Meliá Cohiba Hotel, building in Havana, Cuba
The Meliá Cohiba Hotel is a modern five-star property in Havana featuring a distinctive architecture of stacked stone and glass boxes. The building contains 401 rooms and 61 suites alongside several restaurants, a café, a shop, meeting facilities, and a swimming pool.
Built in 1994, the hotel was among the first properties of the Spanish Meliá chain to open in Cuba. Before its transformation into a modern hotel, the site operated as a restaurant in the 1980s that served Canadian day-trip visitors.
The hotel displays works by Cuban painters throughout its hallways and lounges, showcasing local artistic talent. Visitors can take time to view these pieces while moving through the public spaces.
The hotel sits on Paseo Avenue between 3rd and 5th Streets in Vedado, near Havana's seawall. The indoor spaces are air-conditioned and provide cool relief from the heat, while a tennis court at the back offers additional recreation options.
The hotel staff is known for handling photography discreetly and not questioning guests about taking pictures. Rooms feature ocean views, and the buffet breakfast is frequently mentioned by visitors as a highlight of their stay.
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