Stayed here for five nights after seeing the excellent reviews on this site. Sadly, our experience did not quite match them. The property is good, all mod cons. For a price. Mini-bar fridge laid on with water, beer available. For a price. Even partook in Pepe's 2 hour tour of Havana. This was good and interesting but as soon as the 2 hrs were up he was gone in a flash and left us thinking was this 2hrs really worth the average cubans monthly wage?

And when we had arranged to spend some money with someone else to guide us around Pepe's attitude changed towards us for the worse. Maybe this was out of concern that we might be getting ripped off but the cynic in me says it was more likely he was annoyed that it was'nt heading his way.

The owners very thoughtfully arranged accommodation for us in another city we were visiting which was the worst place we had come across in all of Cuba and also quite pricey.

We toured Cuba for 3 weeks and stayed with families (in worse conditions) in other towns who could'nt do enough for you and it was a struggle to give them your money and a real pleasure to stay with them. Here, it felt like the opposite.

So, I realise I may be in the minority on here but in our opinion this place is ok, at a price, there are plenty of more hospitable places out there and you leave them feeling you were more important than your wallet.

Arrive to Havana for the first time and you are set for a cultural shock, even if you are a well seasoned traveler. So having a comfortable place to start your adventure in Cuba is a definite must!
I gladly found such a place as soon as I stepped into Casa de Ana y Pepe. This B&B is outstanding for the warmth of its people. Even after traveling for 3 weeks in Cuba and always staying with locals, I still consider this house the best I've been in, for many reasons.
First of all, it's a nice house, nicely located in Vedado, a beautiful neighborhood of Havana. Even if it's a bit far from the city center, you can easily reach Havana Vieja and this offers you the opportunity to see other parts of Havana that you wouldn't normally see if you were to stay accommodated in the center. The house is extremely clean, the rooms are big, airy and quiet, the beds and bed linen are very comfortable and of good quality and you have a lot of privacy. The breakfast is amazing, especially the mouthwatering mango juice...
I haven't met Ana while I was in Havana, so our host was Pepe, her husband. I can only say good things about Pepe and it was a pleasure for me to meet him! He was truly friendly and has gone out of his way to help us. He had a lot of nice suggestions for sightseeings and paladares and I particularly enjoyed talking to him about Cuba. Pepe also helped us planning our trip through the island and gave us contacts for casas particulares in every city that we were planing to visit.
(tip: always call in advanced more than one time and make sure that you are staying in the house you want and not in their friends' house. This is quite a common practice in Cuba: as you arrive to one place they may not have space for you - unlike what they've told you over the phone - and try to accommodate you in a friends' house. The problem with this is that their second choice might not have been your second choice, and many times the quality standards of the houses are different. So be prepared for this event and have a couple of extra phone numbers for casas particulares, in case you don't like their suggestion. There are plenty of them in all cities and it shouldn't be a problem to find alternatives.)
Finally, our visit to Cuba (at least the way we wanted to do it) wouldn't be possible without renting a car and Pepe was indefatigable in helping us find one, when all hope seemed lost! I think he found the last available car in Havana!
(just one more tip: book your car way in advance and confirm as much as possible that it is indeed reserved otherwise you might have an unpleasant last minute surprise...)
Overall I was very pleased with Casa de Ana y Pepe and I highly recommend it as a nice starting point to your visit to Cuba. You wont regret it!

Ana, The Netherlands

Staying at Casa de Ana made our trip to Cuba an unforgettable experience! Having travelled a lot, even I was blown away by the friendliness of Ana and Pepe, the owners...well, the whole family actually. From the first second to the last minute, you feel straight at home in their place: the interior is a sea of calmth, the rooms are amazingly quiet, painted in wonderfull colors, equiped with a spacious and clean bathroom and minibar...The rooms are being cleaned every day, which makes it even more pleasant to come home. Pepe is a wonderfull and enterntaining man who has helped us with every tiny detail, calling taxis, arranging the rest of our trip through Havana, teaching salsa classes, preparing every single wish. The kitchen is run by a cuban angle who prepares (and I am really not that easy when it comes to food!) heavenly dishes, and you can choose between a wide variety of dishes. Toni, the nephew, the cuban lookalike of Bruce Willis (but then much more charming!), is like a big brother who is watching out for you (we were three girls) and even takes you out if you feel like dancing or having a Cuba Libre...

Our stay in Casa de Ana has really been a great pleasure and everybody there has become like our family overseas!

If you go to Havana, do not hesitate to call them! Have fun and enjoy your trip!
Niki

We had a wonderful time in Havana thanks to the easy going atmosphere at Casa de Ana. Pepe helped to arrange everything from dinner and show reservations, taxis to get us where we wanted, made us a list of things to visit in Old Havana and more.

The rooms were great, breakfast and dinners delicious. A nice safe place to stay in Havana.

Pepe became family to us and we will be back for another visit for sure!