Top Cuban Hotels

A selection of what I consider to be the best hotels in Cuba.

Here is a glimpse of some hotels that I particularly like in Cuba. They are not necessarily luxurious or the most expensive. Generally, I prefer Cuban hotels to have a historic feel and Cuban ambience within a charming setting. Five star hotels in Havana include the Hotel Saratoga, Hotel Parque Central, Hotel Melia Cohiba and Hotel Melia Habana (both modern architecture), Hotel San Felipe in old Havana and Hotel Santa Isabel, both historic boutique hotels in old Havana. Four star hotels include historic hotels such as hotel Capri (1956) in Vedado, Hotel Sevilla Biltmore in Prado, old Havana, the delightful Habaguanex small historic hotels in old Havana including Hotel Conde de Villanueva, Hotel O'Farrill, Hotel Florida, Hotel Santander. This Cuban hotel chain also has a modern 15 bedroom hotel on the seafront, El Malecon, called El Terral. In construction is a large hotel, La Manzana de Gomez which will be run by the Kempinski group and will probably be Cuba's most luxury hotel when it is finished.

Other hotel recommendations in Cuba include Hotel La Ermita in Vinales, Hotel La Union and Hotel Jagua in Cienfuegos, Hotel Grand Trinidad in Trinidad. Good all inclusive beach resorts include Hotel Melia Paradisus and Hotel Paradisus Princesa del Mar in Varadero, Hotel Melia Cayo Largo in Cayo largo island, Hotel Melia Cayo Coco in Cayo Coco island, Hotel Buena Vista in Cayo Santa Maria island. Small beach hotels that are a rarity in Cuba include the Hotel Cayo Levisa on Cayo levisa island.

Hotels are now in high demand in Cuba since American visitors have arrived in Cuba due to a relaxation of US laws against travel to Cuba.