Name: San Max Hotel
Address: Via Etnea 329, 95100 Catania, Italy, Via Etnea 329, Sicily, 95100, Italy
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $48 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.4

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Hotel San Max Hotel

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Via Etnea 329, 95100 Catania, Italy –

*8.7* Via Etnea: only 5 minutes away! (1,250 feet by foot)

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The staff was friendly. The room was large and very clean. The breakfast was okay. The hotel was on the main street, a short walk to shops and restaurants and had an elevator!

Ann, United States of America

It was clean, it was very well located. The staff super friendly and took their time to explain the main attraction, even recommended good places to eat. Breakfast was good,

Stefano, Italy

More selection for breakfast would be nice. Eggs etc

Jody, Canada

We liked everything staff really nice amazing location

Michela, Malta

Rooms are big comfortable and clean close to the centre. Staff are very friendly. Parking facilities is good and safe.

Claire, Malta

Very good location, staff was very nice, very close to historic places, Wi-Fi was strong, breakfast was very good, and more important, it had free parking in the property, something that is very hard to get in the city.

Isabel, United States of America

Central location, friendly staff. Good windows to keep most of the street noise out.

D, Germany

San Max Hotel is very central & walking distance to most points of interest. The price was very much ok for what it has to offer. The bed was extremely comfortable and the biggest ace of all are the staff. Special thanks to the receptionist, Jessica who is very charming, friendly and helpful. Also, Max the owner was always there ready to assist and always friendly.

Ginam, Germany

Good air conditioning and quiet so we could leave in during the night. It was particularly hot during our stay. Good sized rooms.

Karen, Australia

Well positioned, 10 minutes walk from all major sights. Lots of eating options nearby for lunch/dinner. Adequate breakfast in the attached restaurant. Rooms basic but very clean and comfortable. Toiletries not good, I advise you bring your own. Staff very helpful and friendly.

Mark, United Kingdom

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9.1

Excellent location!
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What guests loved the most:
“The staff was friendly. The room was large and very clean. The breakfast was okay. The hotel was on the main street, a short walk to shops and restaurants and had an elevator!”

Ann United States of America
“It was clean, it was very well located. The staff super friendly and took their time to explain the main attraction, even recommended good places to eat. Breakfast was good,”

Stefano Italy
“More selection for breakfast would be nice. Eggs etc”

Jody Canada
“We liked everything staff really nice amazing location”

Michela Malta
“Rooms are big comfortable and clean close to the centre. Staff are very friendly. Parking facilities is good and safe.”

Claire Malta
“ Very good location, staff was very nice, very close to historic places, Wi-Fi was strong, breakfast was very good, and more important, it had free parking in the property, something that is very hard...”

Isabel United States of America
“Central location, friendly staff. Good windows to keep most of the street noise out.”

D Germany
“San Max Hotel is very central & walking distance to most points of interest. The price was very much ok for what it has to offer. ”

Ginam Germany
“Good air conditioning and quiet so we could leave in during the night. It was particularly hot during our stay. Good sized rooms.”

Karen Australia
“Well positioned, 10 minutes walk from all major sights. Lots of eating options nearby for lunch/dinner. Adequate breakfast in the attached restaurant. Rooms basic but very clean and comfortable. ”

Mark United Kingdom

One of our top picks in Catania.San Max Hotel is set in a building that dates back to the early 19th century. It is located right on Via Etnea, in the historic center of Catania. Private parking is available.

Enjoy spacious rooms with a light décor and contemporary furnishing.

Lunch and dinner are available at a nearby restaurant.

Hotel San Max offers free WiFi in the entire building, and free wired internet in the rooms. At reception, you will also find an internet point where you can do your online check-in and print your boarding passes free of charge.

This is our guests' favorite part of Catania, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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San Max Hotel has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Jul 28, 2008

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Located in the best-rated area in Catania, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.1

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Italian, Buffet

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Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

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18 properties in Catania like San Max Hotel were booked in the last 12 hours on our site

Hotel surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Villa Bellini - Park
0.2 miles
Via Etnea
0.2 miles
Stesicoro Metro Station
0.4 miles
Palazzo Stesicoro
0.4 miles
Fontana dei Malavoglia
0.5 miles
Istituto musicale Bellini
0.5 miles
Anfiteatro greco-romano
0.5 miles
Borgo Metro Station
0.5 miles
Ferrovia Circumetnea
0.6 miles
Giuffrida Metro Station
0.6 miles

Closest Airports

Fontanarossa Airport
2.9 miles
Comiso Airport
44.3 miles
Reggio di Calabria Airport Tito Minniti
49.7 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Location is perfect.Staff is helpful,room is big also.”

Germany

8.3

“Typical Mediterranean breakfast, rather sweet but more than enough. Friendly and helpful staff and very good location. We could book on time parking place that ...”

László

Hungary

9.1

“Everything was great. Staff was nice and helpful, food was good, room was clean and spacious and the area is good too.”

Luana

Malta

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From 3:00 PM

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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children are welcome

No cribs are available

No extra beds are available

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

San Max Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

At check-in, all guests must present a valid passport or identity card.

The lunch and dinner service is subject to availability and must be booked in advance.

“The staff was friendly. The room was large and very clean. The breakfast was okay. The hotel was on the main street, a short walk to shops and restaurants and had an elevator!”

Ann

United States of America

“ Very good location, staff was very nice, very close to historic places, Wi-Fi was strong, breakfast was very good, and more important, it had free parking in the property, something that is very hard to get in the city.”

Isabel

“San Max Hotel is very central & walking distance to most points of interest. The price was very much ok for what it has to offer. The bed was extremely comfortable and the biggest ace of all are the staff. Special thanks to the receptionist, Jessica who is very charming, friendly and helpful. Also, Max the owner was always there ready to assist and always friendly.”

Ginam

“Well positioned, 10 minutes walk from all major sights. Lots of eating options nearby for lunch/dinner. Adequate breakfast in the attached restaurant. Rooms basic but very clean and comfortable. Toiletries not good, I advise you bring your own. Staff very helpful and friendly.”

Mark

United Kingdom

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Reviewed: May 25, 2019

Ann
United States of America
8.8

“Great for an over night stay!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
Had a hard time getting hot water in the shower.
The staff was friendly. The room was large and very clean. The breakfast was okay. The hotel was on the main street, a short walk to shops and restaurants and had an elevator!

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 25, 2019

S
Finland
9.6

“Catania, we will come back”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Trafic noise from street
Excellent location, everything is near.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 20, 2019

Paul
Malta
10

“I recomend very good”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
the room

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 14, 2019

Anonymous
Canada
10

Exceptional
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 6, 2019

Si
Germany
Age group: 25 – 34

2 helpful votes
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location is perfect.Staff is helpful,room is big also.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: May 5, 2019

László Csicsai
Hungary
9.2

“Comparing other hotels it worth the money if you have a car and want to be close to the center.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
Old building, they tried to modernize but due to the age and the concept of an old building our room was dark (was close to the other building on the other side of a narrow street) and have an "old building" smell. It was humid and damp and for this reason the towels could not dry. Of course you can ask new towels every day. But this is not a real bad point just facts.
Typical Mediterranean breakfast, rather sweet but more than enough. Friendly and helpful staff and very good location. We could book on time parking place that helped, little bit difficult to find the garage but if you use Waze (rather than Google Maps) it is a bit easier. If you rent a car and do not need bigger or big car get a small (they call city) car. Number of parking places are limited and easier to get a place for a small car. City center 5 minutes walk and the Old Town appr 10 minutes walk.

Stayed in May 2019
Reviewed: April 28, 2019

Joseph
Malta
8.3

“Overall, satisfactory as regards comfort.....and satisfactory plus as regards service”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 7 nights
There were some maintenance issues which detract from the hotel's potential, e.g. hot water in bathroom takes about 3 minutes or more to come through first time, and we had hot water 'fails' on one day, ... though this was addressed promptly. Other aspects give some sign of neglect, e.g. the 'garden' needs cleaning up, as the view from the windows in our room clearly revealed. We were told a makeover is planned, but meanwhile...it does look very shabby. A 32in TV screen is annoyingly small given its distance from where it is watched. And finally, .... all stations available on TV were in Italian. A few major channels in English and in other languages would not go amiss.
The staff were very helpful, especially at reception, hospitality (Federica) and breakfast service. Location is fairly central. Room was quiet and comfortable. Staff were helpful and polite.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 26, 2019

Sharon
United States of America
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Superior Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Wish it was a little closer to the center of Catania.Good value hotel in Catania.
Big room and a nice breakfast.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 25, 2019

Luana
Malta
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Superior Double or Twin Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
One thing I wanted was a kettle in the room. But apparently there is a policy against it in the hotel and it was not included.
Everything was great. Staff was nice and helpful, food was good, room was clean and spacious and the area is good too.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 16, 2019

Frances
France
Age group: 65+

12 helpful votes
9.2

“Clean and comfortable budget hotel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Street noise minimised but can hear people in other rooms. If you are light sleeper, this could be a problem but people usually asleep by midnight.
Staff pleasant & spoke English. Size of room & bathroom good. Clean. Balcony windows when closed kept most of traffic noise out. Easy to navigate to & from. Near bus stop to airport. Big plus is Fredrica, who is there M-Sat, 8-10. She is very pleasant and helpful with tourist information. Breakfast is typical of Italy -bread roll, cheese, meats, cakes.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 15, 2019

Reuben
Malta
8.3

“Good value for money”
- • Business trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
The location is perfect. Very close to central Catania. Staff very friendly. Spoke very good English. Breakfast was also good.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 1, 2019

Aaron
Canada
9.6

“Smart, clean choice that offers value for money”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The check-in was very efficient and welcoming. My room was clean and quiet. The beds were firm (not my personal preference) but they were still comfortable. Breakfast was really good, with a variety of choice (hard boiled eggs, meats, cheese, yogurt, cereal, fresh fruit etc) and delicious espresso. It’s obviously not a 5* but it is absolutely a very decent choice for value for money. Absolutely nothing to fault keeping that in mind. Thank you.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: March 27, 2019

Stefano
Italy
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was clean, it was very well located. The staff super friendly and took their time to explain the main attraction, even recommended good places to eat. Breakfast was good,

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 12, 2019

Michaela
Czech Republic

2 helpful votes
9.6

“Great location, big room, comfy bed, nice breakfast with super tasty cappuccino”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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Perfect location on Via Etnea, easily you can walk everywhere. Nice , big and comfy bed, spotless clean room, great breakfast with the best capuccino we had in Sicily! We would stay again when back to Catania.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 8, 2019

Maria
Malta
7.9

“considering everything I would still choose this hotel if I visit again”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
The place needs some maintenance and breakfast can be better arranged
The venue was next door to the hotel so very convenient, but the coffee machine was not working. Reception at the hotel especially the girl were very helpful

Stayed in February 2019

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