Hotel Saratoga
The Hotel Saratoga was a historic hotel located on the Paseo del Prado, in Old Havana near the Fuente de la India. Built in 1880 as a warehouse, it was remodeled into a hotel in 1933. It was further remodeled in 2005 and reopened as a luxury hotel. The hotel was largely destroyed by a gas explosion on 6 May 2022, which killed forty-seven people.
| Hotel Saratoga | |
|---|---|
Hotel Saratoga, before the 2022 explosion that largely destroyed it | |
| Former names | Hotel Alcazar |
| General information | |
| Status | Closed |
| Type | Commercial |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Address | Paseo del Prado No. 603 |
| Town or city | Havana |
| Country | Cuba |
| Coordinates | 23°08′01″N 82°21′29″W |
| Completed | 1888 |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Renovated | 1933 |
| Closed | April 2020 |
| Owner | Revolutionary government |
| Landlord | Empresa Mixta Hotel Saratoga S.A. |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 33 meters (108 ft) |
| Roof | 27 meters (89 ft) |
| Top floor | 24 meters (79 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Lifts/elevators | 4 |
| Grounds | 1,132 square metres (12,180 sq ft) |
| Website | |
| www | |
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