And they are not beyond bothering hotel guests and their legitimate friends. Such drawbacks make the high prices all the more annoying. Room rates are expensive by anyone's standard for the quality, especially if you arrange your room directly with the hotel. It's much better to use a travel agent to book your room, since Cuban hotels are very aggressive in price discounting. Some reduce prices by as much as 50 percent.
Location is important when selecting a hotel in Havana.
The list of hotels below are grouped by address. Those under the heading of Central Havana are within walking distance to nearly everything in Old Havana. The hotels under each heading are listed in my order of preference. Rates are per night, in U.S. dollars, and range from singles to doubles to suites. Outside Cuba, phone and fax numbers need to be preceded by 53-7, the codes for Cuba and Havana, respectively.