Hostal Maritza de la Osa, Guest House in Havana

San Miguel 532 b/ Gervasio and Escobar, Havana, Cuba

Wonderful
247 reviews
9.4

About Hostal Maritza de la Osa

You will feel very welcome in this hostel, thanks to the warm and caring landlady! The hostel staff will help you with everything you may need, ensuring you that your trip to Havana will be one to remember!

The Hostal Maritza de la Osa Guest House has been top rated by HostelsClub customers! It is a small and cozy guesthouse with walking distance from main attractions in Havana.

Accommodation info

CategoryGuest House
Check-in24 hours check-in
Check-outbefore 14:00
CurfewNo curfew
Room lockoutNo lockout
Reception24/7

Room types

Hostal Maritza de la Osa is a colonial house built in the 40's and offers private or shared rooms. Each room has bathrooms in suite and air conditioner.

Location and surroundings

Our guest house is located in the center of the city, just 5 min. walking from the Malecón Habanero and Chinatown.

Services and facilities

We also offer catering services from 7:00 am and laundry. We provide English-Spanish and Sanish-English translation and interpretation service as well as spanish personal lessons in the hostal.

Services
Breakfast3.00 CUC per guest, per night
Linen
Air conditioning
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Amenities
Parking lot
Kitchen
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Reviews (9.4 Wonderful)

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We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the home of Maritza and her family. Maritza is a very kind and friendly host (along with her family) who has a good working knowledge of English and will help you out in any way she can in terms of providing info about and getting to & from local attractions and places of interest. In terms of the accommodation, 3 of us (my wife, 14-yr old daughter, and myself) stayed in a room with a double bed, a single bed, and an in-suite bathroom and shower. The room was very clean, had good aircon and fans, and we had hot water in the bathroom 24/7 (which I gather is not always the case in Havana.) You can also lock your room any time you go out and there's also a special place in the room where you can lock any valuables so you don't have to carry them around Havana every day (very handy!). In addition Maritza serves a lovely breakfast with eggs, buns, a fruit cup, coffee/juice, jam, and an assortment of other breakfast coodies (little cakes, etc...) The location is very central in "Central Havana." You're right in the middle of it. In terms of walking, you're about a 10 min. walk to the Malecon to the north, about a 15-20 minute walk to the Capitolio and Old Havana to the east and about the same distance walk to the National Hotel to the West. For those who'd rather not walk, it's just a short ride on one of the many bicycle taxis available for hire in the area. (Don't forget to negotiate the price first!) Also, when staying in this area, it's really handy to convert some of your money into the "local pesos" or moneda national (MN) (in addition to having CUCs). There are many little pizzerias and cafeterias in the area which use the MN peso making eating local or "street food" an extremely inexpensive option. Given the exchange rate of 24 or 25 MN to 1 CUC, a meal at a local eatery in this area can cost between 25 - 40 MN or 1 to 2 CUC! (Snacks are even cheaper!) Maritza can tell you where the closest CADECA (currency exchange) is to get MN as the banks don't provide them. One other thing to note is that many of the buildings in Central Havana are crumbling and in a severe state of disrepair. However, interspersed within that, are updated and renovated apartments such as this "casa" which offer you a unique opportunity to meet and stay with a lovely Cuban family and experience "daily life" in central Havana. This part of Havana is not the 5-star/all-inclusive experience of Varadero. It's experiencing life as many residents of Central Havana experience it. A great and unique opportunity and we definitely recommend Hostal Maritza.
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Good value for money about 20 minutes walk from old Havana. Maritza is really friendly and helpful, rooms are quite basic. The first room has a bathroom en suite, the others share one.
10WonderfulExpand details
Maritza was a wonderful host and she made our stay extremely pleasant. Her place was centrally located and within walking distance to chinatown and central Havana. She was helpful when we asked for directions to somewhere or recommendations for food. She went above and beyond her host duties. We would be very happy to recommend her place to anyone travelling to Havana.
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Highly recommend staying with Maritza. The location was fantastic - very central and the accommodation great. I had a room for 4 all to myself for 3 nights and breakfast for a small additional fee. Very friendly, welcoming and helpful with suggestions of where to go to see and eat
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I loved staying with Martiza and her husband! I loved the area - not touristy, very Cuban and authentic. But still in walking distance from the old Havana, Malecón and the University area. Maritza was very helpful all the way through my stay - a week - and when I at some point panicked because I had my only credit card cancelled, she was the first one to help. Thank you Maritza! She also has contacts around the country and can always help you to find other Casas Particulares to stay. The rooms are nice, clean and has both fan and air condition. Me BEST recommendations!

Important to know

Animals policyanimals/pets accepted
Children policyChildren can stay for free in parents' bed/s if younger than 3 years.
Private rooms age restrictionNo restrictions
Dorms age restrictionNo restrictions
Smoking policyAll rooms are non smoking, smoking allowed only on dedicated areas
Wheelchair accessLimited wheelchair access (some common areas and/or some rooms).

Terms and conditions

Cancellation policyFree cancellation at least 24 hours before arrival date, first night of stay fee for late cancellation or no show
Accepted PaymentsThis property accepts only cash payments for balance. Credit/Debit Cards NOT accepted
TaxesTaxes included
Wonderful
247 reviews
9.4