Hotels in Santa Clara

There are scores of casas particulares (private rooms for rent) in Santa Clara. Most are within a block or two of either the Parque Vidal or the Plaza del Carmen. Recommended casas particulares in Santa Clara include: Hostal Florida Center Calle Maestra Nicolasa (Candelaria) 56, between Colón and Maceo (tel. 42/20-8161; ar3840@enet.cu), a gorgeous 1876 colonial house full of interesting historic furniture and blessed with a flourishing garden and a welcoming host, Angel -- as well as some of the best food served in Cuba; Hostal Casa Mercy, Calle E Machado 4 (San Cristóbal) between Cuba and Colón (tel. 42/21-6941; iselmm@gmail.com), run by the friendly Mercedes and Omelio with two bright rooms, a terrace, a cocktail menu, good food, and a book exchange; Casa Olga Rivera Gómez, Calle Evangelista Yanes 20 between Máximo Gómez and Carolina Rodríguez (tel. 42/21-1711; www.betterhostal.4t.com; zaidabarreto2006@yahoo.es), a lovely house with a roof terrace and beautiful floor tiles, fronting Plaza del Carmen and its church; Casa Héctor Martínez, Calle Rolando Pardo (Buen Viaje) 8 between Maceo and Parque (tel. 42/21-7463), a smart house close to all the action, with a small patio garden, hammock, and interesting objects and books; Hostal Vilo y Gilda, Ave. 9 de Abril 106 between JB Zayas and Alemán (tel. 42/20-7215; www.viloygilda.com), owned by a friendly retired couple, offers one air-conditioned room facing a patio full of ancient areca palm trees; and Hostal Auténtica Pérgola, Luis Estévez 61 between Independencia and Martí (tel. 42/20-8686; carmenrt64@yahoo.es), a restored colonial house with beautiful mosaic floors, large ensuite rooms, and a pergola and fountain in the plant-filled interior patio.