The recently renovated modernised Grande Albergo Maugeri is a four star Hotel in Acireale (Catania, Sicily). Located in the heart of Acireale, the Grande Albergo Maugeri hotel is immersed in the green gardens of Garibaldi Square and within walking distance from the Cathedral and the Basilica of San Sebastiano, fine examples of Sicily Baroque architecture. The hotel is less than 3 kilometers away from the motorway and 2 kilometers away from Acireale’s train station. The Grande Albergo Maugeri has 59 rooms, 2 restaurants, an American Bar, and five meeting rooms. Since the location is right in Acireale’s historical center, it is very easy to reach the many nearby shops, and if you wish to spend an evening out, there are cinemas and a host of quaint restaurants where one can taste tipycal sicily cuisine and gourmet foods. Also, Catania is nearby and easily reachable for an evening promenade.

Location

The hotel is set in Acireale's historic centre with its links to the local public transport network and bus station. It is some 500 m from Acireale Cathedral and from the main shops, restaurants, bars and pubs. The hotel is in front of a green and quiet square. It is approximately 2.5 km from the railway station and the sea and is not too far from Taormina and Syracuse. The hotel is 19 km from the centre of Catania with various nightspots and a 33 km drive from Catania Fontanarossa Airport.

Rooms

The hotel has spacious and comfortable rooms with either a queen-size bed or two twin beds. All rooms come with free WLAN Internet access and a satellite LCD TV and they are designed for those seeking comfort in the traditional Italian manner. The hotel rooms come with a private bathroom with a shower, bathtub, bathroom amenities and hairdryer while some accommodation units feature a shower/hot tub. The hotel ensures that it meets and exceeds all the requirements for physically challenged guests. Further in-room amenities include a direct dial telephone, minibar and a double bed, as well as air conditioning and heating and a safety deposit box. A balcony/terrace is a further standard feature of accommodation units.

Opera Prima

The elegant "Opera Prima" restaurant is open all year round and welcomes hotel guests and passers by; the excellent cuisine captures the flavours of traditional Sicilian recipes as well as international dishes. This exclusive restaurant is renowned for its sea-food specialities, made with freshly-caught fish from the nearby fishing village of Santa Maria la Scala. The wine cellar boasts a selection of fine wines for every dish and palette. From September to June you can taste our Pizza accompanied by the music and dancing of the Piano Bar. The restaurant also has a reserved smoking room. American Bar The Grande Albergo Maugeri also has a cosy, friendly American Bar.

Meetings

The Grande Albergo Maugeri offers 5 rooms of meeting and reception. Puccini, Rossini, Verdi and Bellini meeting rooms are designed for smaller high-end business meetings held in absolute privacy. The hotel's meeting space includes a main function room, Opera Prima, accommodating up to 200 people, a Verdi room for up to 18 people and three additional boardrooms each for up to ten people, and all feature ultra-modern multimedia technology and wireless Internet connectivity. All five rooms can accommodate every type of event, from a technologically advanced corporate meeting to an intimate social gathering. Whether you are planning a business meeting, a conference or a social gathering, the Grande Albergo Maugeri can meet your requirements to ensure a truly successful event.

Weddings

Today as in the past, many couples decide to celebrate their wedding day in Acireale that, as well, has become "the city of the spouses", with its numerous late baroque churches you are spoiled for choice: there are those who He prefers the prestige of the Cathedral or Church of Maria Annunziata; Who the majesty of the Basilica of St. Sebastian; Who the frescoes in the Church S. Maria del Suffrage; Who the square outside the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; Who the austerity of the Church of St. Blaise and who, instead, the recollection of the Sanctuary Mary of Loreto. The Santa Caterina Hotel is the only four star hotel in the center of Acireale and easily reached on foot from nearly all churches mentioned. The hotel is able to offer the bride and groom a personalized service according to their needs and their guests. We believe that the celebration of a marriage is something very special and unique, and thus also the services offered by Grande Albergo Maugeri are these: special and unique. The internal and external services available on request.

Wedding Services: Floral decorations for weddings, appetizers, restaurant, overnight, transfers from/to airport, churches and festive place of marriage, hairdresser and baby sitter service.