We very much enjoyed staying 2 nights at Mandy's Villa Sonada in Mantanzas. His rooftop terrace is a beautiful oasis where it's easy to spend hours just relaxing, reading or enjoying a drink. The food was very good and plentiful. Mandy is a great host with excellent taste who enjoys speaking with his guests (his English is good too!). More

Four of us stayed with Mandy during a cycling trip in November 2010. Mandy proved to be very adaptable and served the best meal we had on our Cuba trip. We're returning to Villa Sonada in February 2012 as a part of a second trip and are very much looking forward to staying with him again. More

We stayed here in Nov 2010,and I am headed back here in Nov 2011. Best patio and food in 3 weeks travelling ! A garden Oasis on rooftop terrace,where we enjoyed the most wonderful food. Only 4 or 5 short blocks to Parqe and a dollar kiosk is right across the street. Armando is a gracious host,spoke english,and was kind... More

great place,nice location, very clean and the owner was fantastic,the food was great,i feek like my own home... More

As soon as I set my foot in front of La Villa Sonada, I was welcome with genuine hospitality. I felled like I am part of Cuban family while staying here. Mandy always with smile and anticipating your needs, before you even think of them. The room was very clean and cozy. The bathroom was clean, with hot and cold... More

Our stay at Villa Sonada was the best in Cuba. We were cycling through the country for a month and were lucky to stay with Armando for the first 2 mights. He was great. He imparted a wealth of useful information, he is a great cook, and super host. We returned there the last night of of our trip and... More

Matanzas was our first stop on a three-week trip around Cuba and La Villa Sonada was the first place we stayed in. Mandy is a truly gracious, calm, helpful, and generous host. We felt spoiled rotten as he set a high standard for casas for us right off the get-go. We spent three nights with him at the beginning of... More

We were well cared for by our host Mandy. Not only did he treat us royally while we were in his home, he also made connections for us at each of the places we wished to visit. They were all top notch. Staying at La Villa Sonada provided a great opportunity to experience life in a Cuban neighbourhood. The location... More

Never make the same mistake we made! Don't stay there! We got picked up by a taxi organised by Armando that drove once around Matanzas before going to the casa (there's no other way he needed so long for the 3 or so blocks). We had booked a room with 5 beds and found ourselves in a tiny room (not... More