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Bad - Bed & Breakfast and Design

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Terrace/patio
Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished
Exterior
Lobby
Interior detail

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Via Cristoforo Colombo 24, Catania, CT, 95121
  • Catania Fish Market
    2 min walk
  • Catania Port
    3 min walk
  • Elephant Fountain
    3 min walk
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa)
    7 min drive

Room options

Double Room (Attic)

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double or Twin Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Double Room, Private Bathroom (External)

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Triple Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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The price is NZ$158
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Catania

With a stay at Bad - Bed & Breakfast and Design, you'll be centrally located in Catania, steps from Catania Fish Market and within a 5-minute walk of Catania Port. .This family-friendly bed & breakfast is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Piazza del Duomo and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Via Etnea.
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What's nearby

  • Catania Fish Market - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Catania Port - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Piazza del Duomo - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Catania Cathedral - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Piazza Stesicoro - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Porto Station - 9 min walk
  • Catania Central Station - 19 min walk
  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Scirocco Sicilian Fish Lab - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Lettera 82 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪BarnAut - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bar Pasticceria Gelateria Amara - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Bad - Bed & Breakfast and Design

Family-friendly bed & breakfast in Catania
Bad - Bed & Breakfast and Design offers 3 accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. This Catania bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Rooms have detached private bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Detached private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room. The shuttle (surcharge) will take you to the nearby beach or shopping center.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a cruise ship terminal shuttle.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Limited on-site parking
  • Off-site parking within 200 ft (EUR 14 per day)
  • Street parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11:30 AM: EUR 3 per person

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Handrails in stairwells

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Shared fridge

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom (not in room)
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 11:00 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, 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
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests will receive a WhatsApp message 24 hours prior to arrival with check-in instructions
Guests can arrange early or late check-in by contacting the property directly.

Access methods

Key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available
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 local cuisine breakfast: approximately EUR 3 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 25 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 14 per day (200 ft away)
  • Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee

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 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 and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

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Bad - Bed & Breakfast and Design Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 200 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 200 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 200 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 200 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 200 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Jaime

Travelled with partner
We expent too much time looking for the place because the address is very confuse in google maps.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giulia

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good

4/10 Poor

Naigwe

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
The room was big and nice and the location was perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do stay here!
The staff are very friendly and helpful; the location is perfectly central; the design aspects of the hotel are brilliantly individualistic.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Patrick, Gatineau, Quebec

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This B&B is well managed. Good price/quality ration.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Tansy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Funky b and b, friendly service
Really good sized room in a great part of Catania. Good air con (very much needed as it was 30 degrees at night). Only downside is that it's on 2nd floor with no lift - not usually a problem but big case, high heat is a bad combo
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bozena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in Catania
Lovely place near bus station and old town. We had a large double room with a private outside bathroom. Very clean. Breakfast was available in a local cafe. Staff was helpful amd nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Lots of street noise, and also noise from the reception areas. Also Nowhere to hang clothes
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

peter

Close to fish market
Lots of stairs to climb and descend with heavy bags.not suitable for older people. But top position in city centre and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

ANTHONY

Liked: Cleanliness
You ultimately get what you paid for
You get what you pay for. Good location, breakfast which is rather poor, served in a cafe in front if bb. Neighbourhood leaves much to be desired but very ose to centre. Wouldn't recommend to solo female travellers.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exactly as described an excellent B&B right in the centre ot Cantania
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place/location to stay for a city break.
Stayed for 4 nights. Lovely room and great location just off main square. Enjoyed having breakfast (included) in café on Duma square. Room really nice and individual. Good value for price. Will stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Angella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Amazing place to stay. Owner very friendly and helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good Location Near To Centre Of Town
The guest house was ok but not as funky as some of the pictures on their website show. We found the staff ok but not as friendly as other reviews implied. We had arranged a taxi from the airport via the guest house but it failed to show up, when we rang to ask where it was we were told that there was no driver available so had to get our own taxi - this was in fact the same price!. When arriving at guest house, manager apologised for lack of taxi and said it had been booked for the next day! Customer service in Catania certainly needs improvement, waiters, bar staff etc all seemed to be a bit nonchalant with their service and no one was very friendly apart from the one waitress in Cathedral Bar. Catania was ok but we wouldn't visit again
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fall short of expectation for a 3 star B & B
Alessandro is helpful and responsive. Location is convenient. The design of the B&B is interesting. However, need to improve cleanliness of beddings, towels are too rough & old, bathroom seat have cracks and air conditioner has water drippings, etc. Not usual for breakfast not included at B&B... as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Anjali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice
We came for a short trip to Catania to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We spent 4 nights here. Excellent location so close to the centre. Large en suite room which was cleaned daily. Informative and friendly staff. Highly recommend this place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Kathy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Never coming back here
Did not enjoy this place! I left my wallet there and they insisted they didn't have it the next day! Also the bathroom is not clean and the bed is not comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
Good base but could do with refreshing
Stayed here for a night as it's closely to airport and main piazza. Found that b&b was on 2nd floor with no lift so was a little problem carrying luggage up two flights of stairs. Created by a pleasant man and shown our room. Room was a good size but bedsheets were blue, and old. Dusty floor and mildew in old shower. I think the rooms could do with freshening up but for one night it was perfect for location as it was close to restaurants and bars. Plus good for taxi to airport which the b&b are happy to organise for you.

6/10 Okay

valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can hear neighbours!
The room was very noisy. We could hear EVERYTHING that was happening in the room above!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gréât location, friendly staff