Help! Need accommodation in Havana on Friday!

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Mar 20, 2013 8:20 AM
Posts: 5

Help! Need accommodation in Havana on Friday!

The hotel I was supposed to be staying at have just told me they are full (booked through Intrepid)
I now have no accommodation for Friday arriving late at night and the usual hotel search engines either all come back that everything is full or just don't deal with Cuba.

Anyone any pointers?

It seems everywhere has a 24-48 hour turnaround to tell you if they are full or not!

rob01

Mar 20, 2013 9:07 AM
Posts: 438

try using: www.gocubaplus.net

Hotel Caribbean always has vacancies (google map paseo del prado), in Vedado check out Hotel Vedado.. don`t worry too much, if the worst comes to the worst just ask your cab driver to take you to one of the hotels I have mentioned, those hotels should give you a room at any time of the day or night, or find you a room in another hotel nearby.

johnabbotsford

Mar 20, 2013 5:11 PM
Posts: 3,464

Email this guy
http://pototocuba.com/Pototow/

or
http://spankyproject.org/Spanky_Project/Book_Your_Trip.html

or
http://www.yourowncuba.com/

...email addresses in websites.

chefhagan

Mar 20, 2013 6:28 PM
Posts: 2,487

CTN will give you immediate confirmation for Havana hotels.

da_murphster

Mar 21, 2013 2:08 AM
Posts: 5

Thanks people - spent hours on this yesterday but everywhere seems to use the same 'booking engine' which just says full.

Back on it covertly as in work today.

da_murphster

Mar 21, 2013 2:21 AM
Posts: 5

JohnAbbotsFord - Emailed first 2, last one does not have any address details - website does not seem to work

Edited by: da_murphster

da_murphster

Mar 21, 2013 2:55 AM
Posts: 5

The 'live help' on

http://www.cubatravelnetwork.com/

Seems to have saved the day - they can access a 'better' search engine.

They reckoned that there are only 2 hotels with rooms in Havana!

Wont feel completely comfortable until I have spoken to the hotel (they are 4 hours behind) but problem hopefully solved.

Help really appreciated - was not wild about 'winging it' at 22:30 (when we land) with a pregnant wife

rob01

Mar 21, 2013 2:59 AM
Posts: 438

They reckoned that there are only 2 hotels with rooms in Havana! I think they`re full of it jajaja

da_murphster

Mar 21, 2013 3:06 AM
Posts: 5

We spent hours ringing round yesterday - not sure if its 'the system' but everywhere (even the £200 a night places) were full.

We were getting desperate!

johnabbotsford

Mar 21, 2013 4:14 AM
Posts: 3,464

#5 just checked - both the website and the direct email link worked for me.
Hope you find somewhere to sleep!
#6 BTW the CTN is exactly the same as the second link in post #2

cheval47

Mar 21, 2013 2:20 PM
Posts: 19

email Ana at analinacuba@gmail.com

phone: (537) 8335128

She will get you a place.

Senior_Radar

Mar 21, 2013 3:47 PM
Posts: 100

I believe da_murphster has resolved his lodging issue.

chefhagan

Mar 21, 2013 5:19 PM
Posts: 2,487

OP, FYI, I have reserved and purchased hotel rooms the same day with CTN while in Cuba. They have also provided me with an alternate hotel twice upon arrival if the hotel I booked was full. Both of these were up grades at no additional cost to me.

RayitoG

Mar 23, 2013 9:39 AM
Posts: 600

ctn & spanky are in bed with debbies forum, a good reason to stay far-faraway from them!

Senior_Radar

Mar 28, 2013 4:23 PM
Posts: 100

#13 What would the problem be?
Seems like CTN gets high marks for service.
The Spanky Project helps Cubans help their animals.
Debbies is a travel forum.