Best Escape Room For Kids In Havana Near Me

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The beautiful finca "La Vigia" (Hemingway House) is located in the San Francisco de Paula district of Havana, about 24 km from Havana's city center.

The house was built in 1886 by the Catalan architect Miguel Pascual y Baguer and is now a museum. In the meantime, the house was remodeled by its famous owner Ernest Hemingway. The house has an impressive view of the city of Havana from the veranda.

At the Finca la Vigia Ernest Hemingway first wrote the novel "For Whom the Bells Tolls", a Spanish Civil War drama, of which he had reported in the early 1930s as a journalist. From the license revenue of this book, he bought the property.

In 1951, Hemingway wrote his most famous book "The Old Man and the Sea" here.

As a template served here his longtime friend Gregorio Fuentes (1897-2002), who had rescued him in 1926 from distress. Later, a deep friendship developed between the two men.

To this day, the stories are told of the fisherman from Cojimar and the world-famous writer who, together with their ship, drove the Pilar to fish.

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Enjoy the unforgettable show “Habana de Fiesta” at the famous Parisien Cabaret, with lots of music, dance, atmosphere and colors. A very fun way to learn more about Cuba’s history, culture and its people through music.

Located in the center of the Vedado neighborhood, in Havana, housed in an imposing eclectic architecture of the 30s with a view of the esplanade of the Malecón, the legendary Hotel Nacional de Cuba is considered a symbol of history, culture and Cuban identity. It was declared a National Monument and awarded d the status of Memory of the World at the National level granted by the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO).

At the garden of the hotel, you still can see two of the Santa Clara Battery cannons that belonged to the Havana Defense System at the end of the Spanish colonial period, and are now included, together with Old Havana, in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

In its 92 years, the majestic Hotel Nacional de Cuba has witnessed some of the most important events in the history of Cuba that link the republican and revolutionary stages, and it also has a long list of famous guests, including Gary Cooper, Johnny Weissmuller, Buster Keaton, Erroll Flynn, the Dukes of Windsor and José Raúl Capablanca in the 1930s, Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Winston Churchill, as well as Italian-American mafia bosses and Mexican movie stars like Maria Felix , Jorge Negrete and Agustín Lara in the 1940s, and Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Nat King Cole and Walt Disney in the 1950s, Yuri Gagarin, Gabriel García Marquez, Jean-Paul Sartre and his wife, Fidel Castro and Ernesto “Che” Guevara in the 1960s.

From 1979 to the present, it has been the venue for the International Latin American Film Festival, becoming the meeting place for contemporary actors and filmmakers such as Robert de Niro, Robert Redford, Francis Ford Coppola, Danny Glover, Steven Spielberg, Imanol Arias, Geraldine Chaplin, Kevin Costner, and Gloria Pires.

Hundreds of celebrities and among them more than 100 heads of state have been hotel guests, their photographs, as well as historical objects are displayed in the Hall of Fame, a must-see site when in the Cuban capital.

Learn more about the history of this unique jewel of the Cuban hotel industry by joining one of our free guided historical tours from Monday to Saturday at 10 AM.

Whether you are in the mood for a gourmet dinner, a colorful cocktail, or trying Cuban creole food, we have options for you at Hotel Nacional de Cuba.

At Hotel Nacional de Cuba we offer several choices of restaurants and bars with a full range of dining options and cocktails. From our very popular and convenient buffet to more specialized menus for lunch and dinner with international and local themes.

Our bars are conveniently located throughout the hotel, so you can enjoy one of our memorable mojitos when you are relaxing by the pool or closing a business deal at our Executive Floor.

Our famous terrace, with arguably the best views of the malecón, is the most seek after spot to have a coffee or a sip of a Cuban ron añejo any time of the day, but it is specially during sunset that you might realize why our legendary Hotel is the best choice for accommodation in Havana.

When staying at any of our rooms at the Executive Floor our guests will enjoy some exclusive perks and valued added benefits, such as:

Expedite check-in at the desk situated on the Executive Floor, free early check-in, advanced reservations at the hotel’s à la carte restaurants, free late check-out until 4:00 pm, free access to meeting rooms and printing services, assorted free snacks, tapas, tea, coffee, and Cuban cocktails at the 6th floor between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm, additional room amenities and daily room cleaning service, free laundry service for up to two pieces of garment, pillow menu and butler service.

In addition to the above, guests staying at our Special Senior Suite rooms, Presidential Suite, and Royal Suite, will also enjoy:

24×7 expedited and private check-in/out, courtesy massages and sauna access during their entire stay, a courtesy Habanos tasting and paring with Cuban coffee or rum (“Ritual Sabor a Cuba”), and a free corporate gift.

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Rolando’s Backpacker proudly claims on its sign that it was the first backpackers’ dorm in Havana ten years ago. You can be sure that things are well organized here; whatever you may want as a backpacker, Rolando’s will be able to sort it for you.

Located among a group of backpacker hostels, just a fifteen-minute walk from the center, it is well situated in a local Cuban neighbourhood, with local eateries and bars within a five-minute walk.

There are three dorms here of five or six beds and all have small lockers for backpackers’ belongings. You will need your own padlock for these, though. The mattresses are ok and the bunks are of the sturdy wooden type, with ladders for the top bunks. There is a handful of power points scattered around the dorms, though not conveniently so for all the beds. A couple of the dorms are en suite, but some of the sinks were blocked when we stayed and the showers didn’t work properly. There is only cold water here, too. The dorms have a wall-mounted fan and air conditioning.

There is a sitting room with a dining table and chairs and a couple of sofas, plus two rocking chairs on the landing just before you enter the sitting room. There is also a flat-screen TV. The sitting room leads into the kitchen, but this is off limits to guests, as the hostel provides a meal service at extra cost. In fact, no food from outside is allowed in the hostel. Guests can put drinks in the fridge, however.

This is quite a professionally presented hostel as you would expect with the length of time it has been open. The Rolando’s Backpacker logo is prominent all over the hostel, but there is a lack of detail in the care of the place though, which is disappointing. Blocked sinks, leaky or faulty showers, and strict rules on the bringing in of food don’t suggest a relaxed backpacker vibe.

The owner is very knowledgeable about Havana and Cuba, and onward transport can be booked here. The prices for this service are, however, more than all the other hostels in this area, so check before booking. There is a Wi-Fi hot spot a ten-minute walk away in the nearest local park, where you can also buy the internet card you need to access it at a kiosk in the corner of the park.