Excelsior Grand Hotel

Address: Piazza Giovanni Verga 39, Catania, Italy


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Available rates for21 May 2013 - 22 May 2013
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Hotel details

Location.
Excelsior Grand Hotel is a business friendly hotel located in central Catania, close to Le Ciminiere Fairs and Convention Center, Piazza Roma, and Massimo Bellini Theater. Additional points of interest include Palazzo Biscari and Duomo of Catania.

Hotel Features.
Excelsior Grand Hotel's restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available during limited hours. The hotel serves a complimentary buffet breakfast. Recreational amenities include a sauna, a fitness facility, and a steam room. This 4 star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, audio visual equipment, and business services. Wireless and wired high speed Internet access is available in public areas (surcharges apply). This Catania property has event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, and exhibit space. Wedding services, concierge services, and tour assistance are available. Additional property amenities include a coffee shop/café, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities.

Guestrooms.
176 air conditioned guestrooms at Excelsior Grand Hotel feature minibars and safes. Accommodations offer city, mountain, or courtyard views. Beds come with premium bedding. All rooms include separate sitting areas and desks. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations with handheld showerheads. They also offer bidets, makeup/shaving mirrors, and bathrobes. Wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to complimentary newspapers, guestrooms offer direct dial phones. Televisions have premium satellite channels and pay movies. Rooms also include windows that open, blackout drapes/curtains, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and guests may request wake up calls.



Notifications and Fees:

  • There are no room charges for children 12 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.
  • All guests staying in hotel guestrooms must be registered with the hotel.
  • No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check in or check out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and is collected at the property in cash: EUR 1.5 per person, per night, up to a maximum of 3 nights. Guests exempted from the tax: Catania residents; exchange students; University students; children under 18 years of age; coach drivers and tour leaders for groups of at least 25 people (1 coach driver and 1 tour leader per group); disabled persons, patients, and their companions/helpers (max 2 per patient), subject to submission of proper documents to the property.
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out.

  • Self parking fee: EUR 20 per day
  • Self parking fee for large vehicle: EUR 25 per day
  • Fee for high speed Internet (wired) in business center: EUR 13 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless Internet in business center: EUR 13 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.



Notifications and Fees:

  • There are no room charges for children 12 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.
  • All guests staying in hotel guestrooms must be registered with the hotel.
  • No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check in or check out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and is collected at the property in cash: EUR 1.5 per person, per night, up to a maximum of 3 nights. Guests exempted from the tax: Catania residents; exchange students; University students; children under 18 years of age; coach drivers and tour leaders for groups of at least 25 people (1 coach driver and 1 tour leader per group); disabled persons, patients, and their companions/helpers (max 2 per patient), subject to submission of proper documents to the property.
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check in, or check out.

  • Self parking fee: EUR 20 per day
  • Self parking fee for large vehicle: EUR 25 per day
  • Fee for high speed Internet (wired) in business center: EUR 13 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless Internet in business center: EUR 13 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Area attractions

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.

Le Ciminiere Fairs and Convention Center 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Piazza Roma 1 km / 0.6 mi
Bellini Gardens 1 km / 0.6 mi
Botanical Garden of University of Catania 1 km / 0.6 mi
Chiesa di San Nicolò All'Arena 1 km / 0.6 mi
Roman Amphitheater 1 km / 0.6 mi
Piazza Stesicoro 1 km / 0.6 mi
Massimo Bellini Theater 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Gothic Catalan Arch of Saint John of Friars 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Villa Majorana 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
Porta Uzeda 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
Palazzo Biscari 1.2 km / 0.8 mi
Church of San Giuliano 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Duomo of Catania 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Museo Emilio Greco 1.3 km / 0.8 mi

The preferred airport for Excelsior Grand Hotel is Catania (CTA Fontanarossa) 5.4 km / 3.4 mi.

Hotel facilities
• Sauna • Business Center
• Currency Exchange • Laundry Facilities
• Safe-Deposit Box - Front Desk • Elevator/Lift
• Business Services • Parking garage
• Bar/lounge • Babysitting or child care
• Restaurant(s) in hotel • Room service (limited hours)
• Concierge services • Conference room(s)
• Audio-visual equipment • Air-conditioned public areas
• Tour assistance • Exhibit space
• Multilingual staff • 24-hour front desk
• Express check-out • Banquet facilities
• Medical assistance available • Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Wedding services • Express check- in
• Number of rooms: 176• Number of buildings/towers 1
• Event catering • Fax machine
• Complimentary breakfast • Coffee shop or café
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby • Accessible bathroom
• In-room accessibility • Dry cleaning/laundry service
• Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge • Year Built 1953
• Number of meeting and conference rooms 7• Fitness facilities
• Porter/bellhop • Steam room
• Wired (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge  

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Situated in Catania city centre, the Excelsior Grand Hotel is a few steps from the train station and a few kilometers from the Fontanarossa international Airport, in a district rich in shops, museums and restaurants. The Excelsior, recently renovated and transformed in a luxurious Catania 4-star hotel offers an exclusive and sumptuous ambience with stuccos and marbles. Modern and functional, refined and elegant with an ample and bright hall, the Excelsior Grand Hotel Catania offers a range of facilities and comforts for business stays and tourist purposes, including restaurant, American bar, fitness room and Turkish bath, spacious meeting and conference rooms hosting from 35 up to 350 persons. The wireless internet connection is available in the whole hotel (surcharge).

General Description 4 star accommodations Great combination for business and pleasure Accessible to many local attractions Gourmet Dining Location Located in the heart of Catania Recreation State of the art fitness center Restaurants & Lounges Onsite restaurant Full service bar/lounge Services Room service Meeting Facilities Event facilities Conference rooms hosting up to 350 people Accommodations 176 guestrooms Deluxe accommodations Policies City tax is payable by guest

The Excelsior Grand Hotel of Catania is considered without any doubt the most prestigious Hotel of the city. Opened in 1953 and completely restored in 2001, it offers 176 rooms and different types of suites: 6 regular suites and 6 junior suites and has all sorts of comforts. The rooms are all sound-insulated and fitted with large and lighted windows, large and comfortable bathrooms to offer our guests the highest comfort. Other services are offered like conference rooms, a banquet room, meeting rooms, a restaurant, an American Bar, a fitness centre and a Turkish bath. Business hours of reception: Every day: from 00:00 to 00:00 .