Hotels - Casa Granda

About  Casa Granda

If you want great views & the attractions of central Santiago de Cuba on your doorstep, you should stay at Hotel Casa Granda – particularly if you enjoy lively nightlife. However, this hotel should also appeal to anyone who enjoys lazy afternoons in the sun watching people pass by.

The colonial Casa Granda is the most striking hotel in the area, despite an exterior that blends architectural styles. Arguably the greatest assets of this century-old building are the stunning views provided from its roof & ground floor terrace, which overlooks the square so is perfect for people-watchers. These are great places to enjoy food, drink & music. Meals on the roof terrace are a perfect way to enjoy balmy evenings, with magnificent views of the cathedral, sea & mountains beyond. There can also be few more serene experiences than watching the sun go down beyond the mountains, drinking cocktails & listening to live Latin music.

Hotel Casa Granda’s bars serve good drinks & snacks, while its restaurant provides quality international & Creole cuisine, served by attentive & very friendly staff. Its location also means you won’t struggle for choice nearby, not only for food & drink but also in the wealth of attractions & entertainment by day & night. The streets can be noisy with salsa music well into the early hours so this hotel would not suit light sleepers.

Casa Granda is a great choice if you want to experience everything Santiago de Cuba has to offer, particularly if you want to enjoy the vibrant city’s nightlife. Those wanting easy access to its cultural attractions should also enjoy this stately old hotel, though shorter stays are recommended for those with low tolerance to noise.

Padre Pico, Santiago de Cuba

Museum of the Clandestine Struggle

The museum of the Clandestine Struggle is located Padre Pico steps up. This excellent museum, in one of the city’s finest colonial houses, focuses on the activities of the resistance movement under local martyr Frank País. Residents of Santiago were instrumental in supporting the Revolution, as were peasants in the Sierra Maestra. From the museum’s balcony, there are tremendous views of Santiago and the bay.

Santo Tomás y Francisco Vicente Aguilera. Santiago de Cuba

Museum of Historical Cuban Atmosphere

Located in front of the Céspedes Park, the Museum of Historical Cuban Atmosphere is one of the most important museums in Santiago de Cuba. The museum is constituted by two antique houses that were built in different times. One is from the 16th century while the other is from the 19th century, and both show the way of life of the centuries in which they were built. The oldest house was built in 1515 and is a gem of the colonial architecture. It was the Governor Diego Velázquez’s home and the Casa de Contratación y Fundición de Oro (Hiring House and Golden Foundry). After several changes, the house was restored in 1965 and the space was dedicated to show the way of life of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The most modern house dates from the first third of the 19th century and belonged to a local family named Quesada. This house is set in the way of life of the 19th century through a series of rooms like the hallway, the 19th century patio and the garage.

Santa Rita a Hospital, Santiago de Cuba

Calle Padre Pico

This is undoubtedly one of the city's most well-known streets. It offers an excellent natural viewing point and is the only stepped street in Cuba. It's part of the Tivoli neighborhood, where 18th-century French-colonial mansions sit side by side with 16th-century structures

Carretera de Siboney y San Juan. Santiago de Cuba

Loma de San Juan

Visit San Juan Historic Park, a place where it was developed an important battle of the North American-Cuban-Hispanic War, bringing the end to an era. At the helm of a brigade at this battle was a future president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. The Peace Tree (Árbol de la Paz) is the tree in which it was signed the surrender of Santiago de Cuba. In the San Juan Hill you can admire various monuments in memory of the numbered casualties in both sides in the battle developed in the surroundings of Santiago on the first of July 1898. You can witness sculptures to the Victorious Mambí, to the Unknown North American Soldier and to the Spaniard Soldier surrounded by a series of cannons and artillery objects decorating the place. This is the only place in Cuba with a monument to the American soldier. Furthermore, quite close to the hill, a ceiba tree named the Peace Tree (Árbol de la Paz) witnessed the surrender of the city, although nowadays just remains the trunk of this historic tree which fell few months after the centenary of the battle.    

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