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| LOCATION Miramar is only a narrow band of streets by the sea with hotels and offices in this much larger area known to Cubans as Playa. There is no beach (playa) per se here. Playa includes neighbourhoods and municipios in and around the Convention Centre (Palacio de Convenciones in Nautico), Marina Hemingway (bars, boats, hotels, restaurants), Almendares, La Sierra, Atabey, Barlovento, Bélen and Alturas de Bélen (Colegio and Tropicana), Buenavista, Cubanacán, Flores, Kohly, La Copa, Marianao, Nautico, Baracoa, Querejeta, Siboney and more. You're not exactly downtown. Taxi rides to Old Havana are 12-15cuc each way. Cocotaxis are not any cheaper, private taxis (shared) should be about 5cuc from Vedado to Belen, much more to the Palacio de Convenciones, the Convention Centre, far into Playa, about 80 blocks from the Habana Libre in "downtown" Vedado.
RESTAURANTS Pan.com, 7ma, angle 26 (sandwiches, 24 hrs); Vistamar, ave. 1, entre 22 y 24 (dear, but with a view sublime); Subacuatico at the Acuario, Avenida 1ra. Nº 6002, corner 6 (affordable seafood, minimum cover 8 cuc; garlic shrimps for 5, beer 1 cuc). PALADARES Cocina de Lilliam, calle 48 #1311, e/13 y 15, Playa; El Diluvio (Italien), calle 72, e/17 y 19 (Playa); El Laurel, 5ta, past Marina Hemingway, between casas in the back; La Esperanza, calle 16 #105 Tel. 202 4361; La Fontana, calle 3a, e 46; La Vicaria 5ta y 180; EVENINGS Amelia (also good eats), groups and comics, 3ra, corner 82; Casa de la Musica, salsa dancing, orchestra,superb place. Matinées and evenings. Expensive. Calle 20, corner 35; Caneyes del Papa, club, salsa at midnight, calle 248, corner 5ta in Barlovento; El Bolero, best bolero in town at 22h and midnight 15, complejo Dos Gardenias, ave. 7ma, angle 26; El Diablo Tun Tun, piano-bar and shows of salsa et al. THE spot in Miramar. Upstairs from Casa de la Musica; Irakere Jazz Club (Casa del Jazz cubano), Calle 0, # 314, entre 3ra y 3ra A; La Cecilia (also restaurant), groups, outdoor stage. Avenida 5ta, e/110 y 112; La Maison, shows nightly, 22h15-00h30. Calle 16 #701, corner 7ma; Teatro Karl Marx, 5,500 seats, the largest concert venue of the country; been there, done that : Los Van Van, Buena Vista Social Club, Pablo Milanes et al. Ave 1ra, corner 8 in Miramar. |
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| PLAYA/MIRAMAR CASAS WE RECOMMEND V = refered by owners and travellers. Check them out in persona. Playa has more than 450 licensed casas particulares. Children 16 and under may share parents' bedroom at no charge only if there is an additional bed available. Mention the age of your children when making the reservation. Comments and casa suggestions webmaster @cubacasas.net |
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CASA MERCY Calle 68 #4111 e/ 41 y 43, two blocks from the famous Tropicana Cabaret in Alturas de Bélen of Municipio Playa area. Tel. (7) 203-6735 Independent apartment on ground floor with a car porch, an air-conditioned bedroom with private bathroom, ventilator, color TV and phone; a terrace, and a pantry/kitchen with fridge, gas stove & oven. Rates : 35cuc per night (2 pers. max.). A rather large bedroom inside the building upstairs with its private bathroom, a color TV, fridge, air conditioning, fan, all in comfort. Rates : 25cuc per night (2 pers. max.). |
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CASA CECILIA RUIZ V Calle 110A no 523 entre 5taB y 5TaF in Playa, near hospital CIREN part of area Querejeta close to Nautico, some 9 blocks from the Palacio de Convenciones. Tel. (7) 209-1137 This large colonial-style casa has its own little garden and living room where travellers can relax. It also has a dining room where meals are served, of course. (Main or otherwise ;) Each bedroom has its own ensuite bathroom, a small tv and a fridge. Rates : 25-35cuc per bedroom per night (2 adults max.). |
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GUSTAVO GARCIA Calle 74 no 2317, entre 23 y 25, in Buenavista burrough of Municipio Playa, close to the Acuario nacional. Tel. (7) 207-3646 Gustavo and his wife offer — upstairs — a totally independent apartment including two air-conditioned bedrooms, each with private bathroom, as well as an independent kitchen and dining area — with all pots and pans and wares to make your own meals — and a front terrace. Enclosed parking on the lot. If guests so wish, hosts can prepare and serve meals : 3cuc breakfasts, 7cuc dinners. Rates : 25cuc per bedroom per night (2 pers. max.) |
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CASA DINORA PARRA CABRERA V Calle 19, #7605, e/76 y 78, in Buenavista. Tel. (7) 209-5853 In her large colonial casa, Dinora rents two independent apartments away from the main building. Each apartment has one air-conditioned bedroom with its private bathroom as well as its own kitchen and dining room. Both are at each end of (and share) a patio and garden with its lovely columned glorieta. Parking on premises. Rates : 30cuc per apartment per night (2 adults max.) |
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CASA VICTOR V Calle 70, #2703, e/27 y 29, in Buenavista. Tél. (7) 207-3159 In his independent casa, Victor rents two bedrooms, each with a tv set and both sharing a bathroom. Clientele can enjoy the well-appointed living and dining rooms. Meals served : breakfasts for 3cuc, dinners from 7cuc. Rates : 30cuc per bedroom per night (2 adults max.) |
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CASA MARIA MARTHA V Calle 82A #2116, e/21 y 23, in Buenavista. Tél. (7) 202-7046 Maria Martha rents an independent apartment upstairs with its entrance hallway, a living room, two air-conditioned bedrooms with a shared bathroom, a fully-equiped kitchen with fridge, stove, utensils and pots to prepare one's own meals and a dining area. Parking on premises, laundry service, tv and radio. Only breakfasts are served, on request, at 3cuc. Rates : 30cuc per bedroom per night (2 adults max.) |
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CASA ELDA CRUZ MOREJON V Calle 76, #29e21, e/29e y 29f, upstairs, in Buenavista, about 150m from Cuba's major ophtalmology centre, Hospital Pando Ferrer. Tel. (7) 203-7052 Elda rents and independent floor upstairs offering tranquility and intimacy which includes two aircon bedrooms each with a private bathroom, a living room with colour tv, a kitchen with fridge and a dining area. Laundry service, parking, meals served from 7cuc, breakfasts at 3cuc. Rates : 30cuc per bedroom per night (2 adults max.) |
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CASA CARMEN CRESPO V Calle 76, #2918, e/29 y 29A in Buenavista. Tél. (7) 209-0155 Carmen's independent casa has teo air-conditioned bedrooms, each with private bathroom and tv set. Living room, kitchen (for use by guests if desired), dining room. Car parking on premises. Meals served : breakfasts, 3cuc, dinners 7cuc. Rates : 30cuc per bedroom per night (2 adults max.) |
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ESTUDIO ALINA Calle 68 No. 4109 entre 41 y 43, in Alturas de Bélen It's Mercy's (top of list) neighbour. Tel. (7) 208-1485 An air-conditioned mini studio with private bathroom; kitchen counter, fridge, gas; mini-terrace, colour tv Bathroom is across the corridor. Rates : 30cuc per night (2 adults max.). |
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