Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 9th November 2008 Male 31-40 4/5 Comments: Gaetano and Eleonora were charming hosts in this quiet, yet interesting B&B. Wonderful view towards Mount Etna from the breakfast room and terrace, while the room was perfectly reasonable for the price. Gaetano happy to recommend places to visit and eat around town during your stay.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 6th October 2008 Couple 25-30 4/5 Comments: Really nice place. Had an early flight and Guiseppe (sorry about the spelling) kindly drove us to the airport at 4am!!! Really nice place too, pretty easy to find. A bit out of the way, but thats a good thing we thought anyway.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Australia 8th September 2008 Male 25-30 3/5 Comments: Nice hosts, very hospitable (though they spoke very little english), but a bit far from the main station.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Spain 24th August 2008 - - 2/5 Comments: La habitación era estupenda, muy grande y muy bien decorada. Tenia aire acondicionado y una terraza pequeñita. Nuestra unica pega es que el supuesto baño privado está fuera de la habitación, así que tenia poco de privado...

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Poland 9th August 2008 Male 25-30 4/5 Comments: That's the excellent place for all who goes for vacation not only to take some rest but also to meet very interesting and very nice people - here I have made one of my best experiences in Italy. PS: I wish I would have such a grandfather like Gaetano! :)

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Italy 15th July 2008 Male 41+ 4/5 Comments: A very good place to stay. I give my best recommendation for this place!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Italy 3rd July 2008 Female 31-40 4/5 Comments: Round the corner of Catania\'s main street so it is easy to find a parking spot for your rental car. Moreover, the city center can easily be reached by foot.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Netherlands 12th July 2008 Mixed Group 31-40 4/5 Comments: It's a family business and the hotel is filled with family pictures and beautiful paintings. I've been there with my baby of six month's old and they were very helpful and kind. I packed a camping crib for the baby and that was a good thing to do. The owner speaks enough English to assist you in any way. The air co in the double rooms is better than the single room, but the bathroom of the single room is the best (big-shower-bath-very characteristic). Nicole & Jinte

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating - 22nd May 2008 Male 31-40 4/5 Comments: I'd like to thank the host Mr. Gaetano Mustica for a good time in Catania. I am very impressed by his beautiful house and the roof garden with the view to the Etna. It was almost a spiritual moment to have breakfast having the view to Etna in front of me. Do not forget to mention is that he is also a writer. :-) Small but cozy place, ideal for individual travellers like me! Do not forget to ask him the restaurant tipps! The pizza directly from the oven at the Pizzeria della Nonna and the fish menu (25 Euro) at the Trattoria Fede & Desy was a dream! Amazing italian "slow food"! I will be back soon!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 27th February 2008 - - 4/5 Comments: Incredible place. Really interesting.I stayed twice and got on v well with the owners. It has a wealth of interesting art , a marvellous roof terrace and is a pleasure to stay in. I spent 5 nights there in total on two separate occassions.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Belgium 30th March 2008 Male 41+ 3/5 Comments: The owner was helpful, but dominant and tried to let us stay longer in the b § b. The breakfast was very poor (only biscottes)!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Hungary 21st March 2008 Male 31-40 4/5 Comments: Great place with a very special atmosphere and unique hospitality!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Estonia 18th March 2008 Female 41+ 4/5 Comments: It was extraordinary to stay in rooms furnished with explicitly Italian taste and decorated with personal memorabilia. It was so much fun to be invited to a family party on the first night, one minute after arrival. It was very convenient to receive all the recommendations concerning local food, architectural attractions etc on the spot -plus information about good restaurants, excursions to Etna, contacts with taxi drivers etc - all in Italian, which we understood without speaking a word of Italian...

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Germany 15th March 2008 Male 41+ 3/5 Comments: No windows in singleroom = no fresh air

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Germany 17th November 2007 - - 4/5 Comments: This is a very special place to stay. The hostel is run by a very helpful couple. All the rooms a decorated with souvenirs from their travels around the world. From the roof-terrace you have a grat view to Mount Etna. I really enjoyed the stay.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 20th October 2007 Male 31-40 4/5 Comments: Here is a B&B with Sicillian style where you host/hostess invite you into their unique residence with themes of art in the decor. Value for money & friendly good advice awaits you here also.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Italy 2nd October 2007 Female 31-40 4/5 Comments: the best hospitality ever in a very beautiful house. the oweners were not only of great help but also the nicest people you can meet. tips given by them were excellent and the location is very handy close to all the best amenities and locations

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 23rd September 2007 Male 41+ 4/5 Comments: Top floor appartment eclectically furnished, with a cat and a very old dog. Locataion good for site seeing however 30 minutes walk or 15 minute bus ride from rail station.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 19th September 2007 Couple 25-30 4/5 Comments: This is a lovely hostel with spacious, art-deco rooms and well-equipped bathrooms. Eleanora and Gaetano are really helpful and nothing is too much trouble, be it early breakfast because of a trip to Mt Etna or late brunch because we'd slept in. Would have liked to stay for longer.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 6th August 2007 Male 41+ 4/5 Comments: I enjoyed my stay there very much. Owned by a couple, who were very friendly and helpful. The hostel is most unusual, all rooms decorated in an Art Deco/antique style. I've never stayed in any accommodation quite like it. there is a great view of Mount Etna from the roof terrace.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Italy 2nd August 2007 Couple 18-24 4/5 Comments: Grazie di tutto e per la meravigliosa accoglienza e ospitalità a Gaetano e Eleonora Marco e Federica

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating Canada 1st August 2007 Couple - 2/5 Comments: Quite a strange place. The decoration is truly unique, a huge melting-pot of anything from modern design to completely kitsch. The owner, some retired lawyer that writes books, is tquite freaky and unpleasant. You can't lock your room door when you go out, the toilets weren't working... not fun at all!

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 14th July 2007 Couple 18-24 2/5 Comments: One thing we learned during our trip to Sicily is that "Bed and Breakfast" usually means "You might be sleeping in the owners bedroom." That was the case at this B and B. It is not close to the center of the city at all and it is across the street from a prison. There is no way to lock your bedroom from the outside, so when you leave the B and B, the door of your room stays open. I am pretty sure my boyfriend and I stayed in the owners bedroom, since there were pictures of him and his wife everywhere and his clothes were hanging in the closet. Overall, the owners were nice people but the experience was somewhat creepy.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 25th September 2006 Male 41+ 3/5 Comments: Very easy walk to the center of town and the sites. Owners are very helpful and willing, although have limited english.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating England 29th July 2006 Couple 25-30 3/5 Comments: Inside the property was suprisingly spacious and I love the rooftop terrace. Don't expect delights for breakfast! No hassle - good business people.

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating New Zealand 27th March 2006 Couple 31-40 4/5 Comments: So helpful and friendly

Nationality Stayed Gender Age Group Overall Rating USA 17th March 2006 Couple 18-24 4/5 Comments: Sirtanus is a very unique, and authentically Sicilian bed and breakfast. Though the staff is very nice and helpful, communication can be difficult if you do not speak Italian. While not in the center of the city, it is a only a ten minute walk to the heart of Catania. Be careful when taking the bus from the train station--the stops are confusing and not always as listed.