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Doralice Bed and breakfast

B&B near Piazza del Duomo in Catania

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Triple Room, Balcony
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Standard Double Room, Balcony
Flat-screen TV
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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Via Collegiata, 3, Catania, CT, 95124
  • Piazza del Duomo
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Catania Fish Market
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Catania Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Triple Room, Balcony

Triple Room, Balcony

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, Balcony

Standard Double Room, Balcony

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Balcony (Private External Bathroom)

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Quadruple Room, Balcony (Private External Bathroom)

Quadruple Room, Balcony (Private External Bathroom)

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Catania

City center stay.A stay at this Catania City Centre B&B places you steps from Piazza del Duomo and within a 10-minute walk of Catania Port. Via Etnea and Basilica Collegiata are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Via Etnea - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Piazza del Duomo - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Catania Fish Market - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Catania Cathedral - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Catania Port - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Porto Station - 11 min walk
  • Catania Central Station - 17 min walk
  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Caffè Prestipino - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Labes Contemporary Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪C&G Cioccolato e Gelato - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Osteria Ristorante Pizzeria Antica Sicilia - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pizzeria Deposito Bagagli - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Doralice Bed and breakfast

B&B near Piazza del Duomo in Catania
There's a snack bar/deli on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. Doralice Bed and breakfast also features tour/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Catania bed & breakfast.

  • 4 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Smoking in designated areas
Doralice Bed and breakfast offers 4 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and bathrobes. Rooms open to balconies. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Catania bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: EUR 4.50 for adults and EUR 4.50 for children
  • Snack bar/deli

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.00 per person, per night, up to 4 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
  • Deposit is payable by PayPal and is due within 24 hours of booking the reservation.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 4.50 for adults and EUR 4.50 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts mobile payments
Mobile payment options include: PayPal
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts mobile payments and PayPal.

For reservations of 3 nights or more, a 30% deposit is required, payable by e-check or PayPal and is due immediately upon booking the reservation.

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Doralice Bed and breakfast Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

masoud

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb location. Friendly, and helpful staff. Warm and welcoming hospitality. Great experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ideal location in heart of Catania

Nice apartment, right in the heart of Catania. Private bathroom (external to bedroom). Mauro was very helpful and gave good recommendations.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent B@B and location, but 74 steps would make it difficult for anyone with mobility problems.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value for money!

Love this bed & breakfast! Mauro was super helpful, responding to all my questions and super accommodating. The location is very central, close to everything, which I love! Would definitely come back again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Great location!

The location is great and Mauro is a fine host. The property is old and is not kept in the best confition. I would not recommend this bed and breakfast to travelers with luggage or mobility difficulties.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly helpful owner and lovely lady who cleans and helps you in. Cannot fault it at all even with all those steps. Definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome place!

I was on my way to Taormina and I had a wonderful time here. Location is great, room was big, clean, nicely decorated and charming. Very comfortable and you can't hear anything from outside once you close your balcony. Nice view of the piazza from there. Alice is very nice and welcoming. She helped me and spent more than 20 minutes on the telephone to find me a way to get to Taormina because transportation was limited because of the G7 summit and I don't speak Italian. She took all the time and care to help me with that. I can't wait to go back and stay longer in Catania since I was only spending one night. Grazie Mille, Alice!
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A wonderful B&B in a good location.

Slightly difficult to locate, but once I found it and parked, it turned out to be quite wonderful. Alice was very welcoming and helpful. My very clean room overlooked the piazza. Huge room, great location. Good WiFi. Note that there are a couple of flights of stairs involved in accessing the BnB.

8/10 Good

Chris, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous access to Catania.

This Bed and Breakfast was located among the shops and restaurants so it was quick and easy to visit our chosen tourist attractions, including a local bus trip to Syracusa. The room and bathroom were large, clean and comfortable. Our hostess was very warm, welcoming and thoughtful. She willingly answered our queries and offered helpful advice about what to see and do in the city. We really enjoyed our four days in this hotel.

10/10 Excellent

The Holts, Wolverhampton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant location and host.

Could hardly be nearer centre. Host Alice very friendly and informative. Rooms very comfortable and clean.Didn't have time to stay for breakfast but looked good. Only thing stopping us from giving it a 5 is the stairs - the B&B is on the third floor and there is no lift. Had we known accommodation was going to be this good we would have changed our plans to spend more time in Catania where there is more to see than we had expected.

10/10 Excellent

Emily & Paul, Lymm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect location, helpful host

The Doralice is beautifully decorated, there is a lovely big wooden door leading to a small courtyard, then some smart marble steps leading up to the B&B. We arrived 3 hours late (and after midnight) and Alice waited up for us to arrive and could not have been more welcoming. We had not pre-booked breakfast but Alice gave us the opportunity to book it at 1am! Our room was large and comfortable, brightly but tastefully decorated. We had a view onto the square, and a little balcony (just one of those you can just about stand on). It was lovely! The bathroom was across the hall but we had our own key (on a cute little hook shaped like a toilet!) and the bathroom was large, had a very powerful shower and again was nicely decorated. We had booked a trip up Etna for the day after our arrival, and we had forgotten our sun cream. Alice kindly lent us some! The breakfast was fresh and delicious. If you are doing a trip up Etna then we highly recommend going with the one recommended on the Doralice website (Etnaround). We loved our stay at the Doralice.

10/10 Excellent

SYLWESTER, Droitwich, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

From home to home

Superb and homely service, nothing was a problem. Super hostess

10/10 Excellent

Adrian, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great bed and breakfast

We arrived later in the day and our host was very accommodating. She had sent me an email but I don't use it when on holiday, but she was fine about it. Suggestions about where to eat and visit were useful especially as the accommodation is central to Catania. I would suggest a taxi to the Doralice if you are arriving by train especially if you have luggage. There are a few steps up to the accommodation which is on the top floor of a beautiful villa 18th century type building/palace. The double door, double glazing in our room was really effective, not that there is much noise anyway.

10/10 Excellent

karen, Hereford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overnight stay in the heart of Catania

Perfect position! Beautiful, large modern room-immaculate. Lovely welcome by the owner Alice, very helpful and friendly.. A lot of stairs to climb so need to be fit and able.

10/10 Excellent

robyn, fort lauderdale, florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best bed and breakfast

We absolutely loved staying at Alice's beautiful B&B in Catania. She made our short stay in Catania a pleasure from the very start. She is so prompt and helpful in her communications, the accommodations are wonderful - very large updated room with a balcony that has views to a piazza, decorated in a clever, boutique design ( she could design roomscapes for a business), perfect central location, and a delicious breakfast. I would highly recommend her place if you can grab one of her rooms. She could not have been nicer.

8/10 Good

Chandmoni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is great especially because it is located very central and there are lots of restaurants and bars around. We felt very welcome from the beginning and the host gave us tips on where to go in the city.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Zentral gelegen, sauber, individuell eingerichtet

Freundlicher Vorab-E-Mail-Kontakt und ebenso freundlicher Empfang durch Mauro, der perfektes Englisch spricht. Wir konnten uns vor Ort eines von zwei Zimmern aussuchen und haben uns für das mit dem vom Zimmer zugänglichen Bad entschieden. Das Zimmer ist ebenso wie auch der Frühstücksraum liebevoll und individuell eingerichtet. Der Stil hat uns sehr gut gefallen, so dass wir uns wohl gefühlt haben. Die Zimmer sind in einer großen Wohnung im obersten Stock eines Hauses ca. 3 Minuten fussläufig zur Piazza Duomo. Im Umkreis sind sehr viele Restaurants und Shoppingmöglichkeiten. Mauro hat uns Tipps zum Parken gegeben. Da sich die Suche nach einem freien Platz etwas schwierig gestaltet hat, sind wir auf einen Parkplatz gefahren.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Minna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great B&B in the heart of Catania

We only stayed for one night but would have been happy to stay longer. We felt very welcome and got good service. The location of B&B was great and the room and bathroom clean and spacious. We would love to come back to Catania and Doralice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comme prévu

Très bien , le BAnd B est très bien situé et correspond parfaitement au descriptif . L’eau chaude est un peu aléatoire et il y a 3 hauts étages à monter , mais annoncés . A part cela rien a dire , bon accueil et documents touristiques et infos fournis à la d’amande . Visite du Vesuve organisée , TB Pas de surprise , comme annoncé .
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

4/10 Poor

nao, 横浜

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

いいロケーションだけど快適とは言い難い

チェックインの際、電話連絡しても、連絡がつかない。随分時間のロスだった。 どちらかというと、管理人のいないB&Bで料金は安いけどおすすめできない。 部屋は4階て荷物を持って上がるのも大変。ガスがなくなってシャワーが冷たい。
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

ole Sogaard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super vært, perfekt placering

Allerede før ankomst havde jeg kontakt med Marco, værten. Super venlig, meget informativ, sjov og hjælpsom. Det var det første sted på en 11 dages tur rundt på Sicilien hvor værelset havde "sjæl". Det var hyggeligt, uhyre centralt. Faktisk lige ved Universitets Pladsen og hovedgaden. Værten var hele opholdet igennem meget sød, hjælpsomt uden at virke an-massende. Super, 6 stjerner ud af 6.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Maggie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome Stay

The apartment is very new and modern and centrally located. The host prepared local breakfast in the morning which even included self made cake. Highly recommend this place!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Paola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017