I just returned from my fifth vacation in Havana and recommend the Casa Particular I stayed in for the first time this visit. It is the most convenient location and the nicest most helpful couple that rent 3 rooms that open a very pretty patio with plants and set up like cafe with ice cream parlour tables and chairs umbrella and striped canopy over the doorway. It is a 4 or 5
minuet walk to Inglaterra Hotel anf new Telegrafo Hotel and borders on Old Havana and Centro Havana. This casa has a very welcoming and bright and happy ambiance I have not found previously. I promised to post a recommendation in appreciation for their kindness. The name Elsi de Lazaro address #361 Aguila Apartment #1 Aguila crosses Neptuno. If you speak Spanish call 53 7 8673157 or if only English or Italian speaking call Ernesto their helper on 53 7 8630230
The rooms are large and one has 3 beds 3/4 size The room rate is $25usa. You can keep your drinks in a frig in the dining room. Elsi prepares a good breakfast 2 kinds of sliced fresh fruit 2 large glasses of fruit juice , one orange other papaya, egg and ham a basket of fresh bread (Lazaro gets it early morning from bakery) a cup of hot milk and a espresso coffee all for $3. She also offered to prepare dinner but I always went out to eat dinner as my part of my entertainment. She was in the process of furnishing one large room to accomodate more than 2 people for those on a tighter budget... I helped her set up a bed. I can not say enough about her thoughtfulness. It was nice having big fluffy towels and decent china and especially friendly greeting when ever I met her. The other guests were
Europeen and friendly. The casas I had stayed in previously were all booked and I am happy the way it turned out. The rooms have individual air con