Plaza

“Average, for Cuba”

Not the worst nor the best place we stayed while on tour in Cuba. The elevator was broken (never found one on the entire tour that worked) so the room on the top floor was a hike. The hotel has definitely been neglected but at least the room was clean, there was hot water in the shower and ther... more

Not the worst nor the best place we stayed while on tour in Cuba. The elevator was broken (never found one on the entire tour that worked) so the room on the top floor was a hike. The hotel has definitely been neglected but at least the room was clean, there was hot water in the shower and there was a seat on the toilet! Our room was huge with two beds, a writing desk, a fridge (which may not have worked). There is a window overlooking the square that is covered by just a set of shutters, so the bustle of outside could keep you up but one of our party had a room directly over the bar and the exhaust fan was deafening! Each room had a "theme decor"-- ours was the Cuban poet Luis Suardiaz...his writing table, typewriter and a few of his books were on display...a nice little touch. The location would be good for a walking tour of the town - there some interesting areas around the hotel to walk...just take care to mind your location -- the streets seem to wind and end abruptly and the road in front of the hotel along the rail tracks was totally torn up and dangerous. For one night on a guided tour it was fine. If I had a choice I'd try for a "casa Particular".

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“Big Government Run Hotel”

The Hotel Plaza is an immense government run hotel, sitting next to the train station. It is walking distance to the old town. I visited as part of an organized tour through San Cristobal, the the Government run travel agency. There are much nicer options closer to the old town and its attract... more

The Hotel Plaza is an immense government run hotel, sitting next to the train station. It is walking distance to the old town. I visited as part of an organized tour through San Cristobal, the the Government run travel agency. There are much nicer options closer to the old town and its attractions. Check in was efficient. The elevator was broken, so up a flight of stairs to our room which was clean and large. The shower worked well and we had hot water. The AC worked fine and the room was comfortable. We ate breakfast and dinner at the hotel- the food was ok, again you can do better elsewhere. This must have been quite a showplace in its heyday and it was clean.

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