Santa Isabel Hotel

Santa Isabel Hotel rises majestically on the main square in St. Christopher of Havana town. This hotel preserves the footprints of shipowners, artists, merchants and distinguished travelers. Turned into a hotel from 1867 onward, the then Santovenia Counts’ mansion, continues to be one of the favorite places for those who prefer to admire the city from a historical viewpoint.
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Furthermore, Santa Isabel Hotel is privileged to be located just a few steps from the harbor and a few meters from the site where the city was founded, a place where one may find, amongst others, El Templete (the Shrine), which recalls the first mass and open meeting of the council in St. Christopher of Havana town; the Royal Force Castle Museum, with “la Giraldilla” (a weather vane) on top, one of the best known symbols in Havana; and the City Museum, in the former Captains General Palace.
This hotel, showing the same distinction and comfort as in days gone by, was reopened in March 1997, as a luxury hotel, where a great deal of the original architectural elements of a typical colonial house is displayed. Rooms decorated in the nineteenth-century style, a trendy restaurant and a cozy interior courtyard are some of the attractions exhibited by Santa Isabel Hotel, which also has a balcony welcoming a pleasant breeze from Havana harbor.
With an exquisite culinary service and a fine selection of wines, El Condado delights visitors with international cuisine recipes. This restaurant, featuring artwork by renowned artists, is divided into two rooms, the blue one, of greater luxury and gourmet, and the pink one, mainly reserved for groups. Breakfast is served for guests at the doorway [...]