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4.0 of 5
Piazza Giovanni Verga 39, 95129 Catania, Sicily, Italy
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Ranked #15 of 103 hotels in Catania
4.0 of 5 stars 147 Reviews
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“Fabulous”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012
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This was my first holiday alone, first time to Sicily and would like to say that without such brilliant helpful staff, who guided me on where to visit and how to get around, it would have been a different experience. I felt safe, Piazza Giovanni Verga is very central to the main routes, within walking distance to the terminal bus station, from which I visited many beautiful places on the island. The hotel was a delight to return to after a busy day walking and sightseeing. Would definitely go back and visit yet more of this beautiful part of the world.

Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Great stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011 via mobile
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Loved every minute in this hotel, rooms are very well kept and the service is top notch. The staff are very helpful at the front desk, restaurant and housekeeping. Excellent breakfast and the garage space is a plus. Not to mention the central location. Will definitely return. A big thanks goes to Vito, Rosa, Patrizia, Giusy, Mary, Francesco, Daniele , Gianluca and all the staff. Merry Xmas

  • Stayed December 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Not quite what you except”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

The staff where very good and made our stay very pleasant. The rooms are about average size for European hotels the room very clean except for the carpeting had many stains. Breakfast in the morning was very good which was included in the room. The indoor parking is small and can only handle about 10 cars. The location was very good easy to get to love the sites.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Disappointed”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011

As a 4 Star Hotel I did not expect to have a room with the wall paper peeling off and the bathroom floor appears to be stained. The Hot Water for Tea was never Hot but warm during breakfast and items appears to come out rationed as it was rare to have all items available at the same time. My wife waited more than 10 minutes to get a Cappuccino.

The Chambermaids are on the top of my list as the room was always looked after very well. The Receptionists were good but the Servers at Breakfast left much to be desired. The Bellboy is at the bottom of my list.

Only the Foyer somehow fits in a 4-Star Grade Hotel.

Was surprised to have to pay for few minutes use of the Internet.

Room Tip: I was promised a Balcony Room over a quite street and I got a room with a window over a quite street...
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“very disappointed”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2011

Through Trip advisor my expectations for this hotel were not on the high side, but then as soon as I entered the hotel I realised that things were even worse. The receptionist kept answering the phone, call after call, completely ignoring our presence. We had a deluxe room and except for the view of Mount Etna there was nothing to write home about,
. A word of advise: avoid going for breakfast same time as coach groups! You are sure to be looking for a chair to sit on and most of the food is just gone. So let some time go by to make sure waiters had enough time to replenish. My advise is, avoid it like you would avoid the plague!

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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Piazza Giovanni Verga 39, 95129 Catania, Sicily, Italy
Price range (per night):* INR5,016 - 9,864

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