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Hotel Saratoga in Havana

amazingview — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:50:34 +0000

Havana

Hotel Saratoga
Address: Paseo del Prado 603, La Habana, Cuba
Phone: (0)7 868 1000

Located in a neoclassical building on a bustling street in Havana, Hotel Saratoga is one of the best hotels in Havana.

Hotel Saratoga is decorated in a modern theme with bright colors and clean lines.

Recently restored, the hotel does not suffer from the same threadbare conditions that many other historic Havana hotels do.

The roof garden at Hotel Saratoga boasts of the Restaurant Mirador Saratoga, which is one of the best restaurants in Havana.

There is also the Anacaona Restaurant and Bar, and Mezzanine Bar for food and drinks.

The 96 guest rooms at Hotel Saratoga in Havana offer Internet access, satellite television, and 24 hour room service in addition to all standard amenities.

Hotel Saratoga also offers a rooftop swimming pool, a spa, and a business center.

Best Hotels in Havana

amazingview — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:50:00 +0000

Hotel Florida in Havana

The best hotels in Havana are scattered throughout the ctiy.

If you’re staying in Havana, you’ll probably want to stay in Old Havana.

It’s by far the nicest and cleanest part of Havana, and most of the sights to see are there.

Everywhere else in Havana is sadly crumbling and poorly maintained but Old Havana is nice and well-preserved thanks to UNESCO’s funding of the restoration of historic buildings in Havana.

Habaguanex has a monopoly on all hotels in Old Havana.

You must go through them one way or another to book a hotel in Havana.

Note that you should call ahead and ensure a reservation before your trip, as the best hotels in Havana 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 are nice and very large, and the hotel is better than other similar hotels like the Hotel Ambos Mundos.

Transfers at Havana Airport

amazingview — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:40:00 +0000

Havana

Transfers at Havana Airport are common for people traveling to Cuba.

Havana Airport is called Jose Marti International Airport.

It is a regular first-world caliber airport.

You should have no problems getting through Havana Airport, and you’ll find English-speaking staff in most places.

Note that there will be aggressive taxi pushers outside. Don’t get taken.

Negotiate upfront, and for trips to downtown Havana, pay no more than 15 CUP (say “keen-say”).

Remeber, you’ll need to transfer money first to get 15 pesos. Taxis in Cuba are modern and safe.

Flights to Havana

amazingview — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:34:00 +0000

Havana

Flights to Havana are operated by several different airlines.

If you’re going through Mexico City or Cancun to Havana, you can usually find good flights on Mexicana and Cubana.

Cubana is not the best of these, but they have a pretty good safety record for the volume of flights they do.

Typically you’ll pay US$300-500 for roundtrip flights from Havana to Mexico City.

Flights to Havana cost a little less if you take a flight from Cancun.

You can see and price flights to Havana online.

There is little competition on these routes, so don’t expect fares to go on sale much or at all.