This casa is located in Old Havana, the balcony has nice views over the water and gets a nice breeze. Plaza Vieja is only a 5 minutes walk from the casa, the Cambio and bank is about ten minutes. Julio can organise taxis to the bus station and he also makes calls to other casas if you wish to travel.

There are two rooms, one is a little bit smaller then the other. There is air conditioning which is a must in Cuba! Julio speaks English, his wife Aurora and their son Julio Spanish only. They also have a labrador, Tomi - if you are scared of dogs they will keep him closed away. Aurora is a good cook, we had a couple of lovely dinners there and you can also request breakfast.

We had some very interesting conversations with Julio on life in Cuba. They also give you enough warning to make sure one doesn't take their camera, passport and money out at night...just like one wouldn't do in any developed country either! While we stayed there there were two other guests who had their things stolen while out dancing at the Casa de la Musica at night. Don't leave your bags, passports and large cameras on the chair while dancing!

Internet is dial-up and slow in Cuba, not cheap (CUC6 per hour). You can ask to use their Internet and pay the same amount if you don't wish to make the walk to the phone shop. There is only one place in Havan Vieja for Internet.

The casa is very safe, you can only get in if they recognise you from the balcony! We would stay with Julio and Aurora again!

2 mins from main areas and sights. Safe location though streets are unlit which would be a worry any where else. Julio and Aurora are so welcoming and friendly you feel at home straight away. Julio speaks english and Aurora just a little (If she mimes a chicken she is asking if you would like an egg for breakfast :-) ) Food was great and plentyful. Room was spacious and clean. Would highly recommend.

We stayed here for 1 night and immediately felt home.
Aurora and Julio are such wonderul and hearty hosts! One of the highlight of our trip in Cuba. And the dinner just the most amazing we had during our whole stay on the island.
If you look for a real experience, I can just recommend it.
Perfectly situated in Habana Vieja, 5 min away from Plaza San Francisco/Plaza Vieja.

I stayed with my brother for 5 days in this lovely casa. Señora Aurora and Señor Julio are very nice, caring peolpe, who make you feel at home the minute you walk in their door. Our room was very clean and so was the rest of the house. We asked if we could have diner in their casa and they cooked us the most wonderful chicken and tuna! We felt absolutely safe in their house and left our luggage with cash money and camera in our room without a doubt. The location of their casa is very good, it is in the south of Old Havana. Indeed in a 3 minute walk you're in the middle of Habana Vieja (Old Town). At night we sometimes felt a little bit unsafe in some streets of Havana, but you can walk to the house via the shore (av Paula) which is lit and not scary at all.
Señor Julio speaks english and his wife Señora Aurora not really, but she is used to communicate with foreigners, so if Señor Julio or their son was not around we figured out what she meant most of the time (we don't speak spanish).
If you want to take some salsa dancing lessons we can recommend Sr Raymond & Sra Silvia (Lamparilla 261) also in Habana Vieja, very good dance instructors!
Our experience at Casa Aurora was great and we can recommend it to anyone! Have a great holiday!