Frank Pais Airport is situated approximately 1 hour drive south of the resort and is a reason this area was developed for beach-tourism.

Ecotourism and Wildlife tourism trips to Baracoa Tropical Rainforest use the large mass-tourism all-inclusive resorts of the Guardalavaca area due to their convenient location near Frank Pais Airport.

It is located on the northern shore of Cuba, bordering Bahia de Naranjo (Orange Bay), and is part of the municipality of Banes.

Several beaches west of Guardalavaca have also been developed for tourism but there is not abundant housing for local population and little infrastructure outside of the hotels.

Five km to the west is Playa Esmeralda, and several smaller beaches at Bahia de Naranjo nature reserve.