Hotel Overview
An elegant, exquisite and comfortable hotel housed in a nineteenth-century palace recently restored and with spacious public open spaces and roomy inner courtyards full of greenery. The hotel is richly decorated, and highlights include an elegant entrance, artistic stairs, a large, panoramic lift, corridors with unique and refined panels with golden frames, spacious rooms with elegant furnishings, private terraces, a bar and TV room. This air-conditioned hotel also comprises 25 rooms and a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service and a hotel safe. Guests can take advantage of the hotel's restaurant, WLAN Internet access and car park. Room and laundry services are also provided.
## Location
The hotel is located near the central railway station and bus station plus local transport connections (about 50 m away), and the main town beach the Playa is around a 10-minute drive away. The establishment is within easy walking distance of the main conference and exhibition centre (Le Ciminiere), the town's historical centre and main street (Via Etnea). Shopping facilities, restaurants, bars and pubs located on Via Etnea, plus the city centre of Catania, can be reached in around 15 minutes on foot. The town of Taormina is about a 45-minute drive away and the hotel is 4 km from Vincenzo Bellini Airport (formerly Fontanarossa).
## Rooms
All rooms are spacious and include between one and four beds. They are soundproof and equipped with every amenity for the comfort of guests. The en suite rooms come with a shower, hairdryer and double bed. Direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, Internet access and a safe are also provided. Guests may make use of the room's minibar, washing machine, ironing set and balcony or terrace. Rooms are equipped with individually regulated air conditioning and heating.
## Payment
American Express, MasterCard and VISA credit cards are accepted forms of payment.
Via Platamone
Catania
Sicily
95131
Italy
0039095534714