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Casa las Rosas

Oquendo #664 apto 13 e/ Carlos III y Estrella. Centro Habana - Havana, Cuba
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Joaquin, Spain - Nov 30, 2018
92%
la srta. cARMEN MUY BUENA GENTE TE PONÍA LAS COSAS FACÍLES.
REBECA, Spain - Sep 08, 2018
54%
El baño no es privado. Se comparte con la dueña y el resto de huéspedes. No es casa registrada, al menos, no nos registro.
Mireia , Spain - Aug 28, 2018
50%
Rosa ya no está, ahora es Carmen (su hermana) quien cuida la casa.

Me picaron muchísimas pulgas y nos estafó con el taxi que nos llevó al aeropuerto.

anonymous, Czech Republic - Nov 16, 2017
78%
Rosa is very nice lady and knows some English. The location is not the best one and it's not a colonial style house but still ok to stay in.
Paola, Italy - Oct 04, 2017
100%
Genial! Rosa é una mujer fuerte y muy agradable, me ha cuidado y ha compartido mucho con migo. Tambien su primo me ha conselhado muchas cosas sobre la ciudad, y Jasmine cuidado con su comida. La ubicacion es perfecta en El medio entre Havana vieja y Central y vedado. El quarto muy lindo y colorido ! agradesco por esta esperiencia!
anonymous, Canada - Sep 15, 2017
100%
Great place, would highly recommend. Rosa is extremely helpful and kind. Central location, 15 min walk to old Havana, 30 min walk to Vedado.
Alice, USA - Sep 04, 2017
96%
Rosa was very nice and helpful. (Note: she only speaks Spanish). The room is simple but has a comfortable bed and AC and a private bathroom, which is all you really need. The room is in Central Havana, which is not touristy at all and you will get to see the real Havana and what real Cuban life is like. We walked everywhere from this location. It is a little bit of a walk to old havana but not bad, and we did it multiple times with no problem. If you don't want to do the walk there are taxis everywhere that will take you for not too much money.
John, USA - Aug 10, 2017
100%
Rosa is fantastic, a true host who made our stay in Havana extra memorable. Her place is clean, centrally located, and very well priced! I felt like I got a real sense of Havana, with Rosa's tips and advice. Also a great place to meet other travelers if you're traveling alone. Breakfast was delicious (fresh tropical fruit, eggs, juice, Cuban coffee). I definitely recommend staying here!
anonymous, Canada - Aug 03, 2017
100%
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Rosa is not only a host, but a second mother who ensured that I was safe and well-cared for, and connected me with ppl throughout the island as I continued my travels. The apartment was clean and centrally located between two must-see neighborhoods (Old Havana and Vedado). There is a mall with a supermarket 3 blocks away and a smaller store that sells drinks and snacks 1 block away. If you don't want to go, she stocks the fridge with water. She offers breakfast with fruit, eggs, bread for a minimal fee. Wifi spot very closeby (wifi in homes is still not possible anywhere in Cuba). Overall, excellent experience in Havana, and a lot of that had to do with Rosa's hospitality. I'm going back to Rosa's hostel next time I'm in Cuba!
anonymous, Cyprus - Mar 21, 2017
34%
Not recommended. We arrived late at night and the owner hadn't anything in the fridge not even water to offer us and there was no shop near by. Not very clean but acceptable.
The owner's reply
I'm sorry your experience wasn't optimal. I do indeed usually stock the fridge with water, and apologize that there was none left when you arrived. There is a mall with a grocery store 3 blocks away and a smaller store that sells drinks and is open until late just one block away. I have hired help that cleans the apartment daily, but I appreciate your feedback and will talk with my staff. Thanks for visiting.
anonymous, Germany - Mar 18, 2017
40%
We arrived at 12pm-she offered no water, no snack, no smile.☹️The promised taxidriver didn't pick us from the airport.

We felt totally lost in her casa! She does not speak English! We had to ask for everything, for towels, warm water, etc..

For two nights we paid 52.- definitely too much!!!

She offered no breakfast.

krunal, USA - Mar 15, 2017
100%
Rosa was a fantastic host and her place was great. Highly recommend staying here if you can. Great location, clean, and friendly.
anonymous, France - Mar 14, 2017
98%
Good place.
anonymous, Netherlands - Jan 31, 2017
66%
The rooms are clean and Rosa is very sweet! Make sure you speak Spanish because she does not speak English. We were a little disappointed that Rosa does not serve breakfast, though it said so on Hostelsclub. The location is ok and safe but for us it was too far from all the main attractions and restaurants (about a 30 minute walk). I'd recommend a casa closer to Old Havana.
anonymous, USA - Jan 15, 2017
98%
Rosa is so amazing and helpful! A perfect intro to cuba. Her area is nicely located between Vedado and Old Havana. Trust me, you don't want to stay in Old Havana. Only bummer is that she did not have boiled water like advertised and we never had food there.
Tonie, Canada - Jan 14, 2017
90%
Rosa is an amazing woman! I met people through this hostel and she made sure that we are always SAFE specially as young solo woman traveller.
The owner's reply
I am glad that you felt safe and met other travelers in my home. This is my goal for young travelers traveling alone.
Marcela, Mexico - Jan 02, 2017
100%
The place is perfect to live the whole experience in The Havana. Rosa is a very good person and very kind. The best place to be in Cuba.
anonymous, USA - Jul 04, 2016
98%
Rosa is an absolute sweetheart! I, and later on my friend, had a wonderful week in central Havana with her in her home. It was decidedly the best deal one could find in Havana.
Daniela, Romania - Jul 04, 2016
98%
I had a great time here, Rosa is very helpful, cheerful and nice. One of the best cubans I met. I totally recommend staying at casa de Rosa :)
anonymous, Germany - Jun 27, 2016
78%
Nice place to stay for a few nights. It's really cheap in comparison to other places. The location is okay. You do walk sometime to get to Havana Vieja but during that walk you see a lot of the city and also Havanna Centro.

My personal advice is not to stay in Havanna for more than 3 days. There just not enough to see and it is dirty and run-down city. Only the four main squares are nice. The rest is falling apart.

IMPORTANT: some people wright ratings where they say that Rosa speaks really good or perfect English. This is NOT true. Her English is really bad and we were only able to communicate with hands and feet. Not really a problem, because that's what you are going to do all day in Cuba if you don't speak Spanish, but it is inconvenient if you think she speaks fluent English. And I was definitely in the right Casa and wasn't dragged to an other one by some jinetero

Pavla, Czech Republic - Apr 11, 2016
100%
Very comfortable and clean room, great and friendly staff, amazing breakfasts! I can only recommend!
anonymous, Italy - Mar 30, 2016
100%
QUESTA RECENSIONE NON E' LA CASA DI ROSA MA PER LA CASA DI YUYA (DONA YUYA su HOSTELCLUB):

YUYA e LAZARO SONO STATI FANTASTICI. CI HANNO ACCOLTi DAL PRIMO GIORNO MERAVIGLIOSAMENTE. CI HANNO DATO SUPPORTO IN TUTTO E OSPITATO NEL LORO SOGGIORNO PER TUTT L'ULTIMO GIORNO PRIMA DELLA NOSTRA PARTENZA SERALE. SEMPRE DISPONIBILISSIMI (YUYA HA ACCOMPAGNATO ANCHE ALL'OSPEDALE UNA NOSTRA AMICA CHE SI ERA SENTITA MALE). LA CASA PER GLI STANDARD CUBANI E' OTTIMA, LE CAMERE PICCOLE MA BEN CURATE, C'è SEMPRE L'ACQUA CALDA (NON SCONTATO NELLE ALTRE CASE..) E CI HANNO LAVATO LE ROBE GRATIS. LA COLAZIONE E' SUPER, PER SOLI 5cuc. LA POSIZIONE E' IN CENTRO HABANA, A 15 MINUTI A PIEDI DAL CAPITOLIO E A 15 DA PLAZA REVOLUCION O IL VEDADO. UN TAXI DA ABANA VIEJA COSTA NON PIù DI 5-6 CUC IN PGNI CASO.

CASA DI YUYA è RACCOMANDATISSIMA!

raffaele, Italy - Mar 29, 2016
100%
Ottima casa particular... La signora Rosa e' molto simpática, onestà e disponibile per qualsiasi necessità! Molto consigliato!
Norbert, Germany - Mar 22, 2016
100%
Nette Atmosphäre, Gatgeber spricht perfekt englisch,gut und ruhig gelegen, Lage super.
Camille, France - Mar 19, 2016
92%
Rosa est une excellente hôte qui nous a tout de suite donné tous les bons plans, les choses à éviter... Les petits déjeunés étaient correct et peu cher. L'appartement est situé à un quart d'heure du centre ville dans un quartier sécure. Nous sommes très content d'avoir été accueilli par Rosa, une femme pleine de vie, souriante et très agréable!
Livio, Italy - Mar 15, 2016
96%
unico hostal trovato a L'Avana, con camere da condividere, il più economico, ma soprattutto Rosa è fantastica, amichevole, affidabile. Da holguin l'ho chiamata e lei mi ha trovato una stanza a santiago e mi ha riservato una stanza da lei dopo 2gg. un'amica
anonymous, Germany - Mar 08, 2016
94%
Rosa's place is the entry door to Habana and the entire country. The location is OK, halfway between old and new city. Rooms are practical and clean. And Rosa herself is much more than a host: She makes you feel welcome, at home, and safe, and has advice and contacts in and beyond Habana. Certainly recommended.
Jamie, Scotland - Mar 06, 2016
86%
Great time spent at Casa Las Rosas. Daisy and her grandson Jose were very hospitable, kind and helpful to me when I stayed there and made me feel like part of their family.
Ricardo , Brazil - Feb 28, 2016
94%
It was really good! I highly recommend Rosa's place.
Kor Shu, China - Feb 12, 2016
96%
Stayed at Rosa's for four nights in total and had an absolutely great time there! Rosa's has a homey feeling and Rosa herself was very kind. I was ill on the second day of the stay (a touch of a stomach flu which has nothing to do with Cuba I'm sure) and Rosa, not feeling well herself, even offered me some medicine - fantastic! The room is simple with three beds. There is also a locker in each room to store valuables. When I was there, the weather was quite cool but I notice that there was an aircon so heat shouldn't be a problem. Simple and tasty breakfast is provided for an additional cost (3 CUC for me when I visited).

On the downside, the location isn't the greatest - it's a 20-minute walk to Habana Vieja and a 15-minute one to Vedado. Yet, Rosa's is just off Allende, which is brightly lit at night, so at least you don't have to worry too much about returning late. It's also pretty close to a big shopping centre on Allende, so location-wise it's not all bad. Also, the water pressure of the shower in the bathroom is a little on the low side. But all in all, it was a very nice stay.

Martin, Argentina - Feb 07, 2016
92%
Rosa is awesome - she takes care of you like it was her son.

RECOMENDABLE!!!

Mirko, Switzerland - Dec 27, 2015
90%
Rosa is a wonderful, lovely and helpful person.

Gracias Rosa!

Ramisch, Germany - Dec 07, 2015
100%
Ohne mich vorher großartig zu informieren bin ich nach Kuba gegangen und habe das auf den ersten Blick günstigste Casa gewählt und bin am Ende einen ganzen Monat dageblieben. Das Leben Havana hat nicht viel mit Urlaub in Varadero zutun. Und mit Rosa hab ich eine Mama Cubana gefunden welche ich nie vergessen werde. Hasta próximo año Mami
anonymous, Australia - Oct 30, 2015
100%
Casa de Rosa was amazing. She was extremely helpful and is such a beautiful person. They cooked us breakfast every morning which was lovely and would always check up on us to make sure we were okay. Even though we couldn't speak much Spanish, Rosa did her very best to communicate with us! She organised us accommodation when we wanted to go to Trinidad and transport as well! I would recommend anyone to stay with her! She's beautiful!
Laura, Germany - Jul 14, 2015
98%
Rosa est une femme adorable et très attentionnée qui vous fait sentir à la maison dès les premières minutes. Elle prend toutes les demandes des hôtes à coeur et fait tout pour qu'ils puissent profiter au maximum de leur séjour à la Havane. Avec elle vous êtes entre de bonnes mains!
Erin , Wales - Jun 11, 2015
96%
Rosa was an amazing host! As a young woman traveling alone, she gave me lots of helpful advice about the city and culture. She was patient with my mediocre Spanish! She made me feel so welcome in her home - even inviting me out for her birthday celebrations with her friends and to a party with her family at the house. I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to Cuba! The only slight negative was that her flat was a 20 minute walk to the Old Town; on the other hand, there was cheap food and a grocery store nearby. If you really want to learn about Cuba (rather than just staying in a grand room a stone's throw from the tourist sites), I highly recommend staying with Rosa! Thank you, Rosa!
Reinhard, Germany - Jun 09, 2015
100%
¡Una anfitriona de lo lindo! la cual nos ha ayudado en cada ocasión y se ha ocupado continuamente de nosotros. ¡Usted la querrá a Rosa! Es muy fácil conocerles a otros viajeros simpáticos en casa de Rosa. De desayuno hay excelentes huevos pasados por agua. En las habitaciones y los baños encontrará todo perfectamente limpio y todo funciona muy bien. El camino al centro es muy divertido - usted atienda p.ej. la escuela primaria pequeña Antonio Maceo a mano derecha a medio camino - entre - ¡usted estará entusiasmado! Sin alguna duda - vendremos de nuevo! ¡De 100% recomendable!

padre 54, hijo 16, hija 15 de Alemania

Reinhard, Germany - Jun 09, 2015
100%
Eine großartige Gastgeberin, die uns bei jeder Gelegenheit geholfen und sich immer um uns gekümmert hat! Sie werden Rosa lieben! Es ist einfach, bei ihr nette Reisende kennenzulernen. Zum Frühstück gibt’s hervorragende weiche 5-Minuten-Eier. In den Zimmern und Bädern ist immer Alles perfekt sauber und funktioniert einwandfrei! Der Weg ins Zentrum ist sehr kurzweilig - achten Sie z.B. auf die kleine Grundschule Antonio Maceo rechts auf halbem Weg - treten Sie ein - Sie werden begeistert sein! Ohne jeden Zweifel - wir kommen wieder! 100%ig empfehlenswert!

Vater 54, Sohn 16, Tochter 15 aus Deutschland

anonymous, Netherlands - May 15, 2015
100%
very good, has internet which is very special in Cuba
anonymous, Brazil - Apr 23, 2015
82%
Rosa, és muy atenciosa e ensina muchas cosas importantes de lá ciudad. És una persona amabele!
Jamie, Taiwan - Apr 12, 2015
96%
This is my second time to stay at Rosa's. Very warm atmosphere, and can meet a lot of travelers from all over the world.
Jamie, Taiwan - Apr 12, 2015
96%
The casa owner Rosa is amazing, she has so much love in heart and cares about everyone who stays in her casa. Rosa is like our mother in Cuba! Casa is not too far away from Capitolio(15-20 mins walk), everything is handy nearby. :)
Sebastian, Germany - Apr 03, 2015
100%
Good Location near Habana Viejo. Rosa is a great host. Don't hesitate, just book!
Natalia, Poland - Feb 20, 2015
100%
Rosa is amazing person always really to help (she explained to me where and how to exchange the money). Even there was some confusion on price for my booking she charged me exact amount as per booking, bathroom was clean, same as a room I was staying. Location wise- perfect if tu want to feel more local otherwise go to the fancy hotel, but it would be never to same!
anonymous, Colombia - Jan 16, 2015
98%
Recomendadisima Rosita es una persona muy linda !!! Unos dias hermosos en la habana, te sientes como un casa. Gracias totales.
Nicolas, France - Jan 14, 2015
100%
Undoubtedly the best place to stay in Havana.

Rosa is very helpful and makes you feel at home. You can really trust her.

The whole accommodation is perfectly clean, very well located, near the centre, safe, and there is even the Internet (which is hard to find in Cuba).

I couldn't recommend this place enough!

Angelo, Italy - Dec 21, 2014
94%
Great family environment. I had a great time with Rosa and the lovely people around the house
Elisabeth, Germany - Nov 18, 2014
100%
Rosa ist eine sehr hilfsberiete und liebenswerte Person, sie gibt gute Tipps fuer die Weiterreise und hat dazu beigetragen dass ich eine tolle Reisebegleiterin habe

Michael, Germany - Sep 19, 2014
88%
Rosa is very nice and gives you helpful advices for your stay in Cuba! The apartment is simple, but you've got all you need for a lovely time in Cuba :)
Seda, Turkey - Sep 08, 2014
100%
Rosa is a great person and wonderful host. she is always helpful about everything! Location is good, 15 min away from center of Old Havana by walking. every morning delicious traditional Cuban breakfast and great conversation with Lucia and Rosa. If you want to live in real Havana atmosphere you should definitely stay here.