Despite all the reviews we had read this hotel was excellent. The staff were friendly and helpful and the triple family room more than adequate - All round a good stay (especially by cuban standards) Breakfast was very good, especially the fresh mangos.

We arranged fror a three night stay at the Ambos Mundos hotel for that special "Old Havana" experience. We wanted an upscale, well-located hotel, with a stellar reputation, to complete a two-week stay in Cuba. What a dissappointment!

The check-in was friendly enough despite the fact that arrangements were made directly with the hotel manager--who neglected to register the actual reservation. We were given a room with a harbour view, next to Hemingway's Room. We quickly threw our bags in the room--a bit small--and then explored Havana. When we came back we realized how patheticllay small the room actually was. Two single beds, crammed in a room that would normally be the size of a large bathroom in other hotels--but including a small desk and a closet. No room to unpack anything, no place to put clothes.

The bathroom was tiny. No floor mats--so the floor was wet--which of course got the floor in the sleeping part of the room, wet also. The lock on the bathroom did not work--one of us got stuck in there for 5 minutes.

The myth about Ambos Mundos mojitos is just that. Surly waiters prepare a drink that is a bit of mint leaves, a bit of sugar and a lot of rum. The only thing you taste is the rum. The mojito is a waste of money. If you want a decent mojito, go to La Bodegita--not the Ambos Mundos rooftop bar.

Breakfast is served at the rooftop bar. Again, an early morning greeting was lacking from the surly staff. Room number? That is all that was said to us. The food was cafeteria quality. Enough said.

So, we checked out of Ambos Mundos at 8:30 that morning for a much better hotel. (Los Frailes--which I highly recommend).

So, once again the guide books seem to want to perpetuate the myth of the Ambos Mundos. Save your time and money and avoid this place. By the way--the harbour view? Well, if you strain your next you can actually see the harbour over and through the rooftops. Trust me--it is not as romantic as the guide books would have it sound.

The Ambos Mundos has a great location in old Havana. We stayed three nights and liked the hotel very much. The atmosphere were good and friendly and our room were nice and clean. The breakfast buffet was the best we had on our 14 days round trip of Cuba. The only negative I can think of was that our bathtub was leaking so that every time we had a shower there were water in the entire bathroom floor.
I would definetly stay in this hotel again if I go back.

I've just returned from 3 weeks in Cuba, which included 3 nights at Hotel Ambos Mundos. Whilst the location of the hotel is handy, that is about all it has to offer. If you are considering staying here, I strongly suggest you shop around. It simply didn't offer a value for money and left us feeling quite ripped off. The staff were not friendly, unless they thought that they could sell you cigars or send you to their friend's paladar. The reception staff have questionable procedures (eg. calling us to find out when we were leaving) and dodgy euro exchange rates (they offered 1 euro to 1 CuC)!
We had a middle of the range room which unfortunately was not very comfortable, with a broken shower, smelly cupboard, and a twin room rather than a 'matrimonial'. Worst of all, we had booked the hotel prior to leaving Europe and opted for the half board option. Dinner was much like attending a bad wedding with a choice of 'chicken' or 'pork', accompanied by fried things and mashed potato made from powder. We had a token free drink with our meal, which covered water, beer and soft drink but wine had to be bought.
Honestly, it was not good value for money.