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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Rodrguez

A huge new luxury hotel towers over Havana. Will anybody visit?

People walk past the Selection La Habana new hotel, managed by Spanish chain Iberostar, in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The huge rectangular mass of concrete and glass — the tallest building in the city — dominates the skyline, towering 150 meters above colonial homes with its 542 luxury rooms and majestic views of the city and the sea.

The Selection La Habana hotel in Havana, managed by Spanish chain Iberostar, has yet to be inaugurated but it is already the target of criticism — and not only for its unusual shape.

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