Hotel Telégrafo

Frommer's Review

This recently restored hotel is actually over a century old, yet features the boldest and most contemporary architecture and interior design in town. Instead of trying to recapture a sense of the past, this place offers a brash mix of Art Deco furnishings, playful light fixtures, and modern Cuban art and sculpture throughout the hotel. The rooms feature soaring high ceilings, and proportionately high painted headboards. A majority have views over the Parque Central, although a few let out onto the interior courtyard. Unfortunately, the hyper-hip interior design ends up leaving the rooms feeling a bit spartan and uninviting. All rooms come with a cellphone and personally assigned local number, a nice touch for business travelers. The hotel's snack bar is located in a first-floor courtyard under ancient brick-and-stone arches in ruin, which set off a massive and intricate mosaic wall, small pool and fountain, and modern track lighting. It's open 24 hours, has a few computers with Internet connections, and is one of the hotel's finest features. This is definitely a great spot for a coffee, drink, or light bite.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; bar; concierge; tour desk; car-rental desk; 24-hr. room service; laundry service; dry cleaning

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