We were at the Hotel Sevilla from May 8-11/05 as part of a Signature Vacation two-centre holiday including 4 nights at the Coralia Club Playa de Oro, Varadero (which we really enjoyed for a week-long vacation).
For a short visit to Havana, the location is ideal for visiting the Old City, the Museum of the Revolution, and strolling along the Prado and the Malecon. As first-time visitors, we enjoyed these aspects of the city the most and we were glad that our hotel was within walking distance of these highlights. We saw more of the city during a 1/2 day bus tour and would explore these areas during a second visit. The city and its people are vibrant despite the lack of material wealth (which many were intent on informing us), and we were glad that we spent some time in Havana before we were whisked away to the isolated beaches of Varadero.
We have no complaints about this charming hotel. Even though we arrived quite late on the first night, the check-in was quick and easy, we met a porter who was helpful throughout the duration of our trip, and then we were taken to a beautiful, large, clean room with fully working facilities on the 8th floor overlooking the Prado and the sea - a room we would have chosen if given the choice! The rest of the hotel including the pool was also clean and appeared to be well maintained.
The breakfast buffet and dinner in the Giralda restaurant were absolutely fine, and the view from the 9th floor restaurant made up for its mediocre food. We thoroughly enjoyed the live music in the courtyard. All of the staff we encountered were polite and very helpful without us feeling like they expected a tip.
The only warning we will pass along from personal experience and on the advice of hotel staff and our Signature Rep is that you should avoid going across to the west side of the Prado late at night - we befriended a few people who seemed quite intent on leading us in this direction before we realized that something wasn't quite right.
Otherwise, enjoy this great hotel!


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