Meet Dorita
Sociable, Open minded, Helpful
As a family we have always enjoyed sharing Cuban culture with our guests and learning more about where they are from.
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Football, Baseball, Fitness, gym, Cooking, Reading
Hosting guests since
2010
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
I was born and raised in Havana. My husband Teodoro and I have been running our casa particular in conjunction with our daughter Melissa; on occasion renting two rooms in our home and a small apartment to guests from around the world. We enjoy meeting new people and being able to share Cuban culture with them. We speak Spanish, but our daughter Melissa speaks English.
The casa and apartment are a short walk to the University of Havana, Coppelia, Calle 23 (La Rampa) and Havana's famous Malecón. It’s also very close to two Etecsa WiFi hotspots (Hotel Colina and Calle 23). It’s easy to catch an almendron (American taxi) from the parallel street, San Lazaro, to go to Habana Vieja and beyond.
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
The house is in a great location; the meeting point of Centro Habana and Vedado. It's very close to the University of Havana, where foreigns can take Spanish classes. Habana Vieja is easily accesible from the house; walking (25 minutes) or taking a taxi.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Cinema
- Museum
- Bus Stop
- Hospital
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
- Smoking is only allowed on the balcony. Fuma sólo en el balcón de la casa.
- Cuban visitors who come to visit the homestay guest have to show their ID to the host. Visitantes cubanos deberán mostrar su carnet de identidad a la dueña de la casa.
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
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.