Havana is Cuba's vibrant capital city, a place where 1950s American cars cruise past crumbling colonial architecture and revolutionary murals. The city's unique blend of Spanish colonial heritage, Art Deco buildings, and Caribbean culture creates an atmosphere unlike anywhere else in the world.
Top spas
Curated picks for treatments and day spas.
Kempinski Spa (Gran Hotel Manzana)
The finest spa in Cuba, offering a Geneva-caliber experience with a full treatment menu including massages, facials, body wraps, and hydrotherapy. Features indoor pool, steam rooms, and professional therapists.
Hotel Nacional Spa
The spa at the historic Hotel Nacional offers massage and beauty treatments in a beautiful colonial setting. Smaller than the Kempinski but with legendary surroundings.
Iberostar Parque Central Spa
The spa at Iberostar Parque Central offers a range of massage and wellness treatments with professional staff in a modern facility.
Traditional Cuban Massage
Many casas particulares offer informal massage services from trained Cuban therapists who have excellent medical training (Cuba has a world-class physiotherapy tradition). Often significantly cheaper than hotel spas.
Wellness travel tips
Get the most from your wellness experience.
The Caribbean heat requires significant hydration - drink at least 2-3 liters of bottled water daily
The pace of Havana itself is therapeutic - embrace the slower rhythm and music
Morning walks along the Malecon before 8am are meditative and peaceful
Cuba's lack of digital connectivity can be a welcome digital detox
Sunset mojito at Hotel Nacional terrace is a perfect end-of-day wellness ritual
Cuban music has genuine healing properties - attend live son or jazz for soul nourishment
Apply sunscreen consistently; UV levels are intense in the Caribbean