National Hotel of Cuba: Celebration! [EN/ES]

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Greetings to the whole Architecture community. Today I want to share with you a place I went to a few days ago to celebrate a very special occasion: my birthday 🎊! And for this I went to the Hotel National of Cuba, to spend a special moment with my family.

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National Hotel of Cuba ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This five-star hotel has always captivated me, not only for its beauty, but also for its history. But of course, in this community we are all architecture lovers, so that is what I am going to tell you about, although architecture and history always go hand in hand.

The Hotel Nacional de Cuba will be 93 years old this December. It is located in 21st Street, corner O, in Vedado, Havana, and has been declared a National Monument for its architectural and cultural value. The mixture of different architectural styles and its beautiful gardens made my visit unforgettable.


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Although it was not the first time I had visited the hotel, it had been a long time since my last visit, so I found it even more beautiful than I remembered. This is because the hotel has been refurbished with the aim of restoring it to its original splendor and making it look almost identical to how it did when it was first opened. My visit was at night and although the hotel looks beautiful at any time, you can always appreciate its exteriors better in daylight.

The building is grandiose, to the point that it has been compared to a castle for its luxury and elegance. Upon entering the lobby, I felt like I was in the thirties of the last century, as this is exactly what the hotel looked like in its beginnings. With its lamps, wooden ceilings, tiles on the walls and columns, and even the floor tiles. Materials such as marble and precious woods can be seen in its design. Everything we see is exactly the same as if we were looking at a photograph of the hotel in its early days.

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On this special day I was accompanied by my two children, my husband and my sister. We booked at the Cafeteria " The Cinema Corner", a place that I loved for its warm and cozy atmosphere. The hotel also offers the service of three restaurants, in all of them the food is excellent.


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When we go out into the gardens, the first thing we find is an extensive terrace, which, as in the interior, has a roof decorated with wooden battens, which is supported by several stone columns that form a beautiful row of continuous arches. In this space, we can delight in the refreshing sea breeze and enjoy the view while relaxing comfortably in a wicker armchair.

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It would be sacrilege to visit this place and not end the night in its gardens, which were what I liked the most. For me, the most outstanding beauty of the hotel is this ample space with its magnificent view of the sea and the city's Malecon.

On the way out into the gardens there is a fountain with several palm trees around it. This makes the place look even more attractive and at night it is even more beautiful as it is illuminated in different colors. Needless to say, this was the favorite place of my daughter and all the children who were there that day. They played and ran around the fountain and had fun splashing themselves with water 💦⛲️💦. It was a night to have a good time so I let my daughter be happy!

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The Hotel Nacional is located on an elevation from which you can dominate the landscape of part of the city, the sea and the port of Havana. During the day the view is amazing, but at night with the lights of the city, the beauty of the Malecón wall and the whole avenue can be better appreciated.

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Personalities

In these gardens is the bar known as The Hall of Fame. Here I was able to find some very interesting things. It is the place where some of the objects that are part of the history of the hotel are kept, and where photographs of all the personalities that have visited the place are exhibited.

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The Nacional has been visited by many celebrities, politicians, artists, sportsmen, scientists. Examples of some of them: Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, Walt Disney, Winston Churchill, Nat King Cole, Agustín Lara, Lola Flores, Ernest Hemingway, Joséphine Baker, Jimmy Carter, Alexander Flemming, Yuri Gagarin, Compay Segundo and many more.

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The Mafia and the Hotel National

The Italian-American Mafia of the first half of the last century met on more than one occasion in this hotel. It was here that a famous meeting took place between several of the wealthiest Mafia families, led by Charles "Lucky" Luciano, where they shared the emerging gambling business on the island. Some of the objects that existed in the hotel's gaming room are still preserved, such as the original roulette wheel, along with others from that time.

A wonderful evening!

This place can be considered a museum since, as I mentioned earlier, it holds a part of the memories of the country. Different events that are part of Cuban history took place here. Even in its gardens there are two cannons that were part of the defense system of the colonial city, now a World Heritage Site.

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It was a special night. One of my best birthdays ever 🤗🎂😃. This hotel is really amazing!

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I hope you enjoyed this publication, the architecture and history of the Hotel National. I bid you farewell.

See you next time!


Bibliography consulted: Ecured




VERSION en Español

Saludos a toda la comunidad de Arquitectura. Hoy quiero compartir con ustedes un lugar al que asistí hace unos días para celebrar una ocasión muy especial: ¡mi cumpleaños 🎊! Y para ello me fui al Hotel Nacional de Cuba, a pasar un momento especial en familia.

Hotel Nacional de Cuba ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Este hotel con categoría de cinco estrellas siempre me ha cautivado, no solo por su belleza, sino también por su historia. Pero claro, en esta comunidad todos somos amantes de la arquitectura así que sobre eso les vengo a contar, aunque la arquitectura y la historia siempre van de la mano.

El Hotel Nacional de Cuba cumple en el mes de Diciembre 93 años de haber sido inaugurado. Se encuentra en la calle 21, ezq. O del Vedado, en La Habana, y ha Sido declarado Monumento Nacional por su valor arquitectónico y cultural. La mezcla de varios estilos arquitectónicos y de sus hermosos jardines hicieron que mi visita fuera inolvidable.

Aunque no era la primera vez que visitaba el hotel, había pasado mucho tiempo desde mi última visita, por lo que lo encontré aún más hermoso de lo que recordaba. Esto se debe a que el hotel ha sido remodelado con el objetivo de devolverle el esplendor que tuvo en sus inicios y hacer que luzca casi idéntico a como estaba cuando fue inaugurado. Mi visita fue en la noche y aunque el hotel luce hermoso en cualquier momento, siempre se pueden apreciar mejor sus exteriores a la luz del día.

La edificación es grandiosa, al punto que ha sido comparado con un castillo por su lujo y elegancia. Al entrar al lobby, sentí como si estuviera en los años treinta del siglo pasado, ya que así justamente lucía el hotel en sus inicios. Con sus lámparas, techos de madera, azulejos en las paredes y columnas, e incluso las losas del piso. En su diseño se pueden apreciar materiales como el mármol y las maderas preciosas. Todo lo que vemos es exactamente igual a si viéramos una fotografía del hotel en sus inicios.

En este día especial estuve acompañada por mis dos hijos, mi esposo y mi hermana. Reservamos en la Cafetería "El Rincón del Cine" un lugar que me encantó por su ambiente cálido y acogedor. El hotel cuenta además con el servicio de tres restaurantes, en todos estos locales la comida es excelente.

Al salir a sus jardines, lo primero que encontramos es una extensa terraza, que al igual que en el interior, tiene su techo decorado con listones de madera, el que esta sostenido por varias columnas de piedra que forman una hermosa hilera de arcos continuos. En este espacio, podemos deleitarnos con la refrescante brisa marina y disfrutar de la vista mientras nos relajamos cómodamente en una butaca de mimbre.

Sería un sacrilegio visitar este lugar y no terminar la noche en sus jardines, que fueron lo que más me gustó. Para mí, la belleza más destacada del hotel es este amplio espacio con su magnífica vista al mar y al Malecón de la ciudad.

Al salir a los jardines encontramos una fuente con varias palmeras en los alrededores. Con ella el lugar luce aún más bello y de noche es incluso más hermosa ya que se alumbra con diferentes colores. No hace falta decir que este fue el lugar favorito de mi hija y de todos los niños que estaban allí ese día. Jugaron y corrieron alrededor de la fuente y se divirtieron salpicándose con agua 💦⛲️💦. Esa era una noche para pasarla bien así que deje que mi nena fuera feliz!

El Hotel Nacional se encuentra sobre una elevación desde la cual se puede dominar el paisaje de parte de la ciudad, del mar y del puerto habanero. De día la vista es asombrosa, pero en la noche con las luces de la ciudad se aprecia mejor la belleza del muro del Malecón y toda la avenida.

Personalidades

En estos jardines se encuentra el Bar conocido como El Salón de la Fama. Aquí pude encontrar cosas muy interesantes. Es el lugar donde se guardan algunos de los objetos que forman parte de la historia del hotel, y donde se exhiben fotografías de todas las personalidades que han visitado el lugar.

El Nacional lo han visitado muchos famosos, políticos, artistas, deportistas, científicos. Ejemplo de algunos: Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth, Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, Walt Disney, Winston Churchill, Nat King Cole, Agustín Lara, Lola Flores, Ernest Hemingway, Joséphine Baker, Jimmy Carter, Alexander Flemming, Yuri Gagarin, Compay Segundo y muchos más.

La Mafia y el Hotel Nacional

En este hotel la mafia italo -estadounidense de la primera mitad del pasado siglo se reunió en más de una ocasión. Aquí tuvo lugar un famoso encuentro entre varias de las familias más adineradas de la mafia, lideradas por Charles "Lucky" Luciano, donde se repartieron el emergente negocio de los juegos de azar en la isla. Aún se conservan algunos de los objetos que existían en la sala de juegos del hotel, como la ruleta original, junto con otros de esa época.

¡Una noche maravillosa!

Este lugar puede considerarse un museo ya que, como mencioné anteriormente, guarda una parte de las memorias del país. Aquí acontecieron diferentes hechos que son parte de la historia cubana. Incluso en sus jardines se encuentran dos cañones que formaban parte del sistema de defensa de la ciudad colonial, actualmente son Patrimonio de la Humanidad.

Fue una noche especial. Uno de mis mejores cumpleaños 🤗🎂😃. Este hotel es realmente asombroso!

Espero que hayan disfrutado de esta publicación, de la arquitectura e historia del Hotel Nacional. Me despido.

¡Hasta la próxima!


Bibliografia consultada: Ecured



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Hey friend!. How impressive is this Hotel. I hope life allows me to travel to this interesting country someday and stay here. It is very luxurious and it seems that it is not necessary to leave its facilities to have a good time.... What I loved the most is the play of lights in the fountain area, green for the water and blue for the trees, it looks amazing, thank you very much for introducing us to this site by sharing it here in the community. Happy birthday!!!!

Thank you very much!!! Well it is a very nice place, if you can come to visit I recommend it. You will not regret it.

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@jordy0827 Feliz cumpleaños, que buena elección para la celebración, es un lugar precioso, me encantan sus jardines. Las fotos tomadas están muy lindas.🤗

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Que hermosa celebración de cumpleaños en uno de los hoteles más reconocidos de Cuba con excelente servicio pero también donde se fusionan belleza, historia y arquitectura. Nada como estar en un lugar tan mágico con tu familia. Me alegro mucho que tu día haya sido excepcional. 😘 ❤️

What a beautiful birthday celebration in one of the most recognized hotels in Cuba with excellent service but also where beauty, history and architecture merge. Nothing like being in such a magical place with your family. I am so glad that your day was exceptional. 😘 ❤️

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