Hotel Plaza

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

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 San Miguel

Hotel San Miguel This 20th century palace is located in front of Havana’s Bay. It’s ten impeccable rooms have been richly decorated with fine bed covers and matching draperies. You will experience Havana’s magic as the decor in San Miguel Hostel transports you back into time.
San Miguel Palace, an elegant architectonic ensemble, is located very near the beautiful Havana harbor.
The building is distinguished by the arrangements and good taste of its four compartments, which show the life-style of the Havana bourgeois of the twenties in the last century.
This building was bought and modified in 1913 by Mr. Antonio San Miguel y Segala, a well-known man of letters, an altruist soul and a great cultural promoter.
Its comfortable rooms, the Gran Salon, made for protocol invitations, the attractive lobby bar and the beautiful terrace lookout with an excellent view of the Morro, La Cabaña and La Punta fortifications, make this hotel a stopping place for all travelers.

Hotel Armadores de Santander

Hotel Armadores de Santander This majestic hotel stands up at a corner on the Avenida del Puerto, a main street which surrounds the perimeter of the oldest area of Havana. Its architecture and interior decoration resemble the style of those buildings located in the Santander harbour, Spain. Hanging from the ceiling you will find very similar lanterns used in old vessels, all along the three buildings belonging to the complex. Eclectic and neoclassic styles are shown in perfect balance in this hotel, where architectural integration was achieved after hard restoration work. Roman and Corinthian elements could be identified on both columns and faade. The original building was built in the 19th century. The name comes from tradition. Installation was originally used as main offices by several ship-owners from Santander, Spain, including the Count of La Mortera, owner of an important fleet that sailed the Atlantic Ocean bringing goods and troops to Cuba in past centuries. High comfort, good services standards and friendly personnel characterizes this 4 stars hotel. In this Hotel, you have the right to:A welcome cocktailSafebox service A 10% discount in our companys restaurantsFree entrance to the fallowing museums in the Historical Centre, just showing your guests card.-The House of Asia-The House of Mexico-Cigar smoking rooms-The Obrapias House-The Simn Bolivars House-Palace de Government-The Card Museum-The Numismatic MuseumImportant.

Hotel Ambos Mundos

Hotel Ambos Mundos The eclectic Ambos Mundos Hotel was built in the late 1920′s and it is an intimate and cozy place that stands out because of its history. In the early 1930′s, American writer Ernest Hemingway lived here for a few years. In room 511 he wrote the first chapter of ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’, as he found the hotel ‘a good place to write’. Nowadayas, the room the writer keeps some of his belongings and the Plaza de Armas restaurant serves his favorite dishes. Besides, the hotel has a wonderful rooftop bar-restaurant that has exquisite grilled food and the best of the views. The privileged location of the hotel, in the heart of Old Havana, makes it an excellent place to explore this beautiful area of the city.
The hotel is a popular stop on the tourist trail and a good base for exploring La Habana Vieja. The rooms are simple and somewhat spartan, but they are clean and comfortable, and most have high French doors opening to some views of the bustling streets. A few even have small balconies. Most folks love the compact old, iron-grated elevator running up the inside of the central staircase; however, it’s woefully inadequate to meet demand, so if you’re staying on an upper floor, you might find waiting for it frustrating. Breakfast is served on the rooftop patio under shady arbors with a wonderful view of the harbor and La Habana Vieja; this is also a great spot for a refreshing drink any time of day or night. The lobby bar is also popular, and features live piano music most of the day and much of the night.
Facilities:
Restaurant; 2 bars; tour desk; car-rental desk; in-room massage; babysitting; laundry service

Hotel Marques de Prado Ameno

Hotel Marques de Prado Ameno is a new and comfortable installation located in the heart of the Historical Center of the City. This located in O´ Reilly Street.

The four stars Hotel Marques de Prado Ameno enjoys a privileged scenario formerly in the same center of the Within Havana the city, very near the celebrated Square of Weapons and Havana Cathedral.

The Hotel Marques de Prado Ameno that owes its name to the illustrious family that inhabited this colonial large house of the carefully restored XVIII century, is a new option for the antiques farmers scattering, cultural and patrimonial traditions, and of the splendor of past times of the old village of San Cristóbal from Havana.

In that large house, the celebrated black poet Juan Francisco Manzano served as slave of the family of the Marques de Prado Ameno, and it won its freedom thanks to the beneficent negotiations of important personalities of the period as Domingo del Monte and José de la Luz y Caballero.

The large house, of colonial style, of the Marques de Prado Ameno, at the moment transformed into hotel, it recreates the typical housing aristocratic Cuban of principles of the XIX century. The intimacy and the serenity, as well as the correct conservation of fresh and arcades original cocktail with the freshness of the patio and the sobriety of their decoration, invite to rest in a welcoming atmosphere and of good pleasure.

Hotel Telegrafo

Hotel Telegrafo first was opened in 1888 by Don Guillermo del Toro and Doa Pilar Samoano, they made of this hotel one of the best of Latin America, with new services an outstanding reputation.Authentic and luxurious, telegrafo Hotel is reopened to remind us about the famous hotel it was at the end of the 19th. Century its eclectic facader discover today the architectural evolution it went through the time. The two first floor, respecting they original forms, are the prelude of the upper floors of a more contemporary style. Sixty three spacious rooms with high ceilings, located in the three floors have views mainly on Prado Promenade. Where nowadays the snack bar is located the old ruins of the original courtyard can still be discovered. Its big half archers, without plaster show bricks and masorny which contrast with the modern design of the hotel.

Hotel Raquel

Hotel Raquel This newly-restored hotel has the most amazing façade, that takes one back to Cuba’s colonial days. The interiors are an extension of the glorious architecture. Paintings by well-known Cuban artists adorn the walls, while pillared corridors and carpeted hallways open onto wide terraces and trimmed gardens. The hotel’s Biblical name reflects the country’s Jewish roots. The rooms exude an air of romance and affluence, while a range of modern amenities, along with an efficient staff, ensure a relaxing stay.
Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; gym; concierge; tour desk; 24-hr. room service; laundry service

Hotel Florida

Hotel Florida converted old colonial mansions in Old Havana. Built in 1836 and turned into a hotel in 1885, the Florida is stately and elegant and I’d give it an unqualified nod over the Hotel Santa Isabel , except for the fact that a couple of the rooms don’t have any windows. However, if you do get one of the window rooms or one of the suites, you may find it hard to head out and explore the city. The rooms are decorated with a mix of imitation and real antique furnishings, wrought-iron beds, checkerboard marble floors, and tasteful framed prints. The entrance is right on the busy Calle Obispo, and it’s possible to miss it amid all the hustle and bustle. The tranquil central courtyard provides immediate relief, surrounded by soaring stone columns connected by high arches. If the Florida is full, the newly opened Hotel Marqués de Prado Ameno (253 O’Reilly btw. Cuba and Aguiar), with its cloistered courtyard, is accessed through the Florida and shares the same management. Its 16 spacious rooms with marble floors still retain parts of the original friezes.

Facilities:

2 restaurants; 2 bars; concierge; tour desk; car-rental desk; 24-hr. room service; laundry service; dry cleaning

Hotel Conde de Villanueva

Hotel Conde de Villanueva this place is geared toward cigar freaks, and only true aficionados should stay here. The hotel features one of the better and most respected cigar shops in town, La Casa del Habano, which rents out private humidors so that regular clients can always have their own personal reserve. The rooms are large and soaked in old-world charm, not to mention the scent of tobacco — all are smoking rooms, of course. The better and more expensive rooms come with views over the street. The building dates back to the end of the 18th century, and features a large portrait of its namesake count in the entryway. Sebastian, the pet peacock, roams the large central courtyard. The semiformal Vuelta Abajo restaurant serves good Cuban cuisine, and there’s a wonderful, shady little park just across the street.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; concierge; 24-hr room service; laundry service; dry cleaning