Catania Bed & Breakfasts

Pros: The B&B is very centrally located. That is all the positive thing I can say about it.

Cons: 1. The owner changed the address of the facility but never informed us. It took us (both sixty plus) almost two hours with two large suitcases to find the B&B facility. The actual B&B where he made us stay was named differently (B&B Catania Etna) and was located at a different address (via Etnea, 198) than the address provided through 'booking.com'. A photo of the property front is attached here. 2. The owner does not accept any credit cards for payments. 3. The room was stuffy and the a/c didn't work properly.

Pros: Clean and central

Pros: This b&b is simply amazing...location is fabulous, right in the heart of via Etnea. Staff offer a great service and the rooms are super clean..definately recommended. Tasha, Malta.

Pros: The location it was perfect and reachable for shopping and restaurants even for the public transport.but from the booking.com the hotel address is writen 290 via etnea but they told us that 3 years ago moved to same street but the nbr was 196.so if you please arrange it .I,m very satisfied for my staying in b&b massimo

Pros: Location is very good, near to the city center and host is very gentle.

Pros: Location

Cons: Mosquitoes in the room and the host didn't even react to do something about it.

Pros: Nice staff, breakfast was okay, nice room and view.

Cons: Wrong adress on the booking so we had problems with finding the b&b.

Pros: Very quiet room tucked off the busy street. Hosts were excellent when flight was severely delayed and waited up until very late at night for our check in. Spacious and comfortable room.

Cons: Bathroom was a little bit dirty/mouldy. Bath/shower didn't drain very well.

Pros: You get good value for money. The room is very small. There is no coffee corner. Breakfast at a nearby coffee shop, coffe and croissant only. Excellent location. Small room.

Pros: Excellent location above all and very close to a guarded parking lot with very reasonable prices. There is a shared kitchen all tenants can use that is equiped with everythind one might need.

Cons: The room was clean, but not the cleanest you can get. Not to the point that bothers you, but to the point you notice.

Pros: Location is very central. The bathroom is big. In the breakfast you can choose one very delicious pastry and a hot drink, but for us it was enough, because the pastry was big and full of stuffing.

Cons: The air conditioner was loud. After we checked out of the b&b the host asked us to rate them with 10.

Pros: Location was perfect, the room was ok and ac worked perfectly.

Cons: Towels not changed, not cleaned, wifi not working

Pros: if you want to be in the centre of town this is the place to be. Very close to restaurants bars and shops. There is a small shared kitchen where you can cook a meal or make coffee.

Cons: Parking on the street is a crime. You can park your car a five minutes walk from the appartment. This is a secured parking.

Pros: Great location. It was really helpful to simply have own key for entry and exit when you like. Rooms were spacious and with quiet air conditioning so you could leave it on at night and still sleep easily.

Cons: We didn’t use the shared kitchen space.

Pros: Centre

Cons: It was.fine and easy to reach my goal

Pros: In the center of Catania, spacious room with good facilities. Nice staff.

Cons: Nothing, good quality/price

Pros: very good location.

Cons: i had asked in advance if it was a problem when we arrive at 1am because our plane arrived late and was told it was no problem. when we arrived we were asked to pay 14€ "city tax" by the receptionist. we saw online that city tax was only 1 to 1,50€ per person, so we didn't want to pay it, because we weren't told about that in advance. the receptionist was very insistant and then called someone (the owner?) because his english was better, who said the 10 euro were an extra fee for our late check in and only the 4 euro was city tax. but that there was a problem with the water so we could talk about that in the morning. in the morning someone had texted me on whatsapp if everything was ok. at the reception they again wanted the money from us and then we again talked on the phone and were told we only had to pay the 4 euro because of the problem with the water (that was leeking out of underneath the shower). after we had left he asked me to leave a 10 point review here, which unfortunatly i cannot. long story short: if you charge for late check in, please put that on your website + inform your guests about it before they arrive, espically if they ask you if a late arrival is a problem.

Pros: the staff messaged me everyday to see if everything is oki

Pros: Location, kind host, cleanliness

Cons: Noise from the street

Pros: Single economy room was very nice and clean with private bathroom and comfortable bed. Breakfast was really good, hot bread, ham, fruits and sweets. Hotel is located in the city center so it's easy to get there from the airport. Christian is a great, helpful host, can advice which places and restaurants are worth to visit. I really enjoyed my stay!

Pros: The breakfast was fine. We were fully satisfied with the service and the hospitality.

Pros: Wonderful breakfast... Christian couldn't have been more helpful. Information about the city spot on.

Pros: Very nice place and amazing owner who is taking care of his guests. The breakfast and cappucino in the morning are worth waking up earlier. Hope to visit this place again.

Pros: Very centrally located, clean, and with a wonderful host. Christian is very friendly and gave us good recommendations on where to go, what to see, and where to eat.

Pros: Everything is ok.Cristian is very hospitality

Cons: -

Pros: The design is nice.

Cons: The room had outside bathroom. The hotel is in a very bad area or the city.

Pros: The breakfast was pretty awesome!

Cons: The street seems a little bit dodgy at night.

Pros: Breakfast very very good, and just 3 euro per person.

Pros: Our stay was very good, as always, we were there for the third time. The owner is very nice and helpful. Breakfast is very big and tasty, as always. At first glance, the district looks "uninteresting", but it's safe. The object is located close to the city center and train station. Next to it is a small grocery store open to 1am. There are very good restaurants within 3-5 minutes walk. If we back to Catania we will back to Solsicily :)

Pros: The staff were very friendly and helpful. The location is perfect. Right beside the fish market.

Cons: Our room smelled very strongly of cigarettes and needed to be repainted. One lamp didn't work. We were only given two pillows. The towels smelled damp and the hot water on the shower kept turning on and off.

Pros: Had a lovely fresh croissant with coffee in the main square, only 2 minutes walk from the accommodation, all organised by the owner.

Cons: Everything was super! Great location, very accommodating host, and our apartment was spacious, with a terrace overlooking Mount Etna. Would definitely stay here again.

Pros: Everything was great!

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: Right next to the fish market and Catania center, but we only use this as transfer which is not very convenient, it’s about 15min walk to the bus/train terminals also not easy to get the Alibus in Piazza Paolo Borsellino so we have to chose taxi(20euro).Breakfast is right in the Piazza but unfortunately we had a flight to catch:(

Cons: no lift so you need to carry luggage to the 3rd floor, more stairs inside the B&B, but those ones the host Alessandro helped us.

Pros: Great location near the Duomo and Fish market 10 minute dawdle from Alibus stop Like the design elements Great shower Really like the provision of coffee/Tea facilities and honesty box for cold drinks at fair price

Cons: Nothing bad

Pros: Location very good.

Cons: Wifi didn’t work. Building looks a bit worn down.

Pros: Very nice personel, perfect location near the fish market. I liked the terrace with view of Etna.

Cons: It was a bit chilly in March and a single heater was not enough but in the end it was ok.

Pros: A hospitable secure welcoming stay in a classic European B&B that was so enjoyable, added amenities such as access to an espresso machine, refrigerator, laundry, hair dryer, down comforter, ironed pillow cases, guest toiletries with modern decorated plumbing fixtures in a perfect location; a quick walk to the Piazza Duomo, alongside the famous fish market, offering 'street food' fresh vegetables, fruits, deli cheeses, meats, local baked goodies. Piazza offered fine and casual dining, shopping and tours. Alessandro was very kind and helpful answering questions. As a 76 year old senior woman, I feel very pleased that I chose B&BDesign.

Pros: Very friendly owner Great location near fish market 5/10 min walk from Alibus (airport bus) stop Free coffee and tea making facilities in reception and an honesty fridge for cold drinks great idea

Pros: The location couldnt be better. Food market right under the windows. Walking distance to Piazza Duomo and all the main historical monuments. Great value for the price!

Cons: It was a little bit cold in the room in the evenings (at night).

Pros: Clean room, nice personel and great Italia brekfast (cake with ricotta delicious )

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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

Pros: The location was good and the owners were great and very healpful. It was near the train station too.

Cons: The bath room has smell when using the shower.

Pros: 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

Pros: Close to train station and AST bus to Etna. Clean. Nice cafe for treats downstairs. Breakfast was fine. Not as noisy as some reviews state. Air conditioning and WiFi worked well.

Cons: The bed was hard and the shower tiny. The "balcony" was really a large window. At night there are prostitutes on Via Aprile, although not in front of the B&B. I did not find a good restaurant nearby.

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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.

Pros: 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.

Cons: 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.

Pros: I became part of a real Sicilian family for a few days . My room was always clean and I had a wonderful balcony and a fridge that I kept plenty of food and wine . A grocery was just around the block and a wine store a couple doors away . There was swimming about a 5 minute walk away . Now they might call it a beach but it was more like a deck with access to the sea . This was a huge plus as the water was so refreshing . I can’t say enough about these wonderful people .

Cons: I had to leave

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

Cons: The bathroom was a little shabby.

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

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