Hotel Ambos Mundos is strategically located in the old city near the Plaza de Armas. The hotel is surrounded by wonderful old Havana and close to many good dining options. While the rooms might be described as average - the hotel does manage to exude charm. My room was large and clean and situated on the corner of the building (room 406) with three sets of french doors that opened up for amazing panoramic views of the city. The cool breezes came in and the sounds of Cuban music wafted up from a nearby restaurant. Others in my group were not so lucky - apparently some rooms in the hotel (maybe at least 4 per floor) have NO windows at all. Everything in my room worked perfectly: the air conditioner, TV, and lights (nice and bright). There was lots of good water pressure in my bathroom. While the furnishing did seem a bit dated, it did not detract from the overall 1940's ambiance. The rooftop restaurant and bar offers amazing views including that of the old fort across the harbor. The bar tenders up there do a great job of making some delicious drinks. The breakfast which was included is served on the rooftop and it was lovely to be eating breakfast up there, with gorgeous views - and the food was pretty good at that.
I would say that if there was one drawback - the lobby - which has an adjacent bar and through one must pass to get to the rooms - always seemed to be filled with cigar smoke.
I think as long as you get a room with windows, one would enjoy
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