Initially located on Amistad Street and relocated in 1899 to its present site, the Telégrafo Hotel was rebuilt in 1911 and was considered then one of the most modern hotels in Havana. In 2001 it was r …

This peeling nine-story giant was the second-tallest building in Habana when it was built in 1926. Overshadowed by taller opposition these days, the hotel still offers 135 air-con rooms with TVs in an …

The San Miguel is named after Antonio San Miguel y Segalá, an important member of Havana society who acquired it in 1913. Its interiors combine grandeur with intimacy, sometimes to slightly eccentric …

The Caribbean Hotel is possibly Havana’s best-located budget hotel. It is located halfway down the Paseo del Prado the border between Centro Habana and La Habana Vieja, and also very close to Parque C …

The Lido Hotel is in Central Havana, near the Prado and La Habana Vieja, and could hardly be more centrally located. It is not in one of the poshest Cuban streets. In fact many of the nearby buildings …

The five-story Hotel Copacabana is a 168-room hotel complex right on the coast, and although there’s no beach, a seawall creates a large protected sea-pool which is a real attraction for dedicated swi …

Originally occupied by the Diario de la Marina newspaper, this two-story building was sold in 1902 to the Marquis of Pinar del Río, who contracted the services of Purdy and Henderson for the construct …

Located at the foot of La Rampa, a bustling hub of Cuban life, the St John’s is a prominent fixture. In the context of (relatively few) budget hotels in Havana it offers a decent option.  Clean, if a …

This is Havana’s first skyscraper and was inaugurated on December 28, 1928. It took its name from the street it is situated in and is the only hotel that features Cuba’s coat of arms on its façade. It …

The Vedado forms the third and largest member of the budget trio in Vedado (the others being The St John and Colina). This is 60’s motel style and the 203 rooms are somewhat basic. Try and get one as …