Catania Centro Rooms

The room looked just like the photos - nice decor, clean, good size bathroom. TV (loads of channels, none in english though), air con, fridge, phone. Both receptionists were helpful although the tall brunette spoke better english & was extremely helpful. Breakfast is pitiful - good coffee though. Just enough to stave off hunger pangs until you make out to a local bakery! I was room 31 - single room, at front of hotel overlooking main road - the window/balcony door had double glazing. There was some road noise but it wasn't too bad (didn't use my ear plugs). All in all, nice little hotel for the price. Would happily stay there again or reccommend to others. Handy location - several bus routes nearby, only one bus ride to train/bus station. Hotel signage not very good - take a look at guest photos so you have an idea of the door you're looking for (huge light brown wooden doors).

The room looked just like the photos - nice decor, clean, good size bathroom. TV (loads of channels, none in english though), air con, fridge, phone. Both receptionists were helpful although the tall brunette spoke better english & was extremely helpful. Breakfast is pitiful - good coffee though. Just enough to stave off hunger pangs until you make out to a local bakery! I was room 31 - single room, at front of hotel overlooking main road - the window/balcony door had double glazing. There was some road noise but it wasn't too bad (didn't use my ear plugs). All in all, nice little hotel for the price. Would happily stay there again or reccommend to others. Handy location - several bus routes nearby, only one bus ride to train/bus station. Hotel signage not very good - take a look at guest photos so you have an idea of the door you're looking for (huge light brown wooden doors).

This is basic hotel offering cheap and efficient accomodation. It is on the airport bus route (457 stop Etnea). The airconditining works and the Wifi works well in the limited public areas. If you want to spend a comfortable time in Catania without spending a lot of money, this hotel is the ideal solution. I have used it three times. Twice I have had wonderful rooms overlooking the Via Etnea - once a slightly less agreeable one overlooking the coutyard of the host palazzo. I would not hesitate to use it again.

On the positive side, the staff is friendly and helpful. However, the hotel being situated at the junction of two busy streets, many of the rooms are very noisy, particularly during the night when all the teenagers are riding their mopeds up und down the streets. The rooms are relatively clean but the courtains are very dirty and in some of the bathrooms the toilets (and associated "crusher")are leaking. The breackfast is not very diverse but it's okay for a couple of days.