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History and modernity come together in this building that at the end of XVIII century belonged to Don Sebastián de Peñalver. At the beginning of the XIX century the property changed hands to the successors of the IV the Marquees of San Felipe and Santiago. The minimalistic interior blends perfectly with the baroque style of [...]
Very close to both Cathedral Square and Armas Square, the old mansion of Marquises of Prado Ameno 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 [...]
A luxury location is the setting of the Hotel Plaza, a symbol of Havana with the sober elegance of a classic. Inaugurated on January 3rd, 1909, the Hotel Plaza is considered a gem of the Cuban hotel industry and especially of Havana. Constructed in a triangular shape, its magnificent neoclassical façade stands out in its [...]
This charming and luxury hotel, the former mansion of Claudio Martínez de Pinillos, the Villanueva Count, fascinates the visitors with its sobriety and intimacy. Its homely atmosphere, the breezy inner courtyard, its spacious corridors and its beautiful stained-glass windows, combine to create an ambiance of authentic colonial beauty, which perfectly harmonizes with the most modern [...]
After a prolonged gestation period, an old star has been reborn on a leafy square opposite the Capitolio, Havanas version of the dome in Washington DC. The original Hotel Saratoga, carved out of an 1880s neoclassical building, had its heyday in the 1930s but closed shortly after the revolution. After an ignoble period as a [...]
