The Ambos is a clean safe hotel, nothing like some of the reviews i had read before i went. If you are expecting western european standards then yes you will be in for a slight shock, but the breakfast on the rooftop restaurant are good, ask for the omlettes from the staff, highly recommended. The internal rooms are very cool,... more

We spent 3 nights here and loved it. The hotel is of course famous as the hotel Ernest Hemingway stayed at off and on for 10 years and it has a grand old feel, even though it is rated 3 star now. It is in the best part of old Havana (Vieja), the most wonderful city I've been to because... more

We were originally booked into the Valencia, a few blocks over, but they were having plumbing issues when we arrived, so we were moved over to the Ambos Mundos for the first 3 nights of our stay in Old Havana. The staff were great and quite hilarious and without us even asking for it, made sure we had a room... more

Dropped off by virgin transfer a few blocks away as this hotel is in a pedestrianised area. Taxi driver carried our cases and then asked us for 5 pesos - so carry your own! Reception staff okay, booked in within a few minutes. We did not keep our money in the safe because of previous reviews, instead we carried it... more

location location location. that is the ONLY reason to stay at this hotel. but there are other options and i would definetly stay in a casa particular (private) next time. I was robbed in the streets of habana centro in broad daylight, my camera was litterally snatched from my hand. the hotel charged me 3 dollars (!) for a 5... more

We stayed at this hotel last week, in room 505, three down from the famous Hemingway room. We picked the hotel based on the reviews on TripAdvisor. Positives: lovely historic lobby; very central to the old town (walk everywhere); the Hemingway connection (don't stay here just for that though); fairly clean & neat, bathroom OK. Great views from the roof.... more

This hotel was set in the main part of the tourist area of old Havana and is very much on the tourist map as the place where Ernest Hemingway lived for a while, as such, the lobby is very Hemingway orientated and large contingents of tourists appear periodically in the bar to go up to visit his room on the... more

pretty run down... if it were not for the Hemingway connection I doubt this hotel would get any business. The front desk staff are very helpful and lovely and the hotel has a nice lobby. it is in a great location, too. The rooms are disappointing. I stayed in a double room which was two single beds pushed together and... more

Just off of the 500-year old Plaza de Armas, the Ambos Mundos Hotel has one of the best locations in Havana. The street life is great, the harbor is nearby, and restaurants abound. The piano bar is nice and there is usually someone actually playing the piano there. Most of the rooms have one or two French doors that open... more