Very pleasant experience from the moment I made my booking. The staff emailed me to see if I wanted dinner and I am glad I accepted: the 4-course meal was outstanding - well presented and delicious, for the equivalent of USD 10 (March '18). Breakfast was similarly extraordinary, with juice, fruits, cold cuts, bread, eggs, and a memorable café au lait. The friendly inn-keeper Eliane had greeted me with an eye- and palate pleasing glass of real juice on my arrival. The room was very confortable and the bathroom and shower clean and functioning. Hostal d'Cordero is within easy walking distance of some of the main sights in Santa Clara. This is among the best accommodation I've had in my 25 nights in Cuba so far. The surroundings are safe (as anywhere in Cuba) but the Hostal has a security guard on duty all night.