Meet Jorge
Sociable, Open minded, Friendly
El ambiente seguro, tranquilo e informal hace que se disfrute de la familia, en las mañanas compartimos un cafecito y aprovechamos para filosofar, el tema??, sale solo ...
On a typical day...
I’m mostly at home/work from home.
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, Volleyball, Reading, Music, gigs, festivals, Dancing
Hosting guests since
2007
Response Rate
98%
Response Time
Within a few hours
About the Homestay
The Blue House gives security and tranquility, will be welcomed and will enjoy a family atmosphere in a colonial house in the early twentieth century with elegant Romanesque columns, masonry board ceiling, the living room is connected to the balcony to the street Neptuno . You can walk in 10 and 30 minutes to Centro Habana and La Habana Vieja (Central Park), in 3 minutes to the University of Havana, 2 minutes there is a small square where the bust of Julio Antonio Mella (Universitario leader) is and in 10 street ramp will seaside strolling the malecón, point meetings and full of history and love misunderstandings.
The Blue House is on the first floor.
Very nice kitchen for breakfast and enjoy a coffee, extends to the living room. This whole area is airy, fresh and bright.
Jorge, MSc in Health Economics, works all day and free time shared with the guests and exchange opinions, likes the dialogue. His wife is always at home, he works hard, he is the breadwinner and family life. Our daughter is studying at the University and can communicate in English. It has a YouTube channel that you can visit in ccuba or the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM5UhsDqFVIE3OeVx-uclEw/videos
Additional Info
Only with our daughter can speak English 5 minutes is the parking. From the house there is easy access to major recreational and cultural centers of the city either by bus or walking; they are 2 minutes from the University of Havana, 10 minutes Theatres and ice Coppelia, Movies, Malecon symbol of Cuba, Restaurants and Cafes that serve in National Currency (CUP) and Convertible Pesos (CUC), counseling centers , travel agencies, banks, hospitals. Places to enjoy music like Buena Vista Social Club, you will always find, discos and jazz, mojitos in bars and taverns. In The Blue House will always find a friendly atmosphere, the two rooms very airy with windows to the outside. We have pets No children No smoking inside the house, only in the area designated. The House provides taxi services and airport pickup.
House Facilities
- Computer
- Laundry
- Parking
- TV
- Air Conditioning
Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
The house is located on the edge or between Havana and Revolution Square (forbidden) municipal center, the area is quiet and safe is characterized by the movement of mainly young university students.
We are 2 minutes from the University of Havana, very close to home there are cafes and restaurants that provide services pesos (MN) or convertible pesos (CUC) information centers for tourists, La Rampa, the Malecon symbol of Cuba and Cubans, recreation centers, cinemas, theaters, the meeting point Coopelia lovers not only ice cream, car rental agencies and tourist bus with panoramic views, the Rumba Palace Flolklore place to enjoy, Alley Hamell.
The location of the house is very good and you can walk to many places of interest, Old Havana, Central Park and the Capitol, and there are several lines of buses or taxis can also move called almendrones (jeepney ) are the carriages (cars) Americans of the 50s that still provide services in CUP very economical price is 10 Cuban pesos per passenger, which makes it very comfortable to move in the city to enjoy music like Buena Vista Social Club you will always find, discos and jazz, mojitos in bars and taverns.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Gym
- Cinema
- Library
- Museum
- Shopping Centre
- Sports arena
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Hospital
Meals
Please note that only a light breakfast is included in the room rate. All other meals will incur an additional cost. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
Diet Type available on request
- Vegetarian
- Coeliac
- Diabetic
- Lactose Intolerant
- Nut Allergies
House Rules
Our family considers its guests travelers or guests with the interest to know about the culture and history of the country to maintain a family atmosphere at home we have elementary rules.
-The Breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 am
_The Out of the room takes place at 12 noon
-The Visits are received in the room, never in the room
No smoking indoors, do it in the hallway or balcony
No pet is allowed in the house
-Keep The safety of the house
-Not be in underwear outside your room
-You Can use the kitchen, leave clean
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
140 Reviews
September 2017
Jorge was very polite, while I came along to pay the bill. Didn't pass even a single night in his home due to another family inviting me instead. Wish him and his family success for more and regular bookings in future.
September 2017
If you are considering a trip to Havana do not look any further. The house is located in the Vedado district in Havana. Perfect for accessing the city either Malecon or Central Havana. We walked everywhere. Walk to the Malecon is approx 5 mins. To Dance clubs approx 5 mins. Plenty of great restaurants within a 5-10 min walk. Walk to central Havana is aboun 20-25 mins. We got one taxi from the historical which I think cost us 10cuc.
The house is spotless. Spacious room with private bathroom with hot water and air-conditioning. Breakfast was prepared by Jorge and his wife and consisted of fruit to start followed by eggs and vegetables with bread and a gorgeous mango jam. This was delicous and kept us full all morning until we got lunch about 2/3pm most days.
Both Jorge and his wife were so helpful in helping us find our way around havana. A map is also provided to help you ground yourself to all the local amenities i.e. atm, currency exchange, restaurants, wifi etc.
Highly Recommend!
Host reply
Nos hemos sonrojado con el comentario, gracias por sentirte bien y disfrutar de nuestra familia, para nosotros fue maravilloso pasar esos días en casa, si!! es que nos encanta recibir gente en casa que vienen a disfrutar de las conversaciones, y hasta del silencio.
Gracias, un fuerte abrazo, esperamos vernos nuevamente,
Jorge y FamiliaSeptember 2017
We stayed with Jorge and his family and they were incredibly welcoming and helpful when it came to providing information about where to go, eat ect. They also helped us book accomodation in neighbouring cities, and transportation to and from. Rooms were comfortable, clean and breakfast was delicious. Highly recommend staying with this lovely family.
Host reply
Los días con Karly estupendos, gracias por llegar a casa y disfrutar junto a nosotros cada día con intensidad
August 2017
We stayed with Jorge and his family for our first week in Cuba and they made it absolutely wonderful. Jorge is very very nice and him and his family are great company. Jorge gave us great tips and made it very easy to settle in in Cuba and Havana. The room was large, the bed comfy, the bathroom was great and they cleaned the room every day. It's located in a very nice part of town, very close to the University and the Habana Libre, many great restaurants are located in the area and if you stay with Jorge, you won't regret it! Thank you very much for a wonderful time.
Host reply
Gracias, los días en casa fueron perfectos, la pasamos como una gran familia y eso se lo debemos a ustedes
Reciban un abrazo con todo nuestro afectos,
Jorge y FamiliaAugust 2017
They are really kindness!!!!
Host reply
Gracias, un abrazo lleno de afectos y el deseo de verles por casa nuevamente
July 2017
It was a great experience staying with Jorge and his family, they're really nice people. :) Very open-minded, helpful, positive and willing to share their ideas about Cuba and the people who live there. Loved it, 5/5! Thank you Jorge. Best, Henna
Host reply
Gracias amigas, muy amable de tu parte, si!! nos quedaron muchas cosas por hablar, ya tendremos oportunidad hay mucho tiempo y la vida nos hará ese regalo
Un abrazo de Jorge y Familia
July 2017
We stayed here for 3 nights when we frist came to Havana. He was very helpful and arranged so that we got picked up at the AirPort. He and his wife are very sweet, and helped us find places to go, eat and where to book a bus to Trinidad. The room was nice and clean, the breakfast delicious and the company was great. Loved staying here!
Host reply
Un abrazo con afectos, gracias por sus palabras, si! pasamos buenos momentos y buenas conversaciones, tres buenos días gracias a ustedes por llegar con la mente abierta a conocer la cultura de los cubanos e integrarse a la familia.
Nos gustaría verles por casa nuevamente,
Jorge & Familia
June 2017
What a wonderful family. The best decision we made for our (sadly short) trip to Cuba was staying with Jorge and his amazing family. Everything was perfect. Our room had everything we needed (especially air conditioning!) and it was very clean. Our favorite thing to do was to have breakfast with Jorge and Nardi and listen to their stories about life in Cuba. Thank you so much! New York is waiting for you! You'll always have a home here. -- Marianna & Svetlana / Que familia mas amable. La mejor decision que hicimos para nuestro (desafortunadamente cortito) viaje a Cuba fue quedarnos con Jorge y su familia genial. Todo era perfecto. Nuestra habitacion tenia todo lo que necesitabamos (sobre todo el aire condicionado!) y era muy limpio. Nuestra cosa favorita era desayunar con Jorge y Nardi y escuchar sus historias sobre la vida en Cuba. Muchisimas gracias! Nueva York los espera! Siempre tendran casa aqui. -- Marianna & Svetlana
Host reply
Tres días muy intensos y llenos de buena conversación, gracias por su amabilidad y deseos de compartir, ya nos veremos para continuar nuestras largas conversaciones de desayunos
Jorge & FamiliaJune 2017
We received a very warm welcome from the family and had a really nice room. The family was really warm and helpful in giving us tips about what to do and where to go. We managed to practice our Spanish as well which was enjoyable! We will certainly go back!
Host reply
Déborah muy amable de tu parte, gracias, recuerda que te esperamos en casa, un abrazo de nuestra parte con afectos y el deseo de verles en casa con los bebitos,
Jorge & Familia
June 2017
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Host reply
Ohhhh que bueno, hemos recibido tus corazones, gracias eres muy amable