Hotel RubensvsMercure Catania Excelsior
Both properties are endorsed by professionals. Overall, Mercure Catania Excelsior ranks significantly better than Hotel Rubens. Mercure Catania Excelsior has a TripExpert Score of 83 with accolades from 3 reviewers including Oyster, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Hotel Rubens
 Lonely Planet
Via Etnea 196, 95132 Catania, Sicily
From $34/night
- Free Internet
 - Family Friendly
 - Air Conditioning
 - Minibar
 - Breakfast buffet
 - Flatscreen TV
 
 "Seven comfortable, spacious rooms are kept in tip-top condition by the affable Signor Caviezel." 
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Book ahead.
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