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Reviews of Art Fashion House Luxury Rooms

3 out of 5
Art Fashion House Luxury Rooms
Via Etnea, 183, Catania

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 63 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Aline Trevisan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clement

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an early check in made possible because we notified the property about our early morning landing. We received a lot of information about the city, where is best to go, eat and visit. It was an incredible stay and I wish we could stay more!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from owner on 26 Apr 2024
Thank you it was a pleasure to have you as our guests

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was absolutely charming. The location was perfect. The staff was incredibly helpful and kind.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

ALEXANDER

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good. Host is very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and great apartment, the host was super helpful when I didn’t read the check-in details and arrived super late. Will definitely be staying here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Louella

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although a little difficult to find when arriving at night, the room was adequate for our week-long stay. It was clean and comfortable and in great proximity to the main attraction sites, restaurants, and markets.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
We had a great stay here. The host is friendly and witty and she set up our tours for us too. Location is great everything is walking distance
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Brielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location! Property was clean and well maintained. Check in process was a bit unclear and the beds were not very comfortable. Overall it was a nice stay.

10/10 Excellent

Raffaella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay!
It was a great stay! The host was flexible and friendly, also very helpful providing info about how to get around 👍 the room was perfect, very clean and stilish, well kept and with lovely wall decorations. The location was also perfect, at walking distance from every point of interest. The airport bus is stopping on the same street very close to the hotel. No permanent reception but this wasn’t an issue at all.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Atusa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, pleasant room
Lovely host. Very friendly. Location is great and the room is nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wiebke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The friendliness of the staff, especially Arcangela ... the room was beautifully appointed with high ceilings and two large windows/doors which each opened up onto a small balcony ... you were part of the life outside on via Etnea, or could close the windows/doors and have peace and quiet ... Arcangela also assisted with information and organising the taxi. The apartment is near a bus stop and within walking distance of all the tourist attractions, restaurants, shops in the old town! I thoroughly enjoyed my stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Loreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Solo Visit
Quiet, clean and so kind. I think I had the whole place to myself! It was like I was living in a grand home! Amazing location too!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from owner on 23 Jul 2023
thanks :)

10/10 Excellent

Abby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable stay
Wonderful host. Excellent location within walking distance of everything. Very comfortable bed
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Owner on 7 May 2023
Thanks to be our guest

10/10 Excellent

Adel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed staying at a welcoming, friendly and safe place. I felt at home away from home. Thank you
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Art Fashion House is not a typical hotel but a walk up building with individual rooms. We only stayed for one night but our stay was very comfortable. The location was very convenient because it was right in the center of everything and it was very walkable. Of note is that breakfast is an option and can be booked with the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from owner on 19 Jun 2022
thank you for being our guests but with us THERE IS THE ELEVATOR, which stops at the floor, I'm sorry that even if you haven't seen it Iis visible, also when our guests arrive with their luggage we say it

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you are looking to stay in Catania, do yourself a favor and book here. There is no better location, no better quality, and no better staff you will find then at the Art Fashion House. Arcangela, the host, was incredibly helpful and attentive--from parking advice to food recommendations. Anything that was needed was promptly taken care of. The rooms were clean, the breakfast was delicious, and the experience was authentic. Catania is great, and it's even greater if you stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from owner on 6 Nov 2021
Thank you for being our guest, and thank you, receiving these reviews gratifies us precisely because, as you wrote, we pay a lot of attention to ensure that our guests have a great stay. thank you and hope to see you again soon

10/10 Excellent

Sakaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Response from owner on 20 Oct 2020
thanks

10/10 Excellent

Karen&Neil, Dorset

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Art Fashion House is beautifully decorated with comfortable well appointed rooms; airy, high ceilings with balcony and air conditioning, all within a traditional Sicilian building. Brilliantly located on Via Etnea in the centre of Catania with restaurants, bars and shops all around. All the key sites to visit within Catania are within a short walk, including the Central bus and station (for those who wish to venture further, and 15 minutes up Via Etnea to Borgo Station (for Circumetnea Train around Mount Etna). Arcangela was a welcoming and attentive hostess; nothing was too much trouble, recommending and booking restaururants; transport from and to the airport and trips. An original, authentic experience, rather than staying in a bland chain hotel and we would definitely stay again.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2020
Response from owner on 25 Sept 2020
thank you for being our guests, I am happy that your stay was comfortable, I also hope to see you again soon

2/10 Terrible

NikiZ

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
I didn't stay at this property. There was a booking error and I was booked in February rather than April. The owner says I told her I was touring in Italy and didn't know what time I'd be there TOMORROW...meanwhile I never left the USA. I in fact manage a hotel and was at it at that time...in Arizona! The owner arbitrarily decided to keep 2 nights plus tax instead of what the policy stated. 4.5 hrs on the phone between her and Expedia. Expedia finally refunded me when she wouldn't. My credit card was going to too. Don't stay here. She is rude and not worth the hassle. I was supposed to stay for my anniversary. She actually told me to make a new booking....Like I'd stay there after the way she treated me.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from owner on 15 Feb 2020
As all our other reviews show, it is clear that we are very helpful with our guests. But she, however, beyond that I had phoned her the day before to find out what time she was arriving the following day, not only did she not show up on the first night, but she sought cancellation on the second night. We have always canceled reservations within seven days before arrival, but two days of no show .. they seem exaggerated to me including the threats of a bad review not understanding that we do not have your credit card details, and that she paid for the site. Furthermore she wrote all day, visualized that we asked for a timetable, we wrote that it was also late in the evening, precisely because we care about our guests. we tel her several times, the first time we spoke and she said "tomorrow", the other times we always found the answering machine. Her conversation towards us despite everything was very unpleasant, between threats and thinking that we had her card..as I said we always canceled, even on the same day, but after two days that she viewed them, and she did not allow us to rent the room having remained closed in the booking system.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
The staff archangel and juicy were the best ever and did everything to make our stay perfect. Excellent location and lovely room with a balcony view. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from owner on 2 Oct 2019
Thanks :)

10/10 Excellent

Edith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location. Short walk to tourist attractions. Staffs are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from owner on 30 Sept 2019
Thanks :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was vet helpful and couldn’t do enough for us
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from owner on 8 Sept 2019
Thanks :) I hope to see you soon

10/10 Excellent

Nino

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a nice place right in the center of Catania. The building itself is very interesting. They offer free breakfast, which was good.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from owner on 23 May 2019
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We particularly valued our warm welcome from the owner who was very helpful in arranging lifts to and from the airport and was happy to give us a local's advice on places to go and how to get around. We have absolutely no complaints and would happily recommend these rooms to anyone wishing to spend time in Catania
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019
Response from owner on 8 May 2019
thank you :)

10/10 Excellent

RoseMaryT, Colorado Springs CO

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I did not expect how FANTASTIC this room is. Easy checkin. Fantastic location. Just INCREDIBLE.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from owner on 2 May 2019
Thanks :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room, very comfortable bed, very clean and the owner is a lovely and very helpful hostess
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from owner on 20 Mar 2019
Thanks :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from owner on 1 Apr 2019
thanks :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from owner on 4 Mar 2019
Thanks :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, and very, very interesting place. Wonderfully updated old apartment turned into a few guest rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from owner on 27 Dec 2018
thanks

10/10 Excellent

Rocio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Romantic hotel
Absolutely superb hotel, a must visit. Amazing location with a wonderful team to welcome you. My husband and I stayed there during our mini honeymoon and were delighted. Such beautiful rooms!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Response from owner on 1 Nov 2018
Thank you, I hope you will come back soon to visit us :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location, and therefore the value, was very good. The facility was a more of a B&B (3 guest rooms) in a multi-story residential building vs a private residence. The proprietor was very nice and willing to advise about local events and restaurants. The breakfast was good. The room was a bit tight and therefore maybe adequate for a short stay vs a longer one. There is a TV (but Italian language only) and the balcony was small so was 'stand only' i.e. could not accommodate a chair for outside seating. The A/C worked fine but is a bit tricky to activate so ask the owner to help set it. I was not able to arrange transport from the airport in advance as indicated as a service offered, although it was unclear why. Anyway, the cost of a taxi is 30 Euro for a rather short drive. Overall, it was clean and worth the money for a short stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from ownere on 26 Oct 2018
Thank you for choosing to stay with us, we would like to clarify that a room of 18 square meters is not small and in any case you was her and when you booked you choose the room, we have various rooms each one different for color and different sizes, and in any case being a stately apartment all the surroundings are very spacious. Regarding the balcony as you can clearly see in the photos is one of the largest balconies of the Via Etnea being a noble palace, otherwise in future you should requested not balcony but terrace. We offered you in pick up at a lower cost. Thank you for us the well-being of our guests is very important .

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from owner on 28 Jun 2018
thanks :)

8/10 Good

Joycella

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved stating at the Art Fashion House. The hostes is amazingly kind, she has good recommendations and is willing to do everything to make your stay as good as possible.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lennart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful large rooms with high ceilings in historic building on Via Etnea (very central). The ALIBUS (to airport for 4€) stop is very close
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jacques

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

carsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Nice people and Rooms, central in the city and good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Lotte Rechnagel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic, classical overnight stay
Note: placed on the 2nd floor (no lift). But in the very heart of Catania Old Town - lovely. 2nd note: breakfast not possible - however, there are nots of options just outside the door. Hostess is very helpfull
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gerne wieder
Sehr gute Lage, schöne Zimmer, nette Betreuung
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

GIUSEPPE

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Accès par ascenseur très très lent (étouffant quand il fait chaud) vous sortirez en sueur. Accueil exubérant mais pas mal de renseignements seront à extirper lors de ce premier contact. Présentation de notre chambre sobrement décorée avec balcon. Position centrale au milieu de la Via Etnea. Pas de coffre fort, pas d'armoire pour ranger nos habits et il demandé de ne rien poser sur la table. Discussions bruyantes (des jeunes sous notre fenêtre jusqu'à 3h00 du matin). Grand étalage de justifications pour nous expliquer qu'ils ne pourront pas conserver nos valises même quelques heures le jour de notre départ (on libère la chambre à 10h00 et notre avion à 17h00). Devant toutes ces excuses nous avons décidé de galérer avec nos affaires dans la ville et avec la chaleur ce n'était franchement pas agréable. On nous a demandé les formalités de départ la veille et du coup on ne nous salue pas le lendemain. J'ai fait un SMS pour dire aurevoir à la propriétaire et bizarrement elle nous a proposé de laisser nos valises quand elle compris que nous étions partis... Pourquoi ne pas avoirs accepté tout de suite en évitant toutes ces excuses et on proposant une situation claire? Bref, un imbroglio où on ne s'intéresse qu'à ce qui se monnaye. Une formule qui ressemble à une simple chambre d'hôte en moins bien et sans petit déj. Ménage tardif et approximatif(14h00 toujours pas fait). A ce prix on peut trouver beaucoup mieux dans la ville.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from owner on 25 Jun 2022
Ensuite, ce que nous ne comprenons pas et que vous avez bien dit, vous nous avez demandé tout et répondez rapidement, le petit déjeuner que vous n'avez pas pris était votre chambre uniquement. Les bagages n'ont pas été informés de vérifier seulement, mais aussi la veille, vous avez dit que vous préfériez les emmener chez un de vos amis qui est mieux venu pour partir. En tout cas, vous avez vu notre disponibilité et "au lieu de dire tout ce qui est bien merci", vous pourriez nous dire ce qui n'allait pas et nous vous aurions aidés.

10/10 Excellent

Bo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dejligt gerne igen
Det er et dejligt sted med et flot rum , aircondition virker godt og der er hvad der skal være. Eneste der ikke gør det til 100 % er for vores vedkommende meget hård seng og pude. Og et minibar bar der giver en del lyd fra sig hvis man vi have kolde til. Men værten og stedet overvejer nemt dette :)
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Response from owner on 29 Jul 2021
Tak for at være vores gæster, tak for anmeldelsen. Jeg vil gerne minde dig om, at i rummet har du 4 puder af forskellig hårdhed bare for at imødekomme vores gæsters behov, hvis jeg ville have kendt, og du kender mig, havde vi straks givet. Jeg håber at se dig snart

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Appartement ancien, magnifiquement restauré. Chambre très confortable. Arcangela est une hôtesse attentionnée, serviable et de bon conseil. Très bonne adresse en plein centre de Catane..
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Zentrale Unterkunft mit Charme
Zentral gelegene Unterkunft mit viel Charme und herzlicher Gastgeberin. Wir blieben nur eine Nacht, aber haben uns rundum wohlgefühlt und ein ausgiebiges Frühstück genossen!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Owner on 19 Oct 2020
Thanks :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Response from owner on 7 Jan 2020
thanks :)

10/10 Excellent

MICHELA

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from owner on 10 Dec 2019
Grazie :)

8/10 Good

Jan Normann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019
Response from owner on 9 Dec 2019
thanks

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Response from owner on 21 Oct 2019
thanks

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from owner on 1 Oct 2019
Grazie

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Très central. Belles décorations. Accueil fort sympathique.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from owner on 3 Sept 2019
Thanks :)

10/10 Excellent

Peter&Martin, Saarbrücken

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Die Lage der Art Fashion House Luxury Rooms ist genial für einen Besuch in Catania - direkt an der verkehrsberuhigten Via Etnea, die zugleich DIE Flaniermeile der Stadt ist, sowie unweit der Villa Bellini. Die Piazza Università sowie der Domplatz sind in wenigen Gehminuten super gut erreichbar. Die insgesamt 3 wunderschön renovierten Gästezimmer sind alle auf der 2. Etage des barocken Hauses. Alle Räume sind klimatisiert (gute Anlagen! kann man nachts laufen lassen, ohne dass es zieht). Arcangela, die Inhaberin, hat in einem weiteren Raum ein Schneideratelier für Hochzeits- und Abendmode. Sie bietet Ihren Gästen in einem weiteren Raum (auch hier Klimaanlage vorhanden) morgens ein vielfältiges Frühstück an, und gibt gerne Tipps für Restaurants, Ausflüge oder Sehenswürdigkeiten. Die einzigen Dinge, die man vielleicht hätte bessermachen können, sind die Bäder (eher klein, insbesondere die Duschen - aber super sauber und clever in die alten Räume eingebaut!) sowie mehr Ablagemöglichkeiten für Klamotten: wir waren zu zweit mit jeweils einem Koffer für insgesamt 14 Tage in Sizilien da, davon 6 Tage in Catania - das war dann schon eher eng. Für einen kurzen Stadttrip ist das aber voll in Ordnung! Insgesamt ein toller Aufenthalt in Catania - wir werden wieder kommen. Danke, Arcangela!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019
Response from owner on 31 Aug 2019
thanks :) Vielen Dank, dass Sie unser Gast sind. Wir hoffen, Sie bald wieder zu sehen! Wie ich Ihnen sagte, ist jedes Zimmer anders und Sie hatten das kleinste gebucht, die anderen waren viel größer, da es sich um eine edle Wohnung aus dem 18. Jahrhundert handelt. Die durchschnittliche Größe beträgt etwa 19 Quadratmeter an Erinnerungen. Badezimmer enthalten. Danke und bis bald :)