Hotel Nacional de Cuba

Checkout time is 12:00 uur. Voor het langer aanhouden van een kamer (Martinair vliegt pas 's avonds terug) wordt een bedrag van 50 CUC gevraagd. Als niet hotelgast kun je van het zwembad gebruik maken tegen een minimun besteding van 15 CUC aan horeca faciliteiten. Taxis voor de deur zijn aanmerkelijk duurder dan als je even naar de straat loopt en daar een taxi aanhoudt.

geweldige ligging, authentiek karakter, lekker zwembad, fantastische tuin, een hotel met geschiedenis. Elke dag wordt er om 10:00 uur een excursie door het hotel georganiseerd die 2 uur duurt.

Voor het gebruik van de kluis in de kamer wordt een bedrag van 3 CUC per nacht gevraagd. Ook de badhanddoeken voor het zwembad moeten voor een bedrag van 2 CUC betaald worden. Als je met een creditcard betaalt wordt eerst het bedrag van CUC naar Amerikaanse $ geconverteerd waar bovenop een toeslag van 8% berekend wordt.

Amerikaanse ambassade ligt om de hoek. Coppelia ijs op 5 minuten lopen. Havana viejo (oude stad) op ongeveer een half uurtje lopen via de Malecon (boulevard).

preis is met een lange ij

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Although we booked at a very cheap rate, we got an upgrade to a room with a wonderfull view at the Málacon and the Atlantic. Breakfast buffet was great, historical hoteltour very interesting and well-guided.

Room very clean. Facilities excellent. Staff at pool and bar very, very good.

Coffee at breakfast in main eating area was undrinkable. Shocking bad quality. Otherwise food was grand.

Great bars and cocktail, beautiful building and atmosphere

Desk staff often rude or unhelpful

Malecon

Sorry, nothing very positive. Thought the room was very shabby and the carpet was filthy. The staff were less than positive and only one member of staff (a barman) had a smile. The breakfast staff were more interested in standing around chatting than trying to help. The one good thing I could find was the quality and variation of the food at breakfast. Was actually short changed at the hotel twice and on checkout was asked to pay for goods from the mini bar that we had not used - although this was resolved easily.Too many staff hanging around doing nothing - but always looking for a tip. Would not go back there and will not recommend it to any one.

Staff at exchange counter gave wrong change (gave $200 canadian, given exchange for $80 canadian). Constantly shortchanged by bar star on patio bar and cafe.Concierge desk excellent.

I booked on line with Hotelopia, and when we arrived were told that we could not stay because of a problem with the water on the top floor, and we were told we had to move to another hotel. I was furious and talked to the manager through an interpreter. I had read that this happened. The manager was very rude I thought (Raul Rodriduez)and wasn't at all helpful. We eventually (although we had to fight for it ) got a free buffet dinner, and a free taxi to the airport. (which wasn't there on the day of departure and had to argue again for it 15 minutes after we had arranged for it to be there!) After all this we were shipped of to the Havanna Libre- which wasn't as good quality-but we did get the next night at the Nacional. Not the best of memeories on our last two nights in Cuba. I feel the Hotel Nacional is resting on its 'Famous people laurels', and the service isn't as good as it should be for a five star hotel. Also I feel would rather cater for lots of coach loads of people, rather than indivduals. I would suggest not staying here-but definitely go to the garden bar for a drink and have a look around the beautiful lobby-also fabulous building.

I felt that the Nacional were a very cheeky in charging clients 25cuc's pp for a taxi to the airport when in fact the going rate is 25cuc's PER CAR. That means you can easily end up paying 3-4 times the going rate if unaware of the accepted price.

Hotel bien situado, sin ruidos exteriores, habitaciones amplias, personal amable.

Aspecto exterior muy descuidado, falta de pintura en la fachada, piscinas poco cuidadas, jardines tambien muy descuidados, la calidad del desayuno no esta en consonancia con el precio y prestigio del hotel.