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San Placido Inn

Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, 3-minute walk to Catania Port

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In the heart of Catania City Centre, San Placido Inn offers a warm welcome with full breakfast and rooftop terrace. Stay connected with in-room WiFi, work at coworking spaces or enjoy outdoor furniture on site while taking advantage of dry cleaning/laundry services and tour/ticket assistance.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Premium bedding, down comforters, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Club Double Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Comfort Double Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
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About the neighborhood

Map
Piazza S. Placido 3, Catania, CT, 95131

What's nearby

  • Via Etnea - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Catania Cathedral - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Catania Port - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Piazza del Duomo - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Catania Fish Market - 5 min walk - 0.5 km

Getting around

  • Porto Station - 7 min walk
  • Catania Central Station - 14 min walk
  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Catania Social Club | Ristorante, Pizzeria & Cocktail Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mezzaparola - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sicilia in Bocca - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Corte Dei Biscari - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Piazza Scammacca - ‬2 min walk

About this property

San Placido Inn

Bed & breakfast near Catania Port
Piazza del Duomo is located near San Placido Inn, which provides free full breakfast, a rooftop terrace, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An electric car charging station, coworking spaces, and an elevator
  • Outdoor furniture, a TV in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance
  • Luggage storage and a computer station
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and have comforts such as premium bedding and pillow menus, as well as thoughtful touches like laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning.
Extra amenities include:
  • Highchairs, children's books, and art supplies
  • Select Comfort beds and down comforters
  • Rainfall showers, bidets, and hair dryers
  • 37-inch Smart TVs with premium channels
  • Mini fridges, toasters, and cookware/dishes/utensils

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free beach shuttle
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Art supplies
  • Children's books
  • Children's games
  • High chair
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Travel crib

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Coworking space

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • 37-inch smart TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Mini-fridge
  • Paper towels
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Computer monitor
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • Printer
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 8:00 AM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: EUR 10 for check-in between 8:00 PM and midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 24.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: EUR 80.00 per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.00 per person, per night, up to 4 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee: EUR 10 for check-in between 8:00 PM and midnight
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 24.0 per day
  • Towels available for a fee (or guests may bring their own)

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
Property Registration Number IT087015C1LLHIHGWT

We should mention

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
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

Property is also known as

San Placido Inn Catania
San Placido Inn Bed & breakfast
San Placido Inn Bed & breakfast Catania

Frequently asked questions

Is San Placido Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at San Placido Inn?

Check-in start time: 8:00 AM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available from 8:00 PM– midnight for a fee of EUR 10.

What time is check-out at San Placido Inn?

Check-out is at 9:00 AM.

Where is San Placido Inn located?

Located in Catania City Centre, this bed & breakfast is within a 5-minute walk of Porta Uzeda, Catania Port, and Piazza del Duomo. Massimo Bellini Theater and Palace of Culture are just steps away. Porto Station is 7 minutes by foot and Italia Station is 24 minutes.

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San Placido Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place to stay, in middle of town, with nice rooms and terraces. Peppa took care of everything we needed and made us nice breakfasts.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Lilian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place was a great location for sightseeing and a charming spot. We really enjoyed the balcony and view. the room was comfortable with all the amenities. The breakfast was good. The only annoying fact was the toilette which often didn't flush. But I would still recommend this hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our rooms were just as pictured online. Everything was spotlessly clean, the breakfast area and terrace were delightful, with a clear view of nearby landmarks, including cathedral dome, and a straight-on view of Mt. Etna. Breakfast was more than expected, with egg, toast, local meats & cheese, yogurt, and warm, flaky chocolate croissants. Wi-fi connection was clear and consistent. Best of all was our friendly and helpful hostess, Pepa. She offered great suggestions for dining, shopping, and touring. She also arranged for a private driver and our ride back to the airport. We highly recommend the San Placido Inn!
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect spot!! Lovely hosts. Close to restaurants and cafes. Beautiful views. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Magnus

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

Great stay!

Really great stay! Near to centre and airport shuttle. The landlady was really nice and helpful. Can really recommend this place!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

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

Superb host

Could not of asked for a better host and felt extremely well looked after for the duration of my stay. Hotel was a little difficult to find as only indication of location was a small sign with a bell next to the large wooden doors in the square. Use the lift and not the stairs unless you’re feeling very athletic. Hire car drivers please be aware of the numerous ZTL zones in the centre of Catania and speed cameras in the east of Sicily.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
In an old building, but very comfortable and the rooms have terraces. The breakfast is simple and filling
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
San Placido Inn is a very private, small, and gozy place, on the top-floor of a city house. The location is perfect for a tourist. Breakfast on the balcony is unique and tasty.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bianca

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

Atendimento espetacular !

Hotel super bem localizado, a 2 quarteirões da Via Etnea e Duomo , quarto amplo, limpo , café da manhã servido num terraço com vista para a cúpula do Duomo e para o vulcão Etna . Pepa, nos acolheu e fez nossa estadia da Catania ser incrível !
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Steen

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

Super central and an amazing terrace

An amazing room with a big nice terrace with a beautiful view. We had booked 3 nights but the first night we were taken to a flat in a poor standard with no discount to the price. Beside that everything worked fine and a super service.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Oswaldo

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Perfect location for this B&B

Our first concern,: there is no street sign to identify this business. Lucky the cleaning lady came to let is in. Give us the keys of the room, Pepa was very helpful in providing information for what to explore around. The breakfast was very good. This establishment is well dated, I believe there never had a deep cleaning. Pictures of the bedroom was true, however the advertisement does not show pictures of the bathrooms, there is a good reason, shower stall is no more than 5 SQ feet, I did found difficulty in go in and out. The location was very central and easy access to downtown.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gumaro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It has taken me some time to get to this review, but I owe my amazing time in Sicily to my amazing host, Peppa! She was hospitable, accommodated me with a great room when mine was not ready yet, suggested local spots, and tried her best to speak English with me. The location is central and easy to navigate to from the Airport-Bus system. The main city train station is not far either and it was so easy to catch to visit more northern and southern parts of Sicily. Again, thank you Peppa and this amazing location! I will definitely come back, God willing!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marta

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

A wonderful host named Peppa in a great setting.

I had a wonderful 3 night stay. My room was big and comfortable, with a Patio overlooking a square and the sea but the best of the whole stay was Peppa. She made me feel very welcome and taken care of despite being really busy. She gave me tips and recommendations of where to eat and which beach to go and just extremely helpful and kind. The B&B is really well situated. It was wonderful to be able to have breakfast on the terrace overlooking the top of St Agatha church and mount Etna. An absolutely wonderful view! I felt very lucky to have found this place and i have recommended it to friends and family already and when i go back to Catania that's where i'll stay again. Thank you Peppa and all for a wonderful stay.
Breakfast on the terrace
The view on one side from the terrace
Mount Etna from the terrace
View of the San Placido Inn terrace from St Agatha church
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Chambre lumineuse et propre, accès à une terrasse privée.m et vue sur ka ville et l’Etna. L’hôte fut très accueillante.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is ideally located to go to the most interesting places in Catania, within walking distance. Restaurants, shops and squares. Behind the duomo. The room was spacious, comfortable, with beautiful and elegant decoration, with a terrace, which has a beautiful view. Delicious and abundant breakfast. The most important thing, the kindness of Pepa, always attentive to the guests, seeking to make them very comfortable. The host, a very kind person too. I recommend the hotel and hope to return. Thank you for hosting me very well.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Great place in old town Catania

It's a lovely hotel on the top floor of an old palazzo with roof terraces right next to three important churches in old town Catania, the Duomo the Badia of S. Agata, and S.Placido. My room was spacious with ample storage capacity and a nice terrace overloking the harbor area. The bathroom was fine, including the very Italian necessity of a bidet. The shower stall was quite compact and I had to squeeze tough to get through the corner opening. Breakfasts were great, right to my liking, and were served on another roof terrace by Pepe, the manageresse, who was very helpful during my weeklong stay. The only negative item I can list is that the toilet flushing mechanism has little water pressure and requires patience!
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

VANCE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is close to the main square. Good breakfast and air-conditioned. A little road noise but the central location means you can’t avoid this. The property is on the top floor and our room had good outside space. Breakfast is outside with view of Etna. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

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

Great customer service and location

the location of the B&B was perfect for visiting different places. The rooms were clean, and Pepa's customer service was great. She gave good advice on where to go and what to do. We recommend this place to stay when visiting Catania.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pepa was just amazing. The best!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Luc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Bon emplacement au centre, service agreable, propre dans l'ensemble. Pas possible de profiter de la Terrasse, pas de parasols. Pas de transport pour ce rendre a la plage comme stipulé dans la description de l'hotel. Douche tres étroite pour personne de forte taille.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sanjeev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a completely beautiful B&B hotel. Th room was gorgeous - clean and spacious. Very nice breakfast. Pepe was super in providing lovely cappuccinos and making me welcome. The most wonderful thing about this hotel is the amazing roof terrace with spectacular views... a lovely place to spend the evening watching the sunset with a glass of Etna wine with Etna gently smouldering (whilst I was there) in the distance. Fabulous place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great B&B above the rooftops of Catania. Very nice and extremely clean room with roof terrace and very good bed. Our host Pepa is very lovely, friendly and the soul of the B&B
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laetitia

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

Très bien placé, belle vue.

Hôtel très bien placé, seul inconvénient le stationnement, même si nous avons réussi à trouver des places à moins de 500m en tournant un peu. Super endroit pour prendre le petit déjeuner, sur le toit avec une belle vue sur la ville et l'Etna. Balcon dans la chambre, chambre propre et confortable. Seul petit bémol, les toilettes avec une chasse qu'il faut tirer 1/2h pour faire partir une feuille de papier. Niveau emplacement, nous sommes allés à Taormine, Syracuse puis direction Agrigente. Pour aller à Taormine ou l'Etna, c'était un cauchemar pour arriver à la sortie de la ville, il a fallu tout traverser parmi des siciliens conduisant n'importe comment et dans de petites rues. Pour les autres destinations, la sortie est proche donc pas de problème. Donc si vous n'allez qu'au nord de Catania, envisagez plutôt un hébergement plus proche de la sortie ou même ailleurs. Sinon, c'était parfait.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole Jasmine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pepa and crew became my family while I visited for the St. Agatha festival. Their hospitality was above and beyond my expectations.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pascale

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

Voyage à Catane

BB excellemment situé pour visiter la ville et pour partir en excursion Très belle terrasse Chambre spacieuse Plage horaire du petit-déjeuner pas toujours adaptée aux horaires des excursions
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023