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Cuba's National Hotel - An Elegant Monument in Havana
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There is much known about the Cuba's National Hotel in Vedado, although the Executive Floor is remarkable, aknowleged by many businesspersons from all over the world who prefer it for overnight.Certified as Cuba's National Monument, it has a marvelous view of a vast part of the capital and its sixth floor counts on many privileges for a very demanding tourism.It is a symbol of the Cuban lodgings, five stars, the Nacional is run by the Gran Caribe hotel group, it is a lodging where poetry stands, stories since December 30, 1930.Nevertheless, the Executive Floor sums up all the elegance of the facility with a small team of 21 persons in charge of offering services for 54 rooms (five Junior Suite, two Senior Suite and the rest, Standard), plus ultra for rest and quietness.Maybe space is not the key, but the care, the hability of the floor's staff to carry out the business as well as to give the nessesary information for businesspersons, for whom it was designed actually.From this section there is a marvelous and privileged view of Havana: from these windows the Atlantic Ocean may be seen in its greater intensity and blue nuances, and the view of the Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro, a truly tourist postcard of Havana and Cuba.
The Havana's seawall (the Malecon), full of passers-by, the buildings, some of them with shaded walls, but with a coherent eclectic architecture, all complete a landscape that could certainly relax the mind, to make possible a sentiment of peace, thus helping in getting the work done easily.There is a space for private breakfasts and bar, there is 24 hours a la carte service and the menu is the best, including the best wines in the world. For the distinction touch there are the showrooms (two of them for 12 people and the other one for five, more intimate), where client's debates are organized, as well as working dates and friendly gatherings.
The Cuba's National Hotel counted on the building plans of McKim Mead and White Architects of New York and the building was carried out by the Purdy Henderson Company that guaranteed the opening on December 30, 1930.Its linage is ratified by its former guests such as Johnny Weismuller, Ava Gadner, Buster Keaton, Errol Flynn, Frank Sinatra and other Stars. In the year 40 of the last century the distinction touch was given by the Cabaret Parisien, that is nowadays the second best of the country after Tropicana.With 457 rooms, most of them with sea view (from which 16 are suites and one is presidential), the hotel is corner stone for the most important meetings of the country, on tourism or other areas.The most remarkable in every branch has to do with this facility, H shaped architecture and of eclectic style. A site to enjoy the best stay or just for visiting. A truly feast for the senses, a dream.
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Jose Mauricio Maurette is a Tailor-Made Cuba holiday specialist and has a vast experience in organizing holidays to Cuba This is one of a series of articles devoted to promote the Cuban Culture and to give information on what to do and see in your Holidays to Cuba Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jose_Mauricio_Maurette_Garces |
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Article Submitted On: June 19, 2008
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