Meet Mariela
Helpful, Friendly, Responsible
We care to make feel our guest comfortable, safe and provide them information about our country, city our culture and places of interest to tourists
On a typical day...
I’m a clean person and keep a clean house.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Football, Reading, Music, gigs, festivals, Watching movies, Television
Hosting guests since
2017
Response Rate
94%
Response Time
Within one hour
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Modern apartment in the center of Havana, a few meters from Malecón. 1st floor, only 20 steps to climb very comfortable luggage. A 5-minute walk from Old Havana, Central Park, Bar Floridita. Just 2 blocks from the nearest Wi Fi area. Close to cafes, restaurants, shops, bars and nightclubs. A 30-minute walk from Vedado, (Nacional Hotel, La Rampa, Havana Libre Hotel)
Air-conditioned room with a minibar, umbrella and a complimentary bottle of water. Bathroom with hot and cold water. Access to lounge where guests can relax, read, watch TV or chat with the hosts. We offer a light breakfast, which is included in the price. And it consists of coffee or tea, fruit juice, tropicasles several pieces of fruit, bread and butter.
We are known for our cleanliness, security and provide excellent service to our guests. We welcome couples, families, students and women. No single men. (No single men)
We offer laundry service (extra cost)
I speak English and some French.
House Facilities
- TV
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Our house is located between Old Havana and Vedado, 6 blocks from the Malecon. A 5-minute walk from Central Park and 20 minutes from El Vedado. It is very close to popular restaurants such as La Guarida and San Cristobal, which have been visited by international personalities. The area is full of cafes, bars and shops.
Easy access to taxis, pedicabs, tour buses.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Gym
- Cinema
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals will incur an additional cost. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
Occasional or nocturnal companions, parties or events are not allowed.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
24 Reviews
November 2018
Wir können diese Casa sehr empfehlen. Mariela und ihre Mutter haben uns sehr herzlich empfangen. Das Frühstück war gut und liebevoll zubereitet. Außerdem gaben sie uns Tipps für Havana und Mariela hat uns auch die Weiterreise organisiert. Insgesamt haben wir uns sehr wohl gefühlt!
November 2018
Nettes kleines Zimmer, mit Klimaanlage, sehr sauber gehalten
September 2018
Mariela and her mum were amazing hosts. The room is well located : you can visit all La Havane by walk. The room is very clean, modern, with air conditionner. She offered us water, wifi ticket and a delicious light breakfast everyday with fresh fruits and coffee. She gave us many advice and booked us all taxi we needed. I really recommend the house ! Muchas Gracias !!
Host reply
Thank you Clemence, it was a pleasure be your host and meet you, both of you. You are always welcome.
September 2018
Sin palabras nos dejaron esta familia, sin duda la mejor casa en la que nos hemos quedado y no por el tamaño del baño o la grifería de oro, sino por la calidad, amor, atención y cariño que emana en esos corazones. Recomendamos 100% ir a la Habana y parar en casa de Mariela, os sentiréis como uno más. Tremenda conversadora siempre dispuesta a ayudar, aconsejar y compartir anécdotas, vivencias, experiencias...
La casa está también fenomenal, si buscas limpieza, espacio, intimidad, aire acondicionado... Todo.
La puntuación va de 1 a 5 pero os ponemos un 10!!!!Nos vemos pronto :D
August 2018
This guest awarded the host 5 hearts but didn’t leave any comments.
August 2018
Staying with Mariela and her family was a fantastic experience! They were incredibly lovely, helpful and friendly and answered all our questions. The rooms had air conditioning, towels and water were available and everything perfectly clean. The apartment is in a great location, not far from Old Havana, the Malecon and great restaurants. Breakfast was also great. I can recommend to anybody staying with Mariela!
August 2018
We had a great time staying at Virgen's home! the room was exactly as described and the breakfasts were delicious. Mariela was really helpful with tips and booking us taxis.
thank you for a lovely time x
July 2018
We had a great stay with Mariela and Virgen. They are really friendly and helped us with all the local information we needed. There is some noise coming into the room from the street, but that's impossible to avoid in central Havanna. The humming of air-condition cancelled the noise out well enough. :)
July 2018
Mariela and her mother are very nice and helpful. We had a nice stay and the location was very central, so you could see the main attractions, by walking distance. Thank you both :)
May 2018
Nuestra estancia en su casa fue estupenda, tanto Virgen como Mariela son personas muy acogedoras y nos ayudaron en todo momento. Nuestro viaje a Cuba no hubiera sido lo mismo sin ellas. Muy recomendable.
How do I book?
Contact the host about your stay - tell them a little about yourself, why you are staying and ask any questions you have about their homestay. You will be able to book immediately after sending your message.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 199 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.