I'm a Canadian who visited and stayed at Florencia in Santa Clara for 2 nights. I had the city view room, centrally located and only a 2 minute walk to the central Square. My room was clean, the bed super comfortable, and the air conditioning worked well. For such an old building, it has been renovated very nicely, with some modern touches, while keeping true to its colonial character. The owners, Gloria and Gabrielle,her being Cuban and his being Italian, are super hosts. Gloria helped me out of a money bind when my visa and atm card didn't work. I had to get money wired from Canada through Western Union, but in Cuba, a non resident can't receive the funds, only a Cuban. She went with me 2 times to the Western Union place and waited with me to receive the money; the first time there was a problem with the transaction but the second time was a success. If it hadn't been for her, I wouldn't have had any money to drink or eat. I owe her immensely all my gratitude. As well, she is a wealth of information of Santa Clara and its history and she is happy to share it with you. As for Gabrielle, he does the cooking for the menu they offer. You'll have no reason to eat outside the hostal because the food is to die for. You can compare it to Micheline 5 star 3-5 course meals but without the expense; quite reasonably priced and you know it's prepared safely. Without a doubt, this was a wonderful stay and look forward to returning.