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Hotel Ambos MundosvsHabana Riviera by Iberostar
Both properties are rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Hotel Ambos Mundos is preferred by most professionals compared to Habana Riviera by IBEROSTAR. Hotel Ambos Mundos comes in at #14 in Havana with endorsements from 5 publications such as Oyster, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Hotel Ambos Mundos
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Oyster
Calle Obispo 153, Havana 10100, Cuba
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's "Breakfast is served on the rooftop patio under shady arbors with a wonderful view of the harbor and La Habana Vieja; this is also a great spot for a refreshing drink any time of day or night." Full review
Lonely Planet "Hemingway's Havana hideout and the place where he is said to have penned his seminal guerrilla classic For Whom the Bell Tolls." Full review
Rough Guide "This stylishly artistic 1920s hotel, where Ernest Hemingway stayed between 1932 and 1939, is bang in the heart of the most visited part of Habana Vieja."
Fodor's "The tasteful rooftop restaurant is a must-see, offering beautiful vistas." Full review
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Avoid rooms with inside views in favor of the 27-odd units with a view of Plaza de Armas.
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Hotel Ambos Mundos offers some of Old Havana’s most beautiful and historical lodging, set along the tourist-friendly Obispo pedestrian mall." Full review
Habana Riviera by Iberostar Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness Rough Guide Fodor's Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Paseo y Malecon, Vedado, Havana 10400, Cuba
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet "Meyer Lansky's magnificent Vegas-style palace has leapt back into fashion with its gloriously retro lobby almost unchanged since 1957 (when it was the height of modernity)." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A famous 1950s high-rise Hotel Habana Riviera overlooks the waterfront boulevard."
Rough Guide "Built by the mafia in the 1950s as a casino hotel, the Riviera retains much of that era’s style."
Fodor's "Although it's large, impersonal, and inefficient, the Riviera is home to El Palacio de la Salsa, one of Havana's best music venues." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The lobby, with its sharp modernist lines and Vegas-style ostentation, looks like a set from The Godfather: Part II, while the rooms are less striking." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The lobby, with its sharp modernist lines and Vegas-style ostentation, looks like a set from The Godfather: Part II, while the rooms are less striking." Full review
