The Santa Clara Monastery was founded in 1644 by nuns from the Colombian city of Cartagena. It is considered one of the oldest religious buildings in Havana. Its original purpose is to educate girls from poor families. It also housed a charitable hospital. Later, the Ministry of Public Works was located here, which worked until 1982. After that, the historical status and former grandeur was returned to the monastery.

At the end of the 20th century, a global restoration was carried out in the monastery building, as a result of which hidden windows and doors, wall paintings, crypts, cannonballs and carved decorative elements were found in the premises. Today, all these unique antiques adorn the interior of the hotel, which was opened right in the monastery building. All rooms of the hotel have their own unique old style and are decorated in republican and colonial style.