Casa de la Musica de Centro — Local services in Príncipe

I've been three times here. For the first time I would have given 4 stars but then had to take off one star each for the next times. So if you know that there's gonna be salsa dancing that night and that all the dance teachers are going to be there it's fun, it's full and you can dance the whole night. BUT: you're not allowed to sit just anywhere as there's certain tables you have to buy a bottle of rum to sit. And they just make up which ones it is. First night coming with a group of 20 we put tables together and all good. Second one, same group, same tables it was not allowed anymore and they wanted us to buy 5! bottles of Rum. Went to get tables in the back then and refused to drink much. Otherwise we would have bought some anyways but being forced to do it is just awful service. Third time going to a concert just two tourists the bouncer tried to get 10$ each to enter. He obviously forget that I've already been here twice so I simply said no and we passed through. The concert itself started around 1 am and up to then it's been super boring with everyone just sitting around as there's no dance floor if there's a concert. Music was nice and in the end they've been sort of dancing squeezed together but all in all for me...

This really is the place to go if you want to see the very best Cuban salsa bands. The Galiano venue quickly gained a reputation as the best venue for salsa after its opening in 2003. There is much more space in the Galiano venue than its slightly posher twin in Miramar which allows you to bar perch if you want to take a break from the dance floor. When the big bands play, covers go up dramatically but the frantic energy and packed venues make it worthwhile and an experience to remember. Less popular bands struggle to fill up the venue so it’s worth checking to see who’s playing. You MUST get there early (around 11pm when they open) to get seating. Otherwise you will be standing in a very packed room. That said the place was packed with 100+ very young, very lightly dressed women who asked any male non-cuban: "Quires compañeras?"...while stroking your arm suggestivly. In short do you want company (and pay for it)? When we had waited 1,5 hours and the band had still not gone on , and the requests were now every 30-40 seconds (they dont take no for an answer the first time), we decided to leave without...

As mentioned in other reviews, the bouncer at this nightclub tries to scam visitors. I arrived just 15 minutes before closing on a Sunday and was told the entry fee was $10. I refused to pay because I had read the reviews beforehand. The bouncer then asked for 3,000 Cuban pesos in case I don’t have dollars on me . I still refused, and he eventually reduced it to 2,000 pesos (around $7). I used a translator to tell him that I would demand my money back if I found out I was being scammed. He then claimed they were closed, even though I could hear the music. When I insisted, he finally let me in without charging. Once inside, I found out that entry was actually free, and they were almost closed. He nearly made me pay $10 for just 15 minutes of a night out! I wish there was a way to report this, but this is Cuba. Avoid this place, and if you go, refuse to pay and show him...