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Hotel Nacional de Cuba vs Hotel El Comendador

Both Hotel Nacional de Cuba and Hotel El Comendador are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Hotel Nacional de Cuba is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel El Comendador. Hotel Nacional de Cuba comes in at 88 with accolades from 6 publications including Fodor's, Oyster and Frommer's.

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 Comendador
Hotel El Comendador
7 / 10
Calle Obrapia 55, Havana, Cuba
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  • Bar/Lounge
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Family Friendly
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Situated next door to the Hostal Valencia, the El Comendador offers equally exquisite colonial digs for the same rates." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This centrally located hotel is situated between the San Francisco de Asis Monastery and the Plaza Vieja, but the theme of the property takes guests to the Valencia region of Spain." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Countrified feel, with stone floors, ferns lining the wooden-railed balconies and an attractive little garden out the back."
Fodor's Fodor's
"An intimate hotel overlooking Havana's harbor. Rooms are tastefully restored and have the full complement of modern amenities, such as the next door Bodegón Onda tapas bar." Full review