Monday, April 15, 2013

Hotel Saratoga - CUBA


The Hotel Saratoga dates back to 1879, and was then located right across from Fraternity Park, at the time known as Campo de Marte. Sometime between 1915 and 1925 the hotel is relocated in its present setting, but only occupied the third floor. Later, in 1933, the magnificent Hotel Saratoga takes up the whole building.




The 1930s were a milestone in the history of the Hotel Saratoga, with its renowned "Aires Libres", excellent gastronomy and the performance of popular Cuban orchestras like the famous Anacaona, a women's orchestra that made a name for itself playing there. The hotel gained prestige with frequent visits of local celebrities and socialites.



The original building, which dates back to the 1880s, only had three stories. The hotel as it now stands only has the three levels of the original façade, to which a new building with two additional stories were added. Though five stories are visible from the outside, internal divisions increase the number of the actual guestroom floors to seven. The architectural style of the building is defined as eclectic with a predominance of the neoclassical. The interior design of the hotel combines traditional material and elements, like wood, plaster, marble and iron, with the most modern technologies, all designed to give the highest service and comfort levels to its guests and customers. 


These large and elegant corner suites, with their double height, have a spacious bedroom, floor to ceiling windows and balconies with wrought iron railing. They feature a roomy sitting area with a dining table, comfortable and elegant furniture, and the works of Cuban contemporary painters. The spacious bedroom has an en-suite bathroom with a colonial bathtub and a separate shower. The Habana Suites have doors connecting it to another Junior Suite bedroom, making them perfect family suites.


Enjoy the exquisite Cuban and international kitchen prepared by our chef in the elegant and eclectic Anacaona Restaurant, which gets its name from the legendary all-women orchestra that used to play at the Aires Libres of the hotel.




The fresh water pool has a minimum depth of 1.2 m and a maximum of 1.45m. Its sundeck with lounge chairs, shower, bathrooms and towel service, is also a vantage point with a fabulous, almost 270° panoramic view of modern Havana, the old town and the sea. The Massage Room is located on the seventh floor. Come and enjoy its Jacuzzi and pamper yourself with its wide assortment of relaxing and anti-stress, therapeutic, anti-cellulite, and facial massage and body treatments, reflexology, etc.


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