The Santa Clara Monastery was founded in 1644 by nuns from the Colombian city of Cartagena. It is considered one of the oldest among the religious buildings of Havana. Its original purpose was to educate girls from poor families in this building. It also housed a charity hospital. Then, later it housed the Ministry of Public Works, which operated until 1982. After that, the monastery was returned to its historical status and former grandeur.
Tourists come here to enjoy the unique architectural style, the quiet courtyards of the monastery, and the splendid interior of the numerous galleries.
At the end of the 20th century, the monastery underwent a global restoration, which revealed secret windows and doors, wall paintings, crypts, cannonballs and carved decorative elements. Today, all these unique antiquities adorn the interior of the hotel, which was opened right in the monastery building. All of the hotel's rooms have their own unique period style and are decorated in Republican and Colonial style.
