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