bed and breakfast Faro

If you want a magical stay in Catania, and the best that Sicily has to offer, look no further than staying at B & B Faro. Warm and welcoming hosts, perfect location in a fascinating side street of the city. And yet a stone's throw from its vibrant heart. And wonderful rooms full of inspiring art of the owners. Bliss!

My husband and I spent four incredible nights at the B&B Faro because of the generous and welcoming spirit of Anna and Antonio. Their home is decorated with their paintings and sculptures providing a relaxing and comforting environment. The classical and jazz music that greeted us each morning during breakfast provided a great introduction to another day of adventure and exploration in Catania and the coastline. Our hosts provided helpful information about best travel plans to Messina, Mt. Etna and Taormina. They also provided great recommendations for eating and shopping. We felt very at home in our spacious and comfortable room.

Perfect location for discovering Catania, walking distance to all the main sights and very close to the stops for the Alibus shuttle to and from the airport/train station. Lift access. Our room was very quiet, with a very comfortable bed. Anna, the owner was quick to reply to messages ahead of our stay and arranged for an excellent tour guide to take us to Mount Etna. She made very good suggestions of local restaurants, including Me Campari Turiddu - really good food, friendly service and a great ambience. We were given vouchers for breakfast at a good cafe which is very nearby but Anna, the host, told us she is looking forward to hosting breakfast again in her home, as she did pre Covid. Her flat is stunning, and she is a fascinating lady, so we were sorry to miss out on this opportunity! Rooms lead off from a bright lightwell filled with plants, vibrant artwork, and quirky artefacts. There’s also a stunning apartment, worth the extra cost even if you don’t need the additional space or kitchen, it’s so beautifully designed. Anna and her partner are both artists and the rooms are adorned with their artwork and unique, unusual objets. Very stylish stay and a great welcome to Catania.

We have been hosted at B&B Faro for one night and we really enjoyed it.||||The rooms are roomy, well furnished and clean. You will find everything you need for a nice stay. ||||The B&B is located in the center of Catania in a lively neighborhood, close to many restaurants and bars to enjoy Catania night life. Everything is super close and ou can and explore Catania walking.||||The breakfast was beautiful ! Special thanks to our hosts, that have welcomed us for breakfast and shared with us their love for Sicily and Catania. We really felt at home. ||||Thank you very much for the stay. This place is a special place and we were very graeteful to stay there.||||Luca (ITALY - Turin) e Julia (FRANCE)

Located on the top floor of a palazzo in the center of Catania, this B&B is beautiful, with an entrance through a lovely garden on the top floor, with rooms that are large, comfortable, and nicely furnished. The breakfasts are abundant, and the proprietors could not be more gracious, hospitable, and helpful. There are a couple of excellent bistro-type restaurants within thirty meters of the B&B, and all of historic Catania is within easy walking distance. Highly recommended.

I can only second the numerous compliments posted on this site for the Faro B&B. Anna and Antonio are indeed the perfect hosts. The breakfasts are abundant and the common table is great for meeting and socializing with other guests. That they are both talented artists is evidenced by all the artwork on display throughout the B&B. We also got a tour of Antonio's studio two doors down the street from the B&B and were simply blown away by the quality of all his oil paintings tucked away in the studio.||Back to the B&B - the rooms are large, accommodating and, need I say?, beautifully furnished with their artwork. The rooms are comfortable and very quiet. So quiet in fact the one morning we overslept and didn't arise until 11:00 am, something we hardly ever do, and completely missed breakfast. But despite the late hour, ever-gracious Anna still insisted that we take breakfast. ||It is an easy walk from the B&B to all the major sites in Catania. An added bonus is that the Razmataz trattoria is just steps away and we spent many pleasant afternoons relaxing on its tree-shaded patio with glasses of wine after touring Catania.||We spent 4 simply delightful days at the Faro B&B and highly recommend it.

Located 5 minutes from via Etnea (Catania's 'main street') and Piazza Stesicoro and maybe 10 minutes from Piazza Duomo, B&B Faro is close to many of the city's most popular sites: I was able to walk to and from Castello Ursino, several lovely parks, a beautiful church which once housed Benedictine monks, the Cattederale di Saint Agata (the city's patron saint). Wonderful restaurants are also nearby, including several which have embraced the slow-food ethos and make amazing, healthy Sicilian food. ||||The hosts of B&B Faro, Anna and Antonio, went out of their way to help make me as comfortable as possible during a 1-week visit to Catania that got rudely interrupted the day after I arrived when I injured a toe: Anna actually walked me to a nearby x-ray clinic (and I believe she may have gotten me a discount on an x-ray I absolutely needed). When the doctor said the dreaded words, "You need to go to the hospital," she got me a cab, something I was unable to do on my own. Antonio kept me supplied with an ice bag, not something I'd have expected at a bed and breakfast! ||||Fortunately, the fracture wasn't too serious to preclude walking, so I was able to enjoy Catania. Anna, Antonio and their very friendly staff provide a lovely breakfast each morning. Both are skilled at creating an environment in which travelers who may not speak one another's language still have an enjoyable breakfast, complete with relaxing music.|||| Antonio is an artist, and his wonderful paintings and art can be found lining the hallways and in the rooms. I arrived a few days before he had an exhibit of his work, right downstairs from the B&B, and I was invited to mingle with his friends and fellow artists. ||||My room was small but comfortable, and fine for sleeping and relaxing after long walks in the heat when my foot needed a rest. (At night, it was a bit dark for someone who reads as much as I do). There were 2 doors that opened onto a walkway lined with many well-tended plants and flowers, so even when I felt I needed to take a break from Catania, I could open the doors and not feel isolated from the world.||||There is a lift, which is shared with people who actually live in the building. They were unfailingly friendly, which has not always been my experience in these situations. (Please make sure to shut the doors of the lift completely when you leave, or it won't operate and people may be forced to climb several flights of stairs).||||I will admit I wasn't sure about staying in Catania, mainly because of some snobbish things I'd read in guidebooks. Also, it's a fairly young city for Italy, having been rebuilt in the 18th century after a devastating earthquake leveled the city and much of eastern Sicily. Nevertheless, the baroque architecture is astonishing - unless you're a historian, you're not likely to feel that you've been denied the historic architectural experience which is one of my favorite things about Italy - there are plenty of amazing things to do here, restaurants where you'll find unbelievable meals for a pittance, and convenient excursions to Mount Etna, Ragusa, Taormina, and many other treasures of eastern Sicily. I would definitely recommend B&B Faro as an affordable, welcoming place to stay when you visit. (I gave "Sleep Quality" 4 stars rather than 5 because there were a few nights when someone, presumably a resident, was playing techno music; it was by no means terribly loud, but I could hear it in my room and I did wear earplugs on those nights).

Very friedly hosts, very unique atmosphere, very nice room and very good breakfast. B&B Faro is situated in an artist quarter in the ancient part of Catania. The hosts are artists too. We liked our stay very much. Thank you!