With a stay at Bad - Bed & Breakfast and Design, you'll be centrally located in Catania, steps from Catania Fish Market and within a 5-minute walk of Catania Port. .This family-friendly bed & breakfast is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Piazza del Duomo and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Via Etnea.
Bad - Bed & Breakfast and Design offers 3 accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. This Catania bed & breakfast provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Rooms have detached private bathrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Detached private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room. The shuttle (surcharge) will take you to the nearby beach or shopping center.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a cruise ship terminal shuttle.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.
Languages
English, Italian
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Offsite parking available (EUR 14 per day)
Street parking available
24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
Limited onsite parking
Food and drink
Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: EUR 3 per person
Family friendly
Free crib
Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Soundproofed rooms
Conveniences
Guidebooks
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Shared refrigerator
Water dispenser
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Handrails in stairways
No elevator
More
1 floor
Communal living room
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Free crib
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Bidet
Detached private bathroom
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Minibar
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Connecting rooms available
Desk
Electrical adapters
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Iron/ironing board on request
Laptop workspace
Safe
Soundproofed rooms
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 11:00 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests will receive a WhatsApp message 24 hours prior to arrival with check-in instructions
Guests can arrange early or late check-in by contacting the property directly.
Access methods
Key retrieval, private entrance
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 3 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.00 per person, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately EUR 3 per person
Airport shuttle fee: EUR 25 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
Nearby parking fee: EUR 14 per day (200 ft away)
Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
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 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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
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
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
National rating
This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.
Property is also known as
Bad Bed & Breakfast & Design
Bad Bed & Breakfast & Design Catania
Bad Design Catania
Bad Bed Breakfast Design
Bad And Design Catania
Bad - Bed & Breakfast and Design Catania
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Bad - Bed & Breakfast and Design Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 200 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
62
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 200 reviews" "
8 - Good
86
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 200 reviews" "
6 - Okay
38
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 200 reviews" "
4 - Poor
9
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 200 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
5
8.4/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
8.2/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Jaime
Traveled with partner
May 30, 2024
We expent too much time looking for the place because the address is very confuse in google maps.
Really good sized room in a great part of Catania. Good air con (very much needed as it was 30 degrees at night). Only downside is that it's on 2nd floor with no lift - not usually a problem but big case, high heat is a bad combo
Lovely place near bus station and old town. We had a large double room with a private outside bathroom. Very clean. Breakfast was available in a local cafe. Staff was helpful amd nice.
Bozena
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Traveled with partner
Jun 10, 2019
Liked: Staff & service
Lots of street noise, and also noise from the reception areas. Also Nowhere to hang clothes
Verified traveler
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
6/10 Okay
peter
Sep 8, 2018
Close to fish market
Lots of stairs to climb and descend with heavy bags.not suitable for older people. But top position in city centre and quiet
You get what you pay for. Good location, breakfast which is rather poor, served in a cafe in front if bb. Neighbourhood leaves much to be desired but very ose to centre. Wouldn't recommend to solo female travellers.
Stayed for 4 nights. Lovely room and great location just off main square. Enjoyed having breakfast (included) in café on Duma square. Room really nice and individual. Good value for price. Will stay again.
The guest house was ok but not as funky as some of the pictures on their website show. We found the staff ok but not as friendly as other reviews implied. We had arranged a taxi from the airport via the guest house but it failed to show up, when we rang to ask where it was we were told that there was no driver available so had to get our own taxi - this was in fact the same price!. When arriving at guest house, manager apologised for lack of taxi and said it had been booked for the next day!
Customer service in Catania certainly needs improvement, waiters, bar staff etc all seemed to be a bit nonchalant with their service and no one was very friendly apart from the one waitress in Cathedral Bar.
Catania was ok but we wouldn't visit again
Verified traveler
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
Jul 6, 2017
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fall short of expectation for a 3 star B & B
Alessandro is helpful and responsive. Location is convenient. The design of the B&B is interesting. However, need to improve cleanliness of beddings, towels are too rough & old, bathroom seat have cracks and air conditioner has water drippings, etc. Not usual for breakfast not included at B&B... as well.
We came for a short trip to Catania to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We spent 4 nights here. Excellent location so close to the centre. Large en suite room which was cleaned daily. Informative and friendly staff. Highly recommend this place.
Anjali
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017
2/10 Terrible
Kathy
Jun 2, 2017
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Never coming back here
Did not enjoy this place! I left my wallet there and they insisted they didn't have it the next day! Also the bathroom is not clean and the bed is not comfortable!
Kathy
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017
6/10 Okay
Verified traveler
May 24, 2017
Disliked: Cleanliness
Good base but could do with refreshing
Stayed here for a night as it's closely to airport and main piazza. Found that b&b was on 2nd floor with no lift so was a little problem carrying luggage up two flights of stairs. Created by a pleasant man and shown our room. Room was a good size but bedsheets were blue, and old. Dusty floor and mildew in old shower. I think the rooms could do with freshening up but for one night it was perfect for location as it was close to restaurants and bars. Plus good for taxi to airport which the b&b are happy to organise for you.