Visiting Cuba - Suggestions for holidays, trains, itineraries, day-trips, and sightseeing from someone who has lived and traveled extensively in Cuba
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If you’re staying in Havana, you’ll probably want to stay in Old Havana. It’s by far the nicest and poshest part of Havana. Everywhere else is crumbling and poorly maintained but Old Havana is nice and colonial.
Habaguanex has a monopoly on all hotels in Old Havana, so you must go through them one way or another. Their site lists all their hotels in Old Havana here: Habaguanex.
Note that you should call ahead and ensure a reservation before your trip, as they do fill up early in high season.
Particularly recommended is the Hotel Florida, which is a nice old colonial mansion restored to be a hotel. The rooms were nice and better than other similar hotels like the Ambos Mundos, etc.
