A modern new Italian restaurant, IN Italy. The Catanians…read moreand Americans are raving about this new place that only recently opened... it's up there with that cool restaurant under a Hostel that has a stream running through it. What you'll get at Ritz: Little tiny pizzeta's... presumably made from the pizza dough, but baked to cracker crunchiness, full size pizza's, ample appetizers and actual cocktails that are hard to find in Italy. You'll be doing yourself a favor if you try the spritz here, it's not quite as "orange-y" as the one's you'll get elsewhere.

Being from New York and California, I have to say that this was the best find I could imagine. The…read morereal kicker was that it had one of the best bartenders ever, Marco - a true mixologist. He made a Manhattan with Campari, si singularity the best drink I have ever had. The hostess was fantastic, the waitress were Princeton ballerinas the pizza was sublime, I think I would go back to Catania just to have Marco make me another cocktail. A must stop, don't be shy to tip heavily, as no one else does. R from San Diego.

Great atmosphere and amazing drinks. Highly recommend it if one is looking for a place to relax in…read moreCatania.

I really wanted to like this hotel. The location is fantastic bring right on Via Etnea. You are…read moresurrounded by shops and cafes and a great number of tourist sights are within a short walking distance. The road the hotel is on is designated as a pedestrian zone so your taxi may not go all the way to the hotel entrance. Once entering the place, it is bright and airy with a dash of modern architecture. However, it kind of goes downhill from there...the reception staff are indifferent and most do not understand basic English. For example, I requested additional bath towels and got a robe. When trying to rectify the mistake, they offered me another robe. As for the room, it was beautiful and the ac worked great! However, the beds were twins you push together and the amount of times myself or husband fell into the crack was numerous to say the least...also, the shower/bath can be a safety hazard for anyone with mobility issues since to enter the shower you have to jump over about a foot of ceramic to enter. The risk of falling is high since the hand rails are not very close. The included breakfast is fine but nothing to cry home about. The eggs are soupy, the fruit stays the same with melon, the pastries are just okay. When booking a taxi for a morning flight, tell them way in advance and confirm, confirm, confirm! The taxi I got was incredibly confused and took 10 minutes for him to determine how many passengers he had (just the two of us). Three stars because location and ac is something that simply can't be beat!

By far my favorite hotel that we stayed at while in Sicilia. It's smack dab in the heart of city…read morecenter Catania and felt completely safe at all hours walking around. Staff here is abosolutely amazing....friendly, hospitable and professional....Alessandra was especially wonderful with offering suggestions and helping us out arranging transfers, places to go, etc. Breakfast was probably one of my faves that we had....they had it all, fresh squeezed juices, Italiano and American offerings along with one of the best croissants I've had in my life (if you haven't tried one with pistachio filling, it is a must). Room was spacious for two people and had a nice shower area. The AC is strong within the unit so if that's your thing you will be happy here. Their rooftop bar was the first and last place we had drinks at in Sicilia and offers panoramic views of the city including the Duomo and Mt Etna. We had dinner there one night and the seabass was delicious. All in all, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. I would come back if I was ever in Catania again or in another city where this hotel brand represented!

Yummmmmm. Wandered around looking at the garden and went in for some food. The place has a cute…read morevibe but the food is great too! The pizza with spicy salami was recommended and I couldn't stop eating it. Even after I was full. So so good. But the highlight was the most delicious wine that our server told us to get. Trust me. Get the Frappato!

This place is fantastic. A gorgeous gem surrounded by very nice people and a nice staff. This is my…read morefirst time in Catania and this place is the highlight of my visit thus far. It's a beautiful atmosphere.

Clean place with small plates but good taste. Bloody Mary had great flavor. Staff was very…read moreattentive and spoke English. Menu offered in English, which often means you're going to get your standard touristy restaurant offering pizza and pasta that isn't very good. However, the plates were very good. I got the beef in tuna sauce and the octopus and potatoes. The beef paired with the tuna sauce well. Neither overpowered the other. The octopus was very tender and cooked well, Often times you get it tough. It was grilled and gave it a bit of a BBQ flavor. The soft potato cream helped balance that. Definitely worth checking out for something different than pizza and pasta most restaurants are offering throughout Italy.

This bar located along an alleyway was a great way to end night No 1 in Catania with my group of…read morefriends. We all had our various drinks of choice -- wine, craft beers, and cocktails. Music was good -- and it had an overall tiki bar vibe -- and the nearby bars offered some fun people watching.