Hotel Saint John'svsHotel Santa Isabel
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Santa Isabel is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel Saint John's. Hotel Santa Isabel comes in at #10 in Havana with recommendations from 6 reviewers including Frommer's, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.
Hotel Saint John's
Calle O e/ 23 y 25, Vedado, Havana, Cuba
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- Free Breakfast
- Concierge
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- Air Conditioning
Frommer's
"This is a perennially popular choice for budget and midrange travelers." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A fair-to-middling Vedado option, St John's has a rooftop pool, clean bathrooms, reasonable beds and the ever-popular Pico Blanco nightclub on the 14th floor." Full review
Rough Guide
"A pleasant mid-range hotel with an attractive lobby and friendly staff. Facilities include a 24-hour lobby-bar and rooftop pool."
Oyster
Budget
"The budget Hotel St John’s has a central Havana address, right in the heart of Vedado." Full review
Hotel Santa Isabel
Calle Baratillo 9, entre Obispo y Narciso Lopez, Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba
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- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"This is one of the most highly touted hotels of the Habaguanex chain, and it is a lovely little hotel, wonderfully located on the eastern end of the Plaza de Armas." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Considered one of Havana's finest hotels, as well as one of its oldest... the Hotel Santa Isabel is housed in the Palacio de los Condes de Santovenia, the former crash pad of a decadent Spanish count." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The glamorous colonial-themed Hotel Santa Isabel has tradition and elegance combined with stylish 19th-century furnishings and a inviting marble-floored lobby lounge."
Rough Guide
"One of the most exclusive of Habana Vieja’s hotels, this impressively restored eighteenth-century building features colonial-style furnishings in all the rooms and a fountain in the idyllic arched courtyard."
Fodor's
"Best views here are to be had in rooms and junior sweets that overlook the popular Plaza de Armas, with its many booksellers, artists, and restaurants." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The vibe is regal, bordering on stuffy, but the sophistication is understated and inviting. Common amenities are limited to a beautiful patio bar and gourmet alfresco restaurant." Full review