The best hotel I've ever stayed in. We ended up in a suite as there was problem with our booking. The place was palatial and I felt like a film star.

The restaturant was OK and after reading the conflicting reviews on here we had to try the Paella. It was good but not as good as I've had in Spain before.

After researching this website and some travel guides, we chose the Hostal Valencia. It was beautiful, charming, and had a lot of character. We were happy to see that we made the right choice!

Ask for a room on the top floor with a balcony if you can get it....we had the top floor corner room (the "Alzira") with the L-shaped balcony. The balcony wraps around the building and gives you a great view of what's going on in the city around you. You can people watch forever.

The front desk staff were very friendly, helpful and always made good recommendations.

The location is perfect, right in Habana Vieja. I will stay here again when I come back to Havana, and would recommend it to everyone!

well loved this hotel
all period features - magnificent ast iron cbath !
quirky, interesting, clean just marvellous really
our room was excellent
bargain price too - we paid 77 euro - would pay double that in europe
excellent location too
recommended in all the guide books and we see why now
wouldnt stay anywhere else in havana

I went with a friend to Hostal Valencia on a larger trip around Cuba (also went to Varadero and Trinidad - see other reviews).

We were more than impressed with the hotel. The location is central and exactly where we wanted to be. The hotel rooms were beautiful (although we did not have a window)
the room had 2 cast iron beds with ceilings about 15 foot tall and roll top bath. Really lovely.
The hotel (hostal) was also beautiful. lots of plants and very antiquated.

the bad point we had was that we seemed to have friends in our beds. My friend and I seemed to get lots of little flea bites - at last count we had over 100 each! (very itchy)
but even still we had a great time.

I would recommend going to Dos Hermanos (next door Havana Club Museum) for Mojitos - probably the best we had! was recommended by a tour guide. You won't be dissapointed

Also a great market round the corner from the hotel, other than tourist presents they have some GREAT art. (nb - not open on sundays)