A Casa particular in Vedado (Habana). We stayed with Horacio and his wife, and were made to feel very welcome. He speaks fluent English, is extremely enthusiastic about his city - making recommendations, made good (but simple) breakfasts, and as we were three (one couple) travelling, the fact that there were two rooms to hire was ideal.
However, the outstanding feature was the house itself, with (as the name suggests) antiques abounding, a lovely balcony, grand piano and huge four poster beds. We were stuck in the house during Hurricane Charley (2004) and despite this, it was such a memorable end to our month in Cuba. Highly Recommended.
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I totally agree with this tip - have just been in Nov 2007 and it's a lovely casa and Horacio is an excellent host. It's in Vedado and well placed for the amazing cemetary and the Casa de la Musica which rightly gets good write ups on this site. The nearby main road is fine for (illegally) getting a falling apart old American car into the centre of town for a few CUCs.
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