Lovely, lovely people. Clean, comfortable rooms. Great food. Great hospitality and very moderately priced ($20).

House located in the vicinity of La Maison, a kind of nightclub with fashion shows in the evening.

Address: Anacaona 107
e/ Aguilera y Taino
Terrazas de Vista Alegre
Santiago de Cuba
Telephone: +53-22-641970
Website: www.geocities.com/hospedajesantiago/HS_en.html

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Santiago de Cuba offers many private houses with rooms for rent (Casas Particulares), many are of good standard and again, I recommend this as a true experience for anybody who really wants to experience country and people.

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You should be aware that personal space for a Cuban is very different from ours and you may perceive their close approach as threatening. A firm 'no' is usually sufficient to keep things at bay.

All women - note that Cuban men are very, very complimentary and open in their admiration and approach. This is not meant to be disrespectful and the power to take things further is entirely with the ladies! Don't get frightened, just enjoy !!

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Homestay is THE way to go if you want to really get close to the Cuban people and culture. And my Spanish has come on really well with my trips to Cuba because the people are interested in talking to you and have the time to do so.

There is lots of help available these days with regard to investigating and even pre-booking homestays. Websites like www.cuba-junky.com provide lists of homestays and first information on the houses. And companies like www.takeyourtimetravel.com offer holidays in Cuba with homestay, pre-booked from the UK.

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