You get what you pay for: the room is big enough, the bathroom as well, both clean, you can sunbathe on the terrace and enjoy the blue-green water. The Malecon is just one block away, the center is 10 minutes' walk at most. If you like, you can ask for dinner and you will get a taste of home made local cuisine. Don't miss the seafood. Eugenio, his father and the neighbors seem to be a big happy family, but I didn't quite feel that they would open that family for the guests. Not like in other homes where I stayed in Cuba.

the experience of staying in a local home was very enriching, hearing stories and about places to see from a local is a lot better than reading in a travel guide. Odalys' home is close to everything: Old Havana reachable on foot in 15 minutes, the Malecon at 5 minutes, Vedado 15 minutes. Odalys has excellent recommendations about transportation options, restaurants, according to your taste, and how to approach unexpected "situations": with a smile and a lot of patience. Odalys is not just a host, it's a family welcoming you. You don't need to speak Spanish, her older daughter speaks excellent English, and Odalys will get her message across with patience and a smile. The Callejon de Hamel is right behind her house, don't miss the occasional parties in the street. Rooms are big enough, clean, with clean bathrooms. Coffee is very good. And after a looong day in Havana, take a minute to enjoy yourself on the balcony, overlooking San Lazaro. Thank you, Odalys, for everything. We will be back with the little one.