殖民自由酒店

Susana and Her husband were extremely welcoming and helpful. Both speak great English and were able to recommend places to visit and arrange transportation. Very nice breakfast and beautiful case. I would definitely recommend to stay in this casa. Very close to the centre. You will get to experience the real havana in this neigberhood. I also recommend you speak to Susana and Her husband if you need transportation, a guide or anything else - they are very helpful!

Kinga and Michal

La casa de susana y Paolo es preciosa y muy limpia. Ubicada en centro habana con todos los servicios próximos, paladares, meeting point internet, en un barrio lleno de vida para disfrutar de la realidad de esta preciosa ciudad. Los anfitriones excepcionales, siempre dispuestos a ayudar y muy cercanos the hacen sentir como en casa. Magnífica habitación con impoluto cuarto de baño, toallas limpias y sábanas de algodón blanco, sin duda nuestra casa para siempre cada vez que regresemos. Gracias infinitas a los tres!!! Ya sois nuestra familia

The house itself is beautiful, clean and modern. Air conditioning is great and my bathroom was lovely. Breakfast was served at the time requested with lots of fresh fruit, juice, coffee, eggs etc.
The wi-fi is dependent upon the ETECSA router which is the park nearby and can only be accessed (sometimes and with much difficulty, slowly) from the balcony.
We were given keys to our room but were unable to enter the house without buzzing the doorbell as we had no main door key. Upon arrival we were told that we could buzz at any time of the day and night. We never returned later than 1am which in Cuba with the dancing is early.
At night the door to the living room and the balcony are locked preventing us from going to the balcony (to try to get wi-fi), to the living room or even leaving the apartment to go for a walk (we had access to our room only -- no common spaces, no outdoor space). My friend buzzed at 6.40am because she wanted to go to the balcony and was unable. Told in that moment that with the exception of emergencies we can not buzz before 7am (meaning we can not leave the house or go outside without his permission). This is a house not a prison!!!! The rules in the room stated after 1am we must let him know if we would be late but there no rules about the morning.
While I had water for my entire stay my friend (in the room with the bathtub) had water only one of four days (we were given a 6 CUC discount for the entire stay). Thankfully we had booked two rooms so my friend used my bathroom.
Unfortunately I would not recommend this house as we had no freedom of movement (he even called to remind us we had a dinner reservation and would we arrive at the restaurant in time). A home stay can not be dependent upon entering and leaving with the owner's permission. In a rental house/room people are always free to come and go as they please. The attitude and set up of the owner needs to change. The house is structured in a way that guests can not really use the common spaces. This is not a home stay. It's a room stay that seems like a convent room with no freedom to leave and return without his permission -- questions upon returning home, comments etc. He is always there controlling what we are doing, how we are doing it, always giving too many unasked suggestions.