Lumino is the Cuban grandmother you never realised you had!
The casa itself is good, a bedroom, with ensuite shower & toilet, separated from the rest of the house by a covered patio area, which has a dining table and 2 rocking chairs.
It is located about 2-3 mins walk from the main road, where the restaurants/bars are and where the buses arrive from Havana.
Lumino (along with 100 touts!) will meet you at the bus station, if you call at least 24 hours in advance. Look for the smallest, cutest lady in the line-up!
It's difficult to compare the casa with others in Vinales, as we only stayed at this property. However, I can say that you'll be hard pressed to find another host who is so welcoming & caring.
She cooked us the best food in Cuba, by far, and we stayed in 4 different places over 2 weeks. Ask for the pork if you're a meat-lover, or "chicken of the sea" (lobster!), if you're a seafood fan.
Lumino gave me some medicine when I was sick. She also let me borrow a hat, when we went horse-riding for 4 hours in the valley (recommended, as only CUC5 per person per hour).
Lumino's son, Heriberto, is also on hand if, like us, your Spanish is very limited. Having said that, it's amazing how you can get by on hand gestures and a Spanish/English dictionary!
All in all, I can't recommend this place highly enough.
p.s. book it as far in advance as you can, as they had to turn down 3 other people, who tried to book for the same dates as us.

This house is great because is has the best hostess in the world. Lumino, she is a sweet sweet lady who is so excited about every person who comes to stay at her place, she is like a grandma, makes you feel welcomed and loved in 2 seconds, She is willing to talk to you for hours and that’s the best Cuban experience... she even prepared us a lunch box to take on our long bus trip.. Isn’t that amazing.???.. food at her house is the best in town.
The room is nice and clean and has a great area to sit outside. Loved it!

Luminos muchas gracias, nunca olvidare mi estadia en tu casa.. les deseo lo mejor!

I cannot praise this place enough! It was the best place we stayed in the whole holiday and the cheapest too! Lumino is one of the lovliest ladies I have ever met. Even though she could speak no english and we spoke little spanish we still managed to have fantastic evenings chatting. The food she served up every night was amazing. Delicious every time and enough to fill up an american!
The room has it's own bathroom and is fairly basic but has a fantastic area to sit out at night. Breakfasts were amazing too!
Heriberto was also a pleausure to drink with and introduced us to the joys of beer and clamato. He also made sure I drank the right beer!
Thank you Lumino, you are a complete star.
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Lumino makes this Casa what it is. She is such a wonderfully animated, vibrant and caring woman. She will do everything she can to make you feel at home. Her cooking is outstanding so make sure you eat at home if you still here. We had such a lovely time, Lumino really made our Cuban experience. Thank you!