Hotel Nacional de CubavsTelegrafo Axel Hotel
Both properties are praised by professional travelers. Overall, Hotel Nacional de Cuba scores significantly higher than Hotel Telegrafo. Hotel Nacional de Cuba has a TripExpert Score of 88 with praise from 6 publications such as Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
Hotel Nacional de Cuba
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Calle 21 y O, Vedado, Plaza, Havana 10400, Cuba
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- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
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 "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 "One of Havana’s best-looking hotels, with the air of an Arabian palace."
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
OysterUpscale
"The common spaces, including the lobby and the ocean-view gardens, are gorgeous, and the food impresses. Rooms are charmingly traditional." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Steeped in history and furnished with rooms with plaques that advertise details of illustrious past occupants, the towering Havana landmark sports two swimming pools." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"A national monument and one of Havana's architectural emblems. Even if you're not staying here, reserve time to admire the Moorish lobby, stroll the breezy grounds" Full review
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Ask in the lobby about free tours.
Tablet "The Hotel Nacional de Cuba has been one of Havana’s great symbols for nearly a century, and it’s had a more colorful history than most luxury hotels. Founded just before the 1933 coup, it..." Full review
National Geographic "Given the 19th-century cannons sunken into the hilltop lawn at Hotel Nacional de Cuba, visitors like me are far from the first to appreciate the site's strategic location overlooking..."
Telegrafo Axel Hotel Frommer's Lonely Planet Rough Guide Oyster
Calle Prado 408, Havana 10100, Cuba
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's "This restored hotel is actually over a century old, yet it has the boldest and most contemporary architecture and post-modern interior design in town." Full review
Lonely Planet "This bold royal-blue Habaguanex beauty on the northwest corner of Parque Central juxtaposes old-style architectural features (the original building hails from 1888) with futuristic design flourishes." Full review
Rough Guide "Built from the shell of a nineteenth-century hotel, this fine four-star is actually mostly a modern construction, incorporating some of the building’s original features."
OysterMid-Range
"The atmospheric, mid-range Hotel Telegrafo has an excellent central location, parked right at the end of Prado Street and looking toward the Malecón." Full review
