Hotel Nacional de Cuba

Accommodation · main island of Cuba, Cuba

A grand hotel of 1930 standing on a bluff above the Malecón, its twin towers an emblem of Havana. Past guests range from Winston Churchill to Frank Sinatra, and its seafront gardens, resident peacocks and breezy terrace welcome curious visitors as well as overnight guests. The building is a declared National Monument, and its historic archives hold UNESCO Memory of the World status.