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Hotel Riviera
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Riviera - Hotel Description
Rising next to the ocean in western Vedado, the 16-storey Riviera looks like something out of 1950s Las Vegas or Miami, an airbrushed postcard taking one back to a very different time and world. Stylishly modernist, the building’s 50s look (and feel) carries past the revolving door entrance over to the grand lobby, whose original structure, furnishings and décor have been so well preserved that one wholly expects to come across a group of velvet-clad lounge lizards savoring mojitos and Cuban cigars or a group of mafiosos talking shop on one of the old-fashioned sofas.
A bit over 50 years ago, such an encounter might not have been rare: the hotel was established by mobster Meyer Lanski in 1956, and the property’s short-lived immersion in the world of mafia transactions and gambling is well-documented (the curious spherical structure next to the main edifice, painted in vibrant hues, was once a casino, acoustically designed to take the sound of chips and slot machines into the hotel and seduce guests).
Thanks to the ingenious building design, all guestrooms have views of the Atlantic, taking full advantage of the splendid location: at the north end of Paseo, right on Malecón, a short distance away from Vedado’s entertainment offer and an insignificant cab ride away from Old Havana.
The hotel has a fairly ample food and drinks and entertainment offer. The spacious lobby bar is set next to a row of large glass panels that place one almost literally next to the water, and the Mirador de la Habana restaurant has very nice views of the littoral and city. Reportedly one of Havana’s better nightclubs, the Copa Room Cabaret is the stage for a Tropicana-like show and operates as a disco into the early morning.
Guestrooms, visibly built with comfort in mind, have space aplenty.
Other attractive features at the Riviera include an outdoor swimming pool (with the original, three-level diving platform), a beauty salon, shops, a humidor and free parking outside. Traveling businesspeople or anyone organizing an event or conference also have many options in terms of meeting spaces, including the former casino, today a conference hall equipped with its own bar and stage. A less publicized detail is the modern artwork that graces the lobby and entrance to the hotel, which includes pieces by renowned Cuban sculptor Florencio Gelabert – a fact that could prove of interest to anyone with an eye for modernist art.
Chic, comfortable and tinged by a nostalgic air, the Riviera is a well-located option in the Vedado area.
Standard Room...
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€54
Spacious and comfortable, all standard rooms at the Riviera have views of the ocean thanks to the building’s Y-shaped design. Guests seeking ultra-modern comforts might find the rooms somewhat outmoded in terms of furnishings and décor, but lovers of 50s style will certainly feel at home here. The bathrooms are very large and modern. Rooms whose numbers end in 11 and 13 (on every floor) have balconies, and rooms 5 and 6 and 11 and 12 on the 20th floor are connecting quarters, ideal for traveling groups.
Air Conditioning
Phone
Satellite TV
Safety Deposit Box
Hair Dryer
Minibar
Private Bathroom
Power 220V/60Hz
Cold & hot water
Suite Room...
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€102
Extra space and a large seating room, done in the same style of the standard, are the bonuses offered by the hotel’s mini suites. The bathrooms are exceptionally large and practical.
Facing the malecón, a short taxi ride away from Old Havana, the Riviera is relatively near most of the more renowned and better nightclubs and restaurants in Vedado (the popular Jazz Café is across the street).
User Rating: Riviera Hotel Reviews: "time travel " user: a Gran-Caribe.com user
, australia - date posted: December 27, 2009
A tangle of tastes greets us at the Riviera. Musty smells, grand sized rooms. Huge windows, straggling curtains. Marble basins and queen sized mirrors.
Huge king beds, one for me and one for you!
We slept on one and bushwalked a...
User Rating: Riviera Hotel Reviews: "Very pretty" user: a Gran-Caribe.com user
, spain - date posted: October 18, 2009
I stayed here for the first time on August 15, 2004, just as Hurricane Charley was thrashing through Havana. I really like this hotel, even though I have never been able to use the 3 level diving board of the pool as it has never ...
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Child Policy:
Infants up to 1 year 11 months: free of charge. Children rates will be confirmed during the online reservation process. Children rates apply for ages 2 - 11 years, and only when sharing room with two adults. Children 2-11 years sharing room with 1 adult must be booked as adults (double/twin room). Children 12 years and older must always be booked as adults.
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