La Guarida, Havana

Havana offers several rooftop bars that allow observation of the city from elevated viewpoints. These venues are housed in various buildings: historic hotels like Ambos Mundos, where Hemingway stayed, restored colonial houses such as La Guarida, or the former industrial site El Cocinero. From the top of the Packard hotel, views extend over the Florida Strait and Spanish fortifications, while Malecon663 faces directly onto the Gulf of Mexico. These terraces offer local rums, tropical cocktails, and Cuban cuisine within architectural settings representative of the capital. Some establishments like the Kempinski Grand Hotel Manzana have pools, while others like Jesus Maria 20 occupy colonial houses with views over the old town’s rooftops. The route allows discovering different neighborhoods of Havana from elevated perspectives, combining local gastronomy with architectural patrimony observation.