This is an excellent hotel highly recommended for the traveller who wishes to stay in the city centre. ms 08/05. the building dates back to the '50s, and has been built in keeping with the surrounding area, and has only very recently been reconverted into a brand new hotel. the rooms are medium in size and in very good condition, decorated in a modern and very pleasant style with pastel colour schemes. the bathrooms are medium in size and in very good condition. the lobby is medium in size and in very good condition. the floor is decorated with the famous "maioliche di caltagirone" in the various tones of the sicilian sea. just in front of the reception desk there is a very comfortable seating area. the hotel is centrally located in the historical part of the city only a short walk away from the main via etna road.