Of course it is cheaper and better to stay in casa perticular, but, anyway, this is one of the cheapest hotels in Havana. For the money I'd paid I got wonderful service, nice breakfast, friendly personnel, in short, I loved staying there. The hotel is rather noisy - if you stay at a lower floor you hear the noise of traffic, if you stay closer to the top - they have a night club in the roof bar... But if you're young and would rather go to a disco instead of going to bed, it's even better - you don't have to go out to get to a real cuban disco (this club is for locals mostly). And the view out of my window was fantastic! Besides, at day-time they have an entertainer there in the roof bar. He will teach you to dance salsa for free (but don't forget to tip him)! Vedado neighbourhood has everything you might need at hand - ATMs, night clubs, copelias, bars, cocotaxi parking, and it's only 300 meters to Malecon!