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Hotel Nacional de Cuba vs Hotel El Bosque

Both Hotel Nacional de Cuba and Hotel El Bosque are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Nacional de Cuba scores significantly higher than Hotel El Bosque. Hotel Nacional de Cuba comes in at #4 in Havana with endorsements from 6 publications including Star Service, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.

Hotel Nacional de Cuba
Hotel Nacional de Cuba
8 / 10
Calle 21 y O, Vedado, Plaza, Havana 10400, Cuba
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Sitting on a high bluff overlooking the Malecón, this is Havana's signature hotel, and it's loaded with atmosphere." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Billed as the country's flagship hotel, the Nacional is a stand-out in more ways than one." Full review
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The overpriced, tasteless dinner option at the hotel cabaret is best avoided.
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"One of Havana’s best-looking hotels, with the air of an Arabian palace."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Memorabilia of such famous (and infamous) guests as Winston Churchill, Ava Gardner, Frank Sinatra, and Meyer Lansky, the Nacional still buzzes... though rooms are disappointing." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The common spaces, including the lobby and the ocean-view gardens, are gorgeous, and the food impresses. Rooms are charmingly traditional." Full review
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Hotel El Bosque
Hotel El Bosque
7 / 10
28A e/ 49A y 49C, Reparto Kohly Municipio Playa, Havana, Cuba
From $172 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Smoking Rooms
  • Pool
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Clean and friendly, the hotel lies on the banks of the Río Almendares surrounded by the Bosque de La Habana – the city's green lungs – and is a good (and rare) midrange choice." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"In a leafy suburb overlooking the eponymous Bosque de la Habana wood, this affordable hotel is the perfect retreat from the thick of the city."
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"Located in a residential area that backs onto dense natural forest, mid-range El Bosque offers 62 rooms -- many of which feature balconies with leafy views." Full review