Hotel Casa Granda

Santiago de Cuba


This elegant 1914 hotel, artfully described by Graham Greene in his book Our Man in Havana, has 58 rooms and classic atmosphere. Greene stayed here in the late 1950s when he enjoyed relaxing on the street-side terrace while his famous pen captured the nocturnal essence of the city. Six decades later, updated rooms are quite luxurious, and the atmosphere remains potent.

Now part of the Iberostar chain, rooms were being renovated at the time of our visit.


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