Hotel Nacional de Cuba
A gem among Caribbean hotels since its grand opening in 1930, this lodging is also a symbol and part of Havana’s memory, boasting a long list of distinguished guests. The fabulous spaces, fancy halls, lavish gardens and rooms have witnessed the stays of those boldface names who even left a few belongings for the establishment to proudly showcase, just as a way of getting in close contact with those personalities and traveling beyond time and distance.
Winston Churchill, Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Johnny Weissmuller, Maria Felix, Jorge Negrete, Alexander Fleming, Nat King Cole, Errol Flynn, Pedro Vargas, Mario Moreno (Cantinflas), Gary Cooper and many more –the list includes 300 celebrities whose pictures are splayed on the walls of the hotel’s Hall of Fame- are also part of the history of this amazing Havana hotel, a treasure that only a handful of cities in the world can offer to their guests. Given the historic and heritage values of this classic hotel, in 1982 the cannons deployed on the garden that once belonged to the former Santa Clara Battery, were declared World Heritage by UNESCO, together with the historic center of Old Havana. The hotel grabbed the National Monument condition in 1998 and in 2010 the certification of World Memory Registry by the UNESCO Cuban National Commission. Conveniences 426 rooms (283 double, 25 single, 17 triple, 17 junior suites, 12 senior suites, 70 chambers, 1 Presidential Suite and 1 Royal Suite); executive floor, fitness center, halls and conveniences for events, lush tropical gardens with two pools and gorgeous views, business center and top-notch cuisine, elegant bars and restaurants, the highly-recommended Comedor de Aguiar, featuring furniture, décor and ambience dating back to 1930. At night, the hotel provides a couple of luxury places: the famous Parisien Cabaret and the 1930 Hall.
Hotel Nacional de Cuba Calle O esq. 21 Vedado La Habana, Cuba
Telfs.: (5 37) 836 3564 - 67 Fax: (53 7) 836 5171
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