Habana Vieja
After interminable renovations, Havana’s finest art nouveau building once again hosts a hotel. Before you even go inside you can award five stars for the…
Must-see hotels in Habana Vieja
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Habana Vieja
Restored under the watchful eye of the City Historian in the late 1990s, the former residence of the Count of Villanueva, a 19th-century railway-building…
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Habana Vieja
There's nothing austere about Los Frailes (The Friars), despite the monastic theme (staff wear hooded robes), inspired by the nearby San Francisco de Asís…
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Habana Vieja
This outpost of Centro Habana's popular Hostal Peregrino is like a little hotel for independent travelers. Eight rooms, all with private bathroom,…
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Habana Vieja
One of several emerging private hotels in Habana Vieja, the Maestranza enjoys an excellent location practically opposite the cathedral. Five rooms and one…
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Habana Vieja
A fabulous Old Town casa run by Eugenio and Fabio, who have added superb design features to their huge colonial home. Check out the terrace fountain and…
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Habana Vieja
A private penthouse in a historic central square – this place would cost thousands anywhere else, but in Havana you can still bag it for as little as CUC…
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Habana Vieja
Not an Irish joke but one of Havana's more impressive period hotels, the Hotel Palacio O'Farrill is a staggeringly beautiful colonial palace that once…
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Habana Vieja
The Hotel Florida presents a typical Havana conundrum. The building is an architectural extravaganza constructed in the purest colonial style, with arches…
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Habana Vieja
A good place to rest your maletas (suitcases) for a while, this private ‘hostal’ has all the classic Habana Vieja calling cards: high ceilings, spiral…
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Habana Vieja
A beauty of a building and one of the few genuine art nouveau structures in Havana, the Raquel induces historical hallucinations with its grandiose…
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Hotel Palacio del Marqués de San Felipe y Santiago de Bejucal
Habana Vieja
Cuban baroque meets modern minimalism in this restored palace in the blustery Plaza de San Francisco de Asís, the erstwhile home of countless counts, dons…
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Habana Vieja
This pastel-pink Havana institution was Hemingway's hotel of choice before he bought a house in Havana in 1939 (he's said to have penned his seminal…
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Habana Vieja
In the Loma del Ángel, Habana Vieja’s emerging chic quarter, this white-and-blue house has an interesting mélange of rooms furnished with elegant side…
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Habana Vieja
Considered one of Havana's finest hotels as well as one of its oldest (operations began in 1867), the Santa Isabel is housed in the Palacio de Los Condes…
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Habana Vieja
The Ricla (named for a Spanish count) is a seven-room family-run hotel with a to-die-for location at the corner of Plaza Vieja. Rooms are gleaming white,…
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Habana Vieja
Slap-bang in the historic core, Valencia is decked out like a Spanish posada (inn), with hanging vines, doorways big enough to ride a horse through and a…
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Habana Vieja
A 12-room colonial-style hotel refashioned by the Office of the City Historian, this tasteful place overlays old chunky foundations with new minimalist…
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Habana Vieja
This lovely mint-green colonial house stands out amid the superficial scruffiness of Calle Lamparilla. The bright tone continues inside with a wonderful…
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Habana Vieja
The Santander, down by the harbor, has a tangible nautical feel. You almost expect some old Spanish sailor to come strolling into the thin mahogany bar…
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Habana Vieja
At this old-school casa you'll have to walk through the family sitting area, ducking deftly beneath the TV, in order to get to your room. Inside, the…
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Habana Vieja
This lovely 2nd-floor casa steps from Plaza Vieja is dripping with Cuban character, from its antique chandeliers to its lurid curtains and bedspreads…
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Hotel Beltrán de la Santa Cruz
Habana Vieja
An excellent location and plenty of old-world authenticity make this compact inn just off Plaza Vieja a history-evoking place to stay. It's housed in a…
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Habana Vieja
These two rooms in a private 1st-floor apartment amid the action of Habana Vieja are set back far enough from the street to deaden the noise. The house…
