Hotel Nacional de Cuba

What Hotel Nacional de Cuba does

Hotel Nacional de Cuba is a historic luxury hotel located on Taganana hill overlooking the Malecón seawall in the El Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. Inaugurated on December 30, 1930, the property operates as a state-owned enterprise within Cuba's state-controlled tourism sector, affiliated with the Gran Caribe hotel group. The hotel serves primarily international tourists seeking culturally significant accommodations, as well as domestic Cuban travelers and event/celebration guests. Its core product is hotel room accommodations, supplemented by ancillary revenue streams including the Cabaret Parisien adult-only evening entertainment, event and banquet spaces for weddings and corporate gatherings, pool day passes (pasadías), and dinner-concert dining packages.

The hotel's technology stack is minimal: a proprietary mobile application for reservations and guest information, and a website with online booking functionality. Payment processing accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Transfermóvil (Cuba's domestic mobile payment platform). The business model is direct-to-consumer, with bookings handled through the website, mobile app, phone reservations, and email inquiries. The property derives its competitive positioning from intangible heritage assets — eclectic architecture blending Art Decó, neocolonial, classical Roman, and Moorish Spanish styles, chess-themed decorations honoring world champion José Raúl Capablanca, and national materials including marble and precious hardwoods.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The hotel holds National Monument status (since 1998) and UNESCO Memory of the World inscription (since 2008), and has been awarded more than 15 times as Cuba's Leading Hotel by World Travel Awards. Operating geographies are limited to Cuba, serving international tourists visiting the country and domestic guests. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, no leadership changes, and no expansion outside its single Havana property.

Name

Hotel Nacional de Cuba

Legal name

Hotel Nacional de Cuba

Website

https://hotelnacional-decuba.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hotel Nacional de Cuba is a historic state-owned luxury hotel in Havana, Cuba, serving international tourists and domestic travelers with accommodations, entertainment, dining, and event services since 1930.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Hotel Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic & Heritage Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heritage & Palace Luxury Hotels (THAGACAF), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Luxury hotel accommodation
• Heritage tourism services
• Cabaret entertainment venue
• Event and banquet hosting
• Historic landmark hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Havana

HQ country

Cuba

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Room rentals for overnight stays with various room categories and configurations available for booking
2. Cabaret Parisien Entertainment: Adult-only cabaret show featuring dinner, cocktails, and live entertainment. Standard reservation includes welcome cocktail, one national drink, and the 'Habana de Fiesta' show. Dinner reservations include one additional drink. Dancing available after 11:45pm
3. Event Spaces and Celebrations: Rental of banquet halls and event spaces for parties, weddings, and corporate events
4. Pool Day Passes (Pasadías): Day use of pool facilities offered as part of promotional packages
5. Dinner Concerts and Dining: Dinner packages combined with concert performances at the hotel's restaurant venues

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hotel Nacional de Cuba operates a historic luxury hotel property in Havana offering overnight room accommodations across multiple categories. The property supplements its core lodging business with the adult-only Cabaret Parisien evening entertainment experience (including dinner and 'Habana de Fiesta' show), banquet halls for weddings and corporate events, pool day passes (pasadías), and dinner-concert packages.

Product overview

Hotel Nacional de Cuba is a historic luxury hotel offering a unified hospitality service portfolio centered around its core accommodation product. The hotel provides standard rooms and suites as its primary offering, supplemented by the Cabaret Parisien evening entertainment experience, event and party venues for celebrations, and seasonal promotional packages. A mobile application has been developed to enhance guest services. The property was inaugurated on December 30, 1930, and is recognized for its eclectic architecture blending Art Decó, neocolonial, classical Roman, and Spanish Moorish styles, with chess-themed design elements honoring Cuban chess champion José Raúl Capablanca.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Habitaciones (Hotel Rooms)
• Cabaret Parisien

Quantifiable outcome

• 15+ times awarded as Hotel Líder de Cuba

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gran CaribecoreOthersGran Caribe is the hotel group/chain associated with Hotel Nacional de Cuba. The Gran Caribe logo appears on the mobile app and official website, indicating this is the parent hospitality company managing the hotel property. The relationship involves brand affiliation and operational management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hotel & Spa at the Biltmore Coral Gables: Historic luxury hotel serving the broader Caribbean/Cuban-source-market tourism ecosystem, useful as a benchmark for heritage luxury pricing and event-revenue economics.

Direct peers

• Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana: Luxury heritage hotel in central Havana under an international five-star brand, competing directly for upscale international tourists and event business against Hotel Nacional de Cuba.
• Iberostar Selection Casa Granda: Heritage luxury hotel in Santiago de Cuba combining colonial-era architecture with international five-star service, a close analog in the Cuban heritage-hotel category.
• Hotel Tryp Habana Libre: Historic high-rise hotel on the Malecón in Vedado with comparable Cuban heritage positioning, serving similar international leisure and domestic business segments.
• Hotel Saratoga: Iconic luxury heritage hotel in Old Havana competing for the same international leisure, corporate, and event demand as Hotel Nacional de Cuba, with similar five-star positioning and award-winning status.
• Iberostar Grand Packard: Five-star heritage luxury hotel in Havana offering comparable premium accommodations, dining, and event facilities targeting international tourists in the same competitive set as Hotel Nacional.
• Meliá Cohiba: Major five-star hotel in the Vedado district near Hotel Nacional, sharing the same Havana micro-market for international business travelers, tourists, and large-scale events.
• Hotel Inglaterra: One of Cuba's oldest operating hotels, located in Old Havana, providing heritage full-service lodging with similar cultural-tourism positioning to Hotel Nacional.
• NH Collection Victoria La Habana: Modern upscale hotel targeting international business and leisure travelers in Havana, competing for the same high-end demand pool as Hotel Nacional de Cuba.

Regional players

• Royalton Hicacos Resort & Spa: Caribbean all-inclusive luxury resort in Varadero/Matanzas competing for the same European and Canadian leisure travelers considering Cuba as a destination.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hotel-nacional-cuba

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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