James apartment was in the perfect location for us; close to the Waterfront area where we spent the day and practically next to the Philharmonic Hall and pub where we spent the evening. Not to mention the string of excellent places to eat along the same road or the wonderful view of the Cathedral. The room is modest but clean and comfortable and, as James was not there at the time of our stay, we had the apartment to ourselves; it was a shame not to meet James, though. Despite his absence, James was available to organise our access to the apartment and his friend who opened up for us gave us a very friendly welcome.

We had selected Elpidio's house to stay for the second part of our honeymoon in Cuba and what an excellent decision that was. Elpidio and his lovely family gave us a very touching welcome with the room decorated with petals, the towels formed into hearts and a bottle of bubbly. The standard of the accommodation is excellent and better than the reasonably expensive hotel we had stayed in during our time in Havana the week before; there was a good shower with hot water, a wonderful king-sized bed and modern decor. We decided to eat at the house most evenings and Norma, Elpidio's mother, is an excellent cook - her cream of vegetable soup is second to none. The amount of food and drink on offer for no more that 10 cuc each is amazing and we heartily recommend that anyone staying with Elpidio takes advantage of this offer. There are some amazing little secluded beaches with parasols and snorkelling around the coral available within walking distance from the house but we also took a taxi to just a little further up the peninsula to a stretch of beach which also had sunbeds for hire and a bar. However, the best part of the stay was the hospitality of Elpidio and the rest of the family; nothing was too much trouble and Elpidio dropped everything to travel to Trinidad on one occasion when we were having trouble getting currency from the local bank. We highly recommend this accommodation and would love to think that we may be able to go back again some day.