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Tourism · La Habana

Hotel Nacional / Habana Riviera

Confiscated landmark hotels/casinos

🔴 Stateℹ️ Atlas — info only🚫 Restricted List🚫 CPAL hotelConfiscated · no active suit
Scale
Iconic Vedado hotels
Status
Nationalized 1960; Lansky-linked Riviera heirs sought compensation
Sector
Tourism
Province
La Habana
Coordinates
23.143, -82.384
Layer
Layer 2 · Atlas
Controlling entity
Grupo de Turismo Gaviota S.A.🚫 Restricted List🚫 CPAL

GAESA tourism arm; owns/operates a large share of Cuba's hotels — most of the Prohibited Accommodations List.

Helms-Burton · confiscated property
Confiscated · no active suit
Original owner (1960)
various (incl. Lansky estate, Riviera)
1972 certified value
uncertified
Current claim-holder
heirs
Certified (FCSC)
No — uncertified
Title III status

none active

Sources: Wikipedia