VdBNEXT

4.0 star property
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Presidential Suite | Jetted tub
Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated
Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated
Seasonal outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Rooftop bar, al fresco dining, open selected days

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Via Del Bosco 62, Catania, CT, 95125
  • Via Etnea
    12 min walk
  • University Hospital Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele
    3 min drive
  • Bellini Gardens
    4 min drive
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa)
    32 min drive

Room options

Presidential Suite

  • 65 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Double or Twin Room, Balcony

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Double or Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Triple Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Catania

With a stay at VdBNEXT in Catania (Picanello-Ognina-Barriera-Canalicchio), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Piazza del Duomo and Leucatia Castle. .This hotel is 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from Mount Etna and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from University of Catania - Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

What's nearby

  • Via Etnea - 12 min walk
  • Catania Cathedral - 5 min drive
  • Piazza del Duomo - 5 min drive
  • Catania Port - 5 min drive
  • Catania Fish Market - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Borgo Station - 9 min drive
  • Catania Ognina Station - 11 min drive
  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Pasticceria - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bar Piazza Aldo Moro - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Chiosco Exagon - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bar Bivy - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Bar Castello di Chiarenza Paolo - ‬9 min walk

About this property

VdBNEXT

Catania hotel in Picanello-Ognina-Barriera-Canalicchio with area shuttle service and a rooftop terrace
VdBNEXT offers 24 accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. LCD televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include deep soaking bathtubs, 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.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 24 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). The complimentary beach shuttle makes getting to the surf and sand a breeze.
Enjoy local and international cuisine at Il Canile, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Il Canile - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Le Terrazze Romane - This rooftop bar specializes in international cuisine and serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required. Open select days.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Russian, 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 8 per day)
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Free local area shuttle up to 2.5 km
  • Free beach shuttle

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Il Canile
  • Le Terrazze Romane

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Free area shuttle
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Ski storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 10.0 per night

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 2.50 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 25 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Self parking fee: EUR 8 per day
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10.0 per night

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash

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
The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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VdBNEXT Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 40 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is very cute, a little strange but the staff cannot do enough for you.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel is very old , not like in pictures , and the breakfast was not so good , property is far from city center
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
We had a fantastic stay at this hotel, staff were so friendly and always made a huge effort with us. Food was also fantastic.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Duncan, Halifax NS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Italian Villa mansion in outskirts
Italian Villa with old world charm in lounges . Rooms converted to modern decor. Restaurant first class. Rooftop breakfast overlooking Mt Etna and the city of Catania. Driving through Catania is like bumper carring on a roller coaster. Took back rental car and used hotel car and driver which was great. Excursion to Taormina outstanding. All in all this hotel is a gem . Staff were exceptionally helpful and charming . Great stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
We staying the Gold suite and it was very nice just as described and the service and free bus from the hotel was great. A taxi cost about 15 euros to get in to town but the hotel bus is free, a very nice touch.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Desiree, Florida

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not as advertised
The hotel looks NOTHING like the advertised photos. I couldn’t find a Similar scene to compare to the photos posted online and on Expedia. The room was dingy and the bed was extremely uncomfortable. The pillows and blankets were very very used ... grossly used. The bathroom was well stocked and the nicest part of the room, but the square toilet was not ideal for actual use. There was also no cold water and the water here gets extremely hot. The first night, I burned my hand on the handheld shower spout because the water made the metal searing hot. One outlet for the entire room, The one in the bathroom didn’t work. There were exposed extension cords. We disliked our room so much that we stayed in an alternate hotel for part of our trip. The staff was very kind and the restaurant is also very good. The hotel is just old and not well kept. Overall I wouldn’t recommend this hotel to anyone looking for comfort or cleanliness and I very much regret booking it for my honeymoon.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Ivo, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Good hotel overall with many details to be fixed
Me and my wife stayed there for a 4 day holiday. Our first impression was good. The hotel was well designed and the staff was courteous. The restaurant offered good variety of food and atmosphere. There were ample of parking spaces on the streets around the hotel to park our rental car. The breakfast was very good too. Overall our stay would have been very good if not for the bugging details that prevented us to give the hotel a better rating. First there was no WiFi as advertised. They said there was a problem but no one fixed it. The channel selection was very basic and i missed a champions league game. The bathroom light couldn't be turned off. After working for some time the AC would turn itself off many times at will. Sometimes it was impossible to turn it back on again. Not all functions worked. The bedding also was hard for my liking.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Michele

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Filippo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BUON HOTEL ALLE PORTE DI CATANIA
Come da titolo un buon hotel alle porte di Catania. Camera familiare tutto sommato comoda come ampiezza anche se il bagno risulta vecchiotto dato che ci hanno cambiato la prenotazione. Piscina piccolina, ma pulita e facilmente raggiungibile. Colazione ottima sia come offerta che come posto per panorama e vista della città. Personale accogliente, gentile e professionale.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Het hotel komt totaal niet overeen met de prachtige foto’s. Kamer zeker niet luxe. Erg goedkoop ontbijt.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lucia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lucia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gerardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Villa reconvertida en hotel lujosa y elegante
El hotel es de 10. Una villa de lujo con habitaciones nuevas. Desayuno en la azotea con vistas al centro y al mar. Servicio de 10. Alejado del bullicio del centro de Catania. Bus en la puerta o traslado gratuito del hotel al centro o a la playa. Tienen convenio con uno de los mejores beach club de la ciudad. A nosotros nos encantó. Repetiremos
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff dell’hotel gentilissimo al nostro arrivo , la struttura non era ancora pronta ne tantomeno la nostra suite presidenziale nel Corridoio un caldo afoso la nostra jacuzzi personale non era funzionante infatti è stata riempita con una manichetta esterna L’acqua non poteva essere riscaldata , la colazione non povera ma poverissima a disposizione solamente due ciambelle confezionate caffè o cappuccino la suite presidenziale era afosa e si sentiva un odore forte di chiuso , mi sarei aspettato di più visto che ho pagato a prezzo pieno , consiglio vivamente che se non siete ancora pronti evitate di proporre le Vostre camere sopratutto per chi spende molto per avere ottimi servizi
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastico
Tutto ottimo
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tutto ottimo
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Needs to improve
Although the staff was quite friendly, they don’t manage to help you a lot. Being, supposedly, a good hotel, you expect everything to be working and, if not, that the staff can fix it. We booked the presidential suite for new year expecting to enjoy the jacuzzi on the roof but we were informed upon arrival that the jacuzzi is not always working, they fill it up when you need it but it needs one and a half hour to be prepared. This was not as expected but for us not a problem. They did come to prepare it but the water was lukewarm, and on a December night on the rooftop you need the water to be hot. Despite our requests, they insisted the water was hot enough and that they couldn’t provide water hotter than that and that we should expect this being that it was cold. I actually understand that but if they can’t provide it, they shouldn’t advertise it. On the following morning they told us that actually it was a problem in the boiler and other guests had complained the water in their rooms was also not hot. It’s just that they are not capable of handling the situations and there was no manager that we could talk to. Besides, some of the court aims in the rooms were not working (we had to attach them to furniture to keep them open) and the rain shower is really not clean. There are smalls things that I wouldn’t mind in a lower category hotel, but not when you pay this much money for a suite. It’s a shame because the building is beautiful and the view from the roof top amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Salvatore

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Myriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel excellent, un personnel souriant serviable !
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

christian

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Si sådär!
väldigt fel information, saknade fiunktioner som utlovas
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Eva

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019