Piccadilly House

Piccadilly House is a guesthouse at Piazza Vincenzo Bellini 2 in Catania, Sicily, Italy, beside the Teatro Massimo Bellini, the city's opera house. The square is in the Baroque historic centre, named for the composer Vincenzo Bellini, a native of Catania, and is a lively spot lined with cafés and restaurants. From here Via Etnea, the main avenue, is only a few minutes away on foot, and Piazza del Duomo, the Elephant Fountain and the Fera o Luni fish market are within a ten-minute walk, which makes the guesthouse one of the better placed for sightseeing on foot. Bars and trattorias in the streets around the theatre are busy in the evening, so the area has a vivid atmosphere. The guesthouse offers double rooms with air conditioning and breakfast, at indicative rates of about €60–120 per night depending on season, in the budget to mid-range tier. No restaurant, pool, spa or fitness room is listed, so visitors eat in the surrounding streets, where Sicilian dishes such as pasta alla Norma, arancini, grilled fish, cannoli and granita are widely available. The service character is that of a small guesthouse, where hosts typically provide local advice, restaurant suggestions and help with taxis and excursions to Mount Etna, Taormina and Syracuse. The central railway station and the Metropolitana can be reached by taxi, and the Alibus links Catania Fontanarossa airport with the centre. Since details such as room numbers, breakfast style and lift access are not specified here, visitors should confirm them directly with the property. Light sleepers may wish to request a quieter room, as the square can be lively late into the evening, particularly on theatre nights and summer weekends.