Hotel Plaza of Sancti Spiritus's City - Under a Renovated Air of Placidness

The Plaza Plaza is an emblematic building located inroom, Snack bar... and it is privileged by the
the historical core of Sancti Spíritus's city, the hotelprofessionalism of their staff and their comfortable
is recognized by their colonial characteristics and hasrooms.
been completely rejuvenated after several monthsTaking as starting point the distinguished Plaza Hotel,
of works. It is one among some others optionson Independence Street, it is possible to undertaken
available for those who wish to explore the beautifula journey by foot by the historical village and to visit,
city and discover the traditions, its customs and theamong other constructions, the Museum of Colonial
life of the inhabitants of the district, located almost inArt (the House of One Hundred Doors), The Main
the center of the country.Parochial (national monument), the bridge on the
The mansion where the hotel is at this moment,Río Yayabo, the Main Theater (1839) and the
owned by the Cubanacan Group since 1996, was builtLibrary Ruben Martinez Villena.
on 1843 as a large family house and it wasAlso, in the historical core of the city, the visitor will
transformed, on 1914, in a cafeteria and candy store,has the opportunity to appreciate more than a
place of visits and meeting of the main landowners'thousand facilities of architectural value very well
of the central region of the island. In 1996,conserved (where are visible and coincide different
Cubanacan Group re-open the building as a touristconstructive styles: reminiscences of the Spanish,
institution, after a capital reconstruction that intendedregional Baroque and the neoclassicist); many of
to return it the characteristics of colonial style,them erected between the XVII and XIX centuries.
included works in wood and architectural elements ofFrom the Plaza Hotel the visitor will has the
the colonial period.opportunity to discover an approach to the history,
Plaza Hotel is a small and welcoming installation thatthe traditions, the customs and the culture of the
has 25 acclimatized rooms, with radio, phone, cablecity, the fourth among the first seven villages that
TV, private bath with bathtub and shower with coldwere founded by the Spaniards in the Island on XVI
and hot water, minibar and balcony or terrace. TheCentury, also, the visitor can walk in the quietness
rooms were totally repaired and they are perfectlyand placidness of old times along the narrow streets
equipped. The hotel was re-opened on same datesof city some of them paved with stones like the
of the XXIX International Meeting of Tourism wasLlano Street, with its modest houses of colonial style
celebrated in Cuba, from May 4th to May 8th. Thethat have resisted the pass of time, with wide
re-construction works included also the restaurant,interior patios where the light and coloring of the
specialized today in the Creole and internationalvitrales (coloured glasses) and an aureole of antiquity
cuisine.give them a distinctive touch of beautiful colonial
The Plaza Hotel stands out, also, for their excellencemansions, among them the Quinta of Santa Elena.
and to possess a simple and attractive decorationLocal investigators assure that Sancti Spíritus was
that is in complete harmony with the architecture ofre-located to the riverbanks of the Yayabo river on
the city. It maintains their original elements and their1522, as testimony the fact that the construction of
wide interior garden that grant it an special attractionMain Parochial finished on 1680, after 60 years of
to this place, decked out at the moment with muralswork. The old village received the title of city on
painted by Julio Neira, a local painter.1867, by Real Order.
It also has Cafeteria, reception / lobby, reading living