Catania hotellia

Plussat: Everything was perfect. Our host, Julia was extra friendly and helpful. For breakfast we could choose between a lot of options. We are thankful and hope to come back once. Grazie mille!!!

Miinukset: -

Plussat: The place was great, the breakfast is really nice, the ladies are extra nice and they are very attentive. I recommend this place!

Plussat: Many thanks for your hospitality. Both Gullia and Lucia are very nice and helpful. Very clean and comfortable room, with an air conditioner, clean bathroom with shampoo and hair dryer. Good breakfast with tasty espresso!!! Excellent!

Miinukset: Pillows were horrible!

Miinukset: We had a hard time finding parking but we eventually found a spot

Plussat: Friendly host. Clean room. Near airport. Great pizzeria Vicolo at 500 meters, giant pizzas (1 is enough for 2 persons!), very good.

Miinukset: B&B is simple but sufficient for 1 night, not more. Bed is just a few wooden pallets with matrass. Very simple breakfast.Catania center is a disaster, heavy chaotic traffic, not clean, very narrow streets. B&B difficult to find. Free parking between 20-8.

Plussat: Lovely kind helpful hosts. Excellent breakfast. Good value for money. We found street parking outside easily. The hosts explained how to pay for the parking.

Miinukset: The walls are super thin so first might a Sunday was very noisy. Next two nights it was fine.

Plussat: The room was very clean and the staff very kind people!Our stay was very nice!

Miinukset: Everything was great!

Miinukset: There was no free public parking in the neighborhood.

Plussat: The location is good, 10 minutes walk from the main street in Catania with lots of shops, restaurants and bars.

Miinukset: When I reserved the apartment it was noted that the check in time ends at 9 pm, however what was not noted anywhere was that the later check in after 9 is additional 15 euros! I was informed about this later in an email although the booking was not refundable otherwise for more than 60 euro for a night I would have stayed in a hotel. [ I wrote the check in time during the booking and I received an email 2 days later ] The pillows were really really hard and we had trouble sleeping whole night. Although it is written that there is a free parking, if you arrive with an evening flight as us, you wont be able to find one because it is a public parking on a street.

Plussat: The receptionists were all friendly and ready to answer any questions, including giving advice on where to spend the day. The place is clean and the rooms are a good size.

Miinukset: There is practically no sound proofing so it can be loud, depending on how many people are in the b&b at the same time. It's also quite far from the centre on foot, and even further from the train and main bus station.

Plussat: Good breakfast excellent location

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Great location, very nice staff

Miinukset: slightly small bathroom

Plussat: The hotel is very beautiful and the rooms are clean and spacious. We enjoyed the friendly staff, the tasty breakfast and the good location in the old city center. We fully recommend this hotel and we will definitely stay here again when we come back to Catania.

Plussat: A central location and a nice building

Miinukset: The staff... Not everyone at the front desk speak English which created problems for us. For example, we called down to get our car and they ordered us a private transport.... When we came down form the room and realized this there was not really a que at the reception ( on guest who took her time - which is no problem for me) but the other girl working there didn't even want to come up and ask if she could help since she clearly did not understand English well enough. When the woman was done the man behind the desk instantly wanted to help an older woman who just came down to reception rather than me; could it be that she had a designer bag and fancy clothes rather than me in my trainers and shorts? (it felt like a "Pretty woman"-moment..!). It was now almost 40 minutes since we should have been on our was out of Catania for an excursion but since we didn't have our car and they keep the keys - we had to wait. When we finally got to talk to someone I weren’t given my key even if I said that I could get the car myself (they just park them further down the street on the side - not so safe considering the small narrow roads..!), but I was not given the key. They insisted to get it. Frustrated and late i followed the guy and when he had unlocked the car I took over and drove off from there. That’s just one of many issues. Your breakfast was another HUGE disappointment! There was nothing. No fresh vegetables at all, some dry bread, yoghurt in packages and coffee from a machine (not a good one either..!). The staff for breakfast seemed to hate people - no smile, no good morning, nothing - unless you were Italian of course..! Then she changed were somewhat polite. The last days we decided to eat breakfast out (even though we had paid for breakfast). I bet for the money you pay here - you can find something much better else were! Then there is one more thing that just seemed mad. They have an amazing roof top terrace - that they don't use!?

Plussat: Rauhallinen vaikka keskellä kaikkea. Ystävällinen palvelu. Hyvä aamupala.

Miinukset: Huone kaipaisi päivitystä. Kylpyhuoneessa hometta.

Plussat: Big hotel near the city center of Catania. Our welcoming was fine, the room was also fine. It's a short walk into the city center and Catania is a lovely city to explore! The reception helped us with choosing our transport back to the airport.

Miinukset: Before we arrived, we received an e-mail about reviews. I understand the meaning of this e-mail, but to receive it before you even arrive at a hotel, feels a bit strange. It had me doubting whether I should even write a review, but I still did. I think it would be better if the meaning of the e-mail was explained in person, at the reception for example in stead of by e-mail.

Plussat: Perfect location, nice staff

Plussat: The hotel staff were friendly and helpful. They organised a taxi for us and we could go to the airport with no worries.

Miinukset: The breakfast was decent.

Plussat: It was close shops. Staff were very helpful.

Miinukset: Booked this for my parents who are elderly and the step in shower was just a bit difficult for them minor issue. All was good.

Plussat: Staff very helpful Attractive ambience

Miinukset: Breakfast options bad. No good fresh fruit when surrounded by it in the streets outside. Coffee from machine horrible. Scrambled egg and Bacon, mushrooms and tomatoes greasy and tasteless. Did not fix malfumctioning television and blown light bulbs when requested

Plussat: Close proximity to the centre

Miinukset: The organised car to pick me up at the airport did not arrive so I caught a taxi and got ripped off. The hotel apologised but it put a damper on my stay.

Plussat: Location is perfect. Staff very friendly & room was well appointed and clean. Great value.

Plussat: Male front staff service was welcoming and more...

Plussat: Professional, discreet and what any experienced traveller requires, Bravo!

Miinukset: Personal, hotel tour guide, facilitator for ones movements around Catania: local consultant...social, cultural and business.

Plussat: The staff was very skilled and able to improvise regarding parking and more. breakfirst fine too.

Plussat: Beautifully situated in the centre of Cantania with very high standard of rooms

Plussat: Charmingly decorated, room spacious, staff friendly and helpful, location excellent.

Plussat: Ystävällisestä henkilökunnasta. Turvallisuuteen oli kiinnitetty erityistä huomiota.

Miinukset: Ei

Plussat: Very friendly staff, helpful and competent. Breakfast rich and good. Position of hotel is good and room was quiet. I am looking forward to spend my time once more in this hotel.

Miinukset:

Plussat: Excellent location, Luigi on the reception desk was exceptionally helpful and even arranged to send on the clothes I'd left to our next hotel in Taormina! We were offered a choice of room and selected a small but well equipped and comfortable room with delightful french windows and balcony. We were on the side of the hotel and this turned out to be quiet. I'd advise you to avoid the front of the hotel at the weekend unless you are going to be out yourself partying late (it's a bit of a gathering place late on in the evening).

Miinukset: The breakfast service was not replenished - we went there half an hour before it closed and it was pretty sparse to say the least, but the coffee and croissants were excellent. It's probably best to get their early. Our bathroom was a little on the snug side which may be a problem for some, but then we did have a choice of larger rooms had we wanted them.

Plussat: Central location, friendly staff, great room.

Miinukset:

Plussat: Very friendly staff. Room excellent. Breakfast not too impressive - but italians don't do breakfast like brits.. Location fine for catania sightseeing etc.

Miinukset: No. It was good and we would stay again. Really liked the place.

Plussat: Good central location with highly efficient and professional staff.

Miinukset: A few problems re noise from nearby bars on the Saturday night!

Plussat: Hyvä ensimmäisen yön pysähdyspaikka lentokentältä tullessa.

Miinukset: Niukka aamiainen.

Plussat: Balcony and great view. Breakfast and the kindness of the staff :)

Plussat: Great location. Clean and fridge in room

Miinukset: Nil

Plussat: Closeness to Centro ( Duomo , Elafanti ) Morning Macchiato. Healthy cafe downstairs.

Miinukset: It was a very basic B&B ! Bathroom narrow. Breakfast hardly healthy, no fresh fruit , just croissants & cakes ! Only one person spoke reasonable English.

Plussat: There was a friendly girl at the reception who spoke fluent English. Good breakfast wit a nice view at the city, nice room. It is very noisy if you open the balcony door, but you don't hear anything if no windows are open.

Miinukset: The balcony with the sea view is very loud, you cannot really seat there enjoying the sea view. You do see the sea, but first of all it's a port and second of all there is a huge street in between

Plussat: Breakfast is so so, not so many choices. Location is convenient for tourists, but too noisy because it's in the corner of two roads, seriously influence sleep quality. Room bed is not so comfortable. Staffs are kind and helpful.

Miinukset: Surrounding is too noisy. Breakfast should have more choice.

Plussat: Best Italian breakfast. Nice location, near to the city center. Beautiful view from the balcony. The best wi-fi internet speed ever. Air conditional in the room did the great job . The room was nice and pleasant. The city never sleeps and of course you hear some traffic noise but you don't hear it when you shut your balcony doors. It's good sound isolated. The owners were very kind, they get you whatever you needed. Best possible staying for that price. Peter & Zdenka

Plussat: Kodikas aamiaistarjoilu.

Miinukset: Sokkeloinen tila.

Plussat: Walking distance from the centre and the main station. Being close to the station gives the option of taking the bus to the airport and to other locations. Nice terrace to enjoy breakfast. Helpful and friendly staff willing to help you booking day trips, beach days, and pick restaurants. AC in the room and balcony.

Miinukset: Like most Italian hotels, the room was really basic and the breakfast only offered sweets and no gluten or lactose free options. The bathroom at times smelled and the wall in the shower was peeling and it was cloging the drain.

Plussat: Very friendly family hospitality - nice breakfast area on a terrace with a lot of breakfast choices - very clean room - very good air condition - the family even gave me bottled water for free :-) - 10-15 minutes walk to the center.

Miinukset: Very loud from the street side - I wanted to have a hotel close to the harbour and was expecting that the street in front of the hotel might be loud. It was so loud that I was not able to open the door to let in some fresh air during the night.

Plussat: Close to the airport. Bus stop to airport bus is near. Good place for one night stay on the way to airport.

Miinukset: The bathroom was a little shabby.

Plussat: Staff were very helpful and quick to deal with any issues.

Miinukset: Noise from the street was an issue but ear plugs and double doors that went to our small balcony helped alot.