Villa Mater

Hotel Overview

The hotel enjoys the ideal location for guests wishing to tour Sicily and is only a few minutes' drive from the historic centre of Catania. It lies in the heart of a magnificent panoramic view, with Mount Etna on one side and the sea and the traditional port of Ognina on the other. It takes just 5 minutes by car to reach the centre of Catania. The ring road is very close and Fontanarossa airport is just 10 km away, or 15 minutes by car.||This small hotel is situated in a semi-central area of Catania, Canalicchio, and making guests feel at home is the hotel's primary target and concern. The hotel provides a pleasant, clean, simple and safe place to stay, whether for pleasure or business, and special attention is paid to service and prices which results in an excellent quality-to-price ratio.||The spacious, comfortable and recently renovated rooms have a terrace with a view of Mount Etna or the sea and they are fitted with every modern comfort to ensure guests have a pleasant stay in Sicily. The rooms all have a private bathroom with a shower, a double bed, air conditioning, a TV, direct dial telephone and a desk.||A continental breakfast buffet is served each morning.||From the A19 motorway, take the Tangenziale Ovest exit and follow signs for Messina up until the Catania Est exit. Then follow directions to Circonvallazione CT. The hotel is about 6 km from Catania train station and about 15 km from Fontanarossa airport. Transfers to and from the airport are available upon request and require payment. By public transport, take bus no. 457 from Fontanarossa airport to the central train station and then take bus no. 628 to Dabormida. Get off, and walk back 50 metres to the hotel.