The best hotels are in Havana, Trinidad, Cayo Coco or at Varadero Beach. Since many visitors to Cuba go as part of a package holiday, the hotel will have been selected in advance. The hotels are clean, functional and adequate. Contact the Cuba Tourist Board for further information (see Top Things To Do).

Literally private houses, these are - as the name suggests - similar to bed & breakfast. In certain towns only (most notably not in Varadero), it is possible for Cubans to rent out rooms to visitors. The rooms normally have a private bathroom and the deal often includes breakfast. It may also be possible to have other meals there as well, which are much more varied and plentiful than those offered in many of the state-operated restaurants. It can be a good, and cheaper, way to get more of a feel for the Cuban way of life and to get a glimpse of the ‘real Cuba’. Legal casas particulares are recognised by a blue triangle on a white background on the front door.