Hotel Nacional de Cuba

The Hotel Nacional de Cuba is considered a symbol of history, Art Deco architecture, culture, and Cuban identity. Almost 100 years of history give prestige to the classic for distinction Gran Caribe hotel chain. The guns that made up the old Santa Clara Battery are on exhibition at the garden, they were declared part of the World Heritage Site. The Hotel Nacional de Cuba was declared a National Monument and it was inscribed in the World Memory Register. With its privileged location in the middle of Vedado, the center of Havana, it stands on a hill just a few meters from the sea and Malecon, and offers a great view of the Havana Harbor; the seawall and the city. The Hotel stands out due to its refined elegance and its ancient splendor, which since 1930 has attracted a large number of personalities from the arts, science and politcs, such as British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, artists Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, Johnny Weismuller, Maria Félix, Jorge Negrete, Robert de Niro, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Gabriel García Márquez, the Prince of Monaco, and scientist Alexander Flemming. The hotel’s former casino served as a meeting between the U.S. and Sicilian Mafia in 1946. This meeting is depicted in Francis Ford Coppola’s film “The Godfather Part II.” The most famous Cabaret in Cuba, the "Parisién Cabaret" is at the Hotel Nacional. The best Cuban music can be enjoyed on the hotel gardens every Sunday night. It is the perfect venue for your wedding or for a fairytale date, with the Malecon and El Morro, two of the most famous Havana landmarks, serving as a romantic and exotic backdrop.

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Calle 21