Hotel Tryp Habana Libre is a hotel in Centro Habana, Cuba.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Havana, Cuba”. It opened in 1958. It is operated by Meliá Hotels International. The building has 25 floors. It stands about 1.4 km from the centre of Centro Habana.[3]

Overview

The Hotel Habana Libre is one of the larger hotels in Cuba, situated in Vedado, Havana. The hotel has 572 rooms in a 25-floor tower at Calle 23 ("La Rampa") and Calle L. Opened in 1958 as the Habana Hilton, the hotel famously served as the residence of Fidel Castro and other revolutionaries throughout 1959, after their capture of Havana.

From “Hotel Habana Libre” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1958. It was designed by Welton Becket. The building has 25 floors. [1]

Location

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Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.4 km from the centre of Centro Habana. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is José Martí International Airport (HAV), about 17 km from the centre of Centro Habana.[4]

It is one of 30 hotels in and around Centro Habana recorded in Wikidata, 4 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 3 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Hotel Nacional de Cuba, opened in 1930. See Hotels in Centro Habana.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Iberostar Selection La Habana — 0.2 km
  • Hotel Capri — 0.3 km, opened 1957
  • Hotel Nacional de Cuba — 0.5 km, opened 1930
  • El Cuarto de Tula — 0.6 km
  • Casa Burton — 0.7 km
  • Bed & Breakfast Central Havana — 0.8 km
  • Casona La Mirtallo — 1.1 km
  • Apartamento en Centro Habana Máximo confort — 1.1 km
  • Mabel's House — 1.1 km
  • Marlene Apartment — 1.2 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Hotel Tryp Habana Libre (Q1420792). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Hotel Tryp Habana Libre. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-02.
  3. ^ Centro Habana (Q1054312). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Centro Habana. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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