We had a 3 night stay in the Parque Central Hotel in Havana and I wish we had stayed longer. The hotel is wonderful to look at, the rooms are large and very well equipped, everything you would expect from a 5* establishment. It's in a great location around the corner from the famous walk known as 'The Prado' and only 7 minutes walk from Plaza de Armes (the nicest square in Havana). The staff were friendly and very professional and nothing was too much trouble.
The Lobby restaurant and bar had a good variety of drinks (lots of different rum cocktails at very cheap prices) and the cafe style food menu was very good - we paid 9 cuban converable pesos for Steak Baguette and fries (need to work on these fries). The rooftop Pool is just what you need in the afternoon after a morning enjoying the superb city of Havana. The view from the Roof is spectacular especially at night.
There were 4 of us including my son and his friend and we all agreed that the Hotel made our stay in Havana very enjoyable. We would highly recommend it.

We stayed 3 nights 10th -12th June in the Parque before 11 nights in the Iberostar Varadero (see seperate Review)

The rating this hotel gets is well worth it and compares well to 4/5 * hotels elswhere in the world

The hotel is clean with great rooms and very cool and well kept communal areas. The staff are excellent and always willing to help,talk or give you advice.

We only ate breakfast in the hotel which was one of the best and most varied buffets we have seen anywhere in the world(and we have seen a few) other guests rated the other resteraunts very highly.

The hotel is ideal for exploring Havana with its north central location all major sites are within easy walking distance.

The rooftop pool and bar are a great way to wind down after a hot day exploring.

We explored Havana with a guide we booked via trip advisor and Jorge is probably the best money I have ever spent on holiday He is awesome his knowledge and passion about Cuba is incredible and yes he does know where Fidel lives. If you want more information on how to contact Jorge or how to get the most out of a day or two with him please Email me.

The only downside of the Hotel was the view, we booked a city view and I suppose the building site next door is part of the city, and yes we did request a move of room but were told not possible very politely (even though the hotel was not full) It is difficult to argue when the staff are so friendly.

I can recommend the Parque Central to anyone who wants a high quality hotel as a base to explore the exciting city of Havana

Parque Central really is a superb hotel situated in an eccentric, lively and energetic city. The hotel is in a truly beautiful location, overlooking the greenery outside and placed in the centre of one of the liveliest cities on earth. Thus, Parque Central acts your retreat from the magnificent city that is Havana. As you step out of the hot humid air of the city and into the cool refreshing air of the luxurious hotel lobby you can physically feel yourself slowly relax. Yet, the luxury does not stop there. With a rooftop swimming pool and a secluded jacuzzi, located in a turret, Parque Central provides all the amenities that you would expect from a five-star hotel.

Overall, fantastic. The rooms are splendid, the staff are kind at all times, the location is unprecedented, the amenities are of the highest standard. Parque Central is undoubtedly is the place to be.

Having read various reviews on this site I was expecting a good hotel by "western"standards and an excellent hotel by Cuban standards and we were not disappointed.
We had 4 nights in Havana before 10 nights in Jibacoa for our honeymoon. Our time in Havana was spent sightseeing (as is most peoples time!) and we did manage to fit in quite a lot in the 3 full days we were there. Having a good base that gave us easy access to the areas around Plaza de Armas and the Capitolio building meant that we had access to all the main sites and we suplimented this with a bus tour for 3/4 hours one afternoon. Havana is an amazing experience but 4 days was enough for both of us!
Now to the hotel! It had everything you would expect of a good city centre hotel and we could not fault anything. The breakfast was good and plentiful and the food available in the foyer bar did not disapoint. The only slight criticism was the blandness of the food in the Italian restaurant on our first night, but you get bland Italian food all over the world!! The maids were excellent and we had no problems with our room which was large, air conditioned and comfortable (NB we had a room facing the inner atrium of the hotel and would suspect the outer rooms would get quite noisy).
Reference has been made in other reviews about the security in the hotel and having had an unpleasant experience with local "cigar" sellers the hotel security were fantastic and helped reassure my pregnant wife. Just another much needed service available at this hotel!
All in an excellent experience and if we were to return to Havana we would have no hesitation in using this hotel.