Havana Hotels
$$$$ (over CUC200)
$$$ (CUC150 to CUC200)
$$ (CUC100 to CUC150)
$ (up to CUC100)
The prices quoted above are the starting price for a standard double room and include taxes and breakfast unless otherwise specified. The prices below are rack rates, prices will drop (sometimes significantly so) when rooms are booked as part of a package, online, or before departure. Bear in mind too that some hotels drop their prices in the low season (March to June, excluding Easter Week, and September and October). Take care with star rankings for Cuban hotels - subtracting one from marketing blurbs helps appropriately manage expectations.
Luxury
Built in the 1930s by the North American mafia, and since declared a national monument, the Hotel Nacional is the granddaddy of all Cuban hotels and a destination in its own right. The rich and famous have always favoured its beautiful gardens overlooking the Malecón and still do - famous guests from then and now include Winston Churchill, Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Steven Spielberg, and Uma Thurman (to name a few). An incarnation of the Buena Vista Social Club plays here on Saturday nights. The hotel's cigar bar is tops (especially during December's film festival when the Nacional is packed with luminaries) and the Cabaret Parisien is popular for its scantily-clad, feathery floor show. The rooms here are nothing fancy; upgrade to the sixth (executive) floor if you're coming for more than the history.
Calles 21 & O, Vedado
Tel: (7) 838 0294.
Website: www.hotelnacionaldecuba.com
Price: $$$-$$$$
The newest addition to Havana's high-end hotel scene, the Saratoga offers understated elegance in a prime location across the street from the majestic Capitolio Building. There are 96 equally comfortable rooms, but choose wisely as décor varies from charming colonial to modern chic. Try for a room on the top floor for expansive bay views. Rooms come equipped with satellite TV and DVD, safe deposit box and mini-bar. There is 24-hour room service, a solarium, a gym, a spa, secure parking and conference rooms.
Calle Paseo del Prado 603, corner Dragones, Habana Vieja
Tel: (7) 868 1000.
Website: www.hotel-saratoga.com
Price: $$$$
Moderate
This hotel in Havana's leafy Vedado section of town is solid value. Within walking distance of the Malecón, several notable restaurants and the city's top jazz club, the location is terrific for night owls. Local couples line up around the block to gain entrance to Pico Blanco, the hotel's famous disco on the top floor. All the 86 rooms here have air conditioning and satellite TV - some even boast unbeatable sea views. This hotel is favoured by a younger crowd and is a decent place to meet other travellers. There's a small rooftop pool.
Calle O 206, near Calle 23, Vedado
Tel: (7) 833 3740 or 834 4187.
Price: $
A great location combines with a nice price to make the Park View a perennial favourite. Close to both the famous Museo de la Revolución and the exquisite Museo de Bellas Artes, this small hotel provides a warm welcome to the city. Rooms all have air conditioning, satellite TV and a safe deposit box. There is also a restaurant (with awesome city views) and bar on site.
Calle Colón corner Morro, Habana Vieja
Tel: (7) 861 3293.
Website: www.habaguanexhotels.com
Price: $
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