I stayed in this hotel as part of a tour of Sicily. When I arrived in the bar, prior to a tour briefing, no staff were on duty. When a barman arrived, he then had to open the till, get change and restock some of the drinks needed for the evening. Subsequently, the service was slow. It was as if... More

I thought it was a very nice hotel, nice room, nice bathroom, quiet. It felt like a quality business hotel but also nice for a tourist. The woman at the front desk gave us a map and showed us all the places that we might want to see. We had only an overnight there with an early morning flight, way... More

I booked this hotel for 5 nights because recommended in guide books and online. It didn't disappoint me at all. Excellent location 5 minutes from the Fontana dell'Elefante. Beautiful spacious room with marble bathroom, satellite TV including english and italian channels, wifi. The staff were always helpful and made me feel welcome. The Lonely Planet guide to Southern Italy recommends... More

In a previous life the hotel was a palace of King Ferdinand II. It is located right in the historic centre of Catania, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site, a few blocks from Piazza del Duomo. You will find some good restaurants around. Our room was quiet and spotless, what we always look for when staying in old italian city centers.... More

This is a beautiful hotel in a nice location, but our experience there was not ideal. Our room had a bedroom in an upstairs loft. Because stairs are difficult for me we requested the sofa bed be prepared for me to sleep in while my daughter took the bed in the loft. Then we went out to dinner. When we... More

We ateyed here for a couple of nights at the start of a holiday in Sicily. The hotel is very well situated in the heart of the City, and has the facilities one would expect, if nothing exceptional. Lots of nice restaurants around, too. What gets it the four stars rather than three, however, was the splendid response when my... More

Highly recommendable excellent city hotel! We chose this hotel for it's location as the starting point of our one week Sicily trip. Upon our arrival late in the evening from the airport, the very friendly staff took care of our rental car - please make a reservation in advance - and recommended very good restaurants near by. Our rather small... More

Situated in the centre of Catania, it is only a few minutes walk from anything there is to do and see and shop in the city centre. They have the best staff on the island. They are friendly, helpful and extremely professional. I have been going there for the past eight years (sometimes up to five times a year) and... More

This hotel is right in the centre of the old part of Catania. It is very well maintained and run in all aspects - staff very responsive, cleaning standards very high. We loved our room - it had beautiful period features - high ceilings with coving - mixed with typically italian modern high end design - the wardrobe and entrance... More