City-In Hostel B&B

1.0 star property
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Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Dining
Individually decorated, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
via Grimaldi, 2, Catania, CT, 95121
  • Ursino Castle
    1 min walk
  • Catania Fish Market
    5 min walk
  • Piazza del Duomo
    6 min walk
  • Catania (CTA-Fontanarossa)
    12 min drive

Room options

Triple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Quadruple Room, Private Bathroom

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds OR 5 Twin Beds

Twin Room, 2 Single Beds (Private Dorm - Mansard)

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

One Bed in Shared Mixed ten bedded Dormitory Shared Bathroom

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Catania

With a stay at City-In Hostel B&B, you'll be centrally located in Catania, steps from Ursino Castle and within a 5-minute walk of Catania Fish Market. .This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Piazza del Duomo and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Elephant Fountain.

What's nearby

  • Ursino Castle - 1 min walk
  • Catania Fish Market - 5 min walk
  • Piazza del Duomo - 6 min walk
  • Elephant Fountain - 6 min walk
  • Catania Cathedral - 8 min walk

Getting around

  • Porto Station - 14 min walk
  • Catania Acquicella Station - 19 min walk
  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lettera 82 - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪BarnAut - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Il Borgo di Federico - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bar Pasticceria Gelateria Amara - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Ma SRL - ‬1 min walk

About this property

City-In Hostel B&B

Central Catania hostel connected to a shopping center, steps from Ursino Castle
City-In Hostel B&B offers 10 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Catania hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 individually decorated guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, shopping on site, and a television in a common area.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and a train station pick-up service.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (EUR 10 per night)
  • Free off-site parking within 328 ft
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 9:00 AM to 12:30 AM
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 27-inch TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Individually decorated

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 10 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 30 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Self parking fee: EUR 10 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or 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 credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

City-in-hostel-B&B
City-in-hostel-B&B Catania
City-in-hostel-B&B Hostel
City-in-hostel-B&B Hostel Catania
City in hostel B B
CityinhostelB&B Hostel Catani
City in hostel B B
City-In Hostel B&B Catania
City-In Hostel B&B Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
City-In Hostel B&B Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Catania

City-In Hostel B&B Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 218 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 218 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 218 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 218 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 218 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness
Good location, simple sufficient room, but bed bugs in the room :-(
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Your place at Sicily
Amazing place with cozy garden, next to one of the popular tourist sights Castello Ursino. Beautiful and fantastic people.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Laura

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked this private room for one night as was cheaper to stay closer to the airport, than to use an airport shuttle service from our original location. We weren’t expecting much due to the cheap nature of the space, but basic and clean accommodation should be minimum. The bed itself was extremely uncomfortable, we could not use the thick pillows. There was grime all over the floor, we actually wore shoes inside after I noticed my white socks becoming discoloured wearing inside. The window was broken and could not be closed properly so all the noise from outside at night came into our room. There were people slamming doors and talking for hours at night outside our window/in the hostel. The hostel is located in a dodgy looking area. Would be suitable for very young travellers who are not intending to sleep much…
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Fatos

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lukasz

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good and nice property. Very much enjoyed the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a nice spot, especially traveling alone. Very inexpensive dormitory accommodations. Staff and guests were friendly and relaxed, and common areas are pleasant. The area around is excellent, near a cooperative bookstore and wine bar and the excellent museum at Castillo Ursino. Very congenial—not much privacy and no frills lodgings, but a good experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

sara

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Un friendly
Staff was unfriendly and never spoke got bitten in the bed had to ask for ac to be put on come into room all hours bed was to low to get in
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Alexander

Disliked: Cleanliness
This place has bed bugs do not come here
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Suying

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The receptionist ladies are very, very nice, but I only gave 3 stars in the staff category because this hostel has the worst cleaning person I have ever met out of over 100 hostels I have stayed in. One time she yelled and screamed at me, I would not feel bad if she just peacefully talked to me. Another time, while another lady guest and I were having breakfast in the kitchen, this cleaning lady complained: the stove needs to be cleaned, the toastor needs to be cleaned, then she repeated the same words while looking at the other lady guest, and then she repeated again while looking at me. Actually we didn't cook, we just warmed up some leftover food, the stove and toaster were in the same condition as when checked in (not very clean), the cleaning staff should have cleaned them, but she asked us to clean up. Before I met this cleaning lady, I told the receptionist lady that I would come back in 8 days before I fly away from Catania. Since I don't want to see this cleaning lady again, I didn't go back to this hostel. She really should learn some hospitality from the receptionist ladies.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bamidele, Poole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

SIGALIT

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Arelis

Disliked: Cleanliness

2/10 Terrible

LEONARDO

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad experience, won’t come back
Terrible hostel, we couldn’t even stand up in the room. Bathroom was very dirty (someone shaved the beard and left the dirty behind).
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Maria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place is ok, stuff od cery nice! Matrace can kill you during one night. Its like you sleep in nest. Its impossible 😭 But the worst the loud. No privacy at all! Sounds like somebody peeing in your room at night. Sleeping and your hostel impossible to connect. Its 3 just for place near center and cleaning. Level of noise its -1
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Boris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Srivara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jeanetta

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well the good points first: I see they do make regular efforts to keep the place clean there are cool art installations on all the walls the location is very central The downsides: (buckle in) it’s extremely claustrophobic, it’s hard to even navigate between the bunks without sticking your knee in your neighbour’s face. I’m not all that big but I couldn’t sit in the bottom bunk without hitting my head, & there wasn’t space for everyone’s things to go. The kitchen/ small common room area hours are pretty limiting. And one whole day staff were overhauling the space, with stuff absolutely everywhere and were painting the chairs- so the space couldn’t be used even in opening hours to grab a quick bite. *Some of my food was stolen The street sounds of bars and traffic are SUPER loud at night WORST of all: One of the guests in our room had a medical emergency in the middle of the night while he was sleeping. Luckily others noticed and together managed to call an ambulance and get him medical attention….so it was very fortunate everyone collectively had the skills, maturity, and language abilities to deal with the situation. But what completely shocked me is that there is NO NIGHT TIME STAFF- (not even an on-call emergency phone number listed anywhere) to get ahold of any staff in an extreme situation like this!!!! (And I was looking everywhere). We just dealt with the situation ourselves and tried to go back to sleep after the paramedics left. Incredible lack of care.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Joanna

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
First of all, the number to the property that is given in the app doesn’t work. The after we came to the hostel we were told that despite the fact that they accepted our reservation and on Expedia wrote that the room is suitable for 4 people, they don’t have place for us. They send us to the other hostel, which was far away from city center, the room had such a low ceiling that we all had to walk around it bending down.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stoyanka

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Akos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Agata

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t deserve any stars
It is the worst hostel I’ve ever been to. Rooms don’t look like on photo from ad. My room was on first floor, totally disaster. I couldn’t stand straight because of the sloping ceiling, small and dirty. I could hear everything that was going on in the corridor and other rooms (even someone snoring). Bathroom shared, low standard and again not clean. Check in is only till midnight and because my flight was delayed I had to pay for a late check in 10€. The receptionist ask for pay, quickly showed me a room, and left. Didn’t even informed where bathroom was. After one night, or actually few hours I change hotel for Efesto B&B and I was glad I did it. If you’re planning to stay there ask for a room on ground floor, it might be better.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paulina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Nivaldo

2/10 Terrible

Lydia

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022