Hotel Florida
Colonial heritage grandeur with an honest dose of socialist-era patina. Marble everywhere in the common areas, wooden wrought-iron beds in rooms that show their age. Frequented mostly by well-heeled European leisure travelers.
Ask for a room on the inner courtyard side if street noise is a concern — Obispo is busy and loud well into the night.
Why It Matters
Founded in 1885, it was one of Havana's most celebrated hotels — frequented by Cuban aristocracy and adapted for American and European tastes. In the 1930s it housed the Club Británico de La Habana. The building itself dates to 1836. Part of the Habaguanex portfolio, which reinvests profits into Old Havana's UNESCO World Heritage conservation.
Hotel Florida is a 25-room heritage hotel occupying a landmark 1836 building at the corner of Obispo and Cuba streets in the heart of Old Havana. The public spaces are the real draw — a dramatic Spanish-style inner courtyard with raw stone columns, period lamps, and an art nouveau stained-glass window by master Rosa María de la Terga, presided over by La Odalisca, an art deco statue of a seminaked woman. The guest rooms, by contrast, are fairly austere: colonial-era furniture (originals mixed with reproductions), beam ceilings, and checkered marble floors. Think grand lobby, modest room — classic Old Havana hospitality.
Where You'll Stay
2 room types available
Junior Suite
Same colonial decor palette as the standard rooms but with added square footage thanks to a separate sitting area with sofas and armchairs. Comes with a balcony or terrace. Bathrobes are included. Four junior suites exist in the hotel across its 25 total rooms.
Double
Standard Room
Colonial-style room with heavy wooden furniture, checkered marble floors, cream-colored walls, and wrought-iron bed frames. Shuttered French doors open onto a small balcony in most rooms, with views over the busy Obispo and Cuba street intersection. Bathrooms are marble-tiled with shower/tub combos and bidets — showing some wear but generally well-maintained. The rooms are notably more austere than the grand public spaces downstairs.
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Eat & Drink
2 venues on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
The lobby concierge can arrange city excursions, transport, lunch and dinner reservations. Part of the Habaguanex network which runs its own travel agency, San Cristóbal.
Nightly live performances of traditional Cuban music, jazz, and salsa at the hotel's piano bar. Open to hotel guests and the public. One of the more authentic nightly entertainment options on Obispo.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
The hotel offers some reduced-mobility accessible rooms. Call ahead to confirm availability.
Wi-Fi available in some common areas for a fee. Connectivity is slow and intermittent — standard for Cuba. One of the few Wi-Fi access points on this stretch of Obispo, which means tourists and locals sometimes crowd the sidewalk outside to use the signal.
On-site retail with Cuban souvenirs and gift items.
Parking spaces available for guests arriving by car.
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