Reviews describe the hotel's proximity to the port as an advantage - in reality the opposite is true, as the port is quite unattractive but worst of all exceptionally noisy. From 5am and every 30 minutes thereafter the noisiest ferry in the world departs/arrives - a built-in alarm clock that you can't switch off! We stayed for 4 nights and... more

Stayed here for 2 weeks in Ocrober 2008. Great location, 10 minutes from the heart of the action with panaromic views of the harbour from the rooftop terrace bar. Hotel is spotless throughout and rooms are fully equipped and spacious inside: some rooms are on two levels and have views over the harbour (and accompanying noise from all the hustle... more

I stayed at this hotel for 3days during a tour of Cuba. After ten hours of travelling I arrived at the hotel and was told half of the rooms in the hotel didn't have windows. I wasn't pleased but was too tired to complain. I went straight to sleep and woke a few hours later wanting a shower before dinner.... more

I'm not usually one for writing reviews, but I thought it would be unfair on other potential guests to not write about the problems I recently had whilst staying here. I was in a group who had 21 rooms. During our 3 night stay we had the following problems: * Not all of the rooms have windows so double check... more

We stayed in this hotel for two nights only because the hotel that we were supposed to stay in, Los Frailes, had a problem with our reservation. Santander only had two nights available out of five, so that's what we stayed, even though we would have stayed the entire time if available. Santander is a large hotel on the docks,... more

Got in via local travel agent and so we were a little leery at first but... the hotel is an old converted mansion with lots of marble and high ceilings. The staff is very friendly and the rooms are clean and fully functional (the beds are clean, the water is hot, the toilets work, the mini bar is stocked with... more

We wanted to stay at the Armadores as it was located in Old Havana, but only just! Next door they are building a new Russian orthodox church so it will not be as cut off from the area when the church is finished. However it was a bit muddy but that not the hotels fault. the other way was away... more

We spent two weeks travelling around Cuba and the Hotel Armadores de Santander was our favourite! The rooms are clean, bright and colourful with high ceilings and quite cool, considering the heat. The lights, elevator and tv worked and our private balcony with views of the port/ocean was fantastic. The hotel's location was just on the edge of old Havana;... more

I booked in advance the Armadores de Santander hotel in advance of my arrival in Havana and spent some time researching/reviewing the hotel on the internet. Consequently was really looking forward to enjoying a mojito and a cigar seated in the red leather sofas, enjoying the views from the roof terrace or taking in the hospitality of the bar. I... more