Hotels Catania Italy ( IT)
Hotel Borgo Verde, Via S Nullo, 5/r, Catania 95125
The Hotel Borgo Verde is a modern hotel comprising of four small buildings and a terrace set amid palm trees, cacti and lush gardens on the outskirts of Catania. The 30 air conditioned guest rooms are decorated in light colours with wooden floors, and furnished in pale wood with patterned fabrics and stone tiled bathrooms. Each room has a terrace or view of the garden, and is equipped with a minibar, multi channel T V and a safe. Guests can also benefit from Internet access and bathrooms with bathrobes, hair dryers and complimentary toiletries.< B R> Buffet breakfast can be taken al fresco beneath the gazebo, and there is a bar where guests can enjoy a cocktail or coffee. The front desk is open around the clock and can arrange services including fax, photocopying, airport transfers and guided tours around the town and the area. There is free parking on site. Catania town centre is five kilometres from the hotel, and Mount Etna, an active volcano, within 15 kilometres. Catania Fontanarossa airport is 16 kilometres from the hotel
Poggio Ducale, Via Paolo Gaifami 5/7, Catania 95126
Location. Poggio Ducale is located in Catania, Italy, one kilometre from the Ancient Roman Theatre and two kilometres from Catania city centre. The airport bus stop is three kilometres away, and the train station is five kilometres away. Hotel Features. Situated in a quiet residential area, Poggio Ducale is built in a classic style and features a lobby bar and a garden for guests to relax in. Wireless Internet access is available, and at the 24 hour front desk, there is a safe deposit box for securing valuables. Complimentary secure parking is available on site. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each day in the Il Poggio Restaurant, which also serves Sicilian dishes, seafood, and a selection of wines. Guestrooms. There are 25 air conditioned guestrooms available at Poggio Ducale, all decorated in a classic style and featuring modern wooden furniture. Amenities include satellite television, direct dial phones, wireless Internet access, minibars, and safes. Bathrooms include bathrobes and hair dryers. Expert Tip. The Basilica di San Sebastiano, eight kilometres from the hotel, features a Baroque facade consisting of columns, pilasters, and volutes. The interior has frescoes depicting the life of St Sebastian, Acireale's patron saint
De Curtis, Via Antonio De Curtis 30, Catania 95131
Location. The De Curtis bed and breakfast is located in Catania, Sicily, within 500 metres of the Roman amphitheatre and two kilometres from the beach. Catania's main train station is 50 metres from the hotel. Hotel Features. Housed in a former 17th century palace, the De Curtis Bed and Breakfast affords views over a picturesque garden square and fountains. Hotel amenities include wireless Internet access in public areas, tour assistance and room service (limited hours). Airport transfers can be arranged on request (surcharge). The De Curtis serves a complimentary breakfast every morning, and coffee is served in the lobby. The local area offers opportunities for swimming and water sports. Guestrooms. The De Curtis Bed and Breakfast features 14 guestrooms over two floors. Décor is traditional yet simple, with white walls, tiled floors, premium bedding and reproduction antique furnishings. All rooms are air conditioned and include wireless Internet access, telephones, televisions and bathrooms with showers. Expert Tip. Food is just one good reason to head to Sicily. A traditional Catanian dish, Pasta alla Norma is a first course made with spaghetti, tomato sauce, fried aubergine, basil and lots of ricotta cheese. The dish was named after the Catanian composer Vincenzo Bellini. His opera ' Norma' opened the Massimo Bellini theatre, 400 metres from the hotel, in 1890
Villa Mater Hotel, Via Bottego 10, Catania 95121
Location. The Villa Mater Hotel is located in Catania, Sicily, Italy, four kilometres from the baroque cathedral of Catania built by Vaccari. It is five kilometres from the Roman Odeon and 20 kilometres from Mount Etna. Catania Fontanarossa Airport is five kilometres from the hotel. Hotel Features. A modern block surrounded by a green park, the Villa Mater is set in a quiet suburb of Catania. High above the city, it enjoys views of the coast and Mount Etna. The front desk is open 24 hours and there are Internet connections available (surcharge) in public areas. There is also complimentary garage parking. The hotel's buffet breakfast is complimentary. Lidi Beach is five kilometres from the hotel. Guestrooms. The 30 guestrooms of Villa Mater have modern furniture and simple decoration. Amenities include cable television, telephones and Internet connections (surcharge). All are air conditioned and feature views of either the coast or Etna
Villa Cibele, Via F. Marletta 17/a, Catania 95123
Location. Villa Cibele is located in Catania, on the island of Sicily, Italy, two kilometres from the historic shopping street of Via Etnea and three kilometres from the ancient Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Stesicoro. Mount Etna is 25 kilometres away. Catania central rail station is four kilometres from the hotel. Hotel Features. Set in an ornate white villa, the hotel has a paved forecourt and glass fronted entrance. The contemporary lobby, where coffee is served, has a 24 hour front desk and concierge service where multilingual staff can assist with tourist queries. There is fitness equipment, complimentary wireless Internet access is available, and room service is offered 24 hours a day. Complimentary secure parking is available. Villa Cibele provides a complimentary hot American buffet breakfast daily. A cream walled lounge with black leather sofas and contemporary artwork adjoins a backlit bar serving a selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Meeting rooms are available on site, the largest holding up to 80 persons. Guestrooms. The 21 air conditioned rooms have cream decor, contemporary chrome furnishings, and check patterned bedding. All extend to balconies and contemporary kitchenettes fitted with microwaves and refrigerators. Amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, satellite television, direct dial phones, coffee and tea facilities, and safes. Turquoise tiled bathrooms include hair dryers. There is an evening turndown service and a daily complimentary newspaper is provided. Expert Tip. The imposing 13th century Ursino Castle is both a former battleground and prison. The fortress used to tower over the sea but Mount Etna's famous eruption spoiled its view, relegating it to a position several hundred metres inland
Hotel Manganelli Palace, Via Recalcaccia 2, Piazza Manganelli, Catania 95131
Location. Manganelli Palace is located in Catania, Sicily, Italy, 50 metres from the restaurants, bars, and shops of Via Etnea, 150 metres from the Roman Amphitheatre at Piazza Stesicoro, and nine kilometres from Catania Fontanarossa Airport. Hotel Features. Set in a baroque style building located in Catania's shopping and business district, Manganelli Palace has a 24 hour front desk where staff can offer concierge services, tour assistance, and currency exchange; there is also a safe deposit box for securing valuables. Room service is available, and there is complimentary wireless Internet access in the air conditioned public areas. Parking is available nearby for a surcharge. The Manganelli Bar serves a menu of snacks, drinks, and coffees in baroque surroundings. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served every morning. Guestrooms. The hotel has 15 air conditioned and soundproofed guestrooms spread over a single floor. All extend to balconies with views of Catania, and have baroque style decor with antique style furniture and classical frescos. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in all guestrooms, along with satellite television, refrigerators, minibars, and safes. Bathrooms have hair dryers
Hotel Catania Cristal Park, Via Narciso N.3 95125
Location. The Hotel Catania Cristal Park is located in Catania, Italy, five kilometres away from the beach. Manganelli Palace is 2.5 kilometres away and the city of Acireale is 18 kilometres away. Hotel Features. The lobby is air conditioned and there are complimentary newspapers and a front desk which is open 24 hours a day. The staff are multilingual and can assist with tour assistance. There is a gazebo in the garden and there is a parking garage nearby (surcharge). Hotel Catania Cristal Park serves a complimentary breakfast buffet each morning and the American style bar offers evening drinks. Guestrooms. The 10 guestrooms all have balconies and air conditioning. They include high speed Internet (complimentary), televisions with satellite channels and D V D players, and direct dial phones. Further amenities include minibars, safes, and C D players. The private bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers
Excelsior Grand Hotel, Piazza Giovanni Verga 39, Catania 95129
An imposing modern building, the Excelsior Grand Hotel is in the centre of Sicily's second city Catania, less than two kilometres from the railway station and the port. The air conditioned guestrooms are decorated in traditional style, with contemporary touched. Colour schemes are in muted shades of gold or beige, with antique style furniture and chic modern fabrics. All have balconies, many with views over Mount Etna or the hotel's garden. Minibars, safes and satellite television and newspapers are provided in each room. < B R> The hotel's American bar, l' Incontro, has live piano music every evening and is decorated with intricate marquetry and chic contemporary chairs and tables. The Zagare Restaurant's large dining room overlooks the garden, and serves modern dishes drawing on local dishes as inspiration. The wellness club features a Turkish bath, sauna and beauty services. At the 24 hour front desk, the concierge and multiligual staff help guests with car hire, currency exchange, and a range of other services including business support. Catania Fontanarossa airport is seven kilometres away. Those arriving by car can make use of a nearby external garage at which hotel guests enjoy discounted rates
Villa del Bosco & VdB Next Hotel and Event Living, Via Barriera Del Bosco 62, Catania 95125
The Villa del Bosco is a striking palatial hotel set in an exclusive residential area, five kilometres from the centre of historic Catania. Balconied guestrooms are decorated and furnished in traditional but individual styles; all provide ensuite bathrooms with designer toiletries and bathrobes, and come equipped with wireless Internet, cable T V and D V D players. < B R> Guests can start the day with a buffet breakfast accompanied by spectacular views of the habour and Mount Etna. A concierge is on hand to help guest organise tours of the local area, including visiting the nearby volcano. After a day of sightseeing, residents can unwind with a drink at the lounge bar or enjoy a menu of Sicilian, Italian and international specialties, served in the elegant surroundings of the hotel restaurant. The hotel also has a selection of meeting and conference rooms for hire offering a range of audio visual equipment. Outside the hotel, the Villa Bellini with its gardens and views of the city and Mount Etna is three kilometres from the hotel. The famous Etna itself is 22 kilometres away. Fontanarossa Airport is a driving time of 30 minutes and a distance of 18 kilometres
Hotel Nettuno, Viale Ruggero Di Lauria 121, Catania 95126
The Hotel Nettuno is a modern property adjacent to a rocky beach and opposite majestic Mount Etna, located 4 kilometers from Catania's historic town centre. The 99 contemporary guestrooms are decorated with cream walls and dark wooden floors. All have balconies, satellite television, minibars and safes. < B R> A passageway weaving under the promenade provides private and direct access to the rocky, black sand beach, which includes a solarium with complimentary chairs, sun loungers and umbrellas. Guests can also relax in the hotel's outdoor swimming pool, enjoy a cocktail from the poolside bar, or retreat from the sun to the spacious lounge area. The hotel also offers a meeting room for business guests, a secure parking garage, and wireless Internet access (surcharge) covers all areas of the hotel. The hotel offers two restaurants: Bacco features contemporary furnishings, soft music and Sicilian specialities; Olimpo offers international dishes on a rooftop terrace available on a reservation only basis. As well as the nearby beach, guests can visit the shops, bars and streets of the historic and modern centre, which are both 600 metres away. Catania Fontanarossa Airport is 14 kilometres from the hotel. Taxis are readily available outside the Arrivals terminal and should cost in the region of 25 E U R, each way. The best way to get around the historic centre is on foot. There is also a good bus and subway network. Tickets for both are valid for 90 minutes and must be purchased beforehand from tabacchi (tobacco stands) and news kiosks. Bus passes are valid on the metro and metro tickets are valid on the A M T bus network