Legal Casa Particular? This Sign Helps You Recognize (pic)

You can easily recognize a legal Casa Particular by a special sign it will have on the door or other highly visible part of the house. Bottom line – every legal Casa Particular will have that sign and it will be at a visible area. If you can’t see the sign or if owner is telling you that it’s somewhere on the back of the house, suspect an illegal Casa Particular.

Casa Particular Sign - Notice Another One on the Wall which says Arrendador Divisa. Photo: Barry Cornelius, Flickr

Casa Particular License

In order for a Cuban to run a Casa Particular, they must apply for a license with the government. Cuban government regulates Casas Particulares and issues licenses only if a room rented meets the standards. Cuban officials want to make sure that every tourist has an enjoyable experience regardless of whether they opt for staying in a hotel or in a Casa Particular.

Cubans who obtained a license to operate a Casa Particular can rent up to two rooms in their house to foreigners. The license is issued with a Casa Particular sign that owners put on their house to make it recognizable as legal Casa Particular.

Legal Casa Particular Sign

Cubans licensed to operate legal Casas Particulares must post a specially designed sign on their front doors. This signs help anyone recognize legal Casas Particulares from the streets.

The sign has two blue roofs placed against each other and at the bottom it says “Arrendador Divisa”.

Legal Casa Particular will Always Have a Sign by the Entrance or Where Otherwise Highly Visible. Photo: Barry Cornelius, Flickr