INGLATERRA Hotel

The Inglaterra Hotel is the oldest hotel in Cuba and one of the best known and most emblematic hotels in Havana. It was founded on December 23, 1875 and declared a National Monument in 1981. Over the years, it has hosted famous figures from the world of show business and literature such as Enrico Caruso, Federico García Lorca, Rubén Darío, Frei Betto, Winston Churchill, or world-class sportsmen José Raúl Capablanca, chess world champion, and Ramón Font, among others. Located in downtown Havana, on Paseo del Prado -one of the city's most important thoroughfares-, it is right in front of the Central Park, next to the Alicia Alonso Grand Theater (home of the National Ballet of Cuba) and a few steps away from the imposing National Capitol, making this establishment a strategic place from which to discover the charm of the colonial city. Its top floor offers excellent views of the city. The Inglaterra Hotel has a neoclassical façade dominated by stained-glass windows, colorful mosaics and Sevillian railings, and its interior boasts marble floors, stained-glass windows and chandeliers.

The hotel has 83 simple but comfortable rooms, some overlook the street, others the inner courtyards of the building; and some has attractive armchairs and colonial artifacts in perfect balance with the decor. This renowned 4 star hotel offers its guests medical services, fax, e-mail, bureau of tourism, excellent art gallery and boutique. Also has a café bar and a grill bar on the top floor with amazing views of the city. Its restaurant "El Colonial" serves delicious international cuisine and its Charter menu has been designed by different artists Cubans who, in turn, have donated valuable personal works to decorate the hotel. His renowned Café-Restaurant "The Louvre" remains an attractive unparalleled, as was in the nineteenth century due to its excellent location across from Central Park, into the very heart of Havana.

Declared National Monument in 1981 for its historic values, the Hotel Inglaterra is a currently option for those who seek approach the Cuban history and culture. At present it has become the home of the most outstanding Cuban plastic artists, writers and composers who present their creations in this place, ideal for lovers of architecture, history and Cuban culture. The neoclassical magnificence of its facade in harmony with the strong Mudejar accent of its interior decorations, give it a singular elegance. Recommended for couples, vacations and business trips.