B&B MassimovsMercure Catania Excelsior
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Mercure Catania Excelsior ranks significantly better than B&B Massimo. Mercure Catania Excelsior has a TripExpert Score of 83 with accolades from 3 sources such as Oyster, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
B&B Massimo
 Michelin Guide
Via Etnea 290, 95131 Catania, Sicily
From $31/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Free Parking
 
 "Opposite Villa Belin, this small, charming guesthouse is well kept and welcoming. Plain, spacious, peaceful rooms, with a few parking spaces in the courtyard." 
Mercure Catania Excelsior
 Fodor's
 Lonely Planet
 Oyster
Piazza Giovanni Verga 39, 95129 Catania, Sicily
From $58/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 
 "Large and modern, with a restrained atmosphere and impeccably designed rooms, this hotel sits in a quiet part of downtown Catania." 
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Ask for a room facing Piazza Verga, a neat tree-lined square.
 "Catania's only five-star hotel is the Excelsior, in an ugly Fascist-era building on Piazza G Verga." 
Upper-middle-range
 "Mercure Catania Excelsior is a mid-range business focused hotel near the Palace of Justice and other administrative buildings in Catania." Full review