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!

We arrived at Aurora & Julio's Casa Particular "by accident" - having booked another place - which was full when we arrived - Aurora's turned out to be an excellent surprise. Welcoming us to her house as if we were returning grandchildren, with hugs & kisses on arrival.
The beautiful old house is nicely restored, and just 3 minutes walk from the centre of the old town. Extremely clean rooms, plenty of hot water, and absolute tranquility. Breakfast is as you like it and when you like it, with your hosts asking you what you want the night before.
Staying at Aurora's is not only a lovely experience, it also allows you a genuine glimpse into the life of hard working, happy Cubans getting on with daily things. Forget all the plastic hotels - stay here instead!

If you want a more real Cuban experience than a tourist hotel then stay here. We stayed here for three nights and Senor Julio and Senora Aurora could not have been more lovely. They were warm and attentive hosts and welcomed us into their home. Their home is a 1st floor apartment in old Havana 6 blocks south of the Plaza Vieja. If you are not a seasoned traveller the street may seem a little dodgy but rest assured ALL of old and central Havana looks like this (ie falling down!) and if you take the normal precautions its fine, we felt perfectly safe. The apartment was quite spacious and our room whilst very simply furnished was spotless as was the fully tiled bathroom. It also benefitted from airconditioning which many casa particulares do not have. Julio spoke some English and Aurora pretty much none but with our phrasebook and lots of sign language we had fun communicating. They were very attentive and interested in helping us make the most of our stay and seemed genuinely interested in what we had got up to each day. Breakfast was the biggest bowl of fruit you have ever seen and an egg and bread rolls. You did not go hungry. At 38 CUC per night for two its unbeatable value but don't stay here for the value but a cuban experience a hotel cannot offer you.