Hotel Ambos Mundos
Calle Obispo No 153, Havana 10100 Cuba
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#62 of 435 hotels in Havana
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3.2
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2.9
Welcome to Hotel Ambos Mundos, your Havana “home away from home.” Hotel Ambos Mundos aims to make your visit as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guests continue to come back year after year.
While staying at Ambos Mundos, visitors can check out Plaza de Armas (0.1 mi) and Plaza de la Catedral (0.1 mi), some of Havana's top attractions.
Guest rooms offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a minibar.
You can also take advantage of some of the amenities offered by the hotel, including a concierge and a rooftop terrace. In addition, guests can enjoy free breakfast during their visit.
If you’re looking for a Spanish restaurant, consider a visit to La Guarida, San Cristobal Paladar, or 304 O'Reilly, which are all conveniently located a short distance from Hotel Ambos Mundos.
Best of all, Ambos Mundos makes it easy to experience many great Havana attractions like National Museum of Fine Arts, Palacio de Bellas Artes, and National Museum of Decorative Arts, which are some popular art museums.
Hotel Ambos Mundos puts the best of Havana at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
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Rooftop terrace
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We had to move from Hotel Florida, as we were informed that the hotel were carrying out work. We only stayed here one day. Although the move was a little inconvenient, were pleasantly surprised. Hotel Ambos Mundos had a pleasant and welcoming atmosphere. The staff and management were friendly and could not do no more for us. We were told that once we were settled that we could visit the Ernest Hemingway Museum which was a delight. Our bedrooms were situated next to Ernest Hemingway Museum. The rooms were tastefully decorated vibrant green and brown, the chambermaids greeted us with a cheerful "Ola". Bedrooms were comfortable, with crisp cleaning bedding. However, the showering only cold water was working. Apart from that I enjoyed my stay at the hotel and would have liked to have stayed a few more days here. Breakfast was provided on the outdoor roof top of the hotel, which gave visiting guests a view of the city, breakfast selection was good, a great improvement on the first Hotel, Hotel Florida. We had more choice and waiting staff were available to cater us to our needs. I would describe Havana as a musical city. Musicians situated almost everywhere playing music. Love Cuba.…
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Response from anabelq18, Propietario at Hotel Ambos Mundos
Responded May 20, 2020
Rosie!, we are very pleased to hear from you and we thank you for taking some of your time to write about us. Honest comments like these are needed to keep on aiming for best the service in order to have our clients happy and enjoying their stay in our hotels. Thank you again and please, we will be always waiting for your return. Take care and keep yourself off from exposing to covid19.
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Absolutely terrible, should be closed immediately Dirty rooms, toilet not working, room doors not working, they had to drill it to let us inside the bedroom. They make your life really difficult, they don’t care about the customers. Terribly managed. I honestly think that this hotel should be closed. We arrived there after an 11 hours flight to find a dirty room and a broken toilet ( couldn’t use the bathroom ) the day after they repaired the toilet but our door was blocked ( couldn’t enter the room) had to wait hours before entering and they had to drill it. We went away in another hotel. By the way we paid 170 euros per night!’The days before our arrival we tried to contact the hotel to confirm our arrival time, called about 30 times , they never answered... this should have been a warning sign:( DON’t go there, look for another hotel. Santa Isabel is a good one)…
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Room Tip: rooms are dirty and nothing works
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Response from anabelq18, Owner at Hotel Ambos Mundos
Responded Feb 25, 2020
I´m so sorry you have felt upset in your stay in our hotel. It is true we have some irregularities in the room and the situation with the lock of the room door was up to be despairing, I sincerely hope you could agree that we tried to change your room after we opened the one you were staying, and we did but in the new room close to Hemingway´s you could hear some noise from group of people visiting this room. You could agree that we managed to get you another hotel with higher category and once there, you were given another room the next day due to some noise and this new room (SUITE) was the best and the most expensive of the hotel with nothing to be paid, you could also agree I was personally contacting you that day in order to offer you a free meal as a second action to somehow compensate the inconveniences even when you were staying a higher category, and also that we accept to send as a relocation to the same new hotel you were going to stay, the two persons friend of yours who were arriving the next day so you could be together. I sincerely beg you to excuse and forgive us for all the inconveniences but please, as I´m stating in this answer to your comments and we thank you for that, you can see we do care for customers because some real actions were taken to somehow compensate you. Thank you again for taking your time to write your comments that it will always help us to offer a better service. We hope if there´s a new chance you are coming again to this beautiful Old Havana that you visit us again, we will be grateful to mend whatever was wrong and do our best to make you feel happy.
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Visiting Havana for the 1st time and stayed at Ambos mundos for 3 nights. First 2 nights no hot water and barely had cold water in the shower. After asking at the reception, we received hot water for our last night there. First day there were no internet cards in the reception. The building is old, renowned in the city and we're nice to have the Hemingway room for visitors, as a museum. But this not mean you don't have to clean the bathroom for example.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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This was where Hemingway used to stay in Havana before buying his own place, and there are tributes to him all over the hotel. It is styled as a classic old hotel, in furnishings etc. and even with an old elevator. The staff were friendly, and the lobby is a comfortable open area for a beverage. It is undergoing some restoration work at the moment. This was not disruptive, but meant that the hotel was a little quiet. (early Jan 2020)
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Date of stay: January 2020
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A grand old hotel in the heart of Havana, where the great author stayed when visiting, before he and Mary bought their Finca Vigia property 16 K from the city. You can visit the room he stayed in. It is a kind of shrine. There is a model in the room of his fishing yacht Pilar, and other memorabilia. You can't stay in the room, of course. Once you visit here, then take a cab to Finca Vigia, beautifully maintained all these years after the author's death in 1961.
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Date of stay: February 2019
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We were taken here by our tour guide whilst on a walking tour as the building is clearly famous for its links to Ernest Hemingway. As we were there, he encouraged us to have lunch on the rooftop terrace, especially as they serve "the best mojitos in Havana". Basically they'd run out of a number of dishes and due to us being vegetarian, all they could offer was spaghetti with a white sauce - literally that was it! As it was past 2pm and we were foot-tired we ordered anyway, accompanied by a couple of mojitos. The mojitos were very poor and we felt the whole thing was a rip-off due to the association with Hemingway. The website photos were clearly taken some years ago as they bear no resemblance to the tired and dated look now. The toilets had to be 'flushed' by pouring a bottle of tap water down them! If you want to visit the Hemingway museum or check out the view, that's fine, but don't bother with the rooftop restaurant.…
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Date of stay: November 2019
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What a beautiful hotel with good location in the town accessible to public transport and very close to the shopping areas. They have good customer service with helpful staff. Also they have tasty food in their restaurant.
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Date of stay: December 2018
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Home of the “Papa” legend, from the writings to the drinking and the infamous Brawling. Food and drink and a fabulous overhead view of old Havana cap the history of Ernest Hemingway when he came, saw and conquered the literary masterpiece Of the Caribbean Food average but the aura of the past is outstanding
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Date of stay: November 2018
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Worth the 5 CUC to see Hemingway’s room, which is now a little museum. The old elevator leads to a rooftop bar with a great view of the city. Centrally located , so easy to pop in. Comfy piano bar downstairs.
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Date of stay: July 2019
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Average middle class hotel I guess. If you don't expect too much you will do just fine. Breakfast is pretty extensive (at least when we were there). It's local is central which makes it possible to do the most things by foot. Buena Vista Social club is overpriced if you ask me.
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Date of stay: June 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Anabel G, Director de Relaciones Públicas at Hotel Ambos Mundos
Responded Jun 14, 2019
Dear Guest, We appreciate your opinion. It is a pleasure for us that you have enjoyed your stay in the Hotel. We hope you return soon. Have a nice day. Bests Regards
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Ambos Mundos
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Ambos Mundos?
Nearby attractions include Old Square (Plaza Vieja) (0.2 miles), Plaza de la Catedral (0.1 miles), and Camera Obscura (0.3 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Ambos Mundos?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a rooftop bar, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Hotel Ambos Mundos?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Ambos Mundos?
Guests can enjoy a rooftop bar, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Ambos Mundos?
Conveniently located restaurants include Mojito-Mojito, 5 Sentidos, and Esquina de Cuba.
Are there any historical sites close to Hotel Ambos Mundos?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Old Square (Plaza Vieja) (0.2 miles), San Francisco de Asis Square (0.2 miles), and Palacio De Los Capitanes Generales (0.05 miles).