Hotel Romano House

Passing through Catania, we were very satisfied with this hotel, modern and in an excellent location for visiting the city on foot. The room was very spacious and had every comfort. The breakfast was good. Recommended!

El Corte Inglés looked for this hotel for us, telling us that it was adapted for a person in a wheelchair. Nothing could be further from the truth. The only adaptation is the room door and the fact that there are no steps. The bathroom didn't even have a bench to be able to shower while seated. A wheelchair didn't fit on the sides of the bed; we had to move it to one side so I could get close to the bed. Otherwise, the breakfast was very scarce for a 4-star hotel and the facilities were very, very old and unrenovated.

We stayed here for four nights, the hotel is perfectly located so very near to the centre, near to many restaurants tucked away in between the historical Italian buildings. It's an easy flat walk from the hotel to easily explore Catania. The style of the hotel is very Italian, there is a small gym and a terrace on the roof by the gym. The reception area is light and bright with high ceilings. The reception staff were always polite and helpful. Our bedroom was upgraded, which was very welcomed. A decent sized wardrobe with lots of hanging and storage space, also a safe. The bathroom had a walk in shower and a bidet, with complimentary products - the bathroom was modern, although needed a little TLC. There was a perfectly adequate selection of breakfast items fruit / yoghurt / cakes / toast / cereals / croissants which most European visitors would welcome. Also a waffle maker and a vegetable juice maker. A great bar where there was a happy hour between 7.00 / 9.00 pm managed by Antonio who spoke really good English and provided a wonderful selection of snacks with your drink. He is certainly an asset to the hotel staff. We found the largest, crazy outside market just a stroll from the hotel - well worth a look. Something for everyone. A ten minute walk to the Teatro Metropolitan from the hotel. No complimentary water in the bedroom - for a 4* hotel this should be included.