In the decade of the 50s, Havana was a hotbed of American tourism and the Plan Piloto sought to promote Batista's government and various civic institutions which had resulted in the construction of major hotels like the [[Hotel Capri|Capri]], the [[Hotel Tryp Habana Libre|Havana Hilton]], the [[Hotel Habana Riviera|the Riviera]], and the [[Rosita De Hornedo]], among other hotels, which would responded to the increased demand to the tourism from the north.