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5 Balconi

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Living room
Interior
Exterior
Deluxe Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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VIA PLEBISCITO N. 133, Catania, CT, 95121
  • Ursino Castle
    1 min walk
  • Catania Fish Market
    7 min walk
  • Piazza del Duomo
    7 min walk
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa)
    15 min drive

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Deluxe Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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The price is NZ$135
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About the area

Catania

With a stay at 5 Balconi in Catania (Old Town Catania), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Piazza del Duomo and Ursino Castle. .This bed & breakfast is 11.7 mi (18.8 km) from Mount Etna and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Roman Columns.
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What's nearby

  • Catania Fish Market - 7 min walk
  • Piazza del Duomo - 7 min walk
  • Catania Port - 9 min walk
  • Catania Cathedral - 10 min walk
  • Catania Beach - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Porto Station - 14 min walk
  • Catania Acquicella Station - 17 min walk
  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪BarnAut - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Il Borgo di Federico - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bar Pasticceria Gelateria Amara - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ma SRL - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar Mazzini - ‬5 min walk

About this property

5 Balconi

Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, a short walk to Piazza del Duomo
5 Balconi offers 3 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10:30 AM.

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free off-site parking within 328 ft

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 8 AM–10:30 AM

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Housekeeping (limited)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets
  • Shared fridge

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Free newspapers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; your host will greet you
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 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

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; cash is not accepted
Property Registration Number IT087015C1XEHJWCSO

We should mention

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
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

5 balconi B&B Catania
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5 Balconi Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 63 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 63 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rob and Christina are brilliant. Rob is a great chap. Affable, considered and considering with a generous heart and stupendous taste in music. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the good, the bad and the rip off in the vicinity; straying from his wisdom is inadvisable. He and Christina have anecdotes aplenty, and Christina in full flow is a sight to behold - a sister cat - her eyes glow. We had an extended stay, so, we had a good look at Rob and Christina's operation and found fault difficult to locate. Everything was cool (It is hot in Catania), clean and up to spec. The rooms are well decorated and appointed with curious photographs of bygone Sicilian times. The eponymous balconies afford a view to the bustling street of car horns, gesticulating arms and convenience store blues. You can sit on the balcony and watch a version of reality unfold and be perfectly content it authentic. The place has a beguiling antiquity, its peeling facades sun brushed in decaying charm, marbled palaces inside, though litter on the streets is problematic and needs addressing. Five Balconi is well located, a short walk from a castle and a fistful of Trattoria. Listen to Rob/Christina, we ventured beyond their advice once and came a cropper. Just think Rob/Christina know best and your holiday will be much improved. I dropped Rob's name at 'Da Antonio' and miraculously got a table without a reservation. We loved Catania and we loved our stay at 5 Balconi with Rob and Christina.
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
OUTSTANDING!
This was one of my best stays I have ever had. She bent over backwards to ensure everything was stress free. Couldn’t recommend this place more!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic reception from the hosts
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hunter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rob was such a great host. He really cares for his guests. With such knowledge and information about the area. He helped us locate some really great places to go see and to go for food and drinks. It was nice sharing the place with Rob as well as the other guests where we were able share with each other over a beautiful and tasty spread at breakfast. If we ever return to Catania, 5 Balconi will be our first choice. The rooms are beautiful and the common room is dressed with style. Such a warm and welcoming place to stay. Highly recommended. Thanks Rob!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Christina and her partner went out of their way to ensure my stay was first rate in every way. And the accommodation is both charming and spotlessly clean. If in Catania again I won’t hesitate to stay with them again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The entrance to the property is pretty off putting. Having 4 keys to get from the gate to my room a bit intimidating. No lights in the stairwell that I could find. But the host, a British expat, was helpful and delightful as was the quirky and fun interior of his apartment. He arranged for a car to the airport for a predawn pickup. I spent very little time there but it was convenient to the airport,
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a delightful experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rocco

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roy Lie

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible place
Only good things to say about Cristina and Rob and their wonderful, welcoming B&B in Catania. Lovely people, right in the heart of town, and so helpful. Very cute accommodation and lovely breakfast - I'd never tried pistachio croissants and the ones Cristina buys were a dream!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gregory, VALENCIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cristina and Rob are very personable and ready with reccomendations for eating, sight seeing and Catanian lore. The elevator is a plus up 3 floors.. The room and bed were very comfortable and the breakfast much like home.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cristina is a warm, welcoming host who is enthusiastic about Sicily and has lots of useful advice and recommendations about where to eat and what to see and do. The B&B is cheerful and colourful, with quirky features and unique decor. Some of the areas do need a bit of attention(broken lights, flaking paintwork in bathroom and dust in table lamps) Although it's a convenient location, the street noise is constant, so sleep is difficult. However, perhaps this is out of the owner's control and the price you pay for being so close to Catania centre.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderfully welcoming hosts. Frequently went the extra mile to make the stay as good as possible. Brilliant location . Authentic Italian experience . Well priced . Would certainly recommend .
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Meena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you love eclectic interiors, lovely old buildings and places with a distinct personality (and I do) 5 Balconi is for you. Fantastic and friendly hosting with lots of top tips for local places, restaurants and bars to visit as well as help in booking tours. If I ever visit Catania again, I'd definitely stay here again too!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in 5 Balconi for one night and wish we could have stayed longer. The location was perfect, right near the city center and several restaurants. Rob and Christina were incredibly kind and welcoming, and offered many recommendations for activities and trattorias. Great experience!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jim, Salem, OR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, staff friendliness, attention to your needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Andrea Pertra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stilvolle Einrichtung , wunderschöne Zimmer . Man hat sich sofort wohlgefühlt. Reichhaltiges Frühstück , nettes Personal . Gute Organisation , per Mail oder WhatsApp immer gut erreichbar , reibungsloses Einchecken,. Würden es jedem wärmstens weiterempfehlen. Wir kommen sehr gerne zurück !
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
B&B which feels like a home
Upon arrival, the host sits down with you to design your breakfast and give you valuable advice around town. Very knowledgeable, follow the restaurant recommendations! Breakfast was a real treat, with fresh bread from the bakery. The shared-bathroom situation (two are available, both with showers) was not a problem at all. Our room faced the busy street, with some car noise even at night. Surprisingly, we were not bothered by it. Heavy shutters at the balcony helped and also made the room completely dark. We had a great stay all around!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malin

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Isabel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Todo perfecto. Un gran anfitrion
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Host
Great place, fun atmosphere the best is the Host, he is so helpful, professional , I have to leave early to the airport, he prepare my breakfast, booked my taxi, Givme some great recommendations to eat, totally recommend, walking distance to everywhere, rooms are big and great bed, I really enjoyed
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

François

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Une adresse de charme avec un excellent accueil.
Nous avons apprécié l'excellent accueil de Rob qui nous a offert à notre arrivée une boisson de bienvenue. Rob est très serviable, il a pris le temps de nous présenter sa ville (bien mieux que l'Office de tourisme), ses bonnes adresses et les sites à visiter. Il nous a laissé le choix entre deux chambres. Il a pris soin de recueillir nos préférences pour le petit déjeuner qui était excellent. Une adresse de charme pourvue d'un ascenseur. Seul inconvénient : le samedi la rue est assez bruyante.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024