Hotels in Havana

Havana is beautiful. Loaded with History & culture. The architecture was amazing. Although, the country is in transition you can still see the beauty of what it was like, and can be again. People were friendly, food was amazing, and given the chance I would go back.

I have traveled extensively to Cuba and always enjoy my time in Havana for the culture, music, and art. The museums are superb, national ballet company and symphony are world-class, and the people very gracious. AND, everywhere you go there is authentic Cuban music!! The place is alive with it in hotels, restaurants, cafes, the street. Now that there are many private restaurants you can find some great food outside of hotels. The hotels usually have lists of good choices. For vacationers, state-operated taxis are very good and well priced. But if you choose a driver to show you around, but sure you check with the hotel to be sure you're selecting someone reliable. My all-time favorite is Old Habana! Plazas filled with history, shops, restaurants, and just walking around make for a wonderful day. There you'll find La Taverna where music dedicated to the Buena Vista Social Club is played, and good dancing can be done. Eat before you go because there's better food elsewhere - drinks come with the price of admission.

We stayed in Old Havana and everything was very old and crowded since it was full of tourists and all colorful cars. We loved riding the convertible cars, autos and bus tours. The only problem is food places are very few and grocery stores have weird policies. Most of the stores will allow only few customers inside and they wont even allow to buy water if you are not local. Malecon walk is nice but we expected more form it. Locals are very nice and will try their best to help you. we stayed in a casa and the owners were very nice.

When you see around the Old Havana area, you can feel European atmosphere in America. This trip reminds me a previous trips on European countries in several years ago. Though the many buildings don't get proper management due to economic difficulties, it's the main reason to see the city in these days not too late. People are kind everywhere as well as amazing music and dance in everywhere. It's a good thing not to worry about public safety as a tourist.

A bucket list destination. Perfect Interjet flight from Mexico (no sign of the horror reviews) to be picked up in a 1953 Ford Fairlane for the ride to our Casa on Habana St Old Havana. Book your airport transfer before you embark, currently 30CUC. A beautiful Casa, B&B Boutique Los Villanueva more like a boutique hotel with a beautiful manager, Rosa and very well priced right in the centre of the old town, an easy walk to Plaza Vieja with its great restaurants and vibe. El Capitolio was a good walk or a 5CUC taxi bike ride, Artisans' Market nearby and those old, dilapidated streets so safe and amazing with laughing, dancing, baseball gloved children, old men playing dominoes and taxi boys touting rides even a hummingbird on the Av. Del Puerto. We could write pages about our week in Havana (we did in our journal) but just go there, breath in the atmosphere, be nice to the people, walk the streets, eat the food drink the "ron", listen to the music, dance even if you can't and hear about the revolution. It is truly a wondrous place inhabited by wonderos people. DO NOT BUY your cigars from the street, they are not the real deal, buy them from the government store, they are genuine and great value.

Cuba is wonderful. Every American should go. Tourism benefits the people living in poverty. One sees how people can be happy despite not having all the material things the rest of the world has. People are kind to.each other and it feels safe there without all the drugs the rest of the people have