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Alessandro

BAD - B&B and design

TopBnB Good 8.3 / 10 (17 reviews)
Via Cristoforo Colombo, 24 - Catania (CT) - Area: duomo | Map
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Category
Bed & Breakfast

Rooms
4

Breakfast
included

Bathroom
Ensuite
for some rooms
Guests in this venue liked
  • In the city center
  • Shopping area
  • The design of the property
  • Cheap
  • Charming property
  • Near the airport
  • At the seaside
Description
BAD is the first designer Bed & Breakfast in the heart of Catania. Much more than a simple B&B, it is a unique mix of hospitality and creativity, ideal for both those travelling for pleasure and for business. It unites the fascinating Catanese baroque architecture with contemporary art and design.

At BAD one breathes the creativity of Giulia and Alessandro, the two owners and curators. Professionals in the world of advertising and graphic design, they have expertly created within the ample and comfortable rooms different ambiences, exhibiting psychedelic wallpapers, amazing 19th Century Sicilian artifacts, vintage furniture and works of young aspiring artists.

Every room of the B&B in fact has a different mood, colour and feeling, with two or three beds, private bathroom and naturally all the comforts you would expect.

Because BAD is more than a sleeping experience.
Rooms and Rates
Please contact the host before booking if you are traveling with pets or use the "Pets allowed" filter in your search.
Features
Number of rooms with own bathroom inside the room (ensuite):
1
Number of rooms with own bathroom but outside the room:
2
  • Air Conditioning
  • Romantic Atmosphere
  • TV
  • Free Wifi
  • Family
  • Business
  • Hair dryer
  • Fine Design
  • Charm
  • Heating
*Declared by the Innkeeper
All Features

Various information

  • Rooms with air conditioning
  • Internet access
  • English speaker

House features

  • 19th century house
  • Recently restored house
  • Sharing areas available for guests

Air conditioning and heating systems of the house

  • Certified systems
  • Heating systems
  • Air conditioning
  • Double glazing or solar panels

Electric system

  • Certified systems
  • Emergency lights or fire exit directions

Services of the house

  • Terrace

Facilities and services

  • Laundry

Location and surroundings

  • City centre
  • Archeologic area / near monuments
  • Near (within 10 mins) pubblic transports
  • Near (within 45 mins) train station / airport / port

Number of rooms

  • Total number of rooms: 3
  • Number of rooms with own bathroom inside the room (ensuite): 1
  • Number of rooms with own bathroom but outside the room: 2

Size of rooms

  • Between 14 and 20 sqm

Bathroom facilities

  • Bathrooms restored in the last 5 years
  • Hair dryer
  • Monodose products

Room facilities

  • Children bed
  • TV
  • Mirror or luggage case
  • Fridge
  • Internet connection or telephone

Furnishing

  • Terrace / balcony
  • 2 windows / panoramic view
  • Desk / table and chairs
  • Sofa / armchairs

Cleaning services

  • Daily

Services

  • Guides / maps / books available
  • Local events calendar
  • Guestbook
  • Discounts in local shops and restaurants for the guests

Holiday themes - the place

  • Arts town

Holiday themes - town size

  • Metropolis - over 300.000 in.

Holiday themes - area features

  • Near monuments
  • Arts or archeologic area
  • Cultural events and arts exhibitions
  • Wine and food attractions area
  • Local crafts
  • Metropolitan area
  • Historic centre
  • Shopping area
  • Near sports facilities
  • Gardens and landscapes

Holiday themes - house features

  • Fine design
  • Charm
  • Family
  • Business
  • Romantic atmosphere
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Hey from Alessandro

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At the BAD, you can breathe in all the creative flair of Giulia and Alessandro, the two owners and curators. With a background in advertising and graphic design, they have expertly crafted each of the spacious and comfortable rooms to exude their own unique atmosphere. Expect to discover psychedelic wallpaper, charming 18th-century Sicilian trinkets, vintage furnishings, and works by emerging artists. Each room at the Bed and Breakfast is a state of mind, a color, a feeling.
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Response rate: High
Response time: within a day
Conditions
Check-in from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Area Duomo
BAD is in the beating heart of Catania: in a XIX century building, next to the historical fish market “la Pescheria” and within a stone’s throw of the Cathedral and main monuments of the city. Furthermore BAD is only a few minutes away from the airport, the train station and the port, and just 100 meters from a bus station which connects to other main Sicilian resorts.
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Overall Rating 8.3 / 10
17 reviews
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Cleaning
Host
Location
Price/Quality
Breakfast
angela
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 10 | Breakfast: 8
Beautiful room, all the comforts, very kind and helpful Mr. Alessandro. Great experience.
stayed from 05/15/2024 to 05/16/2024
The answer from the host:
Grazie Angela :)
eric
Property: 8 | Cleaning: 8 | Host: 7 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 8 | Breakfast: 6
eric rated this property but he didn't leave any comment
stayed from 04/11/2024 to 04/14/2024
benedetto
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 10
benedetto rated this property but he didn't leave any comment
stayed from 12/15/2023 to 12/17/2023
barbara
Property: 5 | Cleaning: 5 | Host: 8 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 7 | Breakfast: 5
We booked this B&B at the last moment because another reservation in a different accommodation was cancelled. The B&B is very close to the center, a stone's throw from Via Etnea and the Cathedral. Unfortunately, the property is not very nice, the walls are made of plasterboard (so you could hear a lot of noise from above and laterally), large bathroom but very small shower, very old building needing maintenance. Air conditioning is present and working, clean linen. Poor cleanliness of the premises. Self-service breakfast, with milk, fruit juices, yogurt, snacks, tea, coffee machine, etc. The owner is helpful and kind. The price for the area is really low so maybe we couldn't expect more. Another thing, the room we were given did not match the photos on the website. Were the other rooms better than ours?
stayed from 08/10/2023 to 08/12/2023
caterina
Property: 7 | Cleaning: 6 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 8 | Breakfast: 7
caterina rated this property but he didn't leave any comment
stayed from 05/21/2023 to 05/22/2023
negin
Property: 1 | Cleaning: 1 | Host: 6 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 1
The 'BAD - B&B and design' did not have toilet paper. The whole place was smelling of Arabic cigarettes, which was so strong and awful. So noisy - we could not sleep. So dusty. It was not good at all.
stayed from 04/18/2023 to 04/19/2023
estelle
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 8 | Breakfast: 8
Host very attentive to guest's needs. Very helpful and generous.
stayed from 01/29/2023 to 01/30/2023
alfio
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 10 | Breakfast: 10
Very kind and helpful. I was really pleased with everything.
stayed from 12/04/2022 to 12/05/2022
karen
Property: 8 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 8 | Breakfast: 10
Cozy, clean, quiet, great location and welcoming staff.
stayed from 07/11/2022 to 07/12/2022
tiziano
Property: 7 | Cleaning: 8 | Host: 8 | Location: 8 | Price/Quality: 9 | Breakfast: 7
Central location near the Duomo and the famous fish market. Excellent value for money. Recommended.
stayed from 06/28/2021 to 06/30/2021
anselmo
Property: 7 | Cleaning: 7 | Host: 7 | Location: 6 | Price/Quality: 7 | Breakfast: 5
anselmo rated this property but he didn't leave any comment
stayed from 06/17/2021 to 06/18/2021
vincent
Property: 10 | Cleaning: 10 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 10 | Breakfast: 7
5 minutes from one of the historical squares of the city and a bus station, always impeccable welcome with great ease in arriving and leaving the room. Clean rooms with original decor. All this invites you to come back often to visit Catania and its surroundings or to make a stop between the airport and the Aeolian Islands.
stayed from 10/31/2020 to 11/01/2020
maria
Property: 9 | Cleaning: 9 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 9
Spacious and clean accommodation, exactly as described. Stratospheric location just a stone's throw from the fish market and therefore from Piazza Duomo. Owner very kind, helpful, and knowledgeable. I recommend.
stayed from 09/28/2020 to 10/02/2020
sara
Property: 8 | Cleaning: 9 | Host: 7 | Location: 8 | Price/Quality: 9
sara rated this property but he didn't leave any comment
stayed from 08/14/2020 to 08/17/2020
martina
Property: 8 | Cleaning: 9 | Host: 8 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 7 | Breakfast: 7
Great location, friendly staff, beautiful rooms (room number 2 has a fantastic shower!). Breakfast is served in a bar at Piazza Duomo, a short distance from BAD - B&B and design.
stayed from 07/16/2019 to 07/19/2019
valentina
Property: 8 | Cleaning: 9 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 9 | Breakfast: 7
valentina rated this property but he didn't leave any comment
stayed from 11/24/2017 to 11/25/2017
elisa
Property: 8 | Cleaning: 9 | Host: 10 | Location: 10 | Price/Quality: 7 | Breakfast: 9
La caratteristica principale di questo B&B, al di là dell'arredamento particolare, è la posizione strategica e tranquillissima, a due passi dal centro storico e di fronte al mercato del pesce, inoltre le persone che vi accoglieranno sono veramente gentili e disponibili pronte a rispondere ad ogni vostra domanda e a risolvere ogni problema. La struttura è pulitissima! l'unica pecca i bagni.
stayed from 04/25/2013 to 04/28/2013