Name: Symposium
Address: Corso Martiri Della Liberta 188, Catania, 95131, IT

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Evelyn

The room was in excellent condition, clean, spacious, friendly staff, very accommodating breakfast was excellent, service is great all in working condition! Just needs new towels

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

carmela

Easy self checking , very secure building ,located across Catania centrale train station ; it has 4 self contained rooms(shower,toilet etc) ,comfortable bed ,spotless room and bathroom ,adequate breakfast included ; well priced ; highly recommended

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

07 Nov 2025

Yong

Room is not clean, specially in bath room.
Towel is dirty and ware out.

The bathroom Towel NEED to be CHANGED.

Unacceptable towel.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Bruce

Conveniently located, clean room and good shower

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2025

Steve

Bed was way comfortable. Perfect wifi.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2025

Beverly-Ann

Everything about this place I loved. Would stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2024

Rene

Convenient and Comfortable

Wonderful breakfast and friendly host. Comfortable bed and adequate heating.
Very close to bus and train stations.

Self

2/10

Poor

11 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

The bathroom smells terrible like there is a sewage problem,and the water smells bad too

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2024

Desislava

A short trip

Nice place, good service, a bit noisy as it is around the station, but overall I recommend

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Sep 2024

Mike

We chose this b&B because it was close to the main train ad bus station in Catania. Despite checking on Google Earth, the entrance was rather hard to find. As entry required two lock boxes, the information could helpfully have been supplied in advance. The room was OK, bathroom fine, and the bed was comfortable. Understandably, the surrounding area was a bit noisy, so I'd recommend earplugs. A little more care and attention to the rooms would be useful: towels were a little grey and there was only one bottle of water supplied. Gabrielle, who oversaw the breakfast, was lovely: all smiles and very helpful: thank you!! Overall, the B&B fitted our purpose and was good value.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2024

Anne

Great location, very walkable and close to train.

The room was great. Check in and check out were complicated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2024

Audrey

Loved that it was close to the local bus station train station and main Terminal for buses to other cities. The Lido is close by too. Room we had was at the front, enjoyed seeing the sea and watching the hustle and bustle of the city. Lovely modern room with great touches. Would have liked a kettle, as we were there for a week. Pillows are poor and need to be changed for better quality ones. Nice free buffet continental breakfast.Didnt like the hand written note telling us all off for eating in our rooms!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Jun 2024

Rebecca

The description says parking is included. The was no parking, our car got broken into. We wasted 5 hours between the police and getting a new car. If the property is not as listed, I want my money back, plus money to replace what was stolen!!!!!!

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2023

Elan

Good location, very close to train and bus station.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2023

shane

The property itself and the staff were lovely. Great communication. It is a very convenient spot right near bus terminals and train station but not a very clean area.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2023

LEONARDO

Great stay

What such a nice stay!! Great place, very clean and Gabriela was very friendly. We enjoyed the view from our balcony. I will be back for sure.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Apr 2023

RENEE

Train station hotel works

For a hotel next to the train station, Symposium definitely serves its purpose. Clean, modern room, great bed, and easy access with WhatsApp instructions. The inside condition is nicer than the outside. Kind attendant in the breakfast room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2023

sharon

Clean and comfortable

Lovely apartment. Very comfortable bed. Spotlessly clean. Great bathroom. Decent breakfast. Friendly staff. Great location directly opposite train station. Would have appreciated self check in instructions (lock box) earlier. Only received 2 hours before check in and had to turn on my roaming data to receive instructions.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2021

Verified traveler

A block away from the train station

Hard to find at first, within first block from train station. Had to call host to gain access to the lock keys as I never received instructions by email. Probably because I flew in from the US and did not have an Italian sim card for my phone yet.
This is a B&B on the third floor of a nondescript building with four rooms and private baths. Very clean. Good breakfast is being served from 8 to 9:30. Room needs to be vacated by 10, not 11 as stated on my reservation.
All in all: first frustrating to check in, then pleasant stay. Would use again if closeness to train station is important.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2020

Ulrim

A MUST front of central station

It was right in front of central station of Catania, easy to get by airport bus at once, super clean and well facilitated, mini bar in the room price reasonable, and the lady who helped for breakfast was super kind and nice!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2025

Dounia

Le sejour s'est bien passée. Chambre parfaite. Localisation parfaite proche de la gare et à 15 min à pied du centre historique.
Par contre faite attention il n'y a pas de reception . Pour rentrer il faut un code qui donne accés à une clé. Je n'avais pas lu l'indication et le premier jour nous avons du trouver un autre hotel. On est arrivé à 19h personne ne repondait au telephone et par message, on a eu une reponse à 21h40. Ce qui est en soi rapide, mais au vu de l'heure on ne pouvait pas attendre et on a joué la securité. Donc vraiment super logement, juste j'ai mal lu l'accueil sur expedia pensant que c'etait un hotel et donc une reception. Mais il est bien inscrit de les contacter 24h avant. J'aurai préféré qu'il nous contacte la veille pour nous donné les infos comme pour les airbnb.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

25 Sep 2025

Susanne

Wir konnten nicht mal dort übernachten da keiner vor Ort war. Wir haben sehr oft das Hotel telefonisch kontaktiert jedoch ist keiner ans Telefon gehangen. Eine bodenlose Frechheit und ich erwarte eine Erstattung. Sowas ist uns ja noch nie passiert. Keine Ahnung ob es abzocke ist aber das geht überhaupt nicht.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

CHRISTINE

Hôtel pratique et propre

Nous sommes restés 4 nuits. l'hôtel est propre, chambres spacieuses, bonne literie. Le petit déjeuner très bon. Petit buffet. Il n'y a pas de réception, nous voyions la responsable tous les matins. Très gentille, serviable
L'hôtel est super bien placé. Gare, bus et pas loin de toutes les visites. Nous avons tout visiter à pied avec un enfant de 10. Nous avons adorer Catane

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Fina rum, trevlig personal.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2025

Aurelie

Tres bon rapport qualité prix

Hôte très gentille et à l'écoute.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2024

antonello

Struttura posizionata in modo strategico ma sfortunatamente era alla stazione centrale! Pessima zona. Per quanto riguarda la struttura nulla da dire ma ritengo il rapporto qualità/prezzo non adeguato.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2024

Sandrine

Escale Près de la gare centrale

Chambre très bien. Spacieuse. Double vitrage tres bien a cause du bruit de la rue.
Climatisation très silencieuse.
Seul problème. 2 boites a clés pour lesquelles nous avions aucune instruction. La proprio a repondu dés mon appel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2024

Marco

Stanza veramente bella, pulita e ben curata!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2024

claudia

Facilidade de acessar estação de ônibus e trem.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2024

mario

facile da individuare ed entrare. molto conveniente per visitare i dintorni di catania e costa orientale per vicin anza mezzi ti trasporto pubblici.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2024

aya

チェックインのメールが来なくて困った。ホテル内は清潔で広くて問題なかったです

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Jun 2024

alain

A éviter

La chambre est située dans un rond point , très très bruyant au 3eme étage sans volet ( pas d'atténuation de bruits).
Le quartier n'est pas terrible du tout.
Et pour le parking sans voiturier on n'est pas sur de retrouver sa voiture le lendemain.
La douche est toute moisie.
Le dejeuner est leger.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2024

Thibaud

Ce logement est parfaitement situé à Palerme, on peut se garer facilement et laisser la voiture. Il est très bien équipé et confortable. Le petit déjeuner est bien mais sans plus, on aurait aimé avoir un peu de salé.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2024

Sébastien

Très bien, mais...

À savoir : il faut contacter l'hébergeur afin de connaître les modalités pour rentrer dans l'hébergement. Je n'avais pas fait attention et donc j'ai appelé l'hébergeur quand je me suis retrouvé devant la porte de l'appartement. Je suggérerai aimablement à l'hébergeur de contacter la veille les voyageurs afin de définir ces modalités, ce serait plus convivial. L'appartement à lui-même est tout neuf, une dame très sympa s'occupe des petits déjeuners. Le seul défaut c'est le bruit qui monte de la route très encombrée toute la nuit. Ne pas oublier ces bouchons d'oreille !

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2023

Assunta

Pulita, personale molto disponibile

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2023

Frederic

Belle prestation dans un quartier peu reluisant

Belle chambre , tout confort .Très propre
Avec la clim indispensable
mais attention coté rue un peu bruyant toute la nuit et surtout le quartier n'est pas reluisant , ne pas trainer la nuit .Dommage

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2023

JULIO CESAR

Boa opção para pernoitar.

Bom custo benefício. O hotel é confortável e fica quase em frente a estação de trem e de ônibus. A janela tinha proteção acústica, então a noite foi bem silenciosa. Café da manhã simples, mas gostoso.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2023

Giuseppe

Struttura in un condominio nei pressi della stazione ferroviaria e del terminal bus. La stanza èmolto carina e pulita. Colazione ottima

Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

Udemærket b&b

Ankomsten til hotellet var utryg. Det var svært at finde stedet, da der var kun et lille skilt og ikke noget telefonnummer. Det lå på 4. sal og resten af bygningen var tom, hvilket gjorde det utrygt. Når man først havde fået adgang var stedet helt okay. Godt værelse og badeværelse, som var rent og pænt, og en god seng. Personalet var meget servicemindet og venligt. Beliggenheden var god i forhold til stationen og ikke så langt fra centrum.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2022

Sergio

Ottimo b&b comodo per i mezzi di collegamento.

Ottima struttura, pulitissima e molto curata.
Molto cordiale e disponibile la signora che ci ha accolti. Ottima colazione.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 May 2022

Nino

Nadie se comunicó conmigo ni me dieron un Pin para entrar a la Propiedad. Estuvimos afuera del Portón por una hora para entrar al edificio por medio de otro dueño de apartamento. Igual nos sucedió para entrar al apartamento y saber cual era nuestra habitación. Nos fuimos a las 5:30 am para el aeropuerto y dejé las llaves y 5 Euros para los impuestos. Nunca vimos a los dueños.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2021

Yunseok

숙소안이 굉장히 잘 갖춰져있고 깨끗했습니다.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

27 Sep 2021

meng

Tæt ved stationen

Beliggenhed er tæt til stationen og bus terminal, hvor man kan købe bus billet til Etna kun 6.80 €, super billigt og nemt.
Værelset er rent, rummeligt, men morgenmad er næsten ikke eksisteret: ingen alm. Kaffe, brød, pålæg og æg... Ret kedeligt. En enkel overnatning, er det ok.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2020

jessica

Ottimo

Tutto perfetto

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2019

Kseniia

Отличное место для бизнес поездки или на выходные.

Маленький Отель в котором всего 4 Номера.2 номера на 3 х человек и 2 на двоих.Все выполнены в разном стиле,очень приятно и современно.Виномерах есть все необходимое,в том числе и нормальный фен.Убираются ежедневно,меняют полотенца и постельное белье.
Завтрак сервируется с 8 утра до 9.30,сладкие закуски,сыры,колбасы,несколько видов сока,чай кофе,фрукты.Так же всякие снэки.
Персонал приятный,если приезжаете ночью,вам дают небольшой квест(инструкцию) для поиска ключей в маленьких коробочках прикреплённых на стене.
Если вы без машины то расположение супер,и вокзал и автовокзал в шаговой доступности.До центра минут 7-10 средним шагом.
Специализированной Парковки нет,придётся оставлять на дороге,а это черевато,так как это все таки юг Италии,если машина застрахована бросайте как хотите,как делает все население.
В общем я рекомендую,я была с дочкой.
Фото совпадают с реальным состоянием отеля.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2019

Heikki

Perfect stay.

The stay in hotel symposium was great. The staff contacted us two days before the stay about the keys and the breakfast, since we arrived so late that they would not be there. They organized breakfast for us to our mini fridge and Cafe vouchers for cappuccino and colazione to use at the nearby cafe, which was very delicious also. The bed was super comfortable and the room was clean and cozy. The railway station is very close and easy to access. We have nothing to complain about. Everything was perfect.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2019

Kurt Johnny

Mer enn forventet!

Oppholdet her var en opptur. Vi hadde en overnatting på vei til Taormina og en overnatting på vei tilbake. Har bare positivt å si! Flotte rom, god service og god frokost. Kort vei til fots til gamlebyen i Catania, som var utrolig flott. Skulle gjerne hatt en dag til her. Ble litt forelsket i denne byen :-)

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2019

gilles

Rather disappointing...

Surely well located if you just pay attention to train and bus stations, but rather far away from places of interest, which supposes to walk more than fifteen minutes in specially ugly surroundings. Bed and breakfast is itself situated in enough unpleasant surroundings.
Once in the building, do not confuse Symposium with another bed and breakfast three floors up, and keep in mind that the name Symposium is indicated, not in big characters on the door, but in very small ones on the right wall, with the consequence that we first missed it.
Another point is that we finally never understood what actually was check-in time.
The room was correct and clean.
But the main disappointment clearly was the breakfast, a collection of (of what, by the way?) apparently industrial biscuits/cakes/croissants under plastic. Choosing something was not easy...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2019

oscar

excelente ubicación llegando en tren

Todo ok fue una sola noche, y nos ayudaron con el contacto del siguiente hotel. Todo perfecto.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2019

Fish