Melia CohibavsHabana Riviera by Iberostar
Melia Cohiba and Habana Riviera by IBEROSTAR are both recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Melia Cohiba is the choice of most professionals compared to Habana Riviera by IBEROSTAR. Melia Cohiba comes in at 87 with approval from 7 reviews such as Fodor's, Oyster and Frommer's.
Melia Cohiba
Ave Paseo entre 1 y 3, Havana, Cuba
From $261/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Sitting just off the Malecón, this hotel, with its sharp angles and alternating walls of stone and glass, is probably the most modernist building in Havana." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Cuba's sharpest and best-quality city hotel is an ocean-side concrete giant built in 1994... that will satisfy the highest of international expectations." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A modern high-rise close to the Malecon, the Hotel Melia Cohiba is one of Havana's finest."
Star Service
"This striking contemporary high-rise launched the Havana hotel scene into the modern age when it opened in 1994." Full review
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Guests may also choose La Brasa, which specializes in grilled meat dishes.
Rough Guide
"This modern hotel close to the western end of the Malecón caters predominantly for the business visitor, with uniformed bellhops, indoor fountains and a mini-mall."
Fodor's
"Rates among Cuba's best. It does a superb job of providing efficient service and support for executives on the move." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Melia Cohiba is an upper-middle-range high-rise property with a refined, business-like vibe -- right opposite the Malecon in Havana’s Vedado district." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"An oceanside concrete giant built in 1994 that will satisfy the highest of international expectations with its knowledgeable staff and modern, well-polished facilities." Full review
Habana Riviera by Iberostar
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