Antica Dimora Caruso

3.0 star property
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Interior entrance
Room
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 5 per person)
Reception
Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, bidet

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Via Plebiscito 23, Catania, CT, 95121
  • Catania Fish Market
    3 min walk
  • Ursino Castle
    4 min walk
  • Piazza del Duomo
    4 min walk
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa)
    15 min drive

Room options

Room

  • 38 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Catania

Located in Catania (Catania City Centre), Antica Dimora Caruso is within a 5-minute walk of Ursino Castle and Piazza del Duomo. .This bed & breakfast is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Via Etnea and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Catania Cathedral.

What's nearby

  • Ursino Castle - 4 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Piazza del Duomo - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Catania Port - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Catania Cathedral - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Piazza Stesicoro - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Catania Central Station - 5 min drive
  • Porto Station - 10 min walk
  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Scirocco Sicilian Fish Lab - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Lettera 82 - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪BarnAut - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Il Borgo di Federico - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Antica Dimora Caruso

Bed & breakfast in Catania, a quick walk to Ursino Castle
Antica Dimora Caruso offers 5 accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. Digital television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli, or stay in and take advantage of the bed & breakfast's room service (during limited hours). Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (EUR 2 per night)
  • Free off-site parking
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • 24-hour train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–10:30 AM: EUR 5 for adults and EUR 5 for children
  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: EUR 20.00 for check-in between 10:30 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

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.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 5 for adults and EUR 5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 35 per room
  • Self parking fee: EUR 2 per night
  • Late check-in fee: EUR 20.00 for check-in between 10:30 PM and midnight
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Property Registration Number IT087015C1JFNULFFI

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

Antica Dimora Caruso
Antica Dimora Caruso B&B
Antica Dimora Caruso B&B Catania
Antica Dimora Caruso Catania
B&B Antica Dimora Caruso Catania, Sicily
B&B Antica Dimora Caruso Catania
Antica Dimora Caruso Catania
Antica Dimora Caruso Bed & breakfast
Antica Dimora Caruso Bed & breakfast Catania

Antica Dimora Caruso Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 92 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very centrally located and the AC works well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Boris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel claimed it offers transfers from the airport for surcharges. In reality, when I requested the transfer to the airport, they called a taxi for 22-25 Euros. I also needed a transfer from the airport to the hotel after I have dropped a rental car, and they advised me to take an unfamiliar bus in an unfamiliar city. So, I had to take a taxi again. The conclusion is that this hotel DOES NOT offer the transfer. Also, for those traveling by car: you will be lucky if you find a parking space on the street near the hotel. So, I do not recommend this hotel, especially to those traveling by cars.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael P

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tucked in a side street - very clean & accommodating with arrival & storing baggage during the day of departure.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice old building. Classic. Room was very spacious. Had a balcony. Close to shops and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Absolutely superb! Stunning building and probably the best lift in the history of lifts!! The whole place is beautiful. Staff were kind, knowledgeable and really cared that I got the best out of Catania. Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a beautiful hotel located in an apartment building. There are many charming elements such as an old fashioned elevator with red velvet seats and beautiful painted ceilings. You can walk to the main piazza. There is a municipal parking lot very close by. Let the owner know you need to park your car and she will send you the exact name. There is also a large park with a fountain and playground right next to the parking lot, less than a 10 minute walk. There is also an open air fruit/veggie market there too. The area right around the hotel is a bit run down but we felt very safe walking with our toddler and it’s such a quick walk to the piazza. The owner was very kind and helped us with some questions. We loved our room, it was spacious and the air conditioning worked very well! The ceiling was painted beautifully. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Valentina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredibly kind staff. We arrived late due to a delayed flight and somebody stayed at the reception for us until then. The host was also generous in giving us good advice for safe parking, activities and get arounds. The bed and breakfast is ideally located, at 2 min walking to catania's heart. The building is very old and charming. Our room was decorated simply but functionally. Everything was clean and the bed very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Charlie, Corpus Christi, Tx

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely cute place..very happy with the management and owner. Nice comforting bed with lovely ceiling decorations, nice breakfast and the location is very close to the city center. I will definitely stay here again..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

orit

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
centrally located basic rooms
best location for someone who wants to stay close to the airport and still be at the center of the town with very near by night life location ( 3 minutes walk). The owner is very nice and the process of check-in was effective and short. The building itself is old and the entrance is a slight challenge. the biggest concern is with the noise coming from the cars in the street even in the late hours.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly hotel with Amzing Sri Lankan Staff
Great friendly hotel, very central with lovely bedrooms and a funky lift. Only lost a few points from me as the bed in room 5 was Very uncomfortable and sagged when anyone laid on it - replace the bed guys! Owner suggested a room change after the first night and the second room was great. Beautiful building with great ceilings in each room. Special mention to the two Amazing Sri Lankan Staff who work in the hotel - nice to meet you gents, and thanks for your hospitality. Would recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location!
Hard to find as is everything in Catania. No or limited signs and crazy drivers. The place exceeded our expectations. Amazing location, beautiful frescoed ceiling and quite a bargain.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly warm greetings
A nice place to stay but a noisy dog in the area. Not outrageous though
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service
Close to historic section, but the neighborhood was a little rough

10/10 Excellent

Not Provided, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming and Comfortable
We very much enjoyed our stay at Antica Dimora. We were first greeted by Pinella, who was very kind and friendly. She made us feel at home. Pinella answered all of our questions about things to see and to do in Catania. Antica Dimora is very centrally located and within walking distance of everything. Pinella also recommended the restaurant Pitti for dinner. If you’re a meat lover, then this fantastic restaurant is for you. Our room was a triple room which was up the stairs from the dining area. One area (which in itself was its own bedroom) had a queen bed. The other area had 2 twin beds. The linens were new, fresh and clean. The air conditioning worked perfectly. The wifi was fast. The bathroom was not en-suite but was just outside the room door. As this was the only room up the stairs, this bathroom was just for our room. Breakfast was a wonderful spread of breads, cakes, meats, cheeses and a lot more. Pinella also arranged a taxi for our departure to the airport. Yes, I would return.

8/10 Good

Roman, Norway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice stay
perfect nice service, superb location

10/10 Excellent

Diana, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
More of a B&B - without the breakfast- than a hotel, but the Senora was delightful and more than ready to be helpful.

8/10 Good

Andrew, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for drivers, nice family B&B
Nice location, just south of the city center, very close to the fish market and just a 15 min drive from the airport. This is a nice family run B&B. Good option for families as they have rooms with 4 beds. Very friendly staff but limited English and no German spoken. The old elevator is really cute and fun. However, it's small so you may want to avoid if claustrophobic.

10/10 Excellent

Menachem, Jerusalem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely owner
The stay in this was very nice as the owner was lovely with us and helped us very nuch finding our luggage as it didnt arrive with our flight

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brilliant and so unexpected
Staff very welcoming lovely lady. Impressed with everything, room very comfortable. Going back on Tuesday. Would definitely stay here again

10/10 Excellent

ollie, london uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Great place , very helpful and welcoming staff. Spacious and clean rooms. Would stay there again and again !

10/10 Excellent

D, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, well-located B&B in Catania
All the reviews that I based my decision on staying here were completely accurate. Pinella and all the other ladies were friendly and helpful, and run a wonderful spot in Catania that I will be making a beeline for when I return.

10/10 Excellent

Marion, Oxford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for sightseeing, public transport
Pinella is a wonderful host, warm and helpful, as are all the staff. The accommodation was very comfortable, excellent quiet air conditioning, and the buffet breakfast a mix of fresh and packaged foods. Don't be alarmed by the access to the b&b - there's a lift or stairs to the second storey off the street, it's all part of the quirky Catania experience. Marvellous market on your doorstep and local bus station made our stay easy.