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       Casa Concordia   $$
       Apartment    Map 3 C2
       Calle Concordia, e/ San Nicolás y
       Manrique
       Tel 5413 4724
       ∑ casaconcordia.net
       This stylish three-bedroom
       apartment is run by a British-
       Cuban couple and is close to
       some of the city’s best paladares.
       Hotel Mercure Sevilla   $$
       Historic     Map 4 D2
       Calle Trocadero 55, e/Prado y Zulueta
       Tel 7860 8560
       ∑ mercure.com
       Decorated in Sevillano tiles,
       this striking Moorish hotel
       stands tall above Prado. There’s   One of the plush Capitolio Suites in Hotel Saratoga
       a large pool and a great top-
       floor restaurant.   Iberostar Parque Central   $$$  DK Choice
                           Modern       Map 3 D2
       Hotel Terral     $$  Calle Neptuno, e/ Prado y Zulueta,   Artedel Luxury Penthouse  $$
       Modern       Map 3 B2  Parque Central    Apartment   Map 2 E2
       Malecón, esq. Libertad  Tel 7860 6627    Calle 17 no. 260, penthouse, e/ I y J
       Tel 7860 2100       ∑ iberostar.com      Tel 7830 8727
       ∑ habaguanexhotels.com  The good service and excellent   ∑ cubaguesthouse.com
       The glass-fronted Hotel Terral is    buffet breakfast at the Iberostar   This gorgeous 1950s penthouse,
       a welcome addition to the few   make up for the lack in ambience.  which has a wrap-around
       hotels on the Malecón. The   Rooftop swimming pools.   balcony and small plunge
       nautically-themed rooms have             pool, is a super stylish place
       balconies and stunning views.            to stay. The huge suite, with
                           Vedado and Plaza     its private terraces, is the
       La Maison Cuba   $$  Casa Lilly       $  room of choice. Guests can
       Apartment    Map 4 D3  B&B       Map 2 D2  rent individual rooms or the
       Calle Cienfuegos 207, piso alto, e/   Avenida de los Presidentes 301,    entire apartment.
       Corrales y Apodaca  apto. 13, e/ 13 y 15
       Tel +33 6 11 738397  Tel 5268 9737
       ∑ lamaisoncuba.com  ∑ casalilly.com     Hotel Habana Riviera   $$$
       A beautifully restored colonial   This 13th-floor apartment boasts   Historic   Map 1 B2
       apartment that blends Spanish   astounding views, and break fasts   Paseo y Malecón
       colonial decor with French   are sometimes served on the   Tel 7836 4051
       antiques. It has a pretty    balcony. The friendly host is happy   ∑ hotelhavanariviera.com
       rooftop terrace.    to provide the latest tips on    This 1950s mobster-built high-
                           culture and nightlife.  rise hotel is a retro fan’s dream,
        DK Choice          Casa de Mélida Jordán   $  with much of the original interior
                                               having been preserved.
        Hotel Saratoga   $$$  B&B        Map 1 C4
        Luxury     Map 3 D3  Calle 25 no. 1102, e/ 6 y 8  Hotel Nacional   $$$
        Prado 603, esq. Dragones  Tel 7836 1136  Historic    Map 2 F1
        Tel 7868 1000      This 1950s home is close to the   Calle 21 y O
        ∑ hotel-saratoga.com  cemetery and the busy thorough-  Tel 7836 3564
        Havana’s top luxury hotel, the   fare of Calle 23. There is a great   ∑ hotelnacionaldecuba.com
        Saratoga is in a fantastic central   covered patio for relaxation.  Havana’s iconic hotel thrives
        location and its rooftop pool          off its history and style; it has
        offers great panoramas of the   Central Yard Inn   $  hosted Hollywood stars and,
        Neo-Classical Capitolio and   B&B   Map 2 E2  during the 1940s, a Mafia
        bustling Prado. The opulent   Calle I, no. 457, e/ 21 y 23  convention. Today sipping
        rooms are decorated with   Tel 7832 2927  mojitos on the terrace is de
        works by Cuban avant-garde   This fabulous hotel offers rooms   rigueur. The lobby is covered
        artists. The best rooms for views   arranged over two floors, all   in Sevillano tiles, and the best
        are the Capitolio Suites.  opening onto a leafy patio.    rooms are on the executive floors.
                           The hosts are welcoming and
                           speak English.      Meliá Cohiba     $$$
       Hotel Telégrafo   $$$                   Luxury        Map 1 B2
       Historic     Map 4 D2  Vedado House Cultural   $  Avenida Paseo, e/ 1 y 3
       Prado 408, esq. San Miguel  B&B   Map 1 C2  Tel 7833 3636
       Tel 7861 1010       Calle 11 no. 702, apto. 4, esq. A  ∑ meliacuba.com
       ∑ hoteltelegrafo-cuba.com  Tel 5243 3686  It might be an ugly modern
       Sitting in an enviable location    Situated in the city's cultural and   high-rise, but Meliá Cohiba is
       on the main Parque Central, this   nightlife district, this is a well-  supremely comfortable. It has
       grand colonial hotel features   ventilated modern apartment.    several restaurants and a lovely
       large, modern rooms.  The owner is very hospitable.  pool area.
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