Hostel Bastida, without suffering big changes in his colonial architecture, colonial house constructed in 1830 and restored in 1927 is provided with two wide air-conditioned rooms with private bathroom, both placed in the second floor, where it is possible to enjoy two patios, one of them with panoramic sight to big part of Trinidad and his surroundings.
The house with a very authentic and proper decoration of the city of Trinidad does that the visitors live through the only experience inside a Cuban family. The hostel counts with more than 15 years of experience in the sector and the recognition of everything the one that visits it.
ApartHostel Eva & Ernesto, you have the possibility to rent a comfortable, independent and modern top floor self contained apartment with one or two rooms, and a plain design with personal and particular touches where the retro and pop environments are intermingled, air-conditioned rooms with a bathroom each one, 24 hours hot and cold water service, distinguishable by its deep cleaning, there are a living-dining room, a freezer and a gas stove in a very well equipped kitchen.
If you please, you can prepare and cook your meals and feel as if you were in your own home, there are a balcony to the street, an inner terrace with a garden full of tropical plant and benches to rest under a shady and open-air pergola, and a service patio where you can wash and dry stuff.
Carmen Guesthouse, beautiful colonial house built in 1924, located in one of the most central areas of Havana, near the bus terminal ASTRO and the Revolution Square.
The house has 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, porch, garden, garage, living rooms, kitchens, patio and a large terrace. Rent 2 separate bedrooms (two beds in each room), one of the rooms is located on the ground floor and another upstairs, both have private bathrooms, hot and cold water, air conditioning, fan and refrigerator, also have windows that allow tourists to enjoy the Cuban climate and natural light. The room of the high “similar to a apartment” also has a kitchen and a large terrace. The common areas of the house available to tourists and are the gateway to garden, 2 rooms, dining room, garage, etc.
Along with this Cuban family you can find a complete privacy and security allowing you to relax and unwind as you like. Communication with travelers is conducted in English and Spanish, advises others in terms of what they can do in the city and in other cities of the island.
Whether or not you choose to stay with the Cuban family in this house will always find a family willing to help, because before everything works the heart.
Novo Guesthouse, colonial house dating from 1900, located in the center of the city of Havana, near the Malecon and 10 minutes from Old Havana.
The house offers two large rooms travelers for lodging in Havana, with air conditioning, TV, fan, refrigerator, private bathroom with hot water 24 hours.
This Cuban family provides security for your holiday in Havana, a friendly, communication with their clients in Spanish and English. Offers breakfast and dinner at reasonable prices. Guests also receive laundry, taxi and Spanish lessons at home by a professional teacher.
Enjoy the balconies and the living room with some board games, music and books in several languages.
Hotel Soroa The clean and compact rooms at this mini-resort are not nearly as nice as those at Hotel Moka; however, the best rooms are those set up the stairs around the pool (nos. 16-24). Most have either two or three full-size beds, although a few have queen-size beds. The furnishings are simple and spartan. This place has a fair amount of group traffic and is also popular with Cubans, especially on weekends, when they gather around the large pool and the sound system is at full throttle. This is a good base for exploring Soroa, but I wouldn’t recommend more than a night or two here. One advantage is that the pool can be used by day-trippers for CUC$10, and CUC$7 of that can be spent on food and drink; there’s also a very well-stocked (food) shop on the premises. Facilities:
2 restaurants; 3 bars; outdoor pool; activities desk; massage; laundry service
Hotel Moka This is the principal hotel in Las Terrazas and the nicest ecolodge in Cuba. The first-floor rooms have vaulted redbrick ceilings, while those on the second floor have high-pitched ceilings. Each of the well-lit and spacious rooms has colorfully tiled floors and a small balcony; however, there are no queen- or king-size beds. The marble bathrooms come with a tub/shower combination and a bidet. The restaurant serves food that is neither spectacular nor imaginative, and I recommend that you take some meals at the nearby La Fonda de Mercedes and Buena Vista restaurants. You can also rent small villas, attached to the homes of local residents, on the little lake below the hotel. These are charming and all have bathtubs except one; one also has an additional outdoor shower. Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; small outdoor pool; tennis court; horse rental; activity desk; Internet access; laundry service
Hotel Cayo Levisa If you land one of the oceanfront bungalows here, you may never want to leave this idyllic little resort. I prefer the older rooms, which are individual bungalows, built in two rows parallel to the shore and staggered so they all get an ocean view. The rooms themselves are rather spartan, although they are relatively spacious with two twin beds. Perhaps their best feature is an ample front porch with a couple of sitting chairs. The newer rooms are slightly more plush, but you sacrifice a bit of privacy and isolation in these more modern, wooden units. Scuba diving and snorkeling are the prime activities here, although you can organize a game of beach volleyball, or get an open-air massage from the resident massage therapist under the shade of palm trees at the water’s edge. Dining here is a la carte and the little restaurant serves good fresh seafood and criolla (Cuban creole) cuisine at reasonable prices. Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; massage
Hotel Rancho San Vicente located about 270m (886 ft.) north of the Cueva del Indio, this quiet nature hotel can almost be considered a spa. A half dozen or so semi-private soaking pools are fed by tepid mineral springs, and massage and mud treatments are available at very reasonable prices. Most of the clean and comfortable rooms are actually individual little bungalows, with two twin beds and a tiny front porch; those housed in little ranch-style triplexes are slightly bigger inside, although less atmospheric. By far, the best rooms are the 20 new units housed in a series of two-story wooden buildings spread around the grounds. The whole complex is set amid a shady grove of pine, palm, and fruit trees. There’s good bird-watching here, although the hotel doesn’t afford any of the classic views for which Viñales is so famous. Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; outdoor pool; tour and activities desk; massage; laundry service; Internet access
Hotel Los Jazmines I give this hotel the nod over its nearby sister Hotel La Ermita, if only because you have much better odds of landing a room with a view. Most of the rooms are housed in two, three-story buildings set on a hillside overlooking the Viñales Valley. All are clean and comfortable, if a tad on the small side, and feature French doors opening onto a little balcony from which you can soak in the sights. Touches of gingerbread wrought-iron work and stained glass give the place a sense of elegance. If possible, request one of the third-floor rooms in the newer block, nos. 301 to 316. Sixteen duplex cabañitas (cabins) are located in a row heading downhill from the pool. These are a little bit smaller than the standard rooms, but are charming nonetheless. Facilities:
2 restaurants; 2 bars; outdoor pool; tour and activities desk; gift shop; massage; laundry service
Hotel La Ermita in Cuba’s westernmost province, Pinar del Río, is a beautiful building that integrates harmoniously into the breathtaking landscape of the Viñales Valley. According to experts, the establishment is an excellent option for nature lovers, since the environment is closely linked to Man’s work on the land, especially tobacco crops. Guests can enjoy trekking on various specialized trails, where they can take a closer look at the local flora and fauna, especially birds and the cork palm, which is considered a living fossil.
