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The Best Hotels in Cuba
Once limited in lodging options, travelers now have a choice of top-flight accommodations
From the Print Edition:
The Cuba Issue, May/Jun 01
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477 rooms
Rates: $97 to $450
No other hotel in Cuba is more beautiful than the Spanish colonial-styled Hotel Nacional. Built in the 1930s, it is a twin to the Breakers in Palm Beach, Florida. The Nacional is located on a small point on the coastal road of the Malecón, with magnificent views of the ocean. With two swimming pools, gardens and patios, the grounds are gorgeous for taking strolls in the early morning and late afternoon. Or just relax and have a drink in one of the bars or lounges. Rooms were renovated in the mid-'90s and still offer all the amenities. The presidential suite, with two bedrooms, a dining room, sitting room, office and private kitchen, as well as housekeeping and food service, is $1,000 a night. The views are superb from the huge private terrace. Service continues to be a problem here, from not receiving telephone calls or messages, to breakfast and room service never arriving on time. The restaurants are mediocre. The situation is better on the 69-room executive floor, which has its own reception area, bar and private meeting rooms.
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