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Reviewed 15 November 2018

Room 226 was large with a beautiful Baroque ceiling - had to take pictures. The room had wood floors, modern furnishings, great lighting, and a large bath. The water in the shower varied widely in temperature. We had 2 small balconies, but the view was not wonderful, just the street below. Breakfast was good but crowded - could have used a second coffee station. The location is a short distance from the main plazas so many sites, shopping, restaurants and bars were within easy walking distance. The front desk was helpful, but sometimes you had to track them down. The hotel lobby was a former castle and the building across the street (reached by tunnel from lobby) was built in early 1900 with the luxury of hot water in the rooms - the first hotel in the area to have this service.

Date of stay: September 2018
  • Trip type: Travelled with friends
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PrincipeHotel, Direttore at Il Principe Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded 4 January 2019

Dear Guest,
thank you for spending your time to share your experience at Il Principe Hotel with other Guests.
We are happy to know that you enjoyed your stay with us.
We strive to provide a great experience for our guests at a great value.
We hope you will come back soon and stay at Il Principe Hotel.
Best Regards

Marco De Pinto
Direttore d'Hotel

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Reviewed 4 November 2018

Stayed for one night on VJV tour. 1st floor room was fine - a reasonable size if a bit soulless. Accessed via tunnel under the adjacent street. Lift very slow and quite a squeeze so faster to walk if you can Good breakfast. Central location but very quiet. Surrounding streets a little drab but not far from the nicer parts of town.

Date of stay: October 2018
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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PrincipeHotel, Direttore at Il Principe Hotel, responded to this reviewResponded 4 January 2019

Dear Guest,
Thank You for your feedback regarding your stay at Il Principe Hotel Catania.
We are happy to know that you enjoyed your stay with us.
It is our goal to provide great value for our guests.
We hope you will come back soon and stay at Il Principe Hotel.
Best Regards

Marco De Pinto
Direttore d'Hotel

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Reviewed 2 November 2018 via mobile

I was impressed by the exterior and then I got to my room. It was the size of a closet. The key didn’t work. The shower leaked, the internet was down and to top it off a alarm went off at 6 am and the management could only manage to turn it off after two hours. At 130 Euro a night it was a rip off. The fact thr alarm went off and could not be fixed for two hours speaks for itself. Breakfast was underwhelming. I would have gotten be service at a youth hostil.

Date of stay: November 2018
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Reviewed 29 October 2018

Where to start with this review. First the positives - the room was spacious, especially as we had a separate sitting room. The staff were friendly and the location was perfect to explore the city and close to good restaurants.

On our 2nd day we were hit by a massive storm - part of the foyer flooded (not the hotels fault) the hotel was also hit by lightning (again not their fault) which prevented us gaining access to our room because the electronic card readers did not work. The manager then gave us free drinks at the bar until we could get access. The only problem was that the electricals could not be fixed and it took 2 hours for the manager to work out that he should issue manual keys. All up it made the stay memorable and the manager did ok considering the foyer was underwater and hotel was hit by lightning.

The only real negative was that there was not toaster in the breakfast buffet and not enough natural light in the room.

But it was a memorable stay and I did enjoy myself

Room tip: Be patient - its Italy - eventually everything works just lay back and enjoy the good food and hospitality
Date of stay: October 2018
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank Chris G
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Reviewed 15 October 2018

We stayed here for one night with our tour group and for two nights at the end, as a couple. This hotel is very central in Catania, convenient for sightseeing in the city. It would not be great if you have a car, as parking would be a nightmare, as it is located on the corner of a one-way street, has only space for maybe two cars outside, and even our experienced driver struggled to decant us and our luggage, from a mini-bus.
Staff were very helpful, our room was fine for a short stay. Breakfasts generally were poor, not much selection of bread/pastries, or fruit, or anything really, and quality was basic, especially by comparison to other places we stayed at. Basically a place for business/tour groups for one-night stopovers. There is a very nice restaurant nearby, and a couple of reasonable places nearby that we ate at.

Date of stay: October 2018
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