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30 May 2025
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31 May 2025
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2 Adults - 0 Child
1 room
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Hotel Description

With a stay at papali 289, you'll be centrally located in Catania, steps from Via Etnea and 15 minutes by foot from Piazza del Duomo. This guesthouse is 10.3 mi (16.5 km) from Mount Etna and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Catania Cathedral. Make yourself at home in one of the 6 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include safes, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Hotel policies

No elevators

Noise-free rooms not guaranteed

Professional property host/manager

Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing

Property does not require health documentation at check-in

Pets not allowed

Check-in from: 3:30 PM
Check-in by: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out by: 10:30 AM

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Essential workers only - NO

Important information

Property Alerts

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know
  • All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
  • Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Special Instructions
The front desk is open daily from 3:30 PM - midnight. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Instructions
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
  • Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Minimal age
18
Spoken Language

Italian

Amenities

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Concierge

Smoking areas

Other

Front desk (limited hours)

Designated smoking areas

Wheelchair accessible – no

Well-lit path to entrance

Hotel reviews

9.2
Wonderful40 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness9.8/10
Service9.2/10
Comfort9.6/10
Condition9.4/10
Amenities9.0/10
10/10
Exceptional
Michael, 10 Oct 2024
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Staff were good Breakfast was good Room was serviced daily Able to make an espresso in the kitchen whenever you wanted Had a good view of etna Bus stop right out the front of the property Air-conditioning worked well

6/10
Fair
Rosemari, 08 Oct 2024
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Nothing special. It was very difficult to figure out where to go once we were inside the building. No indication whatsoever. Luckily another customer saw us (we looked lost with our suitcases) and told us to go to the 5th floor. A lot of mosquitoes!!!

8/10
Excellent
Suzanne, 01 Oct 2024
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Très bien situé. Carmelo et sa famille très attentionnés. Chambre confortable et salle de bain très propre. Je recommande cet endroit sans problème.

8/10
Excellent
Michael, 26 Aug 2024
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Owner is very friendly and goes above and beyond to help. Space was sufficient and clean, conveniently located. Elevators onsite so no need to carry your luggage through stairwells. This B&B doesn’t have any signage but upon arrival the owner showed up and brought us to the correct floor and helped us get settled in.

10/10
Exceptional
David, 23 Aug 2024
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The host met me at the door and advised where to eat and gave his personal recommendations. A great place to stay

10/10
Exceptional
Monica, 23 Jul 2024
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GENIAL 😃😃

Fue una estadía genial!! El apart muy bien ubicado, súper confortable, moderno, excelentemente equipado, el anfitrión y su hijo súper amables. Lo recomiendo 100 por cien!!!!

10/10
Exceptional
T, 16 Jul 2024
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Nice property has all the facilities and station and centre are all walking distance. Just bare in mind that if your staying there on a weekend that there is a festival going on until 12am in the nearby park.

10/10
Exceptional
Jonathan, 11 Jun 2024
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I had a fantastic little room with a balcony and a very kind and caring host. Тhere was a lovely view of Etna from the breakfast room. The only problem was the neighbour's dog (the hotel is on one floor in an apartment building) which kept barking, even through the night.

8/10
Excellent
Judith, 29 May 2024
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Good location

Owner is very friendly but speaks no English. We were able to communicate with Google translate. Room was great and I had a perfect view of Mt. Etna. Breakfast was not the best. Owner's son asked us what we wanted for breakfast the next day but did not give us what we asked for. Wifi did not work in all the rooms. Hotel is in a great location

10/10
Exceptional
Roberto, 22 May 2024
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Siamo stati benissimo. La camera era ampia, luminosa e ditata di tutti i comfort. Colazione ottima e abbondante con vista sull'Etna. Il signor Carmelo e suo figlio Marco gentilissimi, ci hanno dato tanti consigli utili su come muoverci nella zona, cosa visitare e dove mangiare. Il B&B si trova in pieno centro, e tutti i posti da vedere in città sono raggiungibili a piedi. Torneremo sicuramente.

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 07 May 2024
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The host was very friendly and tried to help. He had minimal English so used a translator on his phone. The property was not where it was shown on hotels.com. Instead of being on the square by the metro it was about a quarter of a mile away from the location listed in the direction away from the city center. It did have a bus stop outside the door.

10/10
Exceptional
Jeffrey, 29 Apr 2024
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Nice owner. Perfect place for a short stay( I stayed one night). Not a ton of amenities but has the basics. Only problem is the WiFi does t work consistently which is a problem if your an international visitor.

8/10
Excellent
gregor, 24 Mar 2024
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Room was amazing with great service by the host. However mosquitoes are the issue and they can shorten your good night sleep.

10/10
Exceptional
Dora, 11 Mar 2024
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I truly recommend this place

I loved this place!! The location is perfect. It's near all the main sites. The room was super clean. The bed was comfortable. Carmelo was a great host!! He's a very nice man. Just right outside the entrance is the bus stop to the airport. The breakfast was simple but very good. I would definitely stay here again. I hope to return in the future.

10/10
Exceptional
Ana, 03 Jan 2025
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Buena atención de duelo, super ubicación

10/10
Exceptional
Sead, 30 Nov 2024
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Tväka inte att boka

Det kändes som att man kommit hos nära släkting . Värd var otrolig hjälpsam med allt, från och med att vänta på oss vid bus stationen vid ankomst tom att lämna lägenhetsnycklar till oss for att hämta vår baggage vid avgång. Vi kunde själv bestäma vad vill vi äta för frukost och han ordnade detta. Rumet och badrumet var rena bekväma och i utmärkt skick säng bekvämt ,en tjusigt balkong med utsikt mot Vesuvio . Lägenheten finns på huvudgsta i Catania men det är lungt på kvällen. Rekomenderas hjärtlig.

10/10
Exceptional
Johan, 20 Nov 2024
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Very friendly people, good accomodation, close to city centre

10/10
Exceptional
Francois, 15 Nov 2024
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Je pense retourner à Catane et sans hésitation je me logerais chez papali

10/10
Exceptional
Diana, 31 Oct 2024
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Wir waren gern hier zu Gast. Das Frühstück war ausgezeichnet.

4/10
Poor
Niclas, 26 Oct 2024
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Papali 289 befindet sich in einem hinteren Abteil des Hauses. Es ist kein Klingelschild, noch sonstige Information zu lesen. Erst auf Nachfrage wurden wir in einen dunklen Flur gebeten, um mit einem sehr alten und fragwürdigen Aufzug in die 5. Etage zu fahren. Das Treppenhaus war ebenfalls sehr dunkel und schmutzig. Die Unterkunft war zwar sauber und modern eingerichtet. Der Sohn des Besitzers, welcher sich um das Organisatorische und Frühstück kümmert, sorgte jedoch für einen nicht empfehlenswerten Aufenthalt. Als wir ankamen sagte man uns, dass wir kein Frühstück gebucht hatten. Erst nach viel Überzeugungsarbeit glaubte man uns schließlich. Am nächsten Morgen erhielten wir zwei kleine Croissants und ein Heißgetränk. Auf Nachfrage am nächsten Morgen auch etwas Herzhaftes wie Brot oder Aufschnitt zu bekommen wurde mit Protest bejaht. So erhielten wir an den darauffolgenden Tagen ein Brötchen, wenige Scheiben Käse, Butter und ein Croissant. Er bereitete es sehr langsam zu und reagierte auf Nachfragen stets genervt und unhöflich. Am Abreisetag verlangte er die Tax während des Frühstücks, obwohl darum gebeten wurde es anschließend in Ruhe zu klären. Er schaute durchgehend Videos, sprach kaum englisch, versuchte nicht Informationen zu beschreiben oder zu übersetzen und ließ uns warten. Insgesamt waren die Räumlichkeiten der Unterkunft zwar modern gestaltet, der Service und Umgang jedoch unmenschlich und nicht empfehlenswert.

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