AI illustrationThe Godfather · Filming location
El Embajador Hotel
In the story · The Godfather Part II (Michael in Havana)
In Part II Michael flies to Havana in 1958 to do business with Hyman Roth, an old gangster who is his partner and secretly his enemy, just before the revolution. Parts of the Havana hotel scenes were filmed in this 1950s hotel, and its balcony from the film is still there. A real filming location, standing in for Havana.
Where to stay nearby
Book a hotel hereMap with prices from several sites
or on Booking.com- With this place
- Day by day
- Free
Are you here?
Sleep in the scene
Stay here: El Embajador Hotel
You can stay here. Prices and availability on Booking.com.
Booking.com · affiliate link
More to do here
Things to doSanto Domingo: all activities on GetYourGuide
The link opens the destination's catalogue, not a tour made for the story →
GetYourGuide · affiliate link
More The Godfather places nearby
AI illustrationAgua y Luz Theatre1.6 km away · 21 min on foot
AI illustrationNational Library4.1 km
National Palace5.2 km
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth seeing in the area.
Mirador Sur Park
2 km away · 26 min on footA long wooded park on a limestone ridge, loved for walks, cycling and caves.
Museum of the Dominican Man
4.1 kmTaíno carvings and objects tell the story of the island's first peoples and cultures.
National Botanical Garden
4.9 kmA big green park with a Japanese garden, orchids, ferns and native palms.
Where to stand for the photo
From the garden, frame the long white front of the hotel with its rows of balconies.
Getting there
- Address: Avenida Sarasota 65, Santo Domingo
- Transport
- By taxi from the Zona Colonial in about 15 minutes.
- Access
- Working hotel: the lobby and the bar are the easy way in. Check before you go.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story