Because there’s no hotel in Cuba as iconic as the Nacional, no visit to Havana is complete without walking through its Spanish Eclectic lobby and into the scenic courtyard. If you’re a cigar lover, you head to its La Casa del Habano, located downstairs, then find a spot outside under the beautiful arches and light up. For many, coming to the Nacional is a non-negotiable ritual with every visit to Cuba. But if you’ve grown a bit tired of the routine, the Nacional now has a hidden cigar lounge upstairs away from all the tourists.
Rather than going outside with everyone else when you enter the hotel, instead turn left and continue to the end. There, you’ll find a small staircase that takes you up to a spacious and well-stocked cigar…
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Cigar Aficionado (Digital) - 1 Issue, May/June 2024