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Hotel Telégrafo
Hotel Telégrafo (English: Telegraph Hotel) is a historic hotel in Havana, Cuba. The Telégrafo is owned by the international hotel chain, Axel Hotels. Early historyThe Grand Hotel Telégrafo opened in 1860.[1] It was reestablished in 1888 on Paseo del Prado, near the National Capitol of Cuba, facing Parque Central in Havana, Cuba.[2] In 1892, it was managed by Gonzalez & Giralt, Proprietors. In 1893, the Souvenir of the Grand Hotel Telégrafo was published by J.C. Prince.[3] Other Hotel Telegrafo locations existed in Sagua la Grande and Camajuaní.[4] The 1902 International Sanitary Congress took place at the Hotel Telégrafo.[5]  In 1905, Guillermo Del Toro was the hotel's proprietor. The hotel hired interpreters as guides covering Havana, Marianao, and Matanzas for American visitors. The Café Helados de Paris (English: Paris Ice Cream Café) specializing in ice cream was connected to the hotel.[6] By 1915, the old Hotel Telégrafo building was demolished, and a completely new one was constructed.[7] After new management and ownership took over in 1915, an expert chef directed the cuisine at Hotel Telégrafo.[8] The hotel, a favorite in the late 19th century, was adversely affected by the Cuban Revolution of 1959. It was reconstructed in 2001 and reopened the following year.[9][10] After being acquired by the Spanish hotel chain Axel Hotels, it was renamed Telégrafo Axel Hotel La Habana. The former Telégrafo reopened in 2022 as the first state-run LBGTIQ+-friendly hotel.[11] External links
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