Casa a soli 30m dal mare a Cuba

We loved our stay at Elpidio's place. The whole family was very welcoming and nothing was ever too much for them. When we arrived, they helped us with our luggage and offered us a complimentary cocktail on our terrace which had lovely views of the sea. We were then served a delicious meal for dinner which was very reasonable for 10 CUC and included a delicious vegetable soup starter, bread and butter and dessert of fresh fruit and ice cream.

Elpidio has two bikes which can be hired for 3 CUC a day and it's a great way of getting from La Boca to Trinidad or the beach of Ancon. If you want to venture into Trinidad at night, Elpidio can book a taxi for only 5 CUC. La Boca is definitely a great place to stay away from touristy and busy Trinidad but close enough (only 5km) that it is easy to visit Trinidad as often as you like.

The room has very comfortable mattresses (my husband has a bad back so this is very important to us), air conditioning and an en-suite bathroom. It is a very spacious room (we had the one on the top floor) and offers lots of privacy and has a HUGE terrace to boost, ideal for sitting out on in the evenings with a Mojito or two or during the day to get some sun.

I can't recommend Eplidio's place enough both for the amenities, the food and the service (it was above and beyond what you would expect from a casa particular - probably better than most hotel services - and they speak excellent English which does just make life a bit easier as our pigeon Spanish could only get us so far).

The casa was recently built & very clean; the room was cleaned daily. The bed was large & comfortable. There was a safe in the room, and the casa very secure at night, with an alarm system. The large windows in the room could not be open at night, because of the security system. They also could not be open during the day, as the wind might catch them and break the glass. So the air conditioning was useful. There were lovely plants around the outdoor dining area, visited daily by a humming bird. Three dogs live there, so there is some barking and running about, but they don't come to the table.

We were provided with 2 large fluffy bath towels, but there was only 1 towel hook, no towel bar, and no hand towel provided. (Just as well, as there was no place to hang a hand towel to dry.) There were many lovely built-in hardwood storage cabinets & drawers, but they were not all practical. There were no storage areas large enough to fit our big suitcases, and some cabinets were too high to reach. There were only 5 hangers in the closet, not really enough for guests staying a week. For reading in the evening, we had either stand in the bathroom, which had good lighting, or use the LED flashlight we fortunately brought with us!

Host Elpidio spoke perfect English, and was very helpful with directions and suggestions, and arranging transportation. Just make sure the communal taxi is not a small hatchback to serve 4 adult passengers with their 4 large and 4 smaller pieces of luggage! Elpidio's sister did a great job on our laundry - she got out some longstanding stains!

We ate breakfasts and suppers there. The food was rather plain, but the presentation was exquisite, and the service by Ron was sublime! He wore black tie for the supper service! His English, attentiveness, and personality were awesome.

This casa provided an amazing vacation get away. The casa is simply beautiful with 3 stories available to you including a breathtaking roof top view of the mountains, ocean and other casas near by. The hosts accomodate your needs to the fullest. We were 5 students staying in the house and they only had two bikes but called a friend to get us 3 more bikes for the day which allowed us to have a wonderful day biking along the beach. The dinner they provide for around 8 cook includes 5 courses of food prepared in the casa and is served professionally by a friendly waiter. We had to leave to take a bus at 5:30 am and the hosts graciously ensured we had breakfast and that a taxi would be waiting for us. We had a great stay and would love to go back for a good week. :)