View from room
Check availability

Reviews of Hotel Manganelli Palace

3 out of 5
Hotel Manganelli Palace
Via Recalcaccia 2, Catania

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 182 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice breakfast
Very central location. Looks like recently renovated. Room was very clean and quiet. The lady at dining room was very kind. We liked breakfast very much. Terrace was nice, too.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are delightful and the outside patio is a quiet restful place for a few minute get away if quiet. Staff was very considerate and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very central with good breakfast and friendly staff… Too much noise from outside during the night
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Donald

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Romel, Indianapolis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, breakfast and clean rooms. Getting in and out of hotel after hours is a pain. You have to ring the lobby and if no one is around, then it can take a while to get in.

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location and staff service.

8/10 Good

Leonardo

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great stay! Everything was amazing! Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Salvatore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Catania stay
The hotel was excellent. At first blush, it appeared underwhelming, but we soon found out that it’s great. It’s located close to center if Catania, and there are several places to eat within walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

James

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would return.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very central convenient and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely would stay here again!
The staff were very friendly and professional. Breakfast was delicious and filling. The location was perfect for what we wanted to see.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andre, Mascouche

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gary, Toronto

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Once we returned our car, the Manganelli Palace was within an easy walking distance to everything we wanted to see. It also has a number of very good reasonably priced restaurants and bars within a block of the hotel. There is a good view of Mt. Etna from the terrace where you can eat the good breakfast they provide.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Patrick

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Nicola, Bath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great find and our second time here.
great hotel in a fab location. It can be noisy at night but fine if you close the windows and put on the aircon. Staff are extremely helpful, nothing is too much trouble. Breakfast is good.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

jimson, victoria, australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central location, comfortable
Smooth, welllooked after. The hotel had a problem with thecity water supply but cooed well.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Nice hotel
Good location, nice staff, nice hotel. Beautiful ceiling in room. Shower doors in our room were difficult to work but everything else was wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Isabelle

Significant pros, a couple of smaller cons
Cons: Parking was full when we checked in. Elevator is tiny (entire hotel is on 4th floor of building and guests are buzzed into street entrance by intercom). Shower is a stall that tends to flood the bathroom. No English-language channels on TV. Pros: clean, comfortable, excellent location, lovely breakfast with great view, staff is accommodating and English-speaking.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

SpanniPammi, Oxford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location for all the sights. Friendly and great value hotel. The only negative point was there were no instructions anywhere for fire escape and we had to walk along to our room through a maze of corridors. The room was very noisy as the windows did not close completely.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Matt, London

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fourth floor hotel and lift out of order!
Overall we were reasonably satisfied with this hotel, but they should have warned us in advance that the lift was being replaced - if we'd been infirm or disabled, it would have been impossible to stay here. As it was, four large flights of stairs were hard work. The room was clean, but carpets in the corridors were grubby. The booking led us to believe that we'd have to queen size beds, but it turned out to be a twin room. The breakfast roof terrace made up for some of the negative points and for Italy, the breakfast buffet had a reasonable selection.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

ANDREY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

michael, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sicily Starting point of car your
Start of a two week car tour of Sicily and the Aeolean islands

8/10 Good

Linda, Bend, Oregon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
A good value and location.
We stayed here twice. The location is good for sightseeing and eating. The beds are really uncomfortable. The bathroom is very small and the shower leaked. The staff was very helpful.

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Sicily 5 day stay
Hotel was fine, shower did leak water onto the floor because of a faulty shower design. Staff was very courteous and quite helpful. Pictures of hotel were deceiving on-line, because it is not in the greatest of neighborhoods, but we did feel safe. Breakfasts were good on the rooftop with excellent views. We would go back for sure.

8/10 Good

Jean, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had a lovely time in Catania and the hotel was in a good position to access all other amenities. My only concern was the security entry system which left you standing on the street.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terras for breakfast was a nice surprise
Nice typical Italian hotel. Very central and close to the fish market. Good breakfast with sweet and savoury options. The breakfast could be taken inside or at a nice little Terras.

8/10 Good

Jojo, New Zealand

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Classic feel, in a slightly run down area.
I loved it. Old style elevator and some of the larger rooms that I saw in passing had a romantic old world charm. My room was just what I wanted, a firm large bed, a balcony and an adequate bathroom. Right by an assortment of restaurants, gorgeous piazzas. Great price, nice breakfast and very good wi-fi.

10/10 Excellent

Abbas, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome location and great service!
This hotel has possibly the best location in Catania! It is literally a 2 minute walk from the Duomo and main tourist parts of Catania with many restaurants and shopping nearby. We booked this hotel in the morning while in Catania at a very good price and we arrived at the hotel at 10am. Although check in was not supposed to be until 2 pm - the hotel let us into our room right away! The man at the front desk was very kind and helpful. He also helped us book an incredible tour of Mount Etna. The room itself was very spacious (for Italy) and we had a massive King bed. The bathroom was massive and in excellent condition. Breakfast is average. The hotel building is old but the hotel rooms are in good condition and was a perfect little stay for us for 2 nights.

6/10 Okay

Vinnor, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Central location
Ideal location for city break to Catania. Lovely room unfortunately moved to a room that was not so good for the last night of stay (toilet difficult/impossible to flush, broken shelf in bathroom etc). Staff very helpful, hotel reception on fourth floor. Lift only suitable for 2 people and would be very difficult for anyone in a wheel chair. breakfast can only be described as adequate but there is a lovely roof top terrace to sit out on to eat it.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Bizarre Stay
A bizarre little hotel on the third and fourth floors of an office building undergoing rehab. Strange layout. Staff gave me wrong info to go to Veduvious and I missed it as I was there only two days. The breakfast was so so and the bar man seemed annoyed that I drank more than one cappuccino at breakfast. You have to take two different elevators to get to your room, which was very much in need of redecoration and updating. The bathroom was marble and nice but there is no lower lip on the shower so there is.a flood in the bathroom when you use the shower. The neighborhood is iffy and a bit rough in the immediate area at night though on the other side toward the water it is nicer right away.

6/10 Okay

Ross Jas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A pleasant 5 night stay.
Hidden away. You need to find the bell beside the street door & ring to be admitted & go up 4 floors in the elevator. (Luckily, there was another guest at the door when I arrived. Otherwise, I might have had problems finding the place.) Rather high class family-style. Comfortable. Close to the beautiful main square.

6/10 Okay

Bea, UK

Liked: Staff & service
Good service
Nice service, good location, dirty and blocked shower/jacuzzi. Between very nice and very rough area (make sure to always turn left from the hotel). Breakfast was nothing fancy, if you go too late you might find empty plates.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

thozug, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Centrally located & a few minutes walk from the Duomo. Friendly & helpful staffs. Happy overall & will stay again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very central hotel, clean with good aircon
This is a classic Italian hotel with old school decor. It did the job for a 2 night stay very well and we would stay again if in Catania. It is close to the Duomo, local bars and good pizzeria.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel
The hotel staff was very nice and helped a lot. The only minus I can mention is the shower. It works fine, but the shower cabin is not closed and all floor is covered by water. I was wiping the floor after each shower :( The rest was nice: location is good, the hotel has the parking (believe me it is very important in Catania), the breakfast is decent, the staff is helpful.

8/10 Good

Adu, Bucharest, Romania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, great location
Although the facade looks strange (nothing abnormal for Catania), the inside is great, renovated and with an original style

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

FreqItaly, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Catania on business
This is a very central location with easy walking distance to most of the sites. Hotel is secluded. This area of Catania is very busy on a Saturday night.

8/10 Good

Paul, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A hidden gem.
A hidden gem that exceeds it's exterior appearance.The Manganelli Palace lies hidden off the via Etnea on one side of an old piazza.Once you've ascended to the 2nd floor via the rickety lift you're greeted by friendly reception staff.The rooms are spacious, clean and modern with fantastic frescoes on the ceiling.The buffet breakfast is adequate and staff are friendly and knowledgable.One criticism it could be better signposted.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend.
Great hotel in the heart of the city. Everything is walking distance. There are two parts to the hotel, a newly renovated section that's awkward to get to, and an older section. Either way you can take the little two person lift, or power up the stairs. Loved this hotel. Wonderful staff, great morning coffee, and the converted palace was a treat.

6/10 Okay

Michael globetrotter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable hotel, location not ideal
We arrived after dark and was a bit sketchy in the area. There is no parking (despite being listed as available) and thus the drop off of wife, kids and bags was stressful. Nevertheless, the staff were reasonably friendly and the room comfortable enough. The room was a bit noisy despite having the doors and shutters closed. Breakfast was adequate and typical for Italy. By day the area was much better, just a short stroll to the Via Etnea and the Piazza de Duomo.

8/10 Good

John, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A very convenient location
Manganelli Palace is very conveniently situated for the main sights of Catania, with a good choice of restaurants nearby and a convenient supermarket. Our room was a comfortable size with a small balcony overlooking an inner courtyard. It needed some TLC. When we arrived there were only two hangers in the closet and scuff marks on much of the furniture. The shower head refused to stay in any position but the lowest and hot water wasn’t always guaranteed. Staff were courteous enough but not overly helpful. There was no initial guide to the attractions or services of the area. Responses to requests for information on the Circumetnea railway or bus to the airport were vague and as it turned out, inaccurate. However, the lady presiding over breakfast was a delight and breakfast itself very satisfying without being spectacular – good coffee, pastries, fruit and buns. We never did quite figure out how the front door worked – probably monitored by camera from the desk, we supposed. Sometimes it opened quickly, other times you had to call up. There are 82 steps up to the hotel so the elevator is essential and is the standard, rather cramped, Italian design. We loved Catania and will definitely return, at which point we wouldn’t rule out Manganelli Palace but would hope it has addressed some of its rough edges.

8/10 Good

Linda, Springfield, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Manganelli Palace
Our spacious room was quite comfortable. It had a lovely painted ceiling. Because the room was on the third floor, our view was limited to the tile roof of an adjacent building. The person at the reception desk was very helpful in arranging for an early morning taxi to the airport.

10/10 Excellent

Anonymous

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Although situated on the second
Although situated on the second floor this hotel provided exellent comfort and service . Great position .

10/10 Excellent

Nana2001

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
What Can I Say!
The Hotel Manganelli Palace: There were six of us, so we needed two triple rooms. The rooms were gorgeous and comfortable. The hotel is minutes on foot to Via Etnea, stores, restaurants, the Duomo, etc., and fifteen-minute walk to the train station and bus terminal. We were a little concerned when we first arrived, as the immediate area doesn't necessarily suggest "Palace," but the rooms and staff won us over. Everyone was welcoming, friendly, and extremely helpful. We would definitely stay there again and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hotel. It's a great value and a wonderful place to return to after a day of exploring Catania.

6/10 Okay

Jacopo

Liked: Staff & service
With a bit of more maintenance.....
Staff very helpful and professional. The structure lacks of regular maintenance, high level of humidity and some stains here and there. Lovely small rooftop usable more in Spring and Summer though. Possibility of parking the car providing you book the slot in advance. Very central.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024