Hotel Nacional de CubavsHotel Palacio O'Farrill
Hotel Nacional de Cuba and Hotel Palacio O'Farrill are both rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel Nacional de Cuba ranks significantly better than Hotel Palacio O'Farrill. Hotel Nacional de Cuba comes in at #4 in Havana with praise from 6 sources such as Fodor's, Rough Guide and Frommer's.
Hotel Nacional de Cuba
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
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
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.
Hotel Palacio O'Farrill
Calle Cuba 102 - 108 entre Chacon y Tejadillo, Havana 10100, Cuba
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Fodor's
"The hotel, which opened in 2007, has a signature restaurant, Don Ricardo, serving Cuban and international cuisine." Full review
Frommer's
"This sumptuous restored property once belonged to 18th-century Irish slave trader and sugar baron Richard O'Farrill." Full review
Lonely Planet
"One of Havana's most impressive period hotels, the Palacio O'Farrill is a staggeringly beautiful colonial palace." Full review