Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free parking is available on-site, although it is limited.

Is breakfast offered at the property?

Yes, a complimentary buffet breakfast is provided for guests.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in starts at 14:30 and ends at 00:00. Check-out is required by 10:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas. Additional accessibility features may be available upon request.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The guesthouse is centrally located in Catania City Centre, near the airport and beach. It is close to attractions like Via Etnea, Catania Beach, and Mount Etna.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are welcome at the property, and one child aged 3 years or younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property does not specify the availability of extra beds or cribs, and any requests for additional sleeping arrangements should be made in advance for confirmation.

Il Gattopardo House in Catania

Average nightly price at Il Gattopardo House by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$96
February	US$98
March	US$96
April	US$119
May	US$134
June	US$93
July	US$90
August	US$168
September	US$149
October	US$136
November	US$91
December	US$102

What guests think

At Il Gattopardo House, travelers highlight a characterful historic palazzo with spacious, traditionally styled rooms and generally friendly staff, alongside a few practical trade‑offs that come with an older, guesthouse‑style property.

The location near Via Etnea and major sights is praised for walkability and access to transport. Rooms are usually large and comfortable with classic decor, though some furnishings and bathrooms feel dated, and occasional street noise or limited natural light is noted. Service is described as warm and helpful, breakfast is frequently enjoyed, but parking is difficult and reception hours can be limited. Expect a charming, old‑world stay with solid basics and a few compromises.

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Historic palazzo setup with limited hotel style amenities and reception not staffed late; check in after 10 pm requires prior arrangement. Parking is challenging due to restricted streets, though paid garages are within walking distance.

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kimberly

28 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We traveling back home to USA after a 2 week vacation in Sicily. Lovely hotel great location! The only bummer our Google map took us through the small city streets which took at least an hour to find. The same was true of the parking. That said I would definitely recommend this property and stay again!

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Marsha

19 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very unique property with interesting architecture. Close to the Duomo. Has a small lift. Coffee machine and tea available. Comfortable bed

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Leonid

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Good: Location.Clean.Mini refrigerator was full of water and soda. Negative: It is not a really Hotel. We come at 2 PM. Door was closed. Try to ring , No answer. 1 Hour. we was waiting in the car 3 PM they open the door. give us a key to our room. after 10PM nobody is on the small front desk. Entrance door close. If you have a late flight and come after 10PM ,it is a risk to be on the street before somebody come in the morning. Very hard to find a street parking.But 10 min walk is a parking cost about 12EUR a day. BE CAREFUL : place is located just on the corner of the street with a limited traffic. And my navigation send me to this street. It it a possible that my car was catch on the camera and they send me a ticket, If you come on your car, not a taxi, there is no way to stop by the place and take out your luggage, You have to park (if you lucky) on the corner of the street and carry your stuff 200 feet.

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Jordi

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was awakened at 7 am by noise of people installing floors right next door to my room. It is not a hotel, just a whole bunch of rooms in one of the floors of a building. The description was misleading, stating that there was parking. I was not able to find parking within 500 meters of the room and ended up parking in the street risking a ticket or getting towed. Driving to the house was not safe with people in two different traffic lights wanting to to clean the car for money and getting upset when told not to.

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cinthia

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Firstly, the staff was excellent and the building beautiful. We did not have breakfast but could see what was pre prepped for the next day and the owner even allowed us to get coffee and a yogurt in the AM but we did not. We did get a water for the road. We had an early flight out the next morning, so we could not experience breakfast but I am sure it would have been quite a spread. Room was clean but warm so we opened our balcony window for the breeze but because of a festival going on, it was quite noisy at midnight. Parking was atrocious. The street it is on was lined with tents (closed vendors) where google maps wanted to take us. A local on the street did not let us squeeze down this street and because so many streets were one way or blocked created quite an issue to get there. At one point, the Nissan crossover could not fit around the corner of a street and we had to go up on a curb to turn the corner. This is not the fault of the owner. But simply if we would have know about closed streets, we would have not booked there. We did park on the street which since we were leaving the hotel at 6 AM, the owner said we should be fine. It appears that we were. Elevator was broken so we had to go up three flights of stairs with our luggage. Thank you to the owner for trying to make the accommodation the best he could in the given circumstance.

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Daniel

15 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I like the security. I like that they helped set up tours. I like that it is center City and walking distance to many sights and good shopping. I did not like no carpet in the room. I did not like no view of any kind (kept window closed). I did not like elevator stopped in between floors but I adapted.

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Zaphna

22 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The front room ib the Baroque style is a total selling point. The fact you have to check in by 10pm is a bit harder when on later flights. You need to arrange codes etc. That can be stressful to arrange.

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Anca

3 Jul 2023

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Be aware that the hotel doesn’t have elevator. Some rooms have very small windows, no access to natural light. The breakfast has limited choices, could have more fruits options. The location is good, and the building is nice.

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Thomas

30 Jul 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Great place in a sare neighborhood that is close to everything. Reasonable price even after taxes and fees. The have a fridge and water kettle. They also gave four free drinks in the fridge. They have free tea in the hallway all day.

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N

8 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We really liked this hotel. It was spotlessly clean, quiet a nd with comfortable beds and we slept like logs. Staff very helpful and we appreciated the complimentary water and soft drinks. The location couldn't be better, right by via Etna - loved it, wouldn't hesitate to book again.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and common areas are generally very clean. Several guests noted bathroom maintenance issues such as slow shower drainage or water leaking onto the floor.

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Fabian

18 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Zentraler als hier an der Ecke der Via Etnea kann man in Catania nicht übernachten. Das hat Vorteile und Nachteile. Etliche Sehenswürdigkeiten und Lokales sin nur Minuten entfernt, aber am Abend „lebt“ die Gegend auch sehr. Die Zimmer sind beeindruckend groß und verfügen über kleine Balkone, die Badezimmer sind erst nachträglich als Komplettlösungen eingebaut worden. Das Badezimmer war auch mein größter Kritikpunkt, denn mein Bad wurde nur äußerst mangelhaft gereinigt, sodass ich Haare von zumindest zwei Vor-Bewohnern in der Dusche gefunden habe. Ansonsten war das Zimmer sauber. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und ließ uns die Zimmer schon Stunden vor dem eigentlichen Check-In beziehen. Das W-Lan war gut, die Fernseher überraschend neu. Die Zimmer werden mit einer Klimaanlage geheizt oder gekühlt. Der Minu-Kühlschrank wird am Ersten Tag gratis mit Wasser und Softdrinks gefüllt. Also abgesehen von den Haaren im Bad war alles ok und das Hotel somit wegen des unschlagbaren Preises wirklich empfehlenswert!

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Marcello

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Stanza con mobili un po’ vecchiotti, anche il bagno sarebbe da rivedere. Comunque tutto molto pulito. Camera con vista su via Etnea. Posizione eccezionale.

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Heini

13 Jan 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I really liked the location and the decor of the building - inside and out. The pricing is very reasonable and the staff is great. I had a large room with private, external, bathroom down the hall. Room was great; bathroom sadly had some issues with water leaking onto the floor, but this was duly reported to the management, so should not be a problem in future.

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Sara

15 Apr 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Struttura molto elegante, situata in pieno centro di Catania. Personale gentile e disponibile, camera sempre pulita.

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Carmelo Massimo

28 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel in posizione centrale e camere spaziose e pulite. Il palazzo d’epoca è bellissimo. Staff molto cortese.

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Svein Albert

3 Aug 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Store rom, rent. Serviceinnstilt personell.

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robert

22 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The location is excellent, interior is worn out but well kept clean. Spacious room, quiet

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N

8 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We really liked this hotel. It was spotlessly clean, quiet a nd with comfortable beds and we slept like logs. Staff very helpful and we appreciated the complimentary water and soft drinks. The location couldn't be better, right by via Etna - loved it, wouldn't hesitate to book again.

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Elizabeth Lee

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

More of a moderate-priced rooming house style than a hotel. The entrance is very dark, so are the hallways inside. Clean room, but worn. The shower backed up & water came out on the floor. Helpful staff.

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Mostafa

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Shower drainages was not working properly

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious with classic decor and high ceilings, and beds are typically comfortable, with some rooms offering street or church views. Furnishings and bathrooms can feel dated, a few rooms have limited natural light, and occasional street noise occurs.

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Jonathan

18 Sept 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Hotel was good. Very close to shopping and dinning. Easy walk to many sights. We did have someone playing guitar and singing loud right outside room on street every night. Not hotels fault. Security is weak. Room key is skeleton key and WiFi is not secure. There is Lidl very close for water and groceries. Room has fridge.

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Glen

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Big room with decent lighting. The breakfast was excellent with a lot of choices.

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Anja

21 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice period feature and spacious. Furniture and bathroom looked a little tired. Staff was all vers polite and helpful.

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cinthia

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Firstly, the staff was excellent and the building beautiful. We did not have breakfast but could see what was pre prepped for the next day and the owner even allowed us to get coffee and a yogurt in the AM but we did not. We did get a water for the road. We had an early flight out the next morning, so we could not experience breakfast but I am sure it would have been quite a spread. Room was clean but warm so we opened our balcony window for the breeze but because of a festival going on, it was quite noisy at midnight. Parking was atrocious. The street it is on was lined with tents (closed vendors) where google maps wanted to take us. A local on the street did not let us squeeze down this street and because so many streets were one way or blocked created quite an issue to get there. At one point, the Nissan crossover could not fit around the corner of a street and we had to go up on a curb to turn the corner. This is not the fault of the owner. But simply if we would have know about closed streets, we would have not booked there. We did park on the street which since we were leaving the hotel at 6 AM, the owner said we should be fine. It appears that we were. Elevator was broken so we had to go up three flights of stairs with our luggage. Thank you to the owner for trying to make the accommodation the best he could in the given circumstance.

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Andrew

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and welcoming and simple guest house. The rooms are traditional Italian style, this is no monochrome Hilton, and we were lucky enough to have a room overlooking the main street. Everything you need, good location, and very helpful staff.

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Gail

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious room, great location in Catania. Not fancy, but comfortable and has what you need

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Anca

3 Jul 2023

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Be aware that the hotel doesn’t have elevator. Some rooms have very small windows, no access to natural light. The breakfast has limited choices, could have more fruits options. The location is good, and the building is nice.

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Glenn

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

As an old castle, it has passages and rooms between bedrooms. Rooms are large; bathrooms have steps into them. Light fixtures are older, and lighting is somewhat limited in the rooms. The hotel concierge is very accommodating.

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Rosemary

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My room was impeccable. Gorgeous ! Beautiful decorations , spacious and within walking distance to Catania center.

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Michele

13 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful Roman feel in the room loved the massive vaulted ceiling

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Service

Staff are frequently praised as friendly, helpful, and flexible with taxis, tours, and early check ins. However, reception has limited hours and a few guests reported communication or check in problems.

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michael

13 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was perfect, they let me drop my bags off early so I didn’t have to carry them round. Check out on the other hand, I needed to check out at 8am and there was no one on reception. It is supposed to be staffed at 8am. I called the number on the door and got send to voicemail twice, in the end I missed my bus and had to wait at the bus stop for forty minutes for the next one

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Kayla

8 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff was very helpful and the room was clean and convenient to everything.

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Theo

25 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

A great place, well positioned, close to markets and transport. Close to tourism office to book day trips. Staff are always polite and helpful

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Bo Ram

29 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff

10

FLOR DE LIS

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location is excellent, close to main attractions and lots of shops nearby! Breakfast is good in a really beautiful dining room. Staff (Cayetano) was extremely kind and helpful. I would not hesitate to book again if I go back to Catania in the future.

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Maria

21 May 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Excellent Service, very Professional as well as Friendly. It was a Pleasure

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Alec

17 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel exactly in the town centre. Kind and gentle staff

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Andrew

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and welcoming and simple guest house. The rooms are traditional Italian style, this is no monochrome Hilton, and we were lucky enough to have a room overlooking the main street. Everything you need, good location, and very helpful staff.

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Lisa

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Would not recommend this hotel. I arrived with the taxi service provided by the hotel ( paid extra) and when I arrived I was not called to check in. Manager stated they had no water. Why did he not tell me this prior to after check in time. I was left with finding a last minute hotel at 6pm. Manager did offer another hotel but was not the same ratings as this one . Bad communication as I should of been told of this prior to arrival

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Deborah

10 Sept 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

I loved everything about this property. Location was perfect. The rooms and service were excellent. I would highly recommend

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Location

Consistently central and walkable, just off Via Etnea and close to major sights, shops, and transport links including the airport bus. The area is lively.

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Marcello

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Stanza con mobili un po’ vecchiotti, anche il bagno sarebbe da rivedere. Comunque tutto molto pulito. Camera con vista su via Etnea. Posizione eccezionale.

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Dietmar

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very good position in the city centre

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FLOR DE LIS

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location is excellent, close to main attractions and lots of shops nearby! Breakfast is good in a really beautiful dining room. Staff (Cayetano) was extremely kind and helpful. I would not hesitate to book again if I go back to Catania in the future.

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Hania Barbara

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

The property is in an ideal location with great transport links. I cannot fault the rooms or amenities, every need is catered for. Beds and pillows very comfy and a good breakfast selection in the beautiful dining room. The lovely owner greets you in the morning and is very helpful. If you prefer a traditional, historical and genuine Italian feel, then this is the accommodation for you.

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Alec

17 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel exactly in the town centre. Kind and gentle staff

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Andrew

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and welcoming and simple guest house. The rooms are traditional Italian style, this is no monochrome Hilton, and we were lucky enough to have a room overlooking the main street. Everything you need, good location, and very helpful staff.

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Peirson

30 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Just a short walk to the main square. Mini-train tourist tram starts nearby and is well worth the 5 Euros fee. Area is very walkable.

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Gail

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious room, great location in Catania. Not fancy, but comfortable and has what you need

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Sarah Shan

8 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good location

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Rosemary

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My room was impeccable. Gorgeous ! Beautiful decorations , spacious and within walking distance to Catania center.

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Dining

Breakfast, when available, is often praised for variety and served in a beautiful, frescoed room. A few guests found options limited or did not have breakfast on their stay.

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Glen

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Big room with decent lighting. The breakfast was excellent with a lot of choices.

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Luc

12 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Accueil sympathique, lieu magnifique, confortable et très bien placé. Petit déjeuner bien pourvu. Parking proche et pas cher.

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Cynthia

30 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The people were very nice. Helped get a taxi to the airport. Breakfast was included and it was great.

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Debby

18 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A 20 room hotel on 2 floors with an elevator located in a palazzo owned by the Curia Family( owner is a Baron). Beautiful breakfast room painted with 100 year old murals in the Baroqe style. A wonderful breakfast buffet with pastries, cakes, fruit, cheeses, cured meats, juices , hard cooked eggs, yogurt, selection of coffees and teas and marinated vegetables and cold cereals. Excellent location in Center city. Manager is very helpful and friendly. My room was beautiful with a small balcony. Very clean. I recommend this hotel.

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Alain

28 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Un hôtel de charme dans la rue piétonne de Catane. La cathédrale Sant'Agata à deux pas et les meilleurs Caffè bar de la ville. Petit déjeuner complet et un personnel attentionné.

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Joanne

21 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a beautiful property! Full of old world charm, location was amazing, however we had to find a 24 hour car park and this was Pretty Simple with google maps which was only a 6 minute walk to park our car staff were so super friendly and lovely and so was brekki

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Gabrielle

9 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly helpful proprietor. Large clean room, well insulated from noise, comfy bed. Amazingly decorated breakfast room , with a good choice of continental breakfasts. Only downside was no plug in the sink or bidet. Bring a universal plug with you if required!

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FLOR DE LIS

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location is excellent, close to main attractions and lots of shops nearby! Breakfast is good in a really beautiful dining room. Staff (Cayetano) was extremely kind and helpful. I would not hesitate to book again if I go back to Catania in the future.

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Hania Barbara

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

The property is in an ideal location with great transport links. I cannot fault the rooms or amenities, every need is catered for. Beds and pillows very comfy and a good breakfast selection in the beautiful dining room. The lovely owner greets you in the morning and is very helpful. If you prefer a traditional, historical and genuine Italian feel, then this is the accommodation for you.

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Marie

20 May 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Ett befriande omodernt hotel med fantastiska miljöer. Den kontinentala frukosten var bättre än väntat, speciellt för att vara i Italien. Läget kunde inte bli bättre, nära till allt. Rikligt med varmvatten. Rekommenderas varmt om du vill ha en annorlunda hotelupplevelse.

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