| The offer for entertainment that Old Havana has, | | | | the first mass and the first town-council were made. |
| with five centuries of history in its account, | | | | All this is closely related to the foundation of what |
| constitutes an excellent option. This part of the city | | | | was in those days the village of San Cristóbal de |
| which was declared by UNESCO cultural heritage for | | | | La Habana. The hotel together with other places such |
| being an architectural treasure of the world, has a | | | | as La Casa del Agua ("The Water House"), La Mina |
| large tourist infrastructure which brings us to mind | | | | restaurant, and the residences of the Governor of |
| the colonial stage. There are more than 30 thousand | | | | the island and his second in charge during the colonial |
| buildings that preserve thousands of stories. It can be | | | | stage are the most relevant elements that are |
| seen in perfect harmony among fortresses, churches, | | | | directly linked to the history of Havana. The |
| tourist commercial and cultural centers. | | | | residence of the Governor is nowadays a museum |
| Among all this range of touristic places to visit, there | | | | visited for lots of people during the year. The |
| is the Santa Isabel hotel. This hotel used to be the | | | | residence of the second in charge is today the Cuban |
| main residence of the Count of Santovenia in this | | | | Book Institute and where every Saturday, the books |
| village. It was built in the early 18th century and it | | | | club throws a rock with the participation of writers |
| was later sold to an American with the current name | | | | and singers. |
| in 1867. | | | | The ambiance of the hotel and its surroundings |
| By becoming a luxurious state-owned hotel in 1997, | | | | revive the spitting image of the society of the |
| Santa Isabel offers all the comfort of a five star | | | | colonial time to which can be added the intense |
| centre but at the same time it proffers a special and | | | | cultural activities present in the zone. As well as other |
| unique ambiance typical of the colonial time. This | | | | hotels such as Sevilla, Plaza and Inglaterra, Santa |
| palatial hotel has 27 rooms, 10 are junior suites and it | | | | Isabel has references of famous visitors that have |
| has a special charm which is the colonial-style | | | | stayed there. Pedro Almodovar, the Spanish film |
| furniture, iron-worked beds and what is more: little | | | | maker referred to his visit to the hotel as having |
| balconies in the third floor rooms. | | | | family life and the real state and the environment |
| The main reason why this hotel is so appealing is its | | | | remind him his country. Other praises were said by |
| location, near the place called The Templete, where | | | | Jack Nicholson and Bruce Willis. |