The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Catania

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Catania

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Catania, Italy? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Catania, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Catania to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Catania, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Catania for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Catania for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Plaza Hotel Catania

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Viale Ruggero di Lauria 43, Plaza Hotel Catania has great rooms from $85 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love parking, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Amenano Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Catania
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Amenano Bed & Breakfast which has nice rooms starting at $65. Offering skiing, a bar, hiking, city views, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Bicocca 24. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers car rentals, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and a multi-lingual staff which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


B&B XX Miglia

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found B&B XX Miglia to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $42. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Via Monsignore Ventimiglia 99. You'll also find city views, cooking classes, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Ivana B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Catania
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $47, Ivana B&B, at via Ventimiglia, 10 provides room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, cooking classes, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Casa Provenza B&B

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Casa Provenza B&B has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $47 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Via della loggetta, 13. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Da Gianni e Lucia Rooms

Guest House with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Catania

The great guest rating of Da Gianni e Lucia Rooms is 8.50 out of 10. This place has skiing, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $70, and it's located at Piazza Stesicoro 59. We also love the hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Fera O' Luni

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Fera O' Luni because it has great rooms that start at $70. It has room service, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Via San Gaetano Alla Grotta 23. Only 0.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Nuovo Hotel Sangiuliano

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Nuovo Hotel Sangiuliano offers skiing, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $63 (before taxes). It's located at Via Antonino di Sangiuliano 132 and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchens which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Liberty Hotel Catania

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Catania
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Via San Vito 40, Liberty Hotel Catania has great rooms from $88 (before taxes). It offers room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and cooking classes which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Palace Catania UNA Esperienze

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Palace Catania UNA Esperienze which has nice rooms starting at $130. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Etnea, 218. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers breakfast, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Siracusa, Taormina, Giardini Naxos, and Ragusa.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Catania?

Catania Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$65

Travelers to Catania, Italy will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 89 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $65. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Catania.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $86
  • 3-star hotels: $65
  • 2-star hotels: $50


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