First, let me say that the host will probably tell you that I double booked by accident. When he notified me, I offered to pay something. He refused. He will also tell you I wrote a message on my arrival, after following the complicated instructions, to say I’d arrived. This did not mean the place was ok, just that I got in the door. The room was clean and it was modern, like in the photos. There were some amenities you don’t normally find in a B and B, like slippers. That’s about it.It isn’t a B and B, it’s an unhosted apar**ent with three bedrooms. On the day if arrival I asked the owner if someone would be there to meet me and he said no, there would be a housekeeper the next morning. I left at 10 a.m. and never saw anyone. The “palace” is a run-down building. Once you enter with one code, you walk across a patio with cars. Then there’s a long flight of stairs to the apar**ent with a light that stays on shortly. You enter the apar**ent with another code and are greeted by large recycling and trash bins and a tiny breakfast area, where my room was. The other 2 are down the hall. While I was settling in, another person walked in my room (the wood on the door frame is deteriorated and it was hard to lock completely). I felt unsafe in that tiny unhosted place with no supervision ever from an on-site host. Finally, the value for the 150 euros was horrendous. I could have been at the Palazzo Marleta or similar for a bit more (and I regret being fooled by the “palace” and photos of just the rooms). I felt cheated and even asked the owner to partially refund me for the less than ideal conditions and deceptive description of what it is. I travel the world. I am used to all kinds of accommodations, and I have no issue with staying in a great B and B that is properly run. Do yourself a favor and find something where quality and price match. Catania is a beautiful city and this apar**ent shows the worst of it.
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