The best hotels in Cuba
The best hotel in Cuba is Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana in Havana, with a Browntravels editorial score of 8.5/10. Iberostar Selection Parque Central in Havana (8.0/10) and Hotel Nacional de Cuba in Havana (7.9/10) complete the top three.
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Best hotel in Cuba
Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana
Havana · Editorial score 8.5/10 · ££££
Havana's first modern five-star, set in the restored Manzana de Gómez arcade opposite Parque Central, with a rooftop pool above the old city.
Best for: First-time Havana visitors, Couples, Architecture lovers
Havana's most polished stay—choose it for location, the rooftop and a dependable base amid the old city's beautiful chaos.
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No. 2 in Cuba
Iberostar Selection Parque Central
Havana · Editorial score 8.0/10 · £££
A long-established colonial-style hotel on Parque Central itself, with two rooftop pools and Old Havana beginning at the front steps.
Best for: City explorers, Families, Value-conscious travellers
The sensible choice on Havana's central square—location, rooftops and practised service over high design.
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No. 3 in Cuba
Hotel Nacional de Cuba
Havana · Editorial score 7.9/10 · £££
The 1930 grande dame on a bluff above the Malecón—faded in places, but still the most storied address in the Caribbean.
Best for: History lovers, Atmosphere seekers, Classic-Cuba romantics
Not the smartest bed in Havana but easily its most evocative—stay for the history and the terrace, and calibrate expectations accordingly.
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Hotels in Cuba: questions answered
- What is the best hotel in Cuba?
- Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana in Havana, scored 8.5/10 by Browntravels editors. Havana's most polished stay—choose it for location, the rooftop and a dependable base amid the old city's beautiful chaos.
- What are the top 3 hotels in Cuba?
- 1. Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana, Havana (8.5/10); 2. Iberostar Selection Parque Central, Havana (8.0/10); 3. Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Havana (7.9/10).
- How does Browntravels rank hotels in Cuba?
- Every hotel carries an editorial score from 0 to 10, set by our editors and never by hotels, across six areas: service, design, dining, wellness, location and value. The Crown lists the highest-scoring hotels we cover in each country and updates as soon as a stronger hotel joins the directory. Commercial relationships never influence scores or rankings.
- How many hotels in Cuba does Browntravels cover?
- 3 hotels in Cuba have a full Browntravels profile, each with an editorial score, who it suits best and our verdict.
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