Crociferi B&B

We had a wonderful 3 night stay at Teresa's beautiful bed and breakfast. We stayed in the Leela suite and it was glorious, and such good value. We had our own roof terrace and balcony and it was perfect to sit and drink a glass of Sicilian wine and watch the sun go down over the city. Teresa was a great hostess and her breakfasts were delicious and plentiful, everything you needed to keep you going for a day of sightseeing or hiking Etna. We also loved the guesthouse for its comfort and architecture, the building and rooms are so beautiful - filled with memories of Teresa's travel adventures. We highly recommend this guesthouse and look forward to meeting Teresa again when we are back in Sicily.

We booked in January 2024 for two nights on September 2024. Three days before we were due to arrive we had a message that someone else wished to stay and they were giving the room to them. We could have stayed one night but as we were staying in Catania 2 nights we would have had to move on next day to another place at great inconvenience to us. So we had to find another place at the last minute. She recommended a place with no assistance for us. That place was full. No apologies. Just chiao. Poor service. Untrustworthy. We booked direct. Perhaps booking via an agency she may not have treated us so poorly.

We stayed a week there. The plane was late and we were supposed to arrive at the hotel before 9pm. We arrive at 1am next day and the owner was kind enough to wake up to open the door. That was a nice start, thanks a lot for that ! Via Cruciferi is probably one of Catania's oldest streets, dating back to the Roman Empire. Today it is pedestrian, so very quiet, yet in the city center. Via Etnea is a couple of minutes away, the duomo a few minutes more. Excellent place really. The house... an old palazzo, to sure of the epoch. The bedroom ceiling is painted, just to make you happy when you wake up. Very large room, with a balcony, wardrobe, plenty of wall plugs to charge mobiles, computers etc. Even a large table in the center of the room for card players :-) The breakfast, excellent, expresso, cappuccino... various kinds of cheese, bread, home made marmalade, hams, fresh orange juice,... that's just what we ate. The lady knows her city and is willing to help. Which places are worth seeing, which guides to go to walk on the Etna (that was an experience), what are the good, real Sicilian restaurants around etc. Excellent week, and this place was part of it. Thank you Teresa !

This B&B was one of our favorites during our three weeks in Sicily. The location was perfect, walkable to everything, and Via Crociferi is one of the most beautiful streets in Catania. Our building and our room were STUNNING - the ceilings in our room were especially incredible. The room was clean, extremely comfortable, and the three balconies were lovely. The street is vibrant and loud at night, but we shut the doors and shutters and then it was quiet and dark, perfect for sleeping. Teresa is kind and hospitable. She made our stay great and arranged for an early morning taxi to the airport when it was time to leave, she even walked us outside to the taxi, which was very kind. Thank you, Teresa! (We highly recommend eating at the BioBar Drogeria Artistica at the opposite end of Crociferi Street - it was one of our best meals in Sicily - the most delicious seasonal and local pumpkin onion tart and tomato crostini, and lots of natural wines too. Wish we found this place earlier in our trip.)