Flipping through the room-service menu at my Havana hotel the other morning, I noticed it listed four types of breakfast: American, Continental, Creole and Russian.

The urban rebel force kidnapped famous race car driver Juan Manuel Fangio from a Havana hotel in broad daylight.

The other option for a luxurious Havana hotel is the five-star Saratoga (868 1000; www.hotel-saratoga.com; doubles from £80).

He returned to Cuba the next year to fire a cannon at a Havana hotel from a boat.

You asked in particular Old Havana hotels....

This week the Enquirer reports that while in Cuba, DiCaprio ran into model Naomi Campbell, and the two swam naked at a Havana hotel.

For his part, Carriles has claimed to be responsible for planning six bombings at Havana hotels and restaurants during 1997.

- From £1,295pp for 14 days, including flights, seven nights' full-board on the ship and six in a five-star Havana hotel (0845 166 7003, vjv.com)

Hotel Nacional was the vintage 1930 grand dame of Havana hotels, perched on a bluff with postcard views of Havana Harbor.

Many visitors take organized daytrips of the region from Havana hotels, but an overnight stay in Viñales - overlooking the valley - is highly recommended.