Functional. That's what I can say about this hotel and that's not really a bad thing given a hotel's job is to get you a good nights sleep which the Grand Hotel Excelsior did.
But it feels a little tired and the rooms are in need of a renovation. It also took me a while to figure out how to get the room to cool off. There are signs not to open the large windows as there are bugs outside, so that led me to playing around with the air conditioning unit to get it to blow cold air instead of the hot it seemingly wanted to blow.
The bed was not my favorite as it was a little soft for me, but the linens were fresh and there were plenty of towels in the bathroom.
There is a large breakfast area located down at the end of the lobby. I was leaving too early for the breakfast so I missed the buffet but it looked good as they were setting it up.
It is close to downtown Catania so that's a plus (definitely walking distance) and the Catania airport is about 15 minutes away by cab. The front desk staff can make you a taxi reservation if you need one.
All in all a good night's sleep before continuing on my journey home. read more