Portico dell'Atleta
Portico dell'Atleta, Via Alessi, 95124 Catania CT, Italy- Site
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Luxurious Accommodation
Experience the charm of Catania's historic center at Principe Hotel. Admire the baroque architecture surrounding the hotel, offering an elegant backdrop to your stay. The rooms feature parquet floors and stylish furnishings, ensuring a comfortable and luxurious experience. Enjoy modern amenities like satellite TV and free Wi-Fi, making your stay even more convenient.
Gastronomic Delights
Indulge in a delicious continental buffet breakfast served daily in the hotel's dining room. Start your day with a variety of options to suit your taste. Unwind in the American piano bar, where you can enjoy a relaxing drink in a sophisticated setting.
Convenient Location
Located between Via Etnea and Via Crociferi, Principe Hotel is just a short distance from Catania Centrale Train Station and a quick 12-minute drive from the airport. Explore the city with ease from this centrally located hotel.
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Check-in from
03:30 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
PAID
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
Courtyard View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Sofa bed (Variable Size), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
30 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide), Sofa bed (Variable Size)
Room details
40 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
25 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
18 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
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Tutto
Niente
My room had all the facilities I expected. Charmingly decorated in the Italian style. Breakfast was buffet style and had a wide selection.
Not applicable
Fantastic location, the staff on reception were brilliant, breakfast was a little disappointing but I'd still recommend the hotel.
Breakfast - the breads were very poor, other aspects were generally fine but the hot breakfast was disappointing. However, cereals, fruits, pastries and yoghurts were all excellent as was the coffee!
The staff was very friendly and the structure was charming and full of character. We were also pleasantly surprised to receive a suite upgrade, which was communicated to us as soon as we arrived.
The property has a lot of potential. Modernizing a few details could make a significant difference to the experience. Adding some smart tvs, offering a little more variety in the minibar, and updating the rooms in general would be terrific. Personally I found it a little unusual that the suit didn't have a balcony or more traditionally sized windows, as the windows were quite small and positioned high up on the wall. The only real downside was the difficulty of finding parking nearby, which can be inconvenient if you are traveling by car.
Great location, helpful reception staff. Average breakfast.
Room was shabby and small. Shower poor.
Weibliches Personal am Empfang war ausgezeichnet und hat einen sehr guten Service geleistet. Hat Ausflug und verschieden Restaurants empfohlen und zuverlässig reserviert.
Zimmer war zu klein und nicht wirklich sauber. Doppelbett war kein Doppelbett, sondern zwei zusammengeschobene Einzelbetten. Frühstücksbuffet benötigt mehr und bessere Früchte. Personal wirkt sehr unmotiviert. Männliches Personal am Empfang wusste nicht immer Bescheid.
Su confort.
Nada
molto comodo, stanza pulita e ben arredata
colazione buona ma non eccezzionale
Posizione, colazione, gentilezza operatori
Muffa sulle pareti, coperchio water rotto, letto matrimoniale in realtà attraverso congiunzione due letti singoli che si separano a ogni movimento
Μετριο σε ολα
Παλιο μπανιο χρηζει ανακαινισης
Location was outstanding, in the middle of city center. Close to all historical monuments. Room was good size, fairly clean and breakfast was supernice.
Close to center
I had a lovely stay at Il Principe Hotel. The location in the historic center is beautiful, but what truly made my visit memorable was the outstanding service and food. The Staff: The entire team was exceptionally professional and welcoming, especially Giacomo, Francesca and Roberta. Check-in was quick and easy, and the reception desk went out of their way to provide helpful tips for navigating the city. The Breakfast: The morning buffet was brilliant! There was an excellent selection of fresh pastries, cheeses, and fruits as well as eggs and bacon!!! Pairing the delicious breakfast food with a perfectly made, authentic Italian cappuccino was the absolute best way to start each day .Between the fantastic morning spread and the warm hospitality, I felt right at home. I would gladly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting the area!
Tout était armait
Ras
Accueil tres bien
Ottima posizione, centralissimo.
Arredamento datato. Bagni sicuramente da migliorare, eliminando la vasca.
Personale accogliente e gentile, Colazione ricca e diversificata , Laposizione è ottima , in particolare permette di visitare il centro di Catania
BNon bisogna dimenticare lo spazzolino non è presente in camera quello offerto di solito negli alberghi, neache su richiesta.
Great location, atmosphere and lovely room
None
Location
מקום מטופח ומתוחזק ברמה טובה תמורה טובה למחיר
L'hôtel est très bien placé en plein centre de Catane. La chambre très confortable avec climatisation très appréciée. Propreté impeccable. Le buffet du petit-déjeuner très varié avec des produits de qualité.
Vue inexistante sur une petite cour lugubre. Pas de cendriers disponibles à l'extérieur (entrée de l'hôtel). Prenez vos cendriers portables !!!
La posizione e la cura della struttura nel suo complesso architettonico. La cortesia del personale. L'atmosfera molto curata e confortevole creata negli spazi comuni
La stanza molto piccola ma soprattutto senza una vista nè sulla città nè su un cortile gradevole. La mancanza di un interruttore per il controllo dell'illuminazione della stanza dal letto (era necessario alzarsi per accendere la luce di lettura). Una sola presa disponibile nella stanza per l'alimentazione della corrente al fine di permettere la ricarica di cellulari e PC (che andava pertanto alternata).
Le personnel, la beauté et propreté de l'hôtel et la proximité aux activités
Le confort du matelas trop dur et pourtant je recherche un matelas ferme
Todo
Nada
Only the location
Everything. Not value for money, dirty, dust everywhere needs a good sanitation and update.
The location.
The room was full of dust. The furniture is dated and not well maintained. The bed sheet was ruptured and on top of everything we found some bugs both on the bed headboard and on the bathroom tile. We tried to identify the type of bugs using Google as we were afraid not to be bedbugs. Not clear as we smashed them before. Anyhow, we had to disinfec all our clothes and luggages just to be sure we don't bring back home such "souvenirs". Not a good experience for us and I do not recommend this hotel even if the location is grear and the reception personnel was very nice.
Terrible. Simply avoid. I am leaving a number of photos to describe my experience.
Posizione a due passi dl duomo. La colazione a buffet consente di rispondere a tutte le esigenze. il personale è disponibile e cortese.
la pulizia del bagno Porta doccia non era pulita la tavoletta del vater era da sostituire
Die Unterkunft war sehr schön und das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis sehr fair! Das Frühstück super und die Lage wie auch das Zimmer waren Super!
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היה מצוין
The location and the breakfast
Our room was a bit darker.
Que esta al Centre de Catania, pots anar a peu a qualdsevol lloc
Grosszugiger Zimmer sehr bequemes Bett grosse Dusche
Eigentlich nichts
This hotel is AWFUL. Very dirty, a lot of black mold, WiFi and AC issues, and then extremely unprofessional management. Truly worst hotel I’ve ever stayed at. DO NOT STAY HERE!
Location is excellent nearby the attractive area and Catania University. Breakfast is typical italian.
It is so difficult to connect to internet through WiFi. I couldn't work using WiFi and even sent message from handphone. The temperature (the room is at 4th floor) is high so that I couldn't sleep well. I complained for several times, nobody solved the problem.
Posizione eccellente, stanza molto grande e confortevole e assolutamente pulita. Personale molto cortese e disponibile, ci ha fornito un'ottima assistenza per tutte le nostre richieste.
Le stanze sono decisamente troppo buie e le luci non funzionavano tutte, il che rende tutto ancora più scuro. La qualità del cibo della colazione era molto buona, ma devo fare un appunto importante sulle bevande. Il cappuccino con il latte a lunga conservazione non è possibile che sia proposto in un hotel italiano di questo livello. Per me questo pregiudica molto il giudizio sulla colazione purtroppo
The location was amazing and the staff really professional.
I booked a three‑bedroom, and the single bed was a sofa bed that was very uncomfortable. The mattress was nearly nonexistent and I could feel the springs against my back, so I couldn’t sleep properly. In addition, the bed sheet was not clean and the toilet brush was dirty. Breakfast was disappointing: there was very little choice and the quality was poor. It would have been better to go to a local bar, which would probably be cheaper and much higher quality. Overall the rooms need maintenance, especially the bathroom area where the bath was heavily scratched and the ceiling vent was barely attached. Considering this is a four‑star hotel, I found the experience very disappointing. The staff were very professional and polite, and they acknowledged my complaints.
Location
Ruido en la primera planta
Ubicación perfecta y atención del personal
El baño necesita una reforma, pero aún así volvería
Lovely, traditional hotel in a central position, and friendly, helpful staff.
Nothing.
DO NOT BOOK. 1 star for the reasonable location. Rest all is totally avoidable. Dirty bathrooms, poor maintenance, dirty floors & carpets. Looks like it survives only on tour groups which are there just for 1 night.
Do not stay here!! The lobby looks ok but the rooms are nasty. The shower door literally fell on top of me during my shower, the bathroom is dirty- and I mean dirty- smells like old urine. The beds are hard as rocks. The whole place needs a makeover. 4 stars is a joke!
I stayed here 4 nights with an OAT small group tour. They claim to be a 4 star hotel. I would give them 3 stars at best. Dated rooms, mold on the bathtub caulking, thin/non-existent pillows. They claimed to have a rooftop terrace, but the door to the terrace was locked and even the door handle was missing. WiFi was unusable in my room and even the reception. If you need reliable internet access don’t stay here. The hotel has many rooms with one small elevator. We had 5 people in the elevator and the door opened between floors. Frightening. If guests are going to multiple floors once someone presses a floor number it goes there first. If someone ahead of you hits the 3rd floor and you are on the 2nd you’re stuck going up to 3rd before the elevator even allows you to press 2. The only redeeming factors were an excellent location and good breakfast.
Posizione centrale
konum güzel, kahvaltı güzel
oda küçük ve çok eski. banyo kötü. odalarda su yok.
Location and staff excellent
Bed a little small
Bra läge.
Bemötandet i receptionen kunde vara bättre.
La posizione è davvero ottima per visitare tutta la parte centrale di Catania. Inoltre l’hotel pur essendo in pieno centro è molto tranquillo, senza rumori stradali o altri.
Il bagno della nostra camera è tra i più piccoli che abbia mia trovato. Impossibile entrare in due e anche da solo lo spazio tra il lavandino e i servizi è a dir poco minimo. Certamente non in bagno che dovrebbe avere un 4 stelle.
this hotel is in a really good spot and we were lucky to have parking right at the hotel.
The air conditioner was not on. We opened the windows but I did feel comfortable with that.
the barock style
the price is too high for the room
Ottima posizione
Pulizia del bagno, letto scomodo, cuscini scomodi, insonorizzazione della camera pessima
La gentilezza delle ragazze al ricevimento ! Stop
Die Lage ist perfekt, das Frühstück gut und das Personal sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend.
Leider waren die Matratzen für mich so unbequem, dass ich mit Schmerzen aufgewacht bin.
La posizione
La colazione
Posizione
Camera un po' piccola, sistema di climatizzazione rumoroso
Posizione
Pulizia della camera e del bagno veramente scadente Letto rrotto con cigolii continui Biancheria scadente per il livello della struttura
The room size is ok.
1. The bottle water in mini bar was half of bottle 2. The checkout was 11am, but the room card was not available at 9am 3. Said no staff to provide room service
L’emplacement
Un peu vétuste - un rafraîchissement serait nécessaire (les joints de la salle de bain sont en piteux état) Mériterait par ailleurs un bouilloire pour en chambre pour café et thé
Chambre propre. Personnel accueillant. Tres bon emplacement
Le lit un peu dur a notre goût. La salle de bain mériterait un petit rafraîchissement.
Lage
Dusche und badewanne unsauber mit dreck ablagerungen
Only the location the rest was very disappointing.
The toilet tank is leaking and making noise. We asked them to fix it, but unfortunately they couldn't, and no one came the next day. There was no room to turn around in the shower. It was full of dust and dirt. Room number 306
Os funcionários foram excelentes, e a localização não podia ser melhor. O centro histórico estava logo ali, e apesar da agitação do centro da cidade o hotel era sossegado.
A limpeza do quarto não primava pelo desejável. Estivemos no hotel por duas vezes e na primeira vez o quarto não estava convenientemente limpo (lixo no chão e pó nos moveis). Tive que chamar a atenção da receção para a situação, e o pedido foi atendido. O corredor de acesso aos quartos estavam igualmente pouco limpos. O quarto tinha dimensões exíguas, e a colcha da cama apresentava um grau considerável de degradação. Na segunda estadia o quatro já era maior, e já estava um pouco mais limpo. Por outro lado penso que o pequeno almoço deveria ser até às 10:30 horas e não até às 10. Este pormenor dá sempre jeito para quem está de férias e que não se quer submeter a grandes stress matinais, que era o nosso caso.
Superficially plush with lots of marble. Meals are breakfast only, waiters busy setting tables but not clearing them, and strangely, table spoons are never laid on the dining table. No USB charging points in any bedroom. You have to unplug a light. Breakfast is ample and the coffee good though cups are not warmed so it goes tepid quickly. Beds comfortable, if hard, and pillows thin. Good restaurants in surrounding alleys. Access is difficult as main door is up a very narrow street at the foot of steps leading to the next street. Reception staff do their best and are nice people.
My shower had mold in the corners and the doors did not close completely and the water leaked out onto the floor. The bed was not comfortable.
Nuit très tranquille du côté cour!
Les oreillers très minces obligé de les dédoubler ou de mettre une couverture dessous.
Staff gentile, buona posizione
Hotel un po vecchio, si vede un po di usura
OK
OK
Camera bella e pulita personale gentile
La colazione povera e personale arrogante
camera pessima mai avuto un spiacevole vacanza.
La struttura è in un palazzo d'epoca, di charme. La zona è centrale, anche se non sulle strade principali, e molto comoda. Le stanze sono ampie e luminose, complessivamente piacevoli. Lo consiglio.
La colazione è molto buona ma semplice. Forse qualche alternativa in più non guasterebbe. Comunque i prodotti freschi sono di buona qualità ed anche il caffè era buono.
La ubicación, en el centro de Catania, a escasos metros de la vía Etnea, vía principal
Baños, antiguos
I was there before and had morw high expectations
Breakfast wasnt as before. And the bath was not so hygene as the water stayed for lond as the drain was bad
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Cleanliness
6.39/10Multiple reviews mention poor cleanliness, including dirty rooms and bathrooms.
Service
9.86/10Friendly and helpful staff mentioned in several reviews.
Location
9.9/10The location is consistently praised for being central and convenient.
Room Quality
6.85/10Several mentions of shabby and poorly maintained rooms.
Amenities
7.88/10Basic amenities mentioned, but issues like lack of cleanliness affect perception.
Value for Money
6.84/10Guests report feeling that the quality does not meet the price.
Food and Beverage
7.39/10Breakfast quality varied, described as mediocre or poor.
Overall Experience
8.86/10Several positive comments balanced by significant issues.