Hotel Saratoga, Havana

The Hotel Saratoga, is a luxurious neoclassical architecture style fotel located on the Paseo del Prado, in Old Havana, in front of the Fuente de la India, built in 1880 for warehouses, it was remodeled as a hotel in 1933 and reopened in 2005.[1]

Hotel Saratoga
General information
TypeCommercial
Architectural styleNeo classical
AddressPaseo del Prado No. 603 , Esquina, Dragones, La Habana, Cuba
Town or cityHavana
CountryCuba
Coordinates23.133749675030735°N 82.35779730795322°W / 23.133749675030735; -82.35779730795322
OwnerEugenio Palacios

History

The building was first commissioned by the wealthy Spanish merchant Don Eugenio Gregorio Palacios between 1879 and 1880 who was born in Santander, owned various rooming facilities, and signed a contract in 1879 for $ 98,000 for the construction of the new building. Originally, it was a three-story building, the ground floor was a tobacco warehouse, a shop, and it had a passageway to four apartments on the first floor. The second floor was used as a hotel or guest house with 43 rooms and a dining room. [2]

Hotel Saratoga.2, Havana, Cuba

Its first location was on Monte street, later it was moved to the surroundings of the Campo de Marte, already in 1935, the tourist guides highlighted it as one of the best hotels in the capital. Its terrace called Aires Libres, was an important cultural and traditional center in the 20th century.[1] After an arduous repair, it was reopened in 2005 as a lavish and expensive five-star hotel, with 96 rooms, three bars, two restaurants, a swimming pool, a business center and other amenities. It is one of the most beautiful in the Cuban capital. Its architecture responds to the colonial era and an eclectic character with a large number of elements of interest such as French carpentry, ceramics, and Cuban marble.[1] The Saratoga hotel is located in front of the Plaza de la Fraternidad dominated by the monumentality of the National Capitol. The project that saved it was carried out in 2005 by the City Historian's Office. The central location, the views, give advantages for the tourist who stays here and has made it a preference for important international personalities of culture and politics.[1] The building maintained its vitality until the 1960s when it was intervened by the revolutionary government. From then on, it became a tenement building with multiple subdivisions until it was vacated due to its deplorable state. Once recovered, today it combines its traditional style with advanced technology.[1]

  • Hotel Saratoga.4, Havana, Cuba
  • Hotel Saratoga.3, Havana, Cuba

References
  1. "Edificio en la esquina de Paseo del Prado y Dragones". Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  2. "Saratoga". Retrieved 2022-01-22.

Hotel Saratoga, Havana

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