Hotel Raquel
Hotel Raquel: Cigar Friendly Hotels
Originally built in 1905 for offices, fabric’s storage and deposit purposes, the building the hotel currently occupies reached three years later its current appearance, and by 1912 their dwellers had consolidated as a fabrics-importing company. Inspired in the art noveau style, Hotel Raquel seduces by its combination of beauty and sensuality typical of this ambience. Its biblical name and some of its spaces makes one remind of the Hebrew culture, present in several details of the decoration. The painstaking design highlights in all corners of the 25 rooms hotel, decorated with pictures from prestigious Cuban artists. An impressive skylight ceiling provides a special touch to this stopover, located near the Old and San Francisco squares. The restaurant Jardín del Edén offers dishes performed according to the traditional Hebrew culture, something that makes it unique in the country for this specialty. Adjacent to the restaurant is the lobby bar Lejaim, a Hebrew word alluding to a toast to life. Elements from the Hebrew tradition, such as de David stars and the Menorah, the sacred 7 arms candelabra, feature the Jardín del Edén decoration, where blue color prevails, thematic in the Hebrew culture
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The Raquel Hotel is located close to the squares Vieja and San Francisco The Raquel Hotel is perfect to learn about the Hebrew culture that is present in the Hotel decoration. Address: Calle Amargura, esquina a San Ignacio, La Habana Vieja Phone: (53)7860 8280 Fax:(53)7860 8275 E-mail: [email protected]
Hotel Raquel Cuban Tours:
City Tours Havana (no lunch) Hotel pick-up in air-conditioned bus according to schedule. Panoramic tour of city attractions, including the Historic District, declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, as well as modern Havana. Attractions: Presidential Palace, Central Park, Capitolio, Floridita bar-restaurant, La Bodeguita del Medio bar-restaurant, Plaza de la Catedral, Plaza de Armas, Malecón, Havana University and Plaza de la Revolución. Stop for photos and videos. Visit to the viewpoint at the Great Historic Military Park Morro-Cabaña, outdoor area. Valle de Viñales Hotel pick-up in air-conditioned bus according to schedule. Brief stop at Las Barrigonas ranch, surrounded by typical peasant farmer houses and tobacco plantations. View of tobacco production during tour. Walk through the Valle de Viñales National Park, declared Protected Cultural Landscape by UNESCO and National Natural Monument. Highlights include the beauty of its mogote-mountains with rounded peaks and numerous interesting caves. Visit to the Mural of Prehistory, 120 meters of art on the wall of a mogote named Pita, with 12 works showing the evolution of men and animals in the Sierra de los Órganos. Visit to a viewpoint for jasmine plants in the Valle de Viñales. Creole lunch in a local restaurant accompanied by traditional local music. Transfer to the Indio Cave and boat ride along the underground river. Return to hotels in Havana. Frequency: Tuesday and Thursday (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Minimum: 10 people) Net rates (USD per person) Tours Days available Adults Children Valle de Viñales Tuesday and Thursday 48 36 City Tours Havana (no lunch) Daily 16 12 TOUR MIRAMAR OLD HAVANA City Tours Havana 9:00/14:00 9:30/14:30 Valle de Viñales 8:00 7:30 Read the full article
