Dec 28, 2018 - The hosts are extremely kind and helpful and serving delicious breakfast for very cheap, strongly recommend this place
Oct 22, 2017 - Cheap, comfortable and fun. The best hostel in Havana.
Jul 15, 2017 - It was very good hostel I could meet other travelers. I stayed in Habana 10 days in this hostel and traveled with other travelers met in this hostel. Magnolia also has a great connection with casas in another cities, you can always have great value of casas once you talk to Magnolia. They're warm hearted, I highly recommend to stay here
Mar 19, 2017 - Great hosts, super friendly and always ready to help
Nov 24, 2016 - One of the very few real hostels in Cuba. Great atmosphere, and much cheaper than "casas particulares". A little bit far from Old Havana.
Nov 07, 2016 - Magnolia the mother of Cuba, extremely helpful, cares a lot for her guests and she is loving person. I enjoyed every moment I've spent there, a great place to meet great & amazing people.
P.S. It's good value for money hamel hostel.
Oct 03, 2016 - good hostel in cuba
Sep 01, 2016 - Good and cheap Bed and breakfast six beds/room hostel.
Magnolia and Wilfred are so Great, so lovely
Aug 15, 2016 - Hamel Hostel is a very basic place to stay. But you don't go for comfort, you go to meet the other people that are staying at the Hostel.
The backpack community will love this place, you have just enough or the necessities (such as AirConditioning from 9pm-9am) and breakfast is included. It is the people that make this hostel and everyone stayed with the right mind to meet each other.
Aug 07, 2016 - The most affordable option in Cuba! I recommend this place if you are in a very low budget. Cuba is an expensive country for solo travelers and backpackers, so this will be your best option to start.
The owners are very kind, but you will need to speak spanish a little because their english is very limited and for that reason you may tend to think they are rude or something. The old man has memory loss and goes really slow. Be patient! ;)
Once you are in the room, the cleanness of the toilets, showers and bed is what you get for 5$ in Cuba. Is far away from the city center also and sometimes that is annoying if you want to head there quickly. The breakfast and all the services are cheap and good.
If you are looking for a clean and centric dorm for you and your couple, head to "Habana Vieja" and pay 25 bucks for a decent room.
I recommend this place but be aware of the downsides.