Casa Particular "El Pilar"

Habana del Este

 It is a furniture house and the price includes cleaning and touristic guide by Cojimar, the town where Ernest Hemingway based his novel The Old Man and the Sea, three blocks from the sea. It is 6 kms from Havana down town. It is ideal for 1 or 2 people in intimacy since the house is only for the guests. The host lives upstairs and will be always at disposal for whatever the guests need. The breakfast costs 5 euros.

It has a wonderful garden surrounded by a wall, a very comfortable porch where the air from the sea can be felt, living room with phone, television, DVD, dining room, kitchen with refrigerator, water purifier to drink water so you do not need to buy bottles of water in the market. Is has an acclimatized bedroom with private bathroom and hot and cold water. It has excellent conditions for comfort and safety with a big back yard. We can offer airport collection at reasonable prices.

There are excellent restaurants surrounding the casa with affordable prices like La Terraza (specialized in sea food) where Hemingway used to visit frequently and maintains its original traditional architecture. Two blocks away you can find one of the best restaurants in Havana which is Casa Grande.

Three blocks from the house you find the seawall with wonderful views of the sea and a stone-built castle from the Spaniards colony for the defense of Havana in the colonial epoch. There is also a monument to Hemingway since he had its own fishing boat in Cojimar. There is a big market to buy food only 2 blocks from the house if you want to cook yourself. Public transportation is also 2 blocks from the house but we can also offer you the taxi service. We are very close to the beautiful beaches, only 15 minutes by car.

The neighborhood is very quiet. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet locals and their customs and the style of living of city people.