Hotel Armadores de Santander ★★★★

➤ Hotel Armadores de Santander | Havana

Hotel Armadores de Santander strong> is located in Havana, 300 meters from Plaza Vieja and 900 meters from La Bodeguita del Medio.
All rooms have air conditioning, satellite TV and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Some units have a seating area, while others have a terrace or balcony.
In addition, the reception is open 24 hours a day.
Armadores de Santander Hotel is 1.7 km from San Salvador Castle, 9 km from the Hemingway Museum and 16 km from the nearest airport, Josà © International Airport. Mart & iacute;. P>

The hotel Armadores de Santander & nbsp; strong> is located in front of the bay of Havana. The façade of the building, with its stone reliefs of the coat of arms of Santander surrounded by maritime ornaments, is a marvelous evocation of the past sea of ​​the city. & Nbsp;

The reason for being of Havana, was the excellence of its natural bay and its strategic position within the Spanish empire in the Americas. Nowhere is this easier to appreciate than from a balcony at the Armadores de Santander Hotel. The building was commissioned by Don Jos & eacute; Cabrero Mier, a native of this city. Many important shippers from Havana maintained offices there, notably that of Mr. Ramón Herrera and Sancibri & n, Count de Mortera, who after starting his career as a weaver in the Spanish city of Mortera was forced to emigrate to Cuba fleeing poverty and in search of better luck. Here, it became in a successful shipowner and banker. During the Cuban Wars of Independence, Ram Ramón dedic & oacute; a part of his fleet at the service of the Spanish crown, for which he was rewarded with his title.

The Hotel Armadores de Santander strong> fu & eacute; remodeled and managed by the Office of the Historian of Havana, all its profits are invested in the restoration of the historical center of the city. Anyone interested in marine history and the comings and goings of the ships will love it. From very early in the morning until late at night, the ships pass from here. for all & aacute; In front of the hotel and the views of the bright lights of the harbor in the afternoon, and the sun shining in the soft water before the morning breeze rises, they are incredibly romantic.