Hotel del Tejadillo



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See why so many travelers make Hotel del Tejadillo their hotel of choice when visiting Havana. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a quaint setting with an array of amenities designed for travelers like you.
Given the close proximity of popular landmarks, such as Plaza de la Catedral (0.1 mi) and Plaza de Armas (0.2 mi), guests of Hostal Del Tejadillo Hotel can easily experience some of Havana's most well known attractions.
Rooms at Hostal Del Tejadillo Hotel offer air conditioning, a minibar, and a refrigerator providing exceptional comfort and convenience.
A concierge is one of the conveniences offered at this hotel. Breakfast will also help to make your stay even more special.
Havana has plenty of spots serving up great filet mignon dishes. So when you’re here, be sure to check out popular spots like 304 O'Reilly, Los Nardos, and Paladar Los Mercaderes.
If you are interested in exploring Havana, check out one of the art galleries, such as La Marca, Estudio Taller Santacana, and Espacio de Arte Triana & Usich.
At Hotel del Tejadillo, your comfort and satisfaction come first, and they look forward to welcoming you to Havana.
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Getting to sites in Old Havana takes minutes and only a 15 minute walk to more central atractions such Capitolio or the Malecon. The hotel was clean and tidy with many original features in the building. Breakfast is limited but OK. The bar serves the best Mojitos we tasted and normally has a good band playing during the afternoon. The air cond and hot water worked just fine. A great place to stay if atmosphere and proximity to many characterful bars and the music they contain is your thing.
Located in Old Havana, the Tejadillo is near the historical sites, nightlife and museums (it is right across the street from the Cathedral and a few houses down from the Museum of Contemporary Art). Also within one block's walk are the arts and crafts market, the Bogedito del Medio, and an internet/long distance call facility (Etecsa).
One of the best aspects, to me, was that the Tejadillo is off the square a bit, so the hawkers, drinkers and other noise makers aren't constantly part of your experience. You get to leave them behind when you have had enough of them.
The breakfast is good (neither lavish nor skimpy). The people who work there are friendly and helpful. The rooms are charming and located around a well tended courtyard.
It isn't a resort, so there's no pool, weightroom, or that kind of thing. But for a charming place to stay, it is hard to beat.
We had a room onto the street with a balcony. This was great for the atmosphere and hanging out watching the world go by and waving to the neighbours. However not so great for sleeping - but who comes to Havana to sleep anyway?
We were a bit late for breakfast (about 15 mins before it ended) and there was no cups or plates and not much food. That's our own fault really!

The hotel is in a great location, just off the Plaza de la Cathedral. Close to the sights but not in the thick of it. The shutters on to the streets do not keep out all the noise and the workmen start early (but then if we want to see Havana restored to its former glory, they have to work). The breakfast was mainly mini crossants and cakes but enough to keep you going till lunch. The room had lovely high ceilings and traditional furniture, the hotel clean and and the bar seemed to be a favorite with locals too. Most of all I would like to thank the staff, though, for helping when my husband fell ill. We ended up staying an extra night and he became a minor celebrity due to all the fuss that was made over him.
The bathrooms are slightly dilapidated and the breakfast was pretty Soviet, but this is Cuba, after all.
After the Tejadillo, though, we stayed instead with Cuban families in casas particulares. This is a much better way to see the real Cuba, as well as being far cheaper (usually $25 for a double room with breakfast). If you speak just a smattering of Spanish, you'll enjoy it.
To find these, and to get round Cuba in general, you MUST buy a Lonely Planet guide. It's invaluable.
The hotel is beautiful with the two inner gardens (small green lizards live on the palm-trees, they are lovely), it's clean and well-kept. According to Lonely Planet the hotel's income's big part is used for the restoration of Old Havana since it's Government-owned, so your money goes into good hands. The location is just excellent since everything you want to see is in walking distance. You can easily get into the maze from here, it's fabulous. The flea-market is awsome and really cheap.
Note, that most of the rooms don't have windows except the ones facing the street. If there's one available of these, go for it! These are noisier than the ones without windows, but worths the experience of watching a different lifestyle that's right in your face.
The local band 'Coral Negro' plays good music, listening to them in a company of a good coctail one evening is a must.
In the morning I spoke to the CTN and they told me to pay for the third person with them, an additional $123 and then I could get the deposit plus the $80 CUC back. I thought this was a good option because I could pay on my USA Credit card, which are unusable in Cuba, and then I would have more cash for the rest of our trip. So, at this point in total I had paid $289 (one night per person) plus 120 deposit, plus $80, plus $123 which equals $612!!!!! The same amount is equal to the same hotel Jay-z and Beyonce stayed at in Havana, the Hotel Saratoga!
This next part is what has really thrown me over the edge. When I requested the $80 be returned to me, the front desk representative, a man, and the manager refused! They stated that there was no record of me paying the $80 CUC....and when they called NivNui she flat out lied. First her story was that she took $80 and then took $40 more to equal $120 for the deposit. Then she said that she took $40 and then another $80. Having just exchanged our USD for CUC me and my travel companions showed the $200 missing from our wallets. Next, they threatened us to call the police. Cuban police is enough to scare any traveler, but for USA citizens this was more than enough to get us to walk away AND pay them even more for the minibar charges! Another $32.
This was the worst introduction into Cuba. I intensely recommend that you do not under any circumstances stay with this hotel. Pay the extra money to stay at a five star hotel like the Parque Central or Saratoga where hospitality is nurtured and guests can expect honesty from the hotel representatives. Cuba is a difficult place to navigate and honesty from the locals could not be at a higher demand. It's worth it to pay top dollar for the best hotel and the best tour guide.
Also, no Wifi both days, poor breakfast, mosquito ridden, and terrible mattresses.
"The Suite is very broad and comfortable. Prices are in general expensive for the quality you get."Read full review
"Our room had shuttered French windows over looking the courtyard and not the street so it was very quiet."Read full review
"Room with a view wasn't pretty. No windows, just a wooden window cover that does not block the noise from people, dogs, cars, etc."Read full review
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