Great staying in an amiably atmosphere with Ana & Pepe and their good souls Yuri & Tony. Our room was comfortable, well stocked, meticulously clean and equipped with an AC, that was pretty useful as it was really hot and humid during our stay. Ana & Pepe's casa is located a little offside in the western part of Vedado - a quiet and safe neighbourhood, so you will need a taxi to get to Old Havana (5CUC) or the Viazul bus terminal (3CUC), which is no problem at all. Ana & Pepe are warm and friendly hosts, making us feel at home away from home. Both are open-minded people, well experienced in the sometimes special living in Cuba (in finding creative solutions, that is) and very well connected. It's a pleasure to chat with them and you always can rely on their advices in every respect. Ask for their suggestions for a short trip to the countryside (Las Terrazas), a Paladar (Decameron): you won't be disappointed. We will stay at Ana & Pepe's definitely again when in Havana next time.

A great trip to Cuba and a great home to stay in, nothing more to ask for. Amazing service and attentiveness, so much so, I sent my mother and sister to stay there a month after my stay. If you want to stay in Havana this is definitely the place to stay in. Affordable, clean, safe, beautiful, great service, and relaxing.

Contacted Ana by email for the booking, and was excellent in answering all our questions. Ana´s Casa was booked out so we actually stayed in Casa Diana, with Diana and Tony. Their house was beautiful inside, and they were very hospitable.
Hurricaine Ike hit Cuba when we were there, and Vedado (their barrio) was without power for a couple of days, forcing us to stay at the truely aweful Hotel Colina in town. It was twice the money of Casa Diana, which made it even more painful. We quickly moved back when the power was restored, and would totally recommend the Casa Particulare experience as a more interesting and authentic option than a hotel, and cheaper.
We had lost luggage and both Diana and Ana were great to help track this down at the airport when the phones (and staff) were not being particularly helpful.
We went to Trinidad and stayed in Casa Él Rustico with Rafael (an Ana recommendation) . He spoke no English but communication was ok with basic Spanish, and he tried very hard to be a great host. He was a chef so food was great- much better than Havana generally. Went for a hike in local forest, to a great waterfall and swimming hole. Got caught out a couple of times with taxis charging per person and one way when we though we agreed total costs up front.

My fiancee and I stayed with Ana and Pepe for a total of 5 days over the course of the last 2 weeks, three days of which were during the passing of Hurricane Ike.

They were incredibly helpful, caring and fun. Pepe most certainly was not as Sherlock described in the previous review. Sherlock asks for a 2 hour tour from Pepe, and complains when Pepe leaves after 2 hours? I don't quite get that. Also try not to forget Ana and Pepe are working from the moment they wake to the moment they go to sleep, 7 days a week - when a 2 hour tour is finished, he most likely goes off to buy food for his guests' dinner. $CUC30 is the right price for a casa particular in Havana. The beer was also the right price, and you should also ask him to make you a mojito or two - extremely tasty and rather potent. If you are lucky you may also be treated to an impromptu dance lesson from Pepe.

On the worst night of Hurricane Ike´s passing, a couple of travellers that were staying in a casa particular a block away came to Ana and Pepe's for dinner, as they had booked through them. That night the hurricane whipped up fierce winds, and there were regular explosions from electriciy boxes and wires on the street. Ana and Pepe were rightly concerned about the safety of walking around during this time, so offered their own bed to these travellers - they were prepared to sleep on chairs for people who were not even paying to stay in their house. Thankfully the travellers declined the kind offer and braved the storm to return to the casa at which they were staying.

These are great people, they provide a fantastic service - stay with them, it will make your trip.

As we left Cuba today the sun was shining again. What an amazing place.