Old Havana

On the southeastern side of Plaza Vieja, at the corner of Muralla Street, the Palacio Cueto Hotel rises with an Art Nouveau design evoking Catalan artist Antoni Gaudí. Designed by architect Arturo Marqués in the twentieth century, the building features sinuous balconies and various stone ornaments. Acquired by Spanish merchant José Cueto, who named it Hotel Vienna, it previously housed a warehouse and a hat factory.