Thanks to Raul Castro's government, all Cubans can now enjoy the luxury of hotels and results. On Monday, the ban called throughout the island as "tourist apartheid" was ended. This was another step toward the building of a consumer economy in the socialist state.

There has been a lot of pleasing developments for Cuba, pleasing the crowd these past few days. Previously, only companies and foreigners were allowed to purchase items such as cell phones, computers, DVD players, even plasma televisions. In a short amount of time, Cubans that can afford these things will be able to acquire them themselves. The latest surprise is permitting ordinary Cubans into luxury hotels and resort beaches which have been reserved for only rich foreigners. Here marks another symbolic victory for the everyday Cubans.

Though there has not been any official announcement form the government, employees from the Ministry of Tourism have sent word that as of Monday, Cubans are allowed to stay in hotels and resorts across Cuba. They can, as well, pay for other previously off-limit facilities such as gyms, hair salons and even car rentals.

The regular government salary allows very few Cubans to afford a night at a hotel, but this may be destined to change if Castro increases the spending power of his citizens. The Cuban government is creating different kinds of incentives for consumers in order for the economy to begin to thrive. In the past, it hadn't mattered how much salary you earned, Cubans still could not enjoy buying certain electronics or check-in to a hotel.

Fidel Castro had spent decades rallying against various reforms that could potentially promote a new class or rich Cubans. Raul Castro, since succeeding his brother, has began to loosen up the so called "excessive restrictions" on the Cuban daily life.