Symposium

City-center affittacamere within easy reach of Catania Cathedral

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Symposium puts you in a great location, within a 15-minute walk of Catania Port and Catania Cathedral. Free perks include WiFi and buffet breakfast daily between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM. Also, Via Etnea and Piazza del Duomo are just a 5-minute drive away. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Porto Station is 11 minutes and Italia Station is 12 minutes.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking
$52
The current price is $65 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 9 - Nov 10

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Classic Double Room, Sea View

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Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Triple Room, Mountain View

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Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Comfort Double Room, Mountain View

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Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Mountain view
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Triple Room, Multiple Beds, Sea View

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Exceptional
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  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Corso Martiri della Libertà 188, Catania, CT, 95131

What's nearby

  • Catania Port - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Via Etnea - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Piazza Stesicoro - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Catania Cathedral - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Piazza del Duomo - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 22 min drive
  • Catania Central Station - 2 min walk
  • Catania Ognina Station - 13 min drive
  • Catania Acquicella Station - 14 min drive
  • Porto Station - 11 min walk
  • Italia Station - 12 min walk
  • Galatea Station - 13 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Pellegrino - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪TOS - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Pasticceria Di Dio - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sicilia in bocca - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Me Cumpari Turiddu | Bistrot, Ristorante, Caffè, Putia - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Symposium

  • Symposium puts you in a great location, within a 15-minute walk of Catania Port and Catania Cathedral. Free perks include WiFi and buffet breakfast daily between 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM. Also, Via Etnea and Piazza del Duomo are just a 5-minute drive away. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Porto Station is 11 minutes and Italia Station is 12 minutes.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 4 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
    • Guests will receive key retrieval information
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • One child (2 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • No onsite parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Symposium Reviews

8.0

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

6.8

Location

8.4

Staff & service

8.6

Property conditions & facilities

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What guests liked

  • Breakfast was consistently described as excellent, simple, tasty, and very good. (9 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

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
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10/10 Exceptional

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
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10/10 Exceptional

Convenient and Comfortable

Wonderful breakfast and friendly host. Comfortable bed and adequate heating. Very close to bus and train stations.
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8/10 Very good

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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!
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6/10 Good

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.
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8/10 Very good

Good location, very close to train and bus station.
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10/10 Exceptional

Conveniently located, clean room and good shower
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10/10 Exceptional

Everything about this place I loved. Would stay here again.
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8/10 Very good

Bed was way comfortable. Perfect wifi.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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8/10 Very good

Great location, very walkable and close to train.

The room was great. Check in and check out were complicated.
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10/10 Exceptional

A short trip

Nice place, good service, a bit noisy as it is around the station, but overall I recommend
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6/10 Good

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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4/10 Fair

Room is not clean, specially in bath room. Towel is dirty and ware out. The bathroom Towel NEED to be CHANGED. Unacceptable towel.
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2/10 Poor

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!!!!!!
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2/10 Poor

The bathroom smells terrible like there is a sewage problem,and the water smells bad too
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8/10 Very good

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.
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2/10 Poor

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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
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8/10 Very good

Fina rum, trevlig personal.
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10/10 Exceptional

Tres bon rapport qualité prix

Hôte très gentille et à l'écoute.
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8/10 Very good

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.
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8/10 Very good

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.