Meet Marlene
Creative, Helpful, Friendly
On a typical day...
I’m sociable and have my friends over a lot.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Baseball, Cooking, Music, gigs, festivals, Dancing, Learning foreign languages
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
We are a Cuban family, who have for their guests an apartment, which puts at your disposal, to know Cuba and its culture, in direct contact with the Cuban people and their customs. In this way you learn for yourself, the Cuban lifestyle, to suit you and your comfort, independently. Where all who wish to know Cuba, are welcome.
This allows you to enjoy your stay in Havana. Located in one of the colonial places, of this city; Old Havana, where part of the history and culture of Havana in particular and of Cuba in general converge. Located just a few steps from famous places such as the Malecón Habanero, Havana Bay, Bodeguita del Medio, the Cathedral, the Floridita, the Vitrola, the Capitol, among others.
You can know for yourself by simply strolling through the historic center of the city, declared a World Heritage Site.
House Facilities
- Air Conditioning
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
The street Obrapia is one of Havana's famous and busy streets, located in the municipality of Habana Vieja. The main artery of Havana's historic center is narrow and pedestrianized, and is filled with art galleries, shops, banks, museums , Pharmacies, places to eat and live music bars.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Beach
- Shopping Centre
- Bus Stop
- Train station
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
Pets not allowed
No parties or events are allowed
Not suitable or unsafe for babies (less than 2 years old)
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed indoors and outdoors.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.