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Hotel Santa Isabel vs Hotel El Bosque

Both Hotel Santa Isabel and Hotel El Bosque are highly recommended by writers. On balance, Hotel Santa Isabel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hotel El Bosque. Hotel Santa Isabel ranks #10 in Havana with endorsements from 6 reviewers including Rough Guide, Oyster and Lonely Planet.

Hotel Santa Isabel
Hotel Santa Isabel
8 / 10
Calle Baratillo 9, entre Obispo y Narciso Lopez, Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This is one of the most highly touted hotels of the Habaguanex chain, and it is a lovely little hotel, wonderfully located on the eastern end of the Plaza de Armas." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Considered one of Havana's finest hotels, as well as one of its oldest... the Hotel Santa Isabel is housed in the Palacio de los Condes de Santovenia, the former crash pad of a decadent Spanish count." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The glamorous colonial-themed Hotel Santa Isabel has tradition and elegance combined with stylish 19th-century furnishings and a inviting marble-floored lobby lounge."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"One of the most exclusive of Habana Vieja’s hotels, this impressively restored eighteenth-century building features colonial-style furnishings in all the rooms and a fountain in the idyllic arched courtyard."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Best views here are to be had in rooms and junior sweets that overlook the popular Plaza de Armas, with its many booksellers, artists, and restaurants." Full review
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Hotel El Bosque
Hotel El Bosque
7 / 10
28A e/ 49A y 49C, Reparto Kohly Municipio Playa, Havana, Cuba
From $172 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Smoking Rooms
  • Pool
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Clean and friendly, the hotel lies on the banks of the Río Almendares surrounded by the Bosque de La Habana – the city's green lungs – and is a good (and rare) midrange choice." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"In a leafy suburb overlooking the eponymous Bosque de la Habana wood, this affordable hotel is the perfect retreat from the thick of the city."
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"Located in a residential area that backs onto dense natural forest, mid-range El Bosque offers 62 rooms -- many of which feature balconies with leafy views." Full review