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4-star Old Havana hotels

Plaza Hotel

Old Havana hotels - Room & Breakfast. The Hotel Plaza celebrating 100 years of operations is not shortage of stories to tell. Rooms at the Plaza Hotel are spacious and sober and a number of them are graced by a private balcony. If you are looking for a view, however, the rooftop Bar Solarium is the place to go at this hotel, especially if you would like a privileged look. A more intimate setting is found at the 2nd floor inner patio, ideal for savouring an afternoon tea. Located across Plaza Hotel are the Capitol building and “Gran Teatro de la Habana” (Ballet theatre), and a short stroll up Prado takes you to the seawall (and a nice view of the lighthouse and Morro fortress). For an incursion into the colonial centre of the city, one need only walk down nearby Obispo, which ends at the Plaza de Armas. Single room reference rate:€59/night.

Inglaterra Hotel

Old Havana hotels - Room & Breakfast. The Hotel Inglaterra, the oldest hotel in Cuba opened in 1875, and currently is the classic hotel in the city. The building has been declared a National Monument due to its value as part of Cuba’s heritage. The beautiful neoclassical facade of Inglaterra Hotel contrast with its interior decors, which recreates the atmosphere of the colonial period, featuring beautiful stained-glass windows, colourful mosaics, Spanish heraldic symbols, window grills, and intricately worked ceilings. Inglaterra Hotel (83 rooms) is located in an exceptional setting, in the most authentic heart of Havana. Next to Paseo del Prado, the Parque Central, and the Gran Teatro de la Habana, it is the ideal starting point for discovering the charms of Havana. Single room reference rate:€59/night.

Armadores de Santander Hotel

Old Havana hotels - Room & Breakfast. Facing the broad expanse of the Bay of Havana, the Armadores de Santander Hotel (39 rooms) stands where Havana colonial past meets its present-day life and attractions. At a short walk away from the busy and lively Plaza de San Francisco, the hotel is just far enough away from the action to afford the peace and quiet many travellers seek, turned nostalgically towards Havana's days of booming maritime commerce.

The colossal wooden doors, arcade and wrought-iron hanging lamps that greet you at the entrance recall a time of horse-driven carriages and cobbled avenues, and the restored, 19th-century interior and furniture has class and charm. The long and elegant lobby bar is nestled pleasantly between the avenue and this sober setting. The terrace and port-facing rooms have amazing, panoramic views of the bay, where the glistening waters are traversed by ships the day through. Tempered by a generous sea breeze, these are magnificent places to take your breakfast, enjoy a quiet read, or let your mind wander out to sea, past the glitter of port-lights at night. Single room reference rate:€60/night.

Florida Hotel

Old Havana hotels - Room & Breakfast. Located on Obispo St., one of the main pedestrian arteries of the Old Havana, the Hotel Florida (25 rooms) affords a feeling of being close to the throbbing life of the city. Well-positioned between Parque Central and the Plaza de Armas, it is one of the best points of departure for an exploration of the Old Town that you can ask for. Arriving guests are greeted by a finely carved, glistening art-deco statue of a nude belle, a remarkable sculptural work that has become one of the Florida's identifying charms. Past this reception area, the establishment's stately colonial past is announced in a Spanish-styled inner courtyard, where bare-stone columns, hanging period lamps and a glass fanlight provide a hugely relaxing ambience.

The elegance of the property carries over to the restaurant, equipped with a well-stocked bar. A less formal and livelier option is the hotel piano bar, where Cuban music and jazz are performed live every night. Accommodations, designed to recall the colonial era, have a kind of austere simplicity to them, which contrasts with the hotel's public spaces. All are agreeably spacious and well appointed. Guests arriving or departing by car can avail themselves of a lot just across the street. The narrow and busy grid of surrounding streets, however, makes walking a less stressful alternative. With more than enough taste to satisfy the discerning tourist, the Hotel Florida is also ideally located for those who wish to explore and be close to the city's cultural life. Single room reference rate:€71/night.

Marqués de Prado Ameno Hotel

Old Havana hotels - Room & Breakfast. Very close to both Cathedral Square and Armas Square, the old mansion of Marquises of Prado Ameno (16 rooms) appears again, showing its splendour as in the old times. Properly located, just few meters from Obispo Street, the main artery of the historical centre, the large house with its colonial style, recreates the typical Cuban aristocratic house of beginning of XIX century. The intimacy, peacefulness and the well preservation of the original arches and frescos, combined with the privacy and the freshness of the patio as well as the sobriety of its decoration, invites to rest in a cozy atmosphere. In this house the famous black poet Juan Francisco Manzano, served as slave to the Marquises of Prado Ameno family and gained its freedom thanks to the negotiations of several personalities of the time, like Domingo del Monte and Jose de la Luz y Caballeros. Single room reference rate:€71/night.

Palacio O'Farril Hotel

Old Havana hotels - Room & Breakfast. In a very privileged location in the old Havana, a magnificent neoclassic palace is reborn. The Palacio O’Farril Hotel (38 rooms) is a place of excellence without equal thanks to its rooms, its restaurant, and its snack bar, its inner courtyard with a very old well and a magnificent skylight and its rooftop terrace with a great perspective of the city. The influence from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries on the architecture and decoration of the hotel, causes an exceptional effect of history and modernity in the guests that can enjoy the unique experience of living three centuries at the same time. Single room reference rate:€71/night.

Raquel Hotel

Old Havana hotels - Room & Breakfast. A stunning work of architecture, the Raquel Hotel (25 rooms) ornate and eclectic facade is well matched by the interiors, which are likely to make a powerful first impression: shining marble floors, polished columns and posh period sofas surround you in the kind of palatial luxury you might expect to find in a presidential mansion or high-class art museum. The most striking feature of this grand lobby is doubtless the curved fanlight, which crowns a high atrium past the reception desk, which lets in soothing tones of yellow and draws many glances skyward.

This "lavishness" is not the only delightful peculiarity, which sets the hotel apart from others in the Old Town. The Raquel is also known for its references to Jewish tradition and faith, which consist of various decorative items (such as a stone engraving of a star of David at the reception) and symbolic artifacts (mezuzahs affixed to room doorframes) scattered about the establishment. The elegant hotel restaurant also serves typical Jewish cuisine, such as borscht and latke.

Arranged around the impressive atrium, the accommodations are comfortable and stylishly decorated, sharing in the eclectic elegance of the establishment. Single room reference rate:€71/night.