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Hostal Conde de Villanueva: Traveller Reviews


Calle Mercaderes 202, Havana, Cuba
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great little hotel

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5 of 5 stars
ireland
10 Feb 2009 | Trip type: Couples
2
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A great hotel lovely spacious rooms, clean comfortable and in a fantastic location just off plaza vieja in old havana. The breakfast was the nicest i came across in cuba. The lunch was also lovely and 7 cucs for starter main and dessert and a beer. Towels changed everyday and room cleaned daily. The only negative of the room is no stand for the shower so you must hold it in your hand. The cigar shop in the hotel also proved to be the most competitive of any i came across in cuba and they are very helpful, they also stock lots of rum so you can kill two birds with one stone.The peacock which patrols the beautiful courtyard was also a surprise. There are one or two faults the ants which you will come across in the dining area are one if you are not a nature lover. Also though not the fault of the staff but the casa de cambio they pointed me towards in plaza de san francisco shortchanged me by 20 cucs, so do not be afraid to count out the amount again in front of the clerks.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay January 2009
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Travelled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since 10 February 2009
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young Singles, An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Great pool scene, pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure
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Absolutely Brilliant!!!!

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5 of 5 stars
Falmouth
3 Feb 2009 | Trip type: Couples
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Stayed here for 8 nights and loved every minute of it, excellent rooms, wonderful staff and the best cigar store in Havana. When we arrived the receptionist aplogised and told us we had a room with no window but offered to move us the very next morning. However room 7 was wonderful, clean, comfortable, great bathroom amd so quiet for sleeping that we decided to stick with it for the full 8 nights. The staff in all areas were absolutely wonderful, courteous and friendly at all times, especially Eileen in reception, Dalis the chambermaid and Jose the breakfast waiter.
The restaurant was stylish and served some really good food, especially the sirloin steak which was better than most I have tried in the UK. The cigar shop was without doubt the finest I have seen in Havana and the roller in residence rolled the best salomones I have ever smoked.
I was so impressed I am already looking into another visit this year.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay January 2009
  • Visit was for Leisure
  • Travelled with With Spouse/Partner
  • Member since 20 February 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
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Lovely old hotel handy for Habana Vieja

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4 of 5 stars
Cambridge
29 Jul 2008 | Trip type: Couples
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We spent the last night of our holiday in Cuba here and so I splashed out and booked a mini suite, which turned out to be enormous (an extensive bathroom plus enormous bedroom) and 3 balconies. Unfortunately, because of the heat we had to keep the shutters drawn all the time. The bed was huge and comfortable.
Although the service was not effusive, I found it adequate and we were able to check in to our room at 11am rather than the expected 4pm.
Unusually for us, we ate in the hotel restaurant and were impressed. It was very good value and the fish (lobster, prawns and fish) were the best we'd had all holiday. Breakfast (served in another restaurant) was nothing special, but OK.

  • Liked — The lovely courtyard and surroundings
  • Disliked — Nothing
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay July 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Travelled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since 26 August 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for A romantic getaway, tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Great pool scene, pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Had a real problem with the staff!

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2 of 5 stars
London
11 Jun 2008 | Trip type: Couples

This hotel is recommended on Lonely Planet and I don't know why!

Yes the courtyard is beautiful and it's at a great location. The breakfast wasn't particularly amazing, and the rooms were just odd. I was freezing all night, then turned off the air and was baking. And there's a bath but no standing showerhead, you have to sit in the bath and use it that way.

But most importantly...the receptionist (Jenny) and I had a misunderstanding about making a showerroom available later in the afternoon, before we had to fly home. When it transpired she only meant that there were the toilets downstairs for us to wash in the sink (!) she didn't make any apologies for not having something else available, and said it was tough luck if my spanish wasn't up to understanding. I asked if we could pay a maid to clean an empty bath in one of the rooms and we use it quickly, but she was having none of that, and then turned away and wouldn't speak to me, nor would she even provide a towel. For having spend CUC $130 for accomodation there that night, I didn't really appreciate her awful behaviour and I will be complaining directly to Habanaguex hotel chain, as I have never had anyone in the service industry be as rude to me.

If I were you, I'd check out Florida or one of the other ones in the area, this place wasn't special enough!

  • Liked — courtyard
  • Disliked — service
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay June 2008
  • Visit was for Other
  • Travelled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since 11 June 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure
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Fab little hotel in Habana Vieja

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4 of 5 stars
Wirral, England
27 May 2008 | Trip type: Couples
2
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This was a fabulous little hotel in Habana Vieja, the rooms were welcomingly air conditioned in the 35degree heat!!

We stayed in Room 9. Slight issues were the fact that the shower had no doors and the shower itself did not hang up so you had to hold it above you. There was also a slight smell of drains in the bathroom, but as we only stayed a couple of nights it wasn't a problem.

The room was comfortable and airy (even though it had no window) and the staff were really helpful.

I would thoroughly recommend this hotel to anyone wanting to visit Habana and spend some time somewhere other than a big hotel.

There is also a really good cigar shop here, probably the best one we found in Habana.

  • Liked — Location and the quaintness of it
  • Disliked — The problems with the shower in our room
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay May 2008
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Travelled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since 15 April 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young Singles, People with disabilities, Older Travellers, Great pool scene
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Address: Calle Mercaderes 202, Havana, Cuba