Pinos "the pines" may also be open to tourists, just down the hill from Los Helechos.
The other place to stay is the Villa CaburnÃ. These are twelve nice houses. The price is the same as the hotels, but you get the entire house -- two bedrooms, kitchen, etc. If you have a family and bring your own food this is the best deal.
There are no casas particulares.