Excellent staff. Cozy hostel. Walking distance to almost anywhere in the Old Town. Nice breakfast. Beds can improve. I would recommend booking the room 'Estervina'. Its easier to connect with... read more people at the lobby.

  Can’t recommend this place enough, the building is as beautiful as everyone who works in it, and the 4 course breakfast is the best in Havana Those eggs! The staff... read more are so helpful and have a great knowledge of Cuba, they are more than happy to help suggest and organise the rest of your trip around the country. One note, if you are travelling to Cuba do not transfer your money at the airport, wait until you arrive in Havana and do it at your hotel or in a restaurant, much better exchange rate. We’ll definitely be back!

  What an incredible place to stay in the heart of Havana. We knew we wanted to stay at a private business, as anything else is operated by the Cuban government... read more (please look up how to keep your tourism money out of their hands) and we took the plunge on Balcones Muralla. Rooms are clean, staff is outrageously friendly, generous, and helpful. We could not have picked a better place to stay. This is the place we will always come back to on our future travels to Cuba as Americans.

  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!