Tryp Habana Libre

Hotel Tryp Habana Libre
Hotel Tryp Habana Libre.
Hotel chainTryp Hotels
General information
LocationHavana, Cuba
AddressCalle L e/ 23 y 25, Vedado
Coordinates23°08′21″N 82°22′58″W / 23.13917°N 82.38278°W / 23.13917; -82.38278
OpeningMarch 19, 1958
OwnerRevolutionary government (contested)
ManagementMeliá Hotels International
Technical details
Floor count25
Design and construction
Architect(s)Welton Becket
Other information
Number of rooms572
Number of restaurants4

Hotel Tryp 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.