Hotel Nacional de Cuba

Havana, Cuba

Standard Room
Comedor de Aguiar
Standard Room
Standard Room
Comedor de Aguiar
Standard Room

The hotel

This famous hotel built in original Art Deco style in 1930 has welcomed its fair share of celebrities over the years — Frank Sinatra, Winston Churchill and Ernest Hemingway have all been guests and who can blame them? Located in the middle of the Vedado district of Havana, overlooking the harbour, sea wall and city, this hotel is an ideal base from which to explore the unique city of Old Havana only 5 minutes away by taxi from the old town. Spend your days wandering the nearby cobbled streets of Old Havana, but don't forget to take some time to relax by the pool sipping a thirst-quenching mojito from the pool bar! In the evenings, there's a choice of smart à la carte dining in Comedor de Aguiar or delicious buffet meals at La Veranda and 5 more bars at which to try the local rums!

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Close to City Centre
  • Tennis
  • Restaurant

Where is it

In a central location in Downtown Havana, opposite the seafront and Malecon walkway. Transfer time from airport: 30 minutes.

Hotel information

457 rooms on 8 floors in 1 building with 6 lifts. All with air-conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, mini-bar*, safe* and hairdryer. Standard Rooms have 1 king-size bed or 2 twin beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.

Half Board option: Includes a buffet style dinner. Available at a supplement.

Sea View Rooms have ocean view, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Executive Rooms are on the 6th floor with luxurious furnishings and an executive service. Includes breakfast in the executive lounge, concierge and separate executive check-in and check-out. With 1 king-size bed or 2 twin beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.

  • Early Booking Bonus: book by 15 Oct '19 to receive 30% off the accommodation cost for travel between 01 Nov '19–31 Oct '20. 

    Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown.

3 restaurants: La Barraca (Cuban specialities); Comedor de Aguiar (upmarket, national and International cuisine); La Veranda (buffet, Cuban and International), 24-hour café (serving snacks). 5 bars including pool bar and 24-hour Gallena Bar in the garden area.

Various daytime and evening entertainment including Cabaret Parisién Show* every day, Buena Vista Social Club concerts* twice weekly in the evenings (Thu and Sat, subject to demand) and the Petit Show in the garden on Sunday afternoon/night. These concerts are with invited musicians of Buena Vista Social Club Project (subject to demand).

2 freshwater swimming pools, fitness centre*, sauna, massage* and tennis*.

Internet access*. Room Service*. Cigar house. Shopping area. Bank. Business Centre with meeting rooms. Beauty salon*. 24-hour medical facility*. Guided tours of the hotel.

Wheelchair adapted rooms with partially accessible amenities or facilities available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: Child ages are up to and including 12 years. 

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating A tired old hotel

Sep 16, 2019 Kim R Northmead, Australia

This hotel has had a glorious past full of history but my room had the worst damp carpet smell and it was stinky. The light meal cafe had really tasteless food but the outside in the beach restaurant was okay - not fabulous but okay. The rooms are dark with heavy oak furniture and this grande dame needs a lot of TLC to bring it back to glory… Read more
This hotel has had a glorious past full of history but my room had the worst damp carpet smell and it was stinky. The light meal cafe had really tasteless food but the outside in the beach restaurant was okay - not fabulous but okay. The rooms are dark with heavy oak furniture and this grande dame needs a lot of TLC to bring it back to glory days. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Habana and history

Sep 15, 2019 SennonLegend Chester, United Kingdom

Don’t expect a swanky five star. Do expect an old quaint four star legend! An hotel that will take you on a history trip, like a midnight in Paris film 🎥. From the stories of its part in the 1898 Cuban American Spanish war, the 1933 Battle of the Nacional, culminating in the installing of Batista, the 1946 meeting of the American mob and the… Read more
Don’t expect a swanky five star. Do expect an old quaint four star legend! An hotel that will take you on a history trip, like a midnight in Paris film 🎥. From the stories of its part in the 1898 Cuban American Spanish war, the 1933 Battle of the Nacional, culminating in the installing of Batista, the 1946 meeting of the American mob and the Sicilian costra nostra , dramatised in the Godfather. It’s part in the glorious revolution of 1958 and the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. The hotel has a super air conditioned hall of fame bar, a must visit, and s free hotel tour showing you the hotel’s past. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Historical hotel

Sep 4, 2019 dmerrick29 Greater London, United Kingdom

This hotel has so much history that the whole family loved staying here for three nights. The staff were friendly and nothing was too much for them. We stayed in the superior executive suite which had two bedrooms, living room and two bathrooms and could not fault this. This is hotel has so much culture and history that wherever you went you… Read more
This hotel has so much history that the whole family loved staying here for three nights. The staff were friendly and nothing was too much for them. We stayed in the superior executive suite which had two bedrooms, living room and two bathrooms and could not fault this. This is hotel has so much culture and history that wherever you went you can sense real warmth. I would recommend this hotel if you are looking for authentic Havana. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Not a luxury Hotel

Aug 28, 2019 tauruscuba Toronto, Canada

Stayed at this property for 2 nights ,arrived late past midnight so check in was fast ,got a good deal through trip.com,was assigned a room on the 4th floor with ocean view,room was ok very basic ,good water pressure,ac was working ok,but the room itself was dirty and dark ,hotel grounds are well kept, breakfast was good lots to choose from ,rooms… Read more
Stayed at this property for 2 nights ,arrived late past midnight so check in was fast ,got a good deal through trip.com,was assigned a room on the 4th floor with ocean view,room was ok very basic ,good water pressure,ac was working ok,but the room itself was dirty and dark ,hotel grounds are well kept, breakfast was good lots to choose from ,rooms need a lot of work 2 ,3 stars at the most Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A truly classic hotel of the 1930's

Aug 26, 2019 Patricia R Sun City West, SAZ

A charming, sophisticated hotel with an interesting past. Rooms are pleasant and most have a view of the sea. They are quite small (people used to go the places like this to see and be seen and did not stay in their rooms). However they are very neat and clean and most have two beds and a table with two chairs plus a refrigerator. Restaurants… Read more
A charming, sophisticated hotel with an interesting past. Rooms are pleasant and most have a view of the sea. They are quite small (people used to go the places like this to see and be seen and did not stay in their rooms). However they are very neat and clean and most have two beds and a table with two chairs plus a refrigerator. Restaurants from "sophisticated elegance to café to outdoor". Wonderful choice to stay in Havana. Read less