This was a lovely room in a beautiful old colonial building. Niris and Alfredo were friendly and welcoming and despite the language barrier we were able to communicate quite well (my boyfriend spoke some Spanish and without that we would probably have struggled a bit). The location is great, with easy access to all parts of the city by foot, though as other reviewers have mentioned, it is on a busy main road and sometimes there was noise from the road (worst early in the morning when rush-hour is in full swing). Breakfasts were delicious with fresh fruit, bread, freshly made juice and coffee and Niris sent us her own guide to the city which was really helpful. On the last day, my boyfriend wanted to pick up some local cigars and Alfredo was extremely helpful taking him to a local shop and making sure he got a good price. If traffic noise wouldn't be a problem for you, we would definitely recommend this casa.

As others have said, the best thing was certainly Fanny herself - we absolutely loved staying here and really felt like part of the family. Our flight was delayed and we arrived really late and feeling tired. Randy saw us from the balcony, came and helped with the bags and Fanny was waiting in our room with a big bottle of ice cold water. The breakfasts were some of the best food we ate in Cuba and we would strongly recommend arranging a home-cooked meal which was delicious and really great value. The room was clean, spacious and had good air conditioning and ours had a cool balcony over the street. The shower was powerful and warm (the only one during our stay in Cuba!) and the whole apartment was beautifully decorated. We would definitely recommend staying with Fanny and her family :)