Hotel Riviera located along the Malecon, Havana’s waterfront boulevard, this elegant hotel is considered a classic among Cubans. Its proximity to the historical-cultural center of Havana, makes this hotel the perfect place from which to explore the city. In the night time the Riviera offers excellent entertainment featuring both the exclusive Salsa Cabaret and one of Havana’s top restaurants
Hotel Park View This is one of the newer additions to the Habaguanex stable and one of its better values. This old hotel, originally opened in 1928, has been entirely restored and remodeled. Rooms, while by no means large, are comfortable and inviting. Their biggest drawbacks are the tiny, 13-inch television sets and the smallish bathrooms, which have slightly cramped corner shower units. Three interior units on each floor have no window, while the end rooms are slightly larger and come with a small balcony overlooking the shady little park that gives this hotel its name. The seventh-floor restaurant serves up standard Cuban and international fare, but with a wonderful view over the Morro Castle. Facilities:
Restaurant; 2 bars; tour desk; laundry service
Hotel Plaza Built in 1909, this is one of the more historic hotels in La Habana Vieja. Suite no. 216 is still rented out, replete with bat and ball and other memorabilia from one of its more famous guests, the Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth. Albert Einstein and Isadora Duncan were also guests here. The building also served as the headquarters of El Diario de la Marina newspaper. However, historic charm is in greater supply than actual comfort or luxury; although rooms have attractive dark-wood furniture and the bathrooms have tubs, they are a little spartan. You’ll find just as many famous ghosts haunting the nearby Hotel Sevilla , while enjoying more comfortable accommodations in some, but not all rooms. Still, the rooms are spacious and clean, and quite a few have narrow, private balconies. The hotel is undergoing major renovations throughout 2009, its 100th anniversary year. The lobby is worth checking out, whether you’re staying here or not, for its intricate mosaic tile floor, bas-relief trim, and stained-glass atrium skylights. And, by all means, come by for an afternoon drink at the rooftop Solarium Bar, with great views of Havana and the neighboring Bacardí building. Facilities:
3 restaurants; 3 bars; concierge; tour desk; car-rental desk; 24-hr. room service; laundry service; dry cleaning
Hotel Inglaterra This is yet another of the more historic and better located hotels in Havana, although it’s definitely showing its age — it’s been in business since 1875. The ornate lobby, with its colorful Moorish mosaics, and the lively streetside cafe, are the best features here. Rooms are perennially desultory and dated, and most have small bathrooms. However, quite a few of the rooms do come with a small balcony overlooking the Parque Central, a nice perk. The rooftop bar is one of the few such perches to stay open relatively late (closed Sat), although the concrete balustrade obstructs the views when seated at your table. Facilities:
3 restaurants; 2 bars; concierge; tour desk; car-rental desk; 24-hr. room service; laundry service; dry cleaning
Hotel Vedado This popular Vedado hotel is somewhat nondescript. Sure, it’ll do in a pinch, but it’s rather uninspired and uninspiring. Rooms are distributed in two neighboring towers, and there’s a kidney-shaped pool on the ground floor between them. Opened in 1952, the lobby retains the original Art Deco feel. The hotel has a tiny exercise room, where the best feature is a little sauna. The surly reception staff needs replacing.
This particular hotel has a fairly relaxed atmosphere, in spite of its location in quite a busy part of the city. There is a spacious lobby with comfortable furniture, and decorated with paintings by young Cuban artists. In general, the service is very good, both by the hotel staff and in the establishment’s excellent restaurant, El Cortijo, which specialises in Spanish cuisine. Popular among North American tourists, the hotel has offered an increased number of rooms and other improvements, such as a bigger swimming pool and a children’s play area. Facilities: 2 restaurants; 3 bars; outdoor pool; exercise room; sauna; tour desk; car-rental desk
Hotel Saint Johns This is a perennially popular choice for budget and midrange travelers. It definitely gets the nod over its nearby neighbor, the Hotel Vedado . Rooms are clean and simple. Most are pretty spacious and the furnishings are relatively modern. Rooms on the 9th floor and above have wonderful views. If you don’t have a room on a higher floor, you can always spend time in the tiny rooftop pool or the new adjoining bar and events space. The hotel is right in the heart of Vedado, just a block off La Rampa. Facilities:
2 restaurants; 2 bars; dance club; outdoor pool; tour desk; car-rental desk; laundry service; dry cleaning
Hotel El Bosque for people full agenda there is nothing more refreshing than a hotel where you can really get away from it all after an absorbing day, but where you can also find executive services and facilities for meeting with important persons. If you are in Havana, that hotel is “El Bosque”. Its tasteful, snuq and reserved. Small well, that is just what makes it so great.
Located in corner of the unique Havana forest, it is a quiet spot yet only minutes away from the business quarters of Miramar and El Vedado, in other words, it is the perfect hotel if you need central accommodation but peaceful surroundings.
Hotel Kohly is of excellent location, next to the forest of Havana, in the riverbanks of the Almendares River, with next places of interest as the Tropicana Cabaret and the Cira García International Clinic. Distant to only 15 Km. of the José Martí International Airport of Havana. It has 136 comfortable rooms that will allow you a gentle stay, outside of the reach of the bustle of the cosmopolitan city but to scarce minutes of the commercial districts of Miramar and El Vedado.
Hotel Comodoro Located next to the Meliá Habana , this complex has the feel of a South Florida condo community. The hotel rooms in the main building are acceptable, although I’d definitely opt for one of the one- or two-bedroom bungalows, which are housed in a series of two-story blocks spread around a maze of free-form pools. The bungalows all come with kitchenettes or full kitchens, making them a good option for longer stays. All of the rooms here have a balcony or patio. The Comodoro has a tiny patch of beach sand, which has been hauled in and set next to a natural pool created by a break wall just off the coast here. Facilities: 3 restaurants; snack bar; 3 bars; dance club; natural saltwater pool; a series of free-form freshwater pools; watersports equipment/rentals; concierge; tour desk; car-rental desk; business center; shopping arcade; salon; 24-hr. room service; massage; laundry service; dry cleaning
Hotel Aparthotel Montehabana the spacious serviced apartments are convenient for long stays and are an extraordinarily good value for the location. The apartments have small, fully equipped kitchens, living rooms, and spacious bedrooms. Balconies, with not much of a view, come with sun loungers. The building also has large, standard hotel rooms. There’s a bar, small supermarket, and Internet access on site. Guests can make use of the pool and tennis courts of the Occidental Miramar, a short walk away through the property. Facilities:
Snack bar; 1 bar; car-rental desk; shuttle bus to city center; laundry service
