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Where to Stay

Hotel del Tejadillo $$ Price Guide
Havana Historic Map 4 E2 Prices are based on one night's stay in
La Habana Vieja Calle Tejadillo 12, esq. San Ignacio high season for a standard double room,
inclusive of service charges and taxes.
Tel 7863 7283
El Balcón de Yamelis $ ∑ hoteltejadillocuba.com $ up to $50
B&B Map 4 F3 This large hotel with spacious $$ $50 to $150
Calle Jesús María 58, apto. 7, e/ Calle rooms enjoys an enviable $$$ over $150
San Ignacio y Cuba position – it is tucked down a
Tel 5331 9498 road just off Plaza de la Catedral. fixtures and stained glass, which
The friendly and helpful owner of include some poignant references
this B&B offers one modern room Suite Havana $$ to Jewish culture. A popular hotel
in a 1950s building. There’s a huge Apartment Map 4 E2 in a prime spot with a good kosher
balcony with stunning views of La Calle Lamparilla 62, altos, restaurant (see p270).
Habana Vieja. e/ Mercaderes y San Ignacio
Tel 5829 6524 Hotel Santa Isabel $$$
Casa de Humberto Acosta $ ∑ suitehavana.com Luxury Map 4 F2
B&B Map 4 E3 This stylish two-bedroom Calle Baratillo 9, e/ Obispo y Narciso
Calle Compostela 611, 2do piso, apartment is in an attractive López, Plaza de Armas
e/ Sol y Luz colonial building, with a roof Tel 7860 8201
Tel 7860 3264 terrace and wrap-around balcony. ∑ hotelsantaisabel.com
∑ casahumberto.com One of Havana’s most stunning
A light and bright colonial Hotel Ambos Mundos $$$ Spanish colonial mansions – the
apartment in southern Old Historic Map 4 E2 18th-century former home of the
Havana offering guests Calle Obispo, esq. Mercaderes Count of Santovenia – now houses
a comfortable room and Tel 7860 9530 an elegant hotel facing Havana’s
a large terrace for dining ∑ hotelambosmundos-cuba.com oldest plaza. The best rooms have
and sunbathing. Very Located in the heart of Old terraces overlooking the square.
kind and welcoming hosts. Havana, this is a smart salmon-
pink hotel. It is known for its Palacio del Marqués de San
Casa Vitrales $ Hemingway connections and its Felipe y Santiago Bejucal $$$
B&B Map 4 E2 popular rooftop bar. Historic Map 4 F2
Calle Habana 106, e/ Cuarteles y Calle Oficios, esq. Amargura
Chacón Hotel Florida $$$ Tel 7864 9191
Tel 7866 2607 Historic Map 4 E2 ∑ hotelmarquesdesanfelipe.com
∑ cvitrales.com Calle Obispo, esq. Cuba This refined hotel offers comfortable
Set in a colonial home in an Tel 7862 4127 rooms adorned with contemporary
emerging quarter of Old Havana, ∑ hotelfloridahavana.com paintings. A great location on
this stylish B&B blends modern A grand, restored Spanish colonial handsome Plaza San Francisco.
furniture with Spanish antiques. mansion on Old Havana’s former
Breakfast is served on the rooftop. shopping street. Its piano bar is a Centro and Prado
popular place for dancing.
DK Choice Hotel Raquel $$$
Chez Nous $ Historic Map 4 E2 DK Choice
B&B Map 4 E3 Calle Amargura, esq. San Ignacio Casa 1932 $
Calle Teniente Rey (Brasil) 115, Tel 7860 8280 B&B Map 3 C2
e/ Cuba y San Ignacio ∑ hotelraquel-cuba.com Calle Campanario 63 bajos, e/
Tel 5264 6061 This former textile warehouse San Lázaro y Lagunas
The profession alism of the owner retains its original Art Nouveau Tel 7863 6203
ensures a first-class stay at this ∑ casa1932.com
elegant first-floor apartment, This beautiful 1930s home
furnished in handsome Spanish is furnished with a mix of Art
colonial antiques. It is a beautiful Deco artifacts and 1950s
place to stay and just one block memorabilia. The three rooms
from stunning Plaza Vieja. are stylish, com fortable and
There’s also a small roof terrace quiet. Breakfast is taken in the
that’s perfect for relaxing on. resplendent dining room, while
coffee and beer can be enjoyed
on the patio.
Estancia Bohemia $$
Apartment Map 4 E3
Plaza Vieja Casa Miriam y Sinaí $
Tel 5403 1568 B&B Map 3 C2
∑ havanabohemia.com Calle Neptuno 521, e/ Campanario y
This apartment in a restored Lealtad
colonial mansion is a pretty Tel 7878 4456
pied-à-terre on one of Havana’s The spacious colonial apartment
most beautiful plazas. The café is complemented with a pretty
downstairs is worth trying for Sleek, minimalist decor, with a scattering of courtyard for relaxation. Delicious
its excellent breakfast. Spanish colonial antiques, at Casa Vitrales breakfasts and friendly hosts.
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