Jul 30, 2017 - Upon arriving at the hostal, we were told there was a problem with a guest and that we could not stay there. The hostal was next to a very loud bar. Family came to pick us up to stay in their hostal, which was ok. The room was tidy and comfortable, breakfast was super. We had to leave the room though at 11pm (although we arrived very late in the evening) or if we wanted to keep the room longer, we had to pay 5 CUC extra. We were allowed though to change our clothes when leaving for the airport, without extra costs. Hosts were kind, but gave us the impression that all that mattered was the money.
Jun 13, 2017 - Highly Recommended. The Casa Novo house was our first and last stop our my visit to Cuba. The owner speaks great English and was very helpful and great resource especially as we were first time visitor. Both rooms we used were comfortable and our belongings felt very secure. It is an a perfect location, 20-30 minutes walk to the heart of either the Vedado or Old Havana districts and 5 minutes from the boardwalk. There are plenty of nearby options for food and at least two extremely nice restaurants within a block's distance(We had our finest meal in Cuba at 'La Concordia' which is just down the street). My only complaint is that the optional breakfast was not as good as the ones offered at other casas we stayed at. Regardless, if i return to Cuba I will make sure to reserve at room here.
May 01, 2017 - Nicolas was a very friendly host, who also helped us out with many important information and tips on Havana. His speaking English was also very helpful to us, since we only speak 'vacation Spanish' lol. The neighbourhood is very safe and the Malecon is right around the corner which we walked along at sunset. Breakfast was the best we had in Cuba - try the homemade jam! Nicolas even organized a reliable taxi driver for us to pick us up at the airport. We 100% recommend casa Novo Guest House!
Apr 23, 2017 - Very nice Casa, Nicolas is a friendly person. Breakfast is oke. Location also, close to havana viejo, about 10min walk.
Apr 03, 2017 - Nicely furnished and friendly casa in central location with room for improvement regards plumbing.
Feb 27, 2017 - This hostel was just fine for our stay in Havana, with a great roof terrace. Nothing special though compared with the other houses we stayed at in Cuba. The location is not the best, although the center is a good place to see some of the real local life in Havana. Most of the interesting sites are in Havana Vieja and Vedado.
Jan 28, 2017 - Casa Novo is the perfect location if you want to enjoy the real Habana: positioned in the middle of downtown, it's minutes walking to the Malecon, to the Barrio Chino, to the Capitolio and old Habana. It's very close to nice paladares/restaurants and from the roof you can experience the fascinating view of the city.
Alberto was always available for questions and suggestions, and we had laugh, too.
Recommended!
May 25, 2016 - I enjoyed staying at casa novo very much. Spend close to 14 days there. Close to everything you want to see in the city. The owner's Nicolas and his wife are both wary nice people and speak fine English. Some city noise but It's Havana! Same same everywhere! :-)
Mar 14, 2016 - The house location is good. It's pretty and neat. M-r Nicolas and his wife are really very nice and helpful people. I strongly recommend them
Jan 19, 2016 - Nicolas is very helpful to give advices and find other casas for your trip in Cuba! :-)