271 ReviewsProperty Location With a stay at San Max Hotel in Catania, you'll be minutes from Piazza Roma and Botanical Garden of University of Catania. This hotel is within close proximity of Bellini Gardens and Villa Majorana. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with cotton sheets. Rooms have private balconies where you can take in city and garden views. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and makeup/shaving mirrors. Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and a television in the lobby. Dining Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and an Internet point. Event facilities at this hotel consist of banquet facilities and a meeting/conference room. Parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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Via Etnea 329,Catania,IT,Italy
Property Location With a stay at San Max Hotel in Catania, you'll be minutes from Piazza Roma and Botanical Garden of University of Catania. This hotel is within close proximity of Bellini Gardens and Villa Majorana. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with cotton sheets. Rooms have private balconies where you can take in city and garden views. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and makeup/shaving mirrors. Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and a television in the lobby. Dining Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and an Internet point. Event facilities at this hotel consist of banquet facilities and a meeting/conference room. Parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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RoomsServiceValueCleanliness Visitor_unik on 22/10/2017 21:39
Looking for a nice hotel in center of Catania? San Max Hotel is a good choice. Huge room and terrasse with table and 4 chairs. Good beds, nice comfort and quite decent breakfast (compared to italian poor standards).
Allothernamesrtaken on 01/10/2017 19:11
This hotel is conveniently located a short walk from all the main attractions. The owner Max was very helpful after a mix up with our booking and was very patient. He speaks excellent English and was able to answer all our questions and ensure we were happy and comfortable. Parking is secure at the back of the hotel and the restaurant next door where breakfast is served also serves a fulfilling and inexpensive lunch. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Catania.
Stefan P on 20/08/2017 14:54
Rarely do you enjoy a place so much from the moment you step in.
When I first got out from the bus on Via Etnea and dragged my trolley after me I had no idea that on a few meters I will be welcomed in one of the friendliest places I ever been to.
The San Max Hotel sits on via Etnea 229 and is easily reachable by bus straight from Catania airport. It is not a new building, which I must say from the start, but rather an old, elegant structure that now houses this place.
After checking in, I moved the bags to the first floor, where the room was situated, and was lucky enough to get a room facing a inner court/back street so my stay at this place was very, very quiet and peaceful.
As usual I will use bullet points with my review so here it goes:
• Location- Great location. Not only is the place so easy to reach from the airport but Via Etnea is the main street of Catania. A beautiful street, on both sides full with old houses and little stores/shops that lead to the Duomo. That’s right, the hotel is 1.3 kilometers away from the Duomo and Piazza del Duomo. As a bonus right here you will see the Fontana Dell’ Elefante which you will surely enjoy. Also close to the hotel is the Giardino Bellini and Piazza Stesicoro so you can rest assured you are close to the action.
• Staff- Nothing but good words. I enjoyed my time spent at the hotel, they were very helpful with information and very polite and it was my pleasure at the end of the stay to leave a nice message in the hotel’s guest book.
• Room- Now, I don’t know if I was lucky but my room was big. Really big. And the bathroom was just as big. Very clean, daily service, from what I remember they kept leaving us 2 bottles of water each day, free of charge and I really think that was a nice gesture. The room had a small terrace where I enjoyed a glass of wine in the evenings or just stood there contemplating how quiet that part was in contrast to the crowds that filled Via Etnea
• Breakfast- Italian. Yes, I love this country, yes I love the people here but the breakfast…not so much. As usual, the selection was very limited to some cheeses, one or two types of salami and something sweet. While I don’t usually eat breakfast and don’t care much for it, many of the people I been with on my trips consider this an important aspect so that’s why I’m pointing to it.
For me this hotel was a great place. My whole trip to Sicily was amazing and after days filled with walking in sunshine for kilometers I was glad I had a good room to return to.
Each night after travelling to Taormina, Palermo, Siracusa, Ragusa, etc I took my time and walked on the streets, watching people enjoy a cup of ice-cream, a canolli or an arancini.
While walking on Via Etnea I found beautiful Palazzo’s, ancient ruins, a Duomo that after all these years I consider to be one of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen, and a great place for arancini and a wonderful restaurant, both which I will review in later articles.
While the hotel is fairly close to Catania Central Station I would strongly advise that for your trips exploring this amazing island you use the buses and not the train.
For all my travels in Sicily I took buses from Bus Station Autolinee Giamporcaro which is situated on Via D'Amico, 205, 95129.
In my opinion the buses are faster which is really important if you plan a day trip in Palermo for example where you have to cover about 210-220 kilometers each way in a single day.
As a conclusion if you ever in doubt about accommodation in Catania give this place a try. I enjoyed my time here and maybe you will also.
Steffi20mlt on 27/05/2017 16:41
Good location at Via Etnea. Public transport is close although we did not use it because we walked a lot. Loads of shops and restaurants in the vicinity. The room was spacious with a comfortable bed, tv, desk and mini bar (2 complimentary bottles of water, otherwise empty). The bathroom had a bit of mould and surely needed a refurbishment. There was a separate room with wardrobe, another desk and a small sofa. There was also a nice terrace overlooking the garden. Overall the rooms were clean.
Breakfast was simple, nothing spectacular - no toast.
Everything was going fine until the last day. We checked out and left the luggage at the lobby since we had a late afternoon flight. We had booked a taxi to take us to the airport. We did not feel we had to advise the receptionist since our intention was to leave the hotel and wait for the taxi outside the hotel. However, when we returned to the hotel, the driver had already arrived and asked for us at the receptionist. The latter did not give him any information because he did not know anything about the taxi. Fair enough and I give him credit. However, when we returned, he started scolding me infront of the driver and claimed that he could have ended into jail if he had given the driver any information. I felt embarrassed and explained that it was not our intention to come to this situation. It did not cross my mind that the driver was going to be that early and would have asked for us at the reception. I thanked the receptionist just the same but somehow, I left the hotel with a bitter taste.
Because of this, I would think twice whether to return to this hotel - there's a way and a way how to put your message across. We're adults and should have been treated so not like little children.
473Mary on 24/04/2017 18:27
The location of San Max Hotel is ideal because it is in Central Storica area, with shops and restaurants on both sides of the road. The staff are very polite, efficient and can converse with all the nationalities. The hotel rooms are very spacious, quiet and very clean. Breakfast is also very good. We come to Catania very frequently and am sure that we will stay again at San Max.
Mary and Paul from Malta.
