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Hotel Santa Isabel vs Hotel El Comendador
Both properties are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Hotel Santa Isabel ranks significantly higher than Hotel El Comendador. Hotel Santa Isabel scores 83 with endorsements from 6 sources such as DK Eyewitness, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Hotel Santa Isabel
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Fodor's
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Calle Baratillo 9, entre Obispo y Narciso Lopez, Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba
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- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
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."
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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."
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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
"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
"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."
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Hotel El Comendador
Lonely Planet
Star Service
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Calle Obrapia 55, Havana, Cuba
From $0 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Family Friendly
Lonely Planet
"Situated next door to the Hostal Valencia, the El Comendador offers equally exquisite colonial digs for the same rates."
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Star Service
"This centrally located hotel is situated between the San Francisco de Asis Monastery and the Plaza Vieja, but the theme of the property takes guests to the Valencia region of Spain."
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Rough Guide
"Countrified feel, with stone floors, ferns lining the wooden-railed balconies and an attractive little garden out the back."
Fodor's
"An intimate hotel overlooking Havana's harbor. Rooms are tastefully restored and have the full complement of modern amenities, such as the next door Bodegón Onda tapas bar."
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