Il Principe Hotel

2/10

Poor

09 Mar 2026

JOHN

Unfortunately this hotel has seen better days! Hallway carpets were disgusting/dirty, and the room was not much better. The photos on Hotels.com do not relate to the reality of what is the hotel. On a positive note, the women who checked me into the property was very nice!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2026

DINUSHA

The room was okay. It needs a few upgrades. Bathroom shower head was leaking water from the base and as a result the pressure was compromised.
It would have been excellent if they had a kettle and tea/ coffee in the room .

Overall the room was in good condition despite the age of the hotel . It was clean and comfortable. A/C worked good. Hot and cold water was good. Room was quiet, but lacked outlets close to the bed for charging phones etc.
Great location . Front office was very professional and accommodating and recommended many areas around town and best places for food. It was much appreciated.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Armando

Great place in the heart of ct

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Matthew

Un Soggiorno Davvero Eccezionale all'Hotel Il Principe

Mio marito ed io abbiamo vissuto un'esperienza meravigliosa all'Hotel Il Principe. Dal momento del nostro arrivo, il personale ci ha fatto sentire veramente accolti e curati. L'hotel stesso è elegante, confortevole e perfettamente posizionato, ma ciò che lo distingue davvero è il livello del servizio.

Durante il nostro soggiorno, abbiamo avuto difficoltà a trovare biglietti per una partita del Catania Football Club, un momento clou che speravamo davvero di vivere. Il team alla reception ha fatto di tutto, cercando instancabilmente fino ad aiutarci a ottenere i posti. Grazie a loro, eravamo allo stadio per vedere il Catania segnare due volte e vincere negli ultimi minuti, diventando uno dei momenti più memorabili di tutto il nostro viaggio.

Abbiamo apprezzato così tanto il nostro soggiorno che abbiamo prenotato altre notti per il nostro ritorno a Catania prima di tornare a casa. È raro trovare un hotel dove ci si sente sia ben curati che veramente apprezzati come ospiti.

Torneremo sicuramente all'Il Principe alla nostra prossima visita in Sicilia e lo raccomanderemo con tutto il cuore a amici e familiari.

— Matthew e Grant Rocco

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

charles

The hotel staff were outstanding from start to finish. They handled every question I had with professionalism and clarity, and their calm, courteous manner never faltered, even during busy periods. Travelling for both work and leisure, I genuinely appreciated the consistently high level of service. It made the entire stay smooth, enjoyable, and far more impressive than I expected.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2026

charles

The hotel staff were exceptionally professional throughout my stay. Every question I had was answered clearly and with genuine care. They remained calm and composed even during busy moments, and their courteous manner never wavered. As someone travelling for both work and leisure, I was thoroughly impressed by the consistently high standard of service. It made the entire experience smooth, enjoyable, and far above expectations.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Gabriella

Excellent hotel with great staff and very conveniently located near the central part of the city. Close to most sightseeing places. I would recommend it to tourists as well as to those who for work need to be in a central location. I would definitely use it again!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Matthew

Very comfortable hotel. Good location. Good breakfast. I would recommend.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Nov 2025

Ana-Maria

Acceptable hotel if you are looking for a reasonably priced place to sleep in the city center. Almost all Catania attractions are within walking distance and the hotel building is beautiful and in relatively good condition. That being said, breakfast was very limited especially if you wanted something savory (just 2 types of ham and 1 type of cheese, the same every day - otherwise they had 4 or 5 different types of croissant...). The worst part was the level of cleanliness though - the shower cabin had a significant amount of mold, and during our 6 night stay they never changed our bedsheets (which were stained to begin with) or vacuumed - actually they most likely didn't vacuum between guests either because there were a ton of dust bunnies on the floor and our socks would get full of dust after a walk from the bed to the bathroom. It's really a shame because this place could be so much nicer with a little more effort, but the current conditions really don't justify it being 4 stars.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2025

Alasdair

Excellent service, outstanding breakfast (including wide gluten-free selection) very central location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2025

Anita

The room was clean although small.
The staff were very courteous and helpful.
The breakfast was very good.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Marco

Very kind and professional staff. Wanted a different room and they moved me to another room carrying all my stuff. Excellent breakfast and superb espresso coffee like it has to be in Sicily. Love it

Business

6/10

Pleasant

17 Oct 2025

Emilie

Pro:
- They have extra large rooms and bathrooms
- the AC works well
- extremely well located

Cons:
- barely any street parking and if you do find it you have to battle with the machines and pray they take a credit card and you understand the instructions in Italian
- the shower was small but the shower entrance was miniscule.. im fat and could barely get in. It hurt me.
- there are three steps to go up and another three to go down to the very old , tiny elevator but then there are 25 marble stairs to move your suitcases to the rooms and its painful
- old and outdated bed covers/sheets and bad springy mattress
- there is no one at the check in so to access the courtyard you need to correspond via WhatsApp with management and pray they answer your message. After 8pm they are not available .
- there is a parking they work with which is NOT next door and its $15 but needs to be reserved in advance however they might forget and tell you there is no space when in fact you reserved it before

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Cate

Absolutely stunning location! It was an easy walk to the cable car and a great way to see Isola Bella. There were a few random hairs on the bed when we checked in but it was otherwise spotless. The breakfast was excellent and the rooftop pool was gorgeous!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2025

Avi

Nice hotel with very friendly staff. Room was nice and comfy. great location and close to the center Breakfast was just okay, a bit of overcooked food.
Definitely take the parking option they suggest you since there is no way you can find any parking around.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

William

Centrally located hotel. Staff were welcoming and very helpful.

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2025

Armando

Can't fault the location

the hotel has good potential. Unfortunately is not keep it up as it should. Great location and fantastic facilities around.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Aug 2025

Federico

The hotel was nice but misleading on the website
It said parking available when there was no parking they said that they only have 4 parking spaces and you need to reserve it
But the days that I was there there were empty parking spots hmmmmmm
Catania is very very dirty especially around the market !

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Brian

Wonderful day, highly recommend it, this in the centre of town, easy the highlights of the city

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2025

ryan

The staff and the hotel were amazing. Walking distance to the doumo square and near by a lot of restaurants. You can drop off your car at the front and they will park it for you.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2025

Santa

Great hotel

Could not ask for a better location than this hotel. It is central and walking distance to a lot of tourist attractions. The staff speak English very well which is helpful. They even coordinated transportation to the airport for us. One con is that they didn't have a washcloth in the shower or hair conditioner, but for one night it wasn't a big deal. Unfortunately, we were on the 4th floor and didn't have any windows, just skylights and one didn't open. Out of the 3 rooms we had, only 1 had an amazing view of the city. Depending how long you're staying, I'd recommend asking for a room with a view.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Emanuel

Great location and safe. Great staff. Very professional and fast. Rooms are nice. Beautiful architecture and decor. A very good place to stay in the middle of the city.

Business_and_leisure

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2025

Tarynne

The staff at the hotel was super friendly and helpful. The area was really nice and quiet. The room was more outdated than we expected but it did the job and the hotel itself was nice. The area around it though was all graffiti and not what we expected. It’s a shame really.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

David

Very comfortable and centrally located.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Great location

Very friendly and helpful staff. Great location. A bit difficult to park if you have a car.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2025

jerzy

Absolutely ideal position for all the city centre historical and religious sights, easy walking distance to Borsalino bus station for airport bus, or buses to Etna region. Suffers a little from scruffiness of the city in general.
Deluxe room was spacious and comfortable with good wifi, and even BBC News on tv ch 411.
Bathroom a little dated, but perfectly adequate.
Breakfast pretty good, though no Parma ham, olives or Ricotta/Mozzarella. Cakes and pastries fresh, with coffee available from bar if you didn't want it from a machine.
All in all a perfectly satisfactory stay for a couple of days

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2025

Ann P

Hotel in good location for bars, restaurants and shops. It was shall I say tired it could be so much more. There is a roof terrace that's not utilized which could be a great plus as the views are great but apart from a couple of loungers that's all. Had a problem with our shower which couldn't be fixed so we were offered another room but we declined as we were too busy to move all of our stuff but with a bit of Heath Robinson inspiration did a temporary fix ourselves. Breakfast was ok but then again could be better eggs tasted funny and the bacon was far too thin and crisp and no tomatoes which I found surprising in Sicily.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Ines

Very central hotel. Very nice staff and a good breakfast

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 May 2025

Philip

Our room was adequate and comfortable and the location of the hotel is great. Staff are friendly and professional. Clean towels and clean bedding daily which was great. The breakfast however was disappointing. The TV did not have a signal and no streaming was available on it. There was no water or coffee facilities provided and no usb ports in room. The shower area needed a really good de-scaling and clean.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 May 2025

Yumi

Many graffiti’s on surrounding buildings. Hotel shower was difficult to use. Picture is better than actual

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2025

Martin

We had a room level with steps leading to two churches and next to two bars and nightclubs. Noisy! Also, our neighbor in the room next door had a cough, which we could hear loud and clear throughout the night. The staff is excellent; the breakfast is mediocre at best. We recommend the hotel due to the outstanding location.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2025

DANIEL

Area immediately around property isn’t much, but the hotel is centrally located to be walkable to nearby sights, shopping, and restaurants. Hotel is pretty dated, so rooms are not modern. Steam room is/was down during my stay. Staff was amazing, very helpful. Overall, decent stay.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2025

Simon

Great Location

Trip was great. Lovely location. Rooms are good size. Shower wasn't great - needs upgrading. Beds a bit on the hard side.
I would stay there again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

Adam

Great location and excellent staff. Hotel rooms were nice but were obviously ageing, peeling paint and poor quality shower heads. That being said, was still worth staying for a day or so, but would be difficult to stay here for days on end. Otherwise a great experience.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

Gabriel

Nice stay

Nice staff and good breakfast

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2024

Giorgio

Right in the city centre

4/10

Poor

27 Jul 2024

Joanna

If you want a good location above quality of property this is the one for you. Otherwise, it’s like stepping into the 70s. Tired, worn, in places dirty - bath doesn’t drain when having a shower. Staff refused to let us have two additional pillows, only allowing us one to supplement the thin single pillow given each. Definitely no service with a smile either - but that’s Catania generally

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2024

Michael

Easy booking and great location! Staff is friendly and helpful. My go to place to stay in Catania.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2024

Andy

Findind the prperty and parking was not easy, excellent staff and good rooms once you arrive.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2024

Raul

Everything was perfect, great location, good service, ...

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2024

Franca

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Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

Franca

Everything

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Very nice hotel, excellent service

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2024

Tim

Central hote with helpful staff

A central hotel that with welcoming and helpful staff. Generous buffet breakfast was included in the room price.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2024

lucy

Super noisy at night

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2024

Susan

Staff was very kind and attentive. The location was excellent. Great breakfast buffet!!! Very clean.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2024

April

Very nice hotel with helpful staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2024

Alejandro

Nice hotel and kindly people

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Jan 2024

Ali

Room very small

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2024

Natu

Excellent location!

This property is centrally located. Made it very ease to enjoy the city. Roberta - front desk, went out of her way to be very helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2023

Michelangelo

Experinecing Catania at night was worth the visit. And getting to the airport was easy.

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2023

Gary

Wifi unreliable

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2023

Sarah

Beautiful hotel and very helpful staff!

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2023

Connie

The breakfast staff found me a delicious gluten free croissant as well as other options! Much appreciated

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2023

Brian

The hotel was central, well priced and very clean and comfortable.

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Sep 2023

german

Viejo, descuidado, baños viejos y sucios, pésima experiencia

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2023

simon

we were disappointed with the booking/lack of booking of a taxi to take us to the airport at the end of an enjoyable short stay.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2023

Nivia

Cannot say enough good things about the property. Centrally located to many sightseeing points of interest and not far from the cruise ship terminal (although I wouldn’t walk pushing big suitcases because of the cobble stone streets and traffic). Staff is extremely helpful and courteous. There was no airport pick up, but taxis outside airport are a good option for about 37 Euros. My room was EXCELLENT! This is a very good place for any SOLO traveler.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2023

J

Good hotel in great location

Friendly and helpful staff, clean and comfortable hotel is also a great location to see the City. Wish we’d been staying longer

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2023

kelly maree

Great location

Location was great, but room abit old and dated could do with an update. Staff friendly and attentive. Was good for one night.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2023

armando

WILL STAY AGAIN

GREAT LOCATION. NICE ROOMS AND GREAT SERVICE.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2023

DANIELA

Loved everything about this hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2023

Lynn

Excellent staff. Comfortable accomodations

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2023

Alessandra

Perfect location and walking distance to many restaurants!

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2023

Kerry

Hotel was nice and location good - room fine as well but we all had issues with the rooms being very warm with spotty AC and the flattest, most uncomfortable pillows (no extras) known to man!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2023

Julie

Excellent position, easy to find (sign posted), clean lovely hotel

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 May 2023

Michelle

Dated and drab. Breakfast not great. Central location. Ok for a 1 night stay

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2022

Lone

Our second time and more will definitely follow! Very central yet very quiet and with excellent service!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

03 Dec 2022

Arturo

My wife and I took a superior deluxe room at the Principe di Catania for a celebration. The area is very central, other parts of the hotel are ok, as is the breakfast, but our room was disappointing and in bad shape. The window was faulty and therefore more noise came in. The room had a double bed and then two more beds in a sort of mezzanine, which took away the size of the room which was small. A light bulb was burnt out and it didn't allow you to look in the wardrobe. There wasn't even an armchair. The TV was leaning against a small table. Two electrical sockets were broken, with wires showing. Wall sconces, soap dishes and toilet roll were loosely fixed and wobbled. Bottom line, the room was dowdy and in need of maintenance. We complained to reception, they promised us a phone call from the manager which never came. They did fix little things, like a bedside table that wobbled, leaving the rest unrepaired. In short, our experience was not a superior deluxe room in a hotel with many stars, but a small frustration.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2022

Marie

I love the building, the location and the service. Taking a shower was kind of difficult as the bathtub is slippery and I was afraid to fall, perhaps a mat would had been helpful

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2022

Yasmin

Nice property close to the city center for a few nights’ stay in Catania. Proximity to the main piazza was a huge plus. Overall, a typical European hotel. Our only complaint is that our rental car was damaged after being parked by the hotel (the bottom of the trunk collapsed as though the spare had been taken out, and we left with a small chip in the windshield).

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2022

TANIA

Perfect location

The location of the hotel was perfect for the city centre. In the middle of everything. The staff were all so helpful. The rooms air conditioned , mini bar in room , very spacious rooms with balcony. Very clean and a beautiful old building. Breakfast and coffee was lovely

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2022

Stefanie

One night in Catania

Very good location. Staff very customer friendly.

Business

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2022

kristen

Great location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2022

Patrick

Great Location, super staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2022

Norman

Front desk staff and bell man were fabulous

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2022

Kim

In the middle of the action in Catania, yet tucked away. Very quiet rooms.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2022

José

The location is excellent.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Apr 2022

Janette

Great location, renovated, very clean!

Great location, very updated and very clean. Good breakfast. Only minor issue was a bit of noise from the other rooms. Doors were stiff and so every time anyone opened one, we could hear it...

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2021

Dave

Thumbs Up

Couldnt ask for a better location, and very nice helpful and friendly staff. They reached out to me prior to my stay to clarify the best address to use in the GPS and also helped me pre arrange on site parking.
Good choice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2021

Ahmed H

Simply amazing!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2021

Hamilton C

Clean & quiet room and great service

We received and upgraded room with the bathtub made us very happy.
The receptionist, Robarta’s suggestions of the restaurants and places to go was very helpful.
We will go back there if we visit lovely city of Catania.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2021

Joseph

It was a nice city the staff at the hotel was incredible

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2020

Pierre

Great hotel in central Catania.
Very helpful personal

Business

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2020

K

Fabulous Stay

Fabulous hotel! Very friendly staff who attended to all our needs, while keeping a very safe and clean environment and helping us with the Sicilian track and trace system. The room was lovely, good air conditioning, very comfortable and spacious. Location couldn’t have been better, close to loads of restaurants and bars, and right in the heart of the historic centre with landmarks within a 5 minute walk. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for somewhere to stay in Catania!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2020

Verified traveler

Excellent location and breakfasts were great. The property needs some repair. Toilets ran and windows couldn't be closed once opened.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

The coffee was not to Italian or even Americans Egg where cold and the server was on his phone didnt acknowledge anyone who came in the room Sorry

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2020

Maral

perfect location very well renovated amazing stuff our flight was cancelled they helped us reserve a new flight online tea and coffee are served on the lobby upon request for free when in Catania I surely be back in Il principe hotel

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

25 Feb 2020

Becky

Our bathroom flooded. The shuttle to the airport is not included. It will cost 35,00 euro to have big luggage. The bed was very uncomfortable. Please advise.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2020

Edoardo

Excellent location. Could practically walk anywhere. Hotel was
very clean and comfortable. Staff very helpful.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2020

Rosemary

Excellent location, concierge friendly and helpful. Beds great.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Great central location for walking to many of the sights in old Catania. Also only about 5 minute walk to catch the airport Alibus. Great breakfast buffet and room size. Minor problems with upkeep though, which sadly seems to be the norm for much of Italy. The toilet ran constantly, adjustable mirror in the bathroom and adjustable end table lights couldn't be adjusted for position and just hung down. The exhaust fan in the bathroom was not functioning either.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2020

Borovak

My room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was good and the staff was helpful.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2019

Hylton

Great location, room was big , clean and bed was comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Best location in the heart of Catania! Walk anywhere you want to be. Clean, friendly staff and wonderful breakfast.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2019

LEANNE

Location location

Great location ang great breakfast!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Liked: Location was great.
Disliked:
1. Could not open curtains due to lack of privacy (fire stairs right at our window)
2. Broken toilet seat
3. Bathroom hand basin plug inoperative
4. Could not get a cool drink out of mini bar because each time we left the room, the power was turned off and fridge was not able to cool
5. The fruit at the breakfast buffet was of poor quality

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2019

Jessica

Beautiful hotel

Beautiful hotel and room, very comfortable. Catania is a dirty city but this hotel is perfectly located in the nicest area the city has to offer. When the air vent/fan was turned on, it flooded the room with foul odors. We shut the fan and the problem was solved. Overall positive stay.

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

A/C was not great, if you like A/C in the summer this is not for you. The location is great very near the cathedral.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2019

LRK

This is a fine hotel in a very good location. Do not go expecting a 4 start experience - some of the common areas are up to grade but the rest of the hotel is a perfectly adequate 3 star venture. The smell of cigarette smoke in the halls and tired rooms are fine, so long as that is what you expect. Common areas are lovely and the location is simply perfect.

Leisure Family