You can choose one of the 56 rooms at the hotel, which are all well-equipped with modern facilities. Meeting and function space, with all required amenities are also readily... more...available at Jolly Hotel Catania.
Overlooking the picturesque Gulf of Ognina and at the foot of Mount Etna, the property ... more
also offers easy access to the excellent transport network.Nestled in a tranquil district yet just 3 km from Ursino Castle and the city centre, the hotel fuses the b...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Jolly Ognina Hotel Catania is a modern hotel set in an old fishing village overlooking ... more
the harbor and the Gulf of Ognina The elegant and comfortable Jolly Ognina Hotel Catania is the ideal place both for tourists and businessmen Modernity elegance an...
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Advantages: Very comfortable beds Disadvantages: Location, Poor room service
I wondered where the taxi was taking me on my way from the airport to the hotel. The area seemed to get worse as we went on and I was really surprised when I saw the hotel. The entrance on the website looks very impressive, the reality is very different( see photo).
The location of the hotel wasn?t what I expected, and it seemed to be very run down and seedy, definitely not a tourist area. There were large open rubbish bins in the street, sometimes overflowing and surrounded by rubbish. Filthy pavements, when you could walk on them and they weren?t being used for parked cars. There were a few supermarkets, a bakery and a take away pizza place, but hardly any cafes nearby. There was traffic noise during the morning and evening rush hours.
There was a 10-15 minute walk to what I would term the normal tourist areas with shops, cafes ...
Advantages: Friendly staff, modern decor, lots of handy facilities, great location Disadvantages: Rooms are a bit on the small side and cramped
the best available double room when we got to the hotel.
The hotel that we had booked was the four star 'Jolly Carlton'. I had a look on the internet and it seemed wonderful.
We were told that check in wasn't until 2pm, but when we arrived in Amsterdam in the morning, we though that we would go to the hotel to see if we could leave our luggage there so we didn't have to drag it around the city until 2pm.
The hotel is about a 15 minute walk from the central station, which we managed no problem, even with our luggage. If you don't want to walk then there are also several trams you can take, either from the central station or from the centre of the town, though it really isn't that far and it is a fairly flat road all the way, and it means you can window shop as you walk! The hotel is very easy to find and is along one of the main roads. It ...
Catania is the second major city in Sicily after Palermo.
There is a common say, that it is easier to do business in catania than Palermo. Although in my experience the 2 cities are very similar under this respect, I would not necessarily disagree with this statement.
An interesting place to visit is Castello di Ursino, (Ursino castle).
Located in Piazza Federico di Svevia, at the end of Via Auteri between Via Plebiscito and Via Garibaldi, it used to be a coastal fortress.
Later, vulcanic eruptions expanded the coastline, and if you go there, you can deem by yourself the extent of this expansion!
Another place worth visiting is the cathedral (Duomo), which goes back to 1090.
A word of caution for tourists, there are not too many restaurants in the centre of the town. If you have the time, try and go to Taormina ...
CICLISTALOCO 19.05.2001
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Product details
Rooms
56, 66
Type
Hotel
Address
Via Messina 626, 95129-Catania, Sicily, Via Messina 626/8
City
Catania
Country
Italy
Continent
Europe
County
Sicily
Post Code
95126
Rating
3 Stars
Long Name
Jolly Hotel Catania Ognina
Manufacturer's product description
You can choose one of the 56 rooms at the hotel, which are all well-equipped with modern facilities. Meeting and function space, with all required amenities are also readily available at Jolly Hotel Catania.
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