Hotel Nacional de CubavsVila Gale Express Park View
Both hotels are endorsed by professionals. On balance, Hotel Nacional de Cuba scores significantly better than Park View Hotel. Hotel Nacional de Cuba comes in at #4 in Havana with accolades from 6 reviews such as Star Service, Rough Guide and Fodor's.
Hotel Nacional de Cuba
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Calle 21 y O, Vedado, Plaza, Havana 10400, Cuba
From $0/night
- 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..."
"Hotel Nacional makes for a memorable stay whether it's your first or fifth trip to Havana. The pros: great location overlooking the malecon seawalk, cinematic history and beautiful..."
Vila Gale Express Park View Frommer's Lonely Planet Rough Guide Oyster
Calle Colon esq a Morro, Havana 10100, Cuba
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
- Free Parking
Frommer's "This is one of the newer additions to the Habaguanex stable and one of its better values." Full review
Lonely Planet "Chuck in friendly doormen, modern furnishings and a perfectly poised 7th-floor restaurant and you have a rare midrange bargain."
Rough Guide "Unusual in Habana Vieja, this is a relatively regular high-rise town hotel, albeit more sophisticated than its equivalents in Centro Habana."
OysterBudget
"The 55-room, lower-middle-range Park View Hotel is best suited for urban explorers looking for an inexpensive place to sleep." Full review
