Chapter 14: Havana’s Other Fabulous Hotels - Havana Before Castro

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# Havana Before Castro by Peter Moruzzi

### When Cuba Was a Tropical Playground

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## Havana’s Other Fabulous Hotels

In addition to the Riviera and Hilton, the 14 years between the end of WWII and the revolution saw numerous ultramodern Havana hotels erected in response to the tourist boom. Among these were Santo Trafficante’s Capri with its casino and showroom, hotels Vedado, Comodoro, Flamingo, Copacabana, Lido, Deauville, St. Johns, and the Varadero Internacional located outside of the city.

See "Then & Now" comparison photos of Hotel Comodoro (1954 and 2007).