Some people call it a boutique hotel, others a hostal, we call it our new home in La Havana. We were wowed and delighted as soon as... read more we stepped into this magnificent place and never expected to be so pampered by each and everyone, Sarai, Juana, Mariela, Rolando, Aramis are the A-team, captained by beautiful Yamiley. We will fall short talking about our stay because we might leave something out so we will sum up our visit to Havana as glorious and our stay at Balcones Murallas as splendid and "counting the days to return". If you want to get a real feel for Cuba, La Havana and its people, you must stay at Balcones Murallas and experience it yourself. This place has everything... location, location, location, cleanliness, decor, attentive staff, good food, and a real taste of the city . The tableware and the mojitos teapots are delightful. Just go there!!! They will arrange everything for you, since arrival until the time that you are reluctantly ready to depart.

  I'll admit, Havana wasn't very easy for us, but Sarai, Fredi and Tony made our stay worthwhile and we are very thankful to them! They went out of their way... read more to make sure we were happy and comfortable and were very helpful with tips, general knowledge or just very good company. The location is amazing, very close to old town square, restaurants and bars and a short walk to Malecon. The breakfast is full and delicious and it's just fun to sit there in the evenings over beer or a cocktail and have a great chat with Tony. We took the biggest room, Gran Laudelina, which was absolutely amazing and specious. Very recommended!

  We stayed at the Hostal Balcones Muralla for 5 nights and had an absolutely incredible time! Based right in the heart of old Havana it was the perfect base for... read more going out to explore. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, assisting in booking tours and trips, arranging airport pick up as well as giving recommendations to local attractions and restaurants. They helped us get access to local free Wi-Fi and were always around to answer our questions. Every morning started with fresh cooked breakfast with juice, coffee and local produce, absolutely delicious. The room was incredibly clean with a beautiful view from the balcony onto the street bellow.
Would recommend to anyone travelling or planning a holiday in Havana!

  Would definitely recommend this hostal! The building is beautiful, breakfast is delicious and best of all the staff are the loveliest of people! We want to thank Sarais and Aramis... read more specifically for being so kind, friendly and helpful to us with all of our questions. They really made our stay here special and are wonderful people!
The owner Richard is really welcoming and lovely and was a huge help so big thanks too!

Our one piece of general advice would be to make sure you bring lots of cash with you to Cuba! The exchange rate at the ATM here is so bad that you’ll end up paying 4x the price for everything!! More