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Hotel Nacional de Cuba

4.5 of 5
Calle 21 y O | Vedado, Plaza, Havana 10400, Cuba
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Hotel Nacional de Cuba
Ranked #6 of 73 hotels in Havana
4.0 of 5 stars 999 Reviews
May 28, 2012 -
AMB&JAS
May 27, 2012 -
edwincheekymonkey
 
 
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What travelers say about this hotel
  • Breakfast buffet(21)
  • Very good(18)
  • Old town(15)
  • Well worth(12)
  • Parque Central(10)
  • Swimming pool(10)
  • Pool area(8)
  • First nights(7)
  • Snack bar(5)
  • Rooms are clean(5)
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Alexandria, Virginia
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111 reviews 111 reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
96 helpful votes 96 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2012 NEW

My wife and I stayed here on May 18-19, 2012. I agree with what everyone else has written, positive and negative, but I would stay here again. And again. If you enjoy Cuban history, this is the hotel for you. My wife and I went door to door reading the plaques explaining which celebrities slept where. No one famous slept... More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

We stayed at this hotel 16-17 May. We got a cheap price on a website and to our delight we were given a seaview room for no extra charge. It was a twin room, but no matter. The beds were very comfortable, the bath room was funky (but being on holiday, I didn't dare step on the scales) and the... More

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Portland, Maine, United States
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

We Stayed at the Hotel Nacional this past February on Friendly Planet's Discover Havana tour and loved it. The rooms are a bit small but very clean soap, shampoo, and something called dental gel were provided in the rooms. We had a nice view of the Malecón The hotel and surrounding grounds are rich in history. Breakfast was not authentic... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

We had the good fortune to stay here for 4 nights as part of a Roads Scholar trip & it is a memorable place to stay.....especially the lobby & outdoor areas. These areas are so beautiful, inviting & relaxing. The rooms however, are just OK. We did have a room w/a view of the water, which was very nice. The... More

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Havelock North, New Zealand
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Fantastic hotel with great outlook, grounds, pool and lobby. The rooms are fine for a 5 star Cuban hotel, very clean and tidy. The buffet breakfast was great. Bar was ok priced for a hotel. Forget it if you want to access the internet but that's the same anywhere in Cuba. If you into cigars the cigar shop is well... More

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Sittingbourne, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012
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We stayed at the Nacional for 3 nights before transferring to the resort of Varadero. It's a beautiful, grand old hotel-the only time we've stayed in one of the very top hotels in any city. Firstly, the negative point-the rooms, although large and tastefully-decorated, are definitely in need of updating with regard to some facilities e.g. plumbing. However this is... More

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UK
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012

This famous hotel is trading on it's past but it doesn't really have a future. Our room was grim! Lots of stains on the carpets, dodgy electrics (cables held together with insulting tape and lights that worked when they felt like it - a bit like the staff). The lobby reminded me of a railway station - very noisy with... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012

Is certainly a big grand hotel. Lots of bars that are well priced and service was adequate. We were shocked by the price of wifi but after traveling through Cuba you understand why. A) only big hotels in Havava have it and b) they basically want to make it only affordable to tourists. No where else in Cuba outside of... More

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Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012

Rather good hotel in Havana, in a remarkable place. Worth visiting the building and the remarkable park. Prices are rather expensive. Rooms are correct, attention to customer is fair, without more. The hotel obviously lives on herds of tourists who behave in groups as they would in any other places... Food is correct at breakfast, kind of international tasteless stuff... More

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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113 reviews 113 reviews
Reviews in 49 cities Reviews in 49 cities
138 helpful votes 138 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012

It cannot be denied that this is the most historic hotel in Cuba. The lobby and adjoining bar are full of interesting memorablia but once you've perused that, the rest leaves a lot to be desired. For starters, the staff all have an attitude. They make you feel like they are doing you a favor just to let you be... More

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Address: Calle 21 y O | Vedado, Plaza, Havana 10400, Cuba
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