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About Hotel Islazul Santa Clara Libre
Santa Clara Libre is the only hotel within the town center. This 1950s modernist style 10-story, mint-green high-rise is perfectly poised on the main square, Parque Vidal and flanked by La Caridad Theater, the Museum of Decorative Arts and the José Marti library. The rooms are acceptable, and anything above the fourth floor gives you fine views over the city.
The tiny lobby has only meager furnishings. A single creaky elevator serves the entire hotel, and guests often find it quicker to take the stairs. There's a gloomy downstairs restaurant off the lobby. Preferable is the simple roof-top restaurant, which has fine views, although the menu at both restaurants is limited. An open-air bar adjoins. The basement disco gets packed with locals on weekends. Its 132 air-conditioned accommodations are modestly furnished and a far cry from luxury. But they're comfy enough, and east-facing rooms enjoy views over the plaza. The original Wand plumbing here is erratic, and a hot shower is never guaranteed. An hour’s drive to the north will take you to Remedios, a typical provincial town, famous for its Christmas Parrandas. Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara Memorial Mausoleum Complex is located a short distance from the hotel. © 2009 Nigel Hunt
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 Air conditioning
Bar
Car rental desk
International cuisine
Lobby bar
Mastercard & Visa (not USA bank issued) accepted
Modern building
Reception staff speak Spanish, English, French, German, Italian
Restaurant
Safety - front desk safe deposit box
Safety - uniformed security personnel 24hrs
Taxis desk
Telephone - National & international calls
TV room/bar (international channels/videos)
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Details of Standard room
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Description and facilities details coming soon.
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Air Conditioning
Bathroom (ensuite)
Double Beds
Hot & Cold Water
Satellite TV
Telephone
Twin Beds
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Details of Suite room
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Description and facilities details coming soon.
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Guide to Santa Clara
A buzzing provincial town, with a pleasant Parque Central, Santa Clara is most famous for its connection with Che Guevara, whose attack on a Batista troop train in the city in December 1958 helped persuade the dictator that his days were numbered.
This provincial capital is well worth visiting, beyond the suburbs you'll find a buzzing place with streets lively with people going about their daily lives, and the city benefits from having a large student population. The centre seems well looked after and relatively litter-free. A startling sight to anyone arriving from Havana.
There are some interesting museums worth taking in and the small brick red-tiled houses lend themselves to an atmosphere of calm and discretion. For most people the area Parque Vidal is the most eventful place in the city, as well as being the geographical heart of the city, it is also its social centre and there is usually some sort of entertainment going on at weekends. A monument marks the spot where revolutionary hero Leoncio Vidal was killed , and benches line the promenades that cross and circle the park. On the plaza's north.
This provincial capital is well worth visiting, beyond the suburbs you'll find a buzzing place with streets lively with people going about their daily lives, and the city benefits from having a large student population. The centre seems well looked after and relatively litter-free. A startling sight to anyone arriving from Havana.
There are some interesting museums worth taking in and the small brick red-tiled houses lend themselves to an atmosphere of calm and discretion. For most people the area Parque Vidal is the most eventful place in the city, as well as being the geographical heart of the city, it is also its social centre and there is usually some sort of entertainment going on at weekends. A monument marks the spot where revolutionary hero Leoncio Vidal was killed , and benches line the promenades that cross and circle the park. On the plaza's north.
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UK Sales
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Audrey
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+44 20 7498 8555 or 0800 298 9555
USA &
Canada Sales
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Jeffery
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Bastien
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Toll Free 888 361 9555
Havana Tourist Center
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Idelsis
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+53 7 863 9555
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