I just came back from Cuba and spent two weeks at the Caribbean Hotel in Havana. I travel with Sunwing and I usually stay at the Tropicoco. However, since I spend most of my night life in Havana, I decided to stay at the Caribbean this time.

The hotel is about 50 + years old (according to the staff at the hotel) and is centrally located in front of the Paseo del Prado and close to restaurants, Malecon, ATM machine, parks, museums, Casa de la Musica, etc. My room (which you can see in the video) was large enough for me and I had no complaints with cold water or bugs, etc. However, when I booked my hotel with Sunwing, I requested to stay in a room with view of the Paseo del Prado. I am not 100% sure, but I believe most of the rooms in this hotel have no windows facing the streets. A thing I noticed is that the elevator is very small and it can be a problem for a large guy (like me). They also don't have a terrace or patio at the top of the hotel.

Staff was friendly and helpful. It was funny but they all knew my name, including the girl who does the cleaning, and they all call me by my first name. The restaurant was okay and my favourite meals were the spaghetti napolitana and the Cuban chicken (I couldn't eat it all!!!); the restaurant is open for he public, as well, so you will see a lot of Cubans coming to the restaurant to buy pop. beer, smokes, etc. This hotel does not allow tourists to bring their Cuban friends to their bedrooms, and the staff explained that to me the first day... I stayed in room 201, but I would suggest that you request to stay in rooms 301 or even better in rooms 401 or 501. Room 201 is just above the main floor and the noise from the street could be a problem for some people. I did not mind the Caribbean and I may stay there again for my next trip to Havana.

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We were staying at a three star hotel in Varadero. We loved it, a little gem, (Club los Delfines). We took a moped to Havana, and it was getting late. So we looked for a hotel for an overnight stay, then return to our hotel. There was a festival, and this hotel had one of the few rooms left. So we took it.

Well for my wife it was a joke, and not a funny one. The double beds, were two single beds, and I mean cot size single beds. The shower was cold at night, and I mean ice cold. The pillows were flat as pancakes, as viewed. My wife slept in her clothes worried about bugs, or someone crawling through the hallway window. Yeah, that's right, the room had a window which opened to the hallway. You could look at the wall outside. The elevator was a two man elavator. Each floor was painted a different color, so if your drunk, you just go to your color, (pink, yellow, purple,blue). The bathroom was moldy, and not clean. Before bed we had to shut the water off on the toilet because it just started to run on its own, (haunted?).

Now breakfast was a one egg, greasy, stale bread, and some fruit. Go down the street, and pick up some baked goods.

The only thing positive I can say is the location. Your right on the front strip. Your down the street from the capital, old Havana.

P.S. I have driven my motorbike across country, and stay outside if needed. If you take this hotel, go alone, don't take your partner, unless they live in the bush, and think roadkill meat is great.

We stayed at this hotel for a week during New year's eve. We had a great deal with the airline company Sunwing including the flight from Montréal and 7 nights at this hotel. So we didn't expect much, given the low price paid.

The hotel itself is ok ... The room was clean (thanks to our chambermaid Ida who really made the difference...), without windows, 2 single bed, a safety, shower and was located on 2nd floor. The hotel is very noisy at night (Havana is a city VERY noisy itself...), we had to use the air conditionning ( not because it was too hot, just to limited the sound of the outside...)

The location is GREAT. It's near of every thing you will want to see in Old Havana. The staff is not very helpful... The days before our departure, we asked to the desk woman if she had any information about our travel compagny (Sunwing) such as the pickup hour for the airport, the phone number of our representative agent, or a way we could have the informations and she told us that she didn't know and that she was not aware of anything... Also she told us that the hotel doesn't have a storage room for the luggages (checkout at 12h, our departure for the airport was at 6h.) so we paid for last checkout (until 6h, 25 CUC) and on the bus back to the airport, we learn that sunwing had rent a room for the luggage... The woman at the desk could at least inform us! But no, any ways is good to make money instead of great service...

The restaurant is very basic. We ate there for several morning (breakfast was included in our deal). But you could find better at lower price. The French Pastry at Inglaterra hotel (2 blocs away) is much better for 2 cuc/pers. For the dinner and supper, we had a pizza and pasta at the hotel restaurant and wouldn't recommand it. You will find great and better food (lobsters, fish, chicken, pork, beef) in the area around the hotel... Go on Obispo street, you'll be sure to find something that please you!

I'll recommend this hotel if you are the type of person who don't spend too much time in the hotel room. If you are looking for a great location, a reasonnable price, and just want a place to sleep and showered, this hotel will be just find. But If you are the type of traveller who enjoy great customers service, who need directions and informations at destinations, or if you want to relax at the hotel, this is not for you...

stayed there for 1 week in dec 2010.going back for another week in march 2011.the room was small but clean,lots of hot water,ok tv and aircon.breakfast - omlette or fried eggs fresh fruit juice and toast.hotel staff were friendly and efficient.only a few minutes walk to the center of old havana and the malecon.not luxurious but a great little hotel.