Hotel Ambos Mundos — Havana, Cuba
About Hotel Ambos Mundos
Looking out over the harbor (and his own fishing boat), this room offered Hemingway views of the harbor and the old town energy that fueled his writing. It was here that he wrote For Whom the Bell Tolls , and worked on Death in the Afternoon , The Green Hills of Africa , and To Have and Have Not . From here, he could stroll down to nearby watering holes like La Flordita and La Bodequita del Medio. Today's Ambos Mundos sits in Old Havanna, in bustling pedestrian streets. They're cobblestoned, full of strolling families and performers, and punctuated with green squares. Buildings are painted in tropical lemons, soft lavenders, baby blues, and, in the case of the Ambos Mundos, electric corals. The hotel flies international flags, perhaps alluding to its past reputation for hosting cosmopolitan visitors to Cuba (the name Ambos Mundos means "Both Worlds"). Hemingway was among these internati…
Literary significance
Historically preserved Hemingway room is a visitable site on its own — no stay required. Otherwise, there are mementos in the lobby and bar.
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Location
Calle Obispo 153 (corner of Mercaderes), Old Havana, Havana 10100, Cuba