Accommodation on the Tour

For our tours in Cuba we use a mixture of small hotels and family homestays. The houses and hotels have been carefully selected over time taking into account travellers' feedback.

Sharing Arrangements During the Tour

All accommodation on our tours in Cuba is based on a twin-share arrangement. This means two people to a room, and if you join the tour as an individual, you may be sharing a room of two beds, with another member of the same sex from the group. If there is no one to share with, and you end up with a room to yourself, you do not have to pay a single supplement. If you would like to guarantee yourself a single room throughout your tour, you can purchase the single supplement. The price for this can be found on each individual tour page. If you do not purchase the single supplement but at some stage during the tour you decide you want to have a room to yourself, the tour leader may be able to arrange this for you at a cost of US$25-50/night depending on the type of accommodation (subject to availability).

HomestaysAn image of travellers in Cuba with a Cuban family

For most people, the homestays are a major highlight of the trip as they provide a first hand experience of living with a Cuban family. The homestays are a very different experience to staying in hotels. Most Cubans are very friendly and love to talk to you. The rooms are basic but all very comfortable and clean, and the families will try to make you feel at home as much as possible, like part of the family. In each city in Cuba where we have homestay accommodation, the group will split up into different homes, with between 1 and 4 group members with each family.

An image of the bedroom for a tourist in a private house in Cuba.In general the houses we use are nicer than the average Cuban dwelling as for a start, the family needs to have enough resources to have a spare room to accommodate a guest. Some of the rooms have air-conditioning and others just a fan. They usually have a private bathroom for the guests and towels and soap are provided. Almost always they have hot water showers, although because of the climate you may find it more refreshing to have a cool one.

Click here to see photos of homestay accommodation in Cuba.


Joining Hotel Havana

The joining hotel for most of our tours in Cuba is the Hotel Colina.

An image of Hotel Colina in Havana, Cuba.

Hotel Colina
Calle L e/ 25 y 27
Vedado, Havana
Tel/Fax: + 537-836-4071

The hotel is centrally situated in Havana’s vibrant district of Vedado just down the road from the Hotel Havana Libre, which was formerly the Havana Hilton. It is diagonally opposite the University of Havana and 2 blocks from Vedado’s central park and Cuba’s largest ice-cream palour - La Coppelia. Vedado is also known as “New Havana” as many of Havana’s newer hotels, business and government offices, restaurants, and bars are found there. The hotel is also just a few blocks from the Malecon, which is the scenic walkway along the bay of Havana and a thriving centre of Havana social life.

HOTEL UPGRADE - Most of our travellers find the 2 star Hotel Colina adequate. However, for a little more comfort we offer some upgrade options for your accommodation in Havana. Click here to see the options.

Extra Accommodation

Click here for options and prices for extra pre-tour and post-tour hotel and homestay accommodation in Havana.