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Casa Particular Havana
What is a casa particular?
A casa particular is a Bed & Breakfast, a private room with full accommodation in a Cuban house or with a Cuban family.
Cuba Accommodation
The Advantages of a Casa Particular
The private rooms are less expensive than a hotel room and are the cheapest lawful lodgings you'll find for your stay in Cuba. The prices of the rooms range from 25-30 up to 50 cuc a day.
A casa particular gives you the "real Cuba feeling", as it puts you in direct contact with a Cuban family. It will also give you more privacy than just staying with friends.
In addition, Cuban citizens are not allowed to give shelter to
tourist or foreigners.
Ignoring this law can lead to severe fines, up to 1000 cuc, a sum that equals five years salary for the average Cuban. In a casa particular you may invite any guests you want, even Cuban friends.
Renting a casa particular helps a Cuban family and in turn they can help you to with information about restaurants, transportation, renting a car, or by explaining the life in Cuba.
Cuba is an unusual country, and even Cuban are sometimes baffled, but they just shrug and say, "es Cuba" …( that’s Cuba ).
Is a Casa Particular for everyone?
As said before a casa particular is a must if you want close contact with the Cuban people, but a casa is not for everyone. Complete hotel accommodation, lobby bar, restaurants, elevators, swimming pool, 24 hours room service, internet, 24h surveillance are in most cases not provided .
The quality of the amenities may vary, especially in old Havana, where the average prices are lower than in the other districts.
In Old Havana some casa's are situated in old decaying buildings. Some people will find this an adventure as a part of the real Havana, others will refuse this.
Safety is generally not a problem, but hotels are safer because of the 24 /24 h surveillance and the possibility to
rent a safe. Some of these services are only provided in the better casa's in the Vedado and Miramar area.
Top Rated Casa Particular in Havana Cuba
La Casa de Ana
calle 17 #1422 - entre 26 y 28- | Apt. Bajo.
El Vedado, Havana 10400, Cuba
Nice people, great breakfast, average price 30CUC
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Casa 1932
Calle Campanario No 63 (Bajos) | e/ San Lazaro y Lagunas, Havana, Cuba
Nice accomodation, average price 30 CUC
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Casa Dania
Calle Obrapia No.460, Apt:5 | Between Villegas y Aguacate, Havana, Cuba
Nice casa in the heart of Old Havana, walking distance to all tourist attractions in Old Havana, excellent location.
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Casa Antigua
Calle 28 | Nº 258 entre 21 y 23 Vedado, Havana 10 400, Cuba
Nice casa in the better Vedado district, restored by the owners,
friendly and helpful service. Average price 30 CUC.
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Casa Habana Lourdes
Calle Teniente Rey (Brasil) 361 e/ Aguacate y Villegas | Habana Vieja, Havana 10100, Cuba
An excellent location in Old Havana, close to the important tourist attractions, lovely and helpful hosts.
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Casa Evora
Paseo del Prado No 20, Piso 9, Havana, Cuba
A well located lovely casa on the Prado avenue. Wonderful panoramic views over Havana. Friendly hosts.
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Casa Carlita
Avenida San Lazaro no 1207, entre Mazon y Basarrate,
Vedado, Havana 10400, Cuba
Great location in the Vedado district, helpful and friendly hosts
make you feel at home.
Read what other travelers have said about Casa Carlita Havana
Casa Luis Miguel
Calle Campanario # 63, Havana, Cuba
Nice place to stay in Havana, great breakfast, friendly host.
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Casa Colonial La Terraza
Belascoain no 207 | e/ Neptuno y Concordia, Havana, Cuba
Great casa in the middle of Havana Centro. Clean rooms and friendly staff.
Read what other travelers have said about Casa Colonial La Terraza Havana
Casa Noemis y Wilfredo
Calle Cuba 609 | Apartmento 2, Havana, Cuba
Nice casa particular in the heart of Old Havana, close to the tourist attractions and Obispo street, the shopping street.
Friendly and helpful hosts.
Read what other travelers have said about casa Noemis y Wilfredo Havana
Tips for renting your Casa Particular
Choose your casa with care, since you are not supported by a tour operator, travelagent or hotel staff.
The casa should be a legal one, a blue triangle sign on the outside of the casa indicates this. A legal casa means that the casa owner has an official license to let the room(s) and has paid the taxes.( 200 - 300 cuc each month even if he can not let his rooms ) Despite the heavy taxation with a good occupation the owner can make a profit.
For this reason there are a few thousand private casa's all over Cuba, some of them advertise on the internet, because public advertising is not allowed.
The internet has the advantage that you can easely compare prices and location. The better casa's show pictures of the interiors and the neighbourhood.
The better class of casa's often give testimonials on their websites.
Select a few rooms, if one selected room doesn’t suit you, you can quickly move to an other one. Make the selection in advance, in Cuba you will pay an extra included in the price, for the jinetero (hustler) who delivers the addresses. Normally a hustler gets a five peso CUC fee per night from the owner.
Casa Particulares Prices
Cheaper Cuban Holidays
The prices vary between 30 cuc and 50 cuc (cuc = peso convertible - 1 cuc = +/- 0.9 US dollar) for one night . Sometimes breakfast is included but in most cases it’s an extra charge of 3 - 4 cuc .
In old and central Havana prices are around 25 – 30 cuc . In the better district Vedado 35 - 40 cuc is a normal price and in the residential upper class district Miramar 50 cuc or more is common . The Vedado and the Miramar districts area far quieter than the Old and central Havana , but the distance to the old town where the “action” is 5 –10 km , so you need a taxi or a coco-taxi.
Ask your casa owner , maybe he can help you with a
Cuba car rental service or a car driver for a few days.
Always ask price and conditions before you make a deal.
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