Booking a stay in a hotel at the same time as cheap flights to Varadero has come recommended by an expert.Casas particulares, or accommodation let out by a Cuban family in their home, are illegal in the Varadero area, as well as in Guardalavaca and Playa Santa Lucia, according to the Havana Times.
In answering a reader’s question about where to book an apartment, the writer delivers a stark warning about staying in illegal accommodation.Regardless of what you are told, there are no exceptions in Varadero to operate a casa particulares, the publication points out.These homes can be rented in nearby Matanzas and in Cardenas, but affordable and more intimate locations can be found in the beach-side location itself.Legal casa particulares can be found in many Cuban towns and cities and are identified by a blue sign reading Arrendador Divisa and cost around 20 convertible pesos (£13.78) per night, according to Cuba Junky. ADNFCR-2568-ID-800030556-ADNFCR