Starfish MontehabanavsHotel Santa Isabel
Both Starfish Montehabana and Hotel Santa Isabel are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Santa Isabel ranks significantly better than Starfish Montehabana. Hotel Santa Isabel ranks #12 in Havana with endorsements from 5 publications including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and DK Eyewitness.
Starfish Montehabana
Calle 70 entre 5ta a y 7ma Ave., Havana 11400, Cuba
From $85/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Pool
- Fitness Center
Frommer's
"While this place won't win any architectural or interior design awards, the spacious serviced apartments are convenient for long stays and are an extraordinarily good value for the location." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"With its overbearing concrete stairways and boxy Legoland architecture...its 101 apartments have living rooms and fully equipped kitchens.
" Full review
Hotel Santa Isabel
Calle Baratillo 9, entre Obispo y Narciso Lopez, Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba
From $0/night
- 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