At this page you will find reviews sent by travelers of casas particulares in Santa Clara who are not listed (yet) on our main Santa Clara casa pages.
July 26 2010
Name: Dale Flaste & Warren Bratter
Country: USA
I stayed here at: 07/14/2010
Hostal Rosita
Address:
55 Cuba St.
corner of Maestra Nicolasa
Santa Clara
Cuba
Tel: +5342294318
Review
Our jaws dropped when we walked into Modesto and Rosita's casa particular and saw the 20+ foot ceilings, the exquisite Spanish floor tiles, the elegance of the living and dining rooms with their combined antique and 1950s decor, and the lush tropical plants filling the center open-air patio. We were also greeted by Chuli, Modesto's playful, obedient and loving terrier who accompanied us up to the threshold but never into our room, and quietly positioned himself at each meal at our feet, keeping us company. In spite of the bustle of Santa Clara, the house in its entirety was quiet and immensely comfortable. Modesto offered us free use of all the common areas, including his good sized TV and the computer in their bedroom. There is a small library area with international titles and Cuba! n historical and legal materials. A walk to the back of the house brings you to a small, open-air seating area. We fell in love with Santa Clara and these hosts, and decided to stay for four days, making Hostal Rosita our base of operations as we traveled throughout the region. Returning "home" each evening we found Modesto and Chuli sitting on the stoop seeimgly waiting for us. Modesto is a real insider to the city and the region and always gave us precise and accurate directions -- no small thing in a land with very few road signs. Neither Rosita nor Modesto speak much English but their warmth and eagerness to help easily overcomes any language barriers. If you do speak Spanish, you are in for a treat because both of them are engaging conversationists and extremely knowledgeable about the life and times of Cuba.
Casa specifics: Quiet, Fantastic hosts, Elegant, Comfertable, Colonial, Hidden gem, Roomy, Romantic, Charming, Beautiful, Safe, Pets in the house, Patio
Amenities: Internet, Parking service, TV, Airconditioning, Private bathroom, Minibar, Laundry service, Breakfast service, Dinner service, Extra bed available, Bathroom with shower
How was your room?: Our comfortable-sized room had a double bed and a twin bed in it, a stocked refrigerator, an air conditioner and a comfortable bathroom. It cost 25 CUCs per night.
How was the food they offer?: Rosita prepared a different offering of Cuban cuisine each night. To say the portions were generous wouldn't do them justice. We even took leftovers from one evening's fare for a large picnic lunch the next day. She is a wonderful cook and the food was equisitely prepared, presented and delicious. Dinner cost 8 CUCs. Heaps of fresh mango, pineapple, papaya, mamey and bananas and freshly squeezed fruit juice, started off each breakfast. We also had toast, jam, scrambled eggs with onion and cheese (once even an egg white omelette)and Cuban coffee or hot chocolate. Breakfast cost 4 CUCs.
Other services they offer: Each night Modesto arranged for us to park our rental car safely (1 CUC) with an option for it to be washed whenever we asked (1 additional CUC). Rosita cheerfully did our laundry at a cost of 4 CUCs.Even a pair of hugely muddy sneakers was scrubbed clean as a whistle -- at no extra cost.
Other comments: We cannot recommend this casa particular highly enough. We had a spectacular time there.
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June 17 2010
Name: Paula Rodriguez & Jesus Salcie
Country: Dominican Republic
I stayed there at (date): 14-06-2010
Casa Nestor Turino & Consuelo Ramos
Address: Independencia #265 (este) Apto. 1
e/ Union (Pedro Estevez) y San Isidro
Santa Clara, Provincia Villa Clara
Tel: +5342202064
Review
Excellent House. Very clean, comfortable and hosts were rather special! Air conditioning and hot water available. Its location is rather convenient since the neighborhood is very well illuminated and quiet but near (walking distance-2 blocks)to the touristic spots.
100% recommended to anyone traveling to Santa Clara!!!
Casa style: Fantastic hosts, Romantic, Charming, Beautiful, Safe
Amenities: Airconditioning, Private bathroom, Minibar, Garden, Ceiling fan
How was your room?: Large, clean and comfortable
How was the food the offer?: Delicious and plenty; I particularly like the home-made guava dessert. They served dinner and breakfast at a lovely patio, which is rather romantic, full of flowers and plants
Other services they offer: Mini bar with beer, wine, coke and water was available in your room.
Other comments: They have two rooms, in one of them Che Guevara slept a couple of nights.
It is located in a rather strategic and quiet area, tow blocks from the "tren blindado" and two blocks from the "boulevard".
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Name: Patrick Martinez
Country: Francia
Date October 31 2009
Casa de Olga Rivera
Address: Evangelista Llanes 20
e/ Maximo Gomez y Carolina Rodriguez. Reparto El Carmen.
City: Santa Clara
Tel : 5342211711
Review
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This is a nice house, first of all we have a very friendly welcome and we was like during our entire stay. Breakfast and Dinner were fantastic and more than plenty.
We will recommend this casa to all people.
thanks for your hospitallity.
Its Style: Quiet, Fantastic hosts, Elegant, Comfertable, Colonial, Beautiful
Amenities: Internet, Parking service, TV, Airconditioning, Private bathroom, Laundry service, Garden
Room: The room have private bathroom, hot watter, TV DVD, Air Conditioning, phone, refrigerator, good rooms
Food: fantastic, delicious!!!!
Other comments: thanks for 3 lovely days and nights!they have all been extremely friendly and shown us great hospitality. is a beautiful house, SUPER!!!!
Date: October 27 2009
Author: Andrej
Country: Cuba
Hostal Colonial 1929
Address: Leoncio Vidal no 2
e/ Parque Vidal y Maceo.
Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
Tel: +5342224238
Es lo mas hermoso que he visto,realmente espectacular el trato de 3 pedro y angerla, muy profesionales, si vsisita santa clara cuba no deje de hospedarse ahi es la mass centrica de la ciuydad
Date: July 2 2009
Author: Ruben Y Bobby
Country: The Netherlands
Hostal Colonial 1929
Address: Leoncio Vidal no 2
e/ Parque Vidal y Maceo.
Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
Tel: +5342224238
To put it very briefly...This was the best casa ever.
Good food, great location, beautiful view, and even better hosts.
Pedro, Angela and fam,....salut and thanks for everything.
Friendly regards,
Ruben Y Bobby
Date: 19-04-2009
Author: Michael Vandevelde
Country: Belgium
Sra. Ana Lopez Mesa
Nueva #6
e/ Hospital Militar & Carrt. Sub-planta
Santa Clara - Villa Clara CUBA
+5342222915
We would like to recommend this Casa in Santa Clara.
Ana & her son are very helpful hosts. (While Ana only speaks Spanish, her son his English is very good).
The casa is very close to:
- The National Bus Terminal (Viazul)
- The Plaza de la Revolucion (The main attraction in Santa Clara)
It is a bit out of the center, but a safe neighbourhood and we found it a very pleasant walk to the center of the town.
Breakfast & Dinner can be taken in the casa at a good price and are both huge in size and very good in quality.
So all in all, a very good place for people spending 1 or 2 nights in Santa Clara.
Date: 24-12-2008
Author: Norman Davies, John Matthews
Country: Ireland
Hostal Colonial 1929
Leoncio Vidal no 2
e/ Parque Vidal y Maceo
Santa Clara Cuba
Pedro and Angela are fantastic hosts and have a lovely casa in probably the best location in Santa Clara, with a balcony overlooking the main square. Angela is a great cook, no doubt perfecting her skills when she lived in Paris. They have a great pride in their casa and Pedro could not have been more helpful to us during our stay. We highly recommend this casa |
