Staying at a casa, as they’re commonly known, is staying with a local. I’ve learnt to play dominoes, drink rum and while away the hours with infectious chisme (gossip) in many casa patios - all rites of passage in Cuba.
“A casa particular is a private house which has been licensed to operate as a guesthouse - like a B&B but cooler,” says Adam Roberts, our resident Cuban expert at Much Better Adventures, having lived in the country for four and a half years. Photo by Jason Gamble (cropped) from UnsplashĬasas Particulares are Cuba’s much-loved answer to homestays, and your gateway to the sounds, scents, gastronomy and day-to-day life of local Cuban communities an authentic experience beyond the vintage cars and colourful colonial façades that line the streets of the famous capital, Havana. A photo taken from the window of a casa particular, a few blocks from the Capitol Building.
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