November 27 2010
Name: ted hains
Country: Canada
I stayed here at: 11/17/10
Casa Rolando y Magaly
Address:
San Rafael 754 1st floor
Havana
We traveled throughout the western part of Cuba and stayed at a variety of casas.
What distinguishes this casa is the warmth, wisdom and practical help of the host.The casa provides rack rate value, but more importantly, Rolando provides desired and useful assistance when required.As an illustration: we needed to go to the Varadero airport. We got 2 quotes. Both seemed high and we asked Rolando for comments. He immediatly lept into action and got a quote which was 40% less. The CUC savings paid for our stay.
Casa specifics: Fantastic hosts, No frills
Amenities: Breakfast service, Dinner service, Extra bed available, Bathroom with shower
How was your room?: clean
How was the food they offer?: good
Other services they offer: practical ` concierge ` services if and when required
Other comments: passionate and proud citizens
July 20 2010
Name: JS
Country: NA
I stayed here at: 07/11/2010
Casa de Alina
Address:
370 Calle de Infanta (near Neptuno)
Havana
Casa de Alina was a marvelous host and gourmet chef. Her home, with distinctive pink balcony nicely appointed with rockers and plants, is situated directly above a bakery and a bustling part of Havana Central. Our accommodations were comfortable, shared bathroom felt private, balcony views of inner-city Havana goings-on made a perfect retreat after a busy day touring the City. Easy walking distance to the Malecon, Havana Abuelo and Parke Central.
Pototo was a very helpful advisor, setting up our arrangements in short order. What a memorable experience! We will definitely return to the warm and hospitable accommodations that helped make our trip so marvelous. Thanks, Senora Alina & Cuba-Junky.
-J and family
Casa specifics: Fantastic hosts, Comfertable, Cozy, Safe
Amenities: TV, Airconditioning, Balcony, Ceiling fan, Dinner service, Queensize bed, Bathroom with shower
How was your room?: Wonderful
How was the food the offer?: Traditional Cuban dinner was delicioso!
June 3 2010
Name: Aniek
Country: The Netherlands
I stayed there at (date): 30 april til 2 may 2010
Casa Rafaela Pompa
Address: Colon 207
Centro Havana
Tel: +53 7 8624933
Good, luxurious casa for 30 CUC a night. Good bed. We stayed in the room with 2 single beds and a window. The other room is a double bed, without a window.
A refrigerator is in the room. And also airco. Shared bathroom.
Diner is very good (10 CUC p.p.), breakfast also (appr. 4 CUC p.p.) The owners do speak a little English.
Casa style: Charming, Beautiful
Amenities: Airconditioning
How was your room?: Good. The bed was also good.
How was the food the offer?: Good
June 3 2010
Name: Neil Watkinson
Country: UK / Cz Rep
I stayed there at (date): 1 week in May 2009 & one week in May 2010
Casa Abel y Aidee
Address: Calle Blanco 111, entre animas y trocadero
Havana Centro
Tel: +53 7 8634033
A great casa in a good location. At only 20cuc a night I don
Casa style: Fantastic hosts, Comfertable, Colonial, Roomy, Charming, Sa
Amenities: TV, Airconditioning, Private bathroom, Minibar, Ceiling f
How was your room?: comfortable, private, and spotless. the room has air conditioning plus a ceiling fan & a wall fan. It was cleaned each morning and towels, soap etc were also provided. There is also a Fridge in the room filled with beers, coke, water etc.
On suite bathroom with warm shower & a toilet.
How was the food the offer?: excellent food and big portions. Breakfast consists of an omlette, a huge plate of fresh fruit, bread rolls, fresh jam, and excellent juices. (3cuc)
Evening meals vary from 5cuc-8cuc and there is a large choice of things on offer.
Other services they offer: When we went in 2009 Abel was able to hook us up with casas, taxis, bus tickets etc for our travels across the island. This time we only stayed in Havana but he was still providing these services to the other guests. The bus tickets was a big help as it saved wasting a morning going to the bus station :)
June 3 2010
Name: anna
Country: poland, uk
I stayed there at (date): 16-20.05 and 28-30.05
Casa de Ramon Queipo Perez
Address: Virtudes #216 1er piso
e/ Aguila y Amistad
Havana
Tel: +53 7 861 0656
Centro Havana. two blocks away from Capitolo and Hotel Inglaterra. Very friendly and very safe. Ramon is very professional. One bedroom flat only for myself.
Casa style: Quiet, Fantastic hosts, Roomy, Safe
Amenities: Private entrance, Airconditioning, Private bathroom, Ceiling fan
How was your room?: one bedroom flat. Large room, kitchen
How was the food the offer?: best meals ever!!!! served on the roof balkony. starter, main, dessert and coffee plus company of the nicest people in Cuba!!!
Other services they offer: help in booking other Casas
Other comments: First time in Cuba. On my own. I was very lucky to find such a friendly place!!!
May 20 2010
Name: Steffen Eriksen
Country: Denmark
I stayed there at (date): 2004,2007 and 3 times in 2009
Casa Torres
Address: Crespo 117
e/ Colon y Trocadero.
Havana
Tel: +53 7 8601262
I have the best memories from that house, because the family is so nice and helpful, they will do almost every thing, so you can have a nice stay at their house. and in Havana. The house is only few blocks from Malecon and the Prado street. So 2 minuts walking and you can find everything.
Casa style: Quiet, Fantastic hosts, Comfertable, Cozy, Roomy, Charming, Beautiful, Safe
Amenities: Airconditioning, Private bathroom, Laundry service, Ceiling fan
How was your room?: The rooms are big and have airconditioning,they are not together with the rest of the house, they are on the first floor, so you can have your privacy. And also you have a room where you can sit and read or eat, it comes with own fridge.
How was the food the offer?: The Breakfast are really good, normaly we never eat dinner but the few times we have done it, it was so delicious, so can only recomend it. And if you have a wish for dinner they will try to make that, if just you say it in the morning.
Other services they offer: They offer breakfast, dinner, laundry services and if you need a guide in havana they can help you with this. And also if you are going to other places in Cuba they can make your reservations at other casa particular.
Other comments: You can have the key of the front door,they can also help you to make your reservations on Viazul Bus Station if you are going to another part of Cuba.
May 6 2010
Name: Andreas Mihaljinec
Country: Croatia
I stayed there at (date): January 2010
Casa Alejandro Oses
Address: Malecon 163, 1. floor
e/ Aguila y Crespo
Havana
Cuba
Tel: +53 7 8637359
Dr. Alejandro's place is a great clean place to stay in Cuba's capital. It was the second time I stayed there because it is situated on the Malecon, some 10 minutes by foot to Havana Vieja. There two big spacious rooms, one shared bathroom, everything very clean, and the best part is the huge living room - some 7m high - and the ocean view from it!
Fantastic place!
You will probably miss from the outside, but inside it is a gem!
Casa style: Fantastic hosts, Comfertable, Colonial, Cozy, Roomy, Safe
Amenities: Balcony, Ceiling fan
How was the food the offer?: Delicious breakfast offer
April 24 2010
Name: Xavier Berthelot
Country: Ireland
I stayed there at (date): February 2009
Casa Carlos Luis Valderrama More
Address: Neptuno 404. 2do.piso
e/ San Nicolas y Manrique
Centro Habana
Tel: +53 8 679842
The casa itself is situated on the top floor of a building, in a very spacious appartment with a balcony overlooking the street(ideal to watch Cuban life go by). The hosts, Luis and family(including his mother)are very friendly and helpful; Luis is speaking Englis, always ready for a conversation,and he is always ready to give visitors some advice too...
Casa style: Quiet, Fantastic hosts, Comfertable, Roomy, Safe
Amenities: Airconditioning, Private bathroom, Balcony, Ceiling fan
How was your room?: big and spacious, two beds with an en-suite bathroom
How was the food the offer?: Food was plentiful and delicious, plenty of fruits and fresly made juices, great coffee and tortillas. You will not go hungry!
Other comments: This casa particular is ideally situated in Central Havana,just a few minutes walk from El Capitolio. Luis and family are wonderful hosts, and just wonderful human beings, friendly, helpful, funny, enjoying long conversations with their guests. Luis seems to have many contacts that he is willing to call to help ones out,one feels part of their household...what more do you wish for? Go there and enjoy!
April 1 2010
Name: Marina and George
Country: US
I stayed there at (date): March 2010
Casa Elsa
Address: don't recall
Havana
Tel: did not get one
This casa was a last minute booking, but we asked for no stairs and some garden. We arrived to an apartment building and had to climb two stairs with all our suitcases. When we got there, the 2 bedrooms had a shared bath. We were charged the same as for a private bath. The shower was barely warm. And...no garden. But above all, the hostess, who was quite nice to us, spent many hours talking on the phone, all agitated about a neighbor and we heard too much about it. It was not a calm place to stay.
Pototo was helpful in booking from the states. It is hard to find any casa without one set of stairs, but two or three sets can be avoided.
Casa style: No frills
February 10 2010
Name: Andrew
Country: France
I stayed there at (date): From many years
Casa Lopez
Address: Manrique 256
Between Concordia y Neptuno
Centro Havana
Tel: +53 7 8629802
I staied in casa Lopez from many years in my travels and also many friends go there and always we are happy. The people of the house are really nice and King. the meals are excellent. I known many families to the Havana but for me it is the best, the kindest and the most available.
Casa style: Quiet, Colonial,
Amenities: Parking service, TV, In room safety box, Airconditioning, Private bathroom, Laundry service, Balcony,
How was your room?: Good room , in a very central area , very close to the Old Havana.
January 29 2010
Name: Daniel O'Regan
Country: Ireland
I stayed there at (date): 27/12/09
Casa Lopez
Address: Manrique 256
e/ Neptuno y Concordia
Havana Centro
Tel: +53 7 8629802
I booked a casa particular with Ivan and Cristina Lopez, 256 Manrique between Neptuno and Concordia, central Havana in Sept. 2009 for 2 weeks during the Christmas period. The period I booked for was Christmas 2009. I confirmed by email one week before I went, that yes everything was in order and I would be arriving as planned. I arrived at the house on 27th Dec. to be told by Ivan that he thought I would not arrive and he gave away my room!!
I had travelled from Europe and as you can imagine I was not a happy camper. He arranged for me to stay downstairs in the house of Fernando and Rosa. It was a dump and they tried to rip me off for meals and doing my laundry. They were contantly watching me and I had to ring the doorbell if I came in later than midnight. After I returned home I sent an email to Ivan saying I was not happy about how I was treated. He wrote back with a completely different excuse to the one he gave me in Havana as to why he gave away my room. He cannot be trusted and I would not recommend anyone staying in his house or with Fernando and Rosa downstairs. They are not nice people, and you could arrive Ivan’s house with a reservation only to be turned away.
Casa style: No frills,
How was your room?: very basic. they changed the bedsheets only once in two weeks. very noisy. no privacy
How was the food the offer?: poor
January 17 2010
Name: Eddy Bekkers
Country: Netherlands
I stayed there at (date): December 17-January 5
Casa Michel
Address: Espada 513 (altos)
e/ Valle y San Jose
Centro Habana, La Habana
Tel: +53-7-8783627
I really like the casa, the room is quiet, has private bathroom, but on the other hand I have a great contact with the family. The people are very kind. Also, the house is nice, it is a colonial house with a large living room. And I spend a lot of time on the balcony, it is on the first floor and you can observe daily life in Centro Habana. The casa is in centro habana, so you are in the middle of life of habana, but still you are in the safer part of Centro Habana, close to El Vedado. The casa owner knows La Habana very well and can tell a lot of things about daily life in Havana and he also likes to talk.
Casa style: Quiet, Fantastic hosts, Colonial, Cozy, Roomy, Safe
Amenities: TV, Airconditioning, Private bathroom, Minibar, Laundry service, Balcony,
How was your room?: The bed is good, the room is quite spacy, there is a private bathroom, refrigerator in the room and airconditioning. Also, in Summer the room is relatively cool, so I dont need the airco.
How was the food the offer?: The breakfast is good, has plenty of fruit as I like it. You can get any type of food (camarones, pescado), but I prefer to eat the regular cuban food with the family: picadillo, frigoles y arroz.
Other services they offer: Washing laundry, sending emails, helping you with all your questions about Havana |
