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About this property

Featuring a terrace, BellAqua is set in the City Centre of Catania, close to Piazza Duomo, Ursino Castle and Teatro Romano Catania. Complimentary WiFi is available. The bed and breakfast offers a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with free toiletries, a hair dryer and bidet. Cycling can be enjoyed nearby and a bicycle rental service is available. Casa di Verga is 600 metres from BellAqua, while Catania Cathedral is 1 km from the property. The nearest airport is Catania Fontanarossa Airport, 5 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Situated in the real heart of Catania, this property has an excellent location score of 8.7


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
2 single beds
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1 extra-large double bed
1 single bed
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1 extra-large double bed
1 large double bed
2 single beds
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1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Eva
Netherlands Netherlands
We had a great stay, the whole place is very nice decorated with beautiful antique furniture. It is quiet, but in walking distance of all the cute restaurants and bars of Catania. Super clean everywhere, the bed was perfect (clean white sheets,...
Viktor
Bulgaria Bulgaria
First of all, Santo was an amazing host – super polite and helpful. He waited for us even though we arrived really late at night, which was so kind. You can ask him anything about the city or the island, and he’ll explain everything clearly and...
Ekaterina
Czech Republic Czech Republic
The appartments look interesting, as if you found 'SJ' in a castle. Lots of paintings, antique furniture. A clean, clear, delicious smell! Santo, the master of appartments, an 'emotional' man in love with his city, man, gave us all the information...
Jane
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The room and bathroom were spacious. It was an interesting historical building. Santos was extremely helpful and informative. He also has an ingenious device for winching luggage up to the flat.
Vanionf
Sweden Sweden
We stayed here for 4 days. Our planet was late and also delayed. I asked the owner of we could check-in around 22.30-23.00 and he accepted it. This is a beautiful historical buildings. An old museum. A wonderful owner who told us about the...
Georgi
Bulgaria Bulgaria
Special place with helpful and kind people! Recommend!
Laura
Ireland Ireland
We could not have had a better experience at BellAqua! Room was absolutely fabulous, huge and so comfortable. We loved the bathroom too - in the original 1960s/1970s style but with an extremely powerful shower! And of course, there's the owner...
Lucas
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Such depth of history in the building and the area. Santo was great, lovely check-in, very detailed information with great local recommendations.
Karl
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The host was so friendly and knowledgeable and really helpful, the accommodating was stunning traditional authentic surroundings 😀😀
Tim
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Santo is a gracious host who made us feel very welcome. Before we arrived he contacted me to advise the options to get there from the airport. When we did arrive he spent time showing us where to visit and recommendations on what to see and foods...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Santo

Company review score: 9.6Based on 306 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

ATTENTION: My dear Guests, out of fairness towards you, I inform you that, for environmental reasons, BellAqua does not have air conditioning However, it is equipped withIn ceiling and pedestal fans. You also find mosquito nets on the windows of every room ​BellAcqua is located on the second floor of a historic building and the stairs are equipped with a freight elevator

Property information

BellAqua is excellently located in the heart of the historical center and near the places of historical and cultural interest of the city of Catania The building that now houses BellAqua, built in the early 1800s as a military district for the Bourbon cavalry, is the second largest in the city after the Benedictine Museum Today it is the Regional Archaeological and Interdisciplinary Museum of the Metropolitan City of Catania, and offers, in some parts, important exhibition areas Partly owned by the Sicilian Region, and partly owned by BellAqua (the only case in Italy in which a private citizen was able to purchase a portion of a public museum) because it was considered of "particularly important architectural and historical interest", it is protected from the Superintendency for Cultural and Architectural Heritage of the Municipality of Catania From here many tourist destinations are easily reachable on foot as, for example, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sant'Agata, the former Benedictine Monastery, today also a university, a jewel of the late Sicilian baroque, the Pescheria, the Ursino Castle, the Civic Museum ATTENTION: My dear Guests, out of fairness towards you, I inform you that, for environmental reasons, BellAqua does not have air conditioning However, it is equipped withIn ceiling and pedestal fans. You also find mosquito nets on the windows of every room Furthermore, an aspect of no small importance and in order to have the least possible impact on the planet, BellAqua has chosen not to have air conditioning systems ​BellAcqua is located on the second floor of a historic building and the stairs are equipped with a freight elevator

Neighbourhood information

The neighborhood is the most historic of the city BellAqua is located inside the Regional Archaeological and Interdisciplinary Museum ATTENTION: My dear Guests, out of fairness towards you, I inform you that, for environmental reasons, BellAqua does not have air conditioning However, it is equipped withIn ceiling and pedestal fans. You also find mosquito nets on the windows of every room ​BellAcqua is located on the second floor of a historic building and the stairs are equipped with a freight elevator

Languages spoken

English,Spanish,Italian

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House rules

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Check-in
Available 24 hours
Check-out
From 09:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 08:00:00.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

As a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has temporarily suspended its shuttle services.

License number: 19087015C102785, IT087015C1S88OSYVM