Ambos Mundos Hotel, Havana City Cuba. 4 stars,

Description: Ambos Mundos Hotel Cuba

Ambos Mundos Hotel is located on the corner of Obispo and Mercaderes streets in Old Havana. It was built in 1923 and later reformed and enlarged in 1924 and 1930. The place used to be one of the american writer Ernest Hemmingway's favorites, he even lived in Ambos Mundos Hotel at the beginning of the 1930s, when he wrote 'Fishing Chronicles' and 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'. Hemingway's room is today a museum on the writer's life. Very conviniently located in the core of Old Havana, with an atmosphere of elegance and privacy, this hotel is an ideal departure point for touring the old part of the city. With its roof restaurant and bar where you can have an excelent view of colonial houses from, the old style rooms and elevator and beautiful marbels in the lobby, this hotel takes you back on time to the begining of 20th Century and sometimes far beyond. The Hotel Ambos Mundos, with its discreet eclectic architecture, built in the late 1920s, is an intimate and cozy place that stands out as unique landmark: since the early 1930s it was home to American writer and Nobel Prize in Literature Ernest Hemingway. During his stay at the Ambos Mundos, he wrote the first chapters of the novel "For whom the Bell Tolls", and once stated that the hotel".. .was a good place to write in ..." Today Hemingway's room exhibits many of his personal belongings, among them, his typewriter; the writer's aura is complemented with the Plaza de Armas restaurant serving Hemingway's favorite dishes. Another unique feature of Ambos Mundos is its stunning Roof Garden on the top floor, with a superb barbecue and one of the best views of Old Havana. The hotel's central location makes it an excellent place to admire the values of the city's Historical Center.

"Plaza de Armas" restaurant on the 6th floor accommodates 30 guest, meet the requirements of an intimate cozy and ideal atmosphere indispensable to enjoy a menu from the international cuisine. Dishes made with seafood and suggested by the chef. They will really meet the demands of the most refined taste. You will also have the opportunity to take part of the preparation and tasting of dishes as the " Fondue" with a nice musical background. The eagerness of the personnel to satisfy your needs will transform the place into a necessary place of those seeking for more than a delicious dish.

Bars

Café Roof Garden: A classical roof garden layout with a commanding view of Old Havana, it’s a great place to escape to the fresh air and tropical sun. Refreshing drinks available for all visitors.