Location. Villa Cibele is located in Catania, on the island of Sicily, Italy, two kilometres from the historic shopping street of Via Etnea and three kilometres from the ancient Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Stesicoro. Mount Etna is 25 kilometres away. Catania central rail station is four kilometres from the hotel.
Hotel Features. Set in an ornate white villa, the hotel has a paved forecourt and glass-fronted entrance. The contemporary lobby, where coffee is served, has a 24- hour front desk and concierge service where multilingual staff can assist with tourist queries. There is fitness equipment, complimentary wireless Internet access is available, and room service is offered 24 hours a day. Complimentary secure parking is available.

Villa Cibele provides a complimentary hot American buffet breakfast daily. A cream-walled lounge with black leather sofas and contemporary artwork adjoins a backlit bar serving a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

Meeting rooms are available on site, the largest holding up to 80 persons.

Guestrooms. The 21 air-conditioned rooms have cream decor, contemporary chrome furnishings, and check-patterned bedding. All extend to balconies and contemporary kitchenettes fitted with microwaves and refrigerators. Amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, satellite television, direct-dial phones, coffee and tea facilities, and safes. Turquoise-tiled bathrooms include hair dryers. There is an evening turndown service and a daily complimentary newspaper is provided.

Expert Tip. The imposing 13th-century Ursino Castle is both a former battleground and prison. The fortress used to tower over the sea but Mount Etna's famous eruption spoiled its view, relegating it to a position several hundred metres inland.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Stadio Angelo Massimino 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Villa Majorana 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Botanical Garden of University of Catania 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Piazza Roma 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Benedictine Monastery 2.2 km / 1.3 mi
Greek Amphitheater 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Elephant Fountain 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
Catania Duomo 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Cathedral of Sant'Ágata 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Castello Ursino 2.7 km / 1.7 mi
Teatro Massimo Bellini 2.8 km / 1.7 mi
Palazzo Biscari 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
Norman Castle 8.5 km / 5.3 mi
Cathedral of Acireale 13.9 km / 8.7 mi
Mount Etna 21.2 km / 13.1 mi

The preferred airport for Villa Cibele is Catania (CTA Fontanarossa) 5.2 km / 3.3 mi.