Hotel Sofia, Catania ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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About the Hotel

Via Etnea, 196, Catania, Italy, 95131

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Rooms

Hotel Sofia offers 11 air-conditioned rooms with refrigerators and flat-screen TVs. Room choices include single, double, triple, and quadruple options. Rooms include air conditioning, minibars, and complimentary Wi-Fi. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Some rooms include balconies facing Via Etnea. A room with a spa bath is also available; this elegantly furnished room has 2 balconies facing Via Etnea and a hot tub.

Dining

Guests can dine at the hotel's coffee shop/café. Continental breakfast is available daily from 7:30 AM.

Leisure and Amenities

Hotel Sofia features complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the property and a shared lounge. Guests can use the tour/ticket assistance services. The hotel features a shared TV area.

Location and Transport

Hotel Sofia is next to the old city gates, 200 meters from Stesicoro and 1.5 km from Stazione Catania Borgo. Mount Etna and Bellini Gardens are near the property. Nearby landmarks include Piazza Carlo Alberto market (0.5 km), Fontana dell'Elefante (0.5 km), and Castello Ursino (0.5 km). It takes 15 minutes by bus or taxi from Fontanarossa Airport (10 km).

Services

The hotel provides a roundtrip airport shuttle. The reception operates 24 hours and offers information on routes. Other services include free Wi-Fi, tour/ticket assistance, and a coffee shop/cafe. All guests must be present at check-in.

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The hotel offers a variety of rooms including double rooms, family rooms, and suites with breakfast, free cancelations, and special deals

Single Room

2 persons

16 m²

1 Single bed

Shower

Heating

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Double or Twin Room

2 persons

25 m²

2 Single beds

Shower

Heating

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Triple Room

2 persons

35 m²

3 Single beds

Shower

Heating

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Quadruple Room

2 persons

45 m²

4 Single beds

Shower

Heating

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Getting around

A list of all available modes of transport

City Centre

Catania400 m

Airports

Fontanarossa (CTA) 7.9 km

Comiso (CIY) 90.9 km

Train

Stazione Catania Centrale 1.4 km

Stazione Catania Porto Acquicella 1.5 km

Underground

Stesicoro200 m

Porto 1.1 km

Facilities

The hotel offers amenities for your comfortable stay and unforgettable experiences

General

No smoking on site
Free Wi-Fi
Parking
No pets allowed
Security
Lift
Fire extinguishers
Key access

Services

Paid airport shuttle

Children

Cots

Spa & Leisure

Leisure/ TV room

Room features

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-bar

Media

Flat-screen TV

Location

Via Etnea, 196, Catania, Italy, 95131

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Via Etnea, 196, Catania, Italy, 95131

City landmarks

Square

Piazza Duomo

710 m

Palace

Palazzo Biscari

980 m

Fountain

Fontana dell'Elefante

700 m

Church

Basilica Collegiata

620 m

Church

Cathedral of Sant'Agata

4.0 km

Opera House

Bellini Theater

720 m

Landmark

Monastery of San Nicolo l'Arena

1.4 km

Landmark

Via Etnea

1.6 km

Landmark

Porta Garibaldi

1.9 km

Event hall

Le Ciminiere Fairs and Convention Center

1.5 km

Landmark

Roman Theatre of Catania

860 m

Landmark

Malavoglia Fountain

1.2 km

Landmark

Giovanni Verga's House Museum

940 m

Museum

Terme Achilliane

710 m

Garden

Orto Botanico dell'Universita di Catania

920 m

Landmark

Palazzo degli Elefanti

730 m

Landmark

Pozzo di Gammazita

910 m

Airport

Piscaria

800 m

Nearby

Square

Piazza universita

570 m

Castle

Castello Ursino

560 m

Piazza Stesicoro Ingresso gratuito

Anfiteatro Romano

220 m

Square

Stesicoro

140 m

Square

Piazza Carlo Alberto market

300 m

Art object

Monument to Vincenzo Bellini

120 m

Via dei Crociferi 95124

Via Crociferi

520 m

Church

San Biagio

110 m

Square

Piazza Stesicoro

120 m

Via Sant'Euplio 1

Church of Sant'Euplio

110 m

Via Etnea

Arancini tasting

240 m

Event hall

Palazzo del Toscano

130 m

Restaurants

Caffetteria Etnea

100 m

Via Etnea 206

Vermut

160 m

Via Gemmellaro 37/39

Easycafe

150 m

Via Spedalieri 14

Capatoast

160 m

Via Spedalieri 16

Indian Curry Restaurant Catania

130 m

Via del Toscano 5/7 Zona Piazza Stesicoro

Sikucina

140 m

Via Gemmellaro 28

New Caffe Europeo

140 m

Via Etnea 246

Trattoria Da Noemi

130 m

Via del Toscano 7

Caffetteria Sant'Euplio

170 m

Via Sant'Euplio 12

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Property information and rules

Check-in

from 14:00-18:00

Check-out

until 10 am

Guest Parking

Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation might be needed) at EUR 18 per day.

Internet

is available in for free.

Children & extra beds

Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 2.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Languages

English, Spanish, Italian

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