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Asmundo di Gisira

Checking in to Asmundo di Gisira is like hunting for treasure in an alternate universe – you never know what you might find, but you’re sure to pick up something utterly unique along the way. This boldly designed art boutique is a canvas for Catania’s creative side. Each individually decorated space is the result of various collaborations with largely local artists, resulting in a masterfully curated mash-up of modern art and antiques. The Art Rooms are dedicated to fantastical figures from Sicilian mythology, including crocodile-wrestling heroes and elephant-enamoured mages, so you can piece together your bedtime stories from the artistic hints around you while your imagination really runs riot.

In the heart of the Old Town, Asmundo di Gisira is just a saunter down the street from La Pescheria market – also counting Catania’s cathedral and the Elephant Fountain as neighbours.

Room Types

Deluxe Neoclassic

30sq m | One of the Neoclassic Rooms on the second floor, with a balcony (or two) overlooking the streets below | A traditional palazzo feel, with a statement chandelier, classical artwork and antique furnishings | King-size bed, some with a floating effect | Some have a small desk with an ornate bone-inlay chair | Modern bathroom with a spacious, walk-in shower | Free WiFi, smart TV, electronic diffuser with a signature scent, air-conditioning, minibar stocked with organic treats, and Ortigia bath products

from £280

Eliodoro

33sq m | One of the six Art Rooms on the first floor, Eliodoro has a private balcony overlooking Via Dottore | A magical tribute in mirages and optical illusions to the Sicilian wizard, Heliodorus, who is said to have conjured Liotru the elephant from Etna’s lava before hitching a ride to cast spells on the people of Catania | There’s a fittingly grey colour palette, curving lines, tusk-shaped bedside lamps and a striking ceramic installation above the bed by Maestro Ludici, using tiles from Caltagirone | King-size bed | Natural light dances off the display of tiny mirrors in the bathroom, which has a rainfall shower and chromotherapy lighting | Free WiFi, smart TV, app-controlled lighting, electronic diffuser with a signature scent, air-conditioning, minibar stocked with organic treats, coffee machine and Ortigia bath products

from £232

Deluxe Rooftop

35sq m | One of two suites on the third floor, the Deluxe Rooftop is charmingly tucked into the attic of the palazzo | Direct access to the rooftop bar, terrace and solarium with panoramic views of Catania towards Mount Etna | King-size bed | Reading chair and coffee table | Modern, spacious bathroom with a beamed, sloping ceiling, plus a statement masonry tub with floral mosaic | Free WiFi, smart TV, electronic diffuser with a signature scent, air-conditioning, minibar stocked with organic treats, coffee machine and Ortigia bath products

from £232

Sant’Agata

39sq m | One of the six Art Rooms on the first floor, Sant’Agata has a private balcony overlooking Via Dottore | There is a mystical, folk-tale feel to this high-ceilinged room, which is dedicated to the patron saint of Catania, with fiery splashes of red hinting at Agata’s bloody fate in the flames | King-size four-poster bed with white awnings, which symbolise the saint’s pristine veil | The tiled bathroom has a rainfall shower, chromotherapy lighting, a Moorish-style partition and twin sinks | Free WiFi, smart TV, app-controlled lighting, electronic diffuser with a signature scent, air-conditioning, minibar stocked with organic treats, coffee machine and Ortigia bath products

from £328

Colapesce

38sq m | One of the six Art Rooms on the first floor, Colapesce has a private balcony overlooking Via Gisira | The marine theme running throughout this aqua-blue painted room – with touches of driftwood, shell patterning, a fish-shaped wire lamp and exposed bulbs dangling on coral-coloured rope – is inspired by Colapesce, a Sicilian fisherman’s son who is still said to hold up the island itself from deep underwater | The tiled, light-filled bathroom has a rainfall shower with a hydromassage column and chromotherapy lighting | Free WiFi, smart TV, app-controlled lighting, electronic diffuser with a signature scent, air-conditioning, minibar stocked with organic treats, coffee machine and Ortigia bath products

from £310

Aci e Galatea

51sq m | One of the six Art Rooms on the first floor, Aci e Galatea has three private balconies overlooking Via Dottore and Via Gisira | Drawing inspiration from the pages of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, this spacious suite follows the tormented love story of the shepherd Acis and Galatea the nymph, who are cruelly separated by the jealous cyclops Polyphemus, whose singular eye watches you from the mirrored bedside table and circular ceiling lamp | Two queen-sized beds, separated by a vibrant green partition | The tiled, light-filled bathroom has a rainfall shower with a hydromassage column and chromotherapy lighting | Free WiFi, smart TV, app-controlled lighting, electronic diffuser with a signature scent, air-conditioning, minibar stocked with organic treats, coffee machine and Ortigia bath products

from £404

Uzeta

44sq m | One of the six Art Rooms on the first floor, Uzeta has two private balconies overlooking Via Auteri and Via Gisira | Inspired by the epic tale of the knight Uzeta, who bravely battled Moorish warriors and wrestled crocodiles in Castle Ursino’s moat, to win the hand of a fair princess | Weapons hang above the armoured headboard, a white ceramic crocodile climbs up the wall and an oversized black foot chair by Italian architect Gaetano Pesce dominates the room | King-size bed | Tiled bathroom with a rainfall shower and chromotherapy lighting | Small desk with a reading chair | Free WiFi, smart TV, app-controlled lighting, electronic diffuser with a signature scent, air-conditioning, minibar stocked with organic treats, coffee machine and Ortigia bath products

from £404

Junior Suite Neoclassic

40sq m | One of the Neoclassic Rooms on the second floor, with two private balconies overlooking the streets below | This junior suite has a traditional palazzo feel, with a statement chandelier, classical artwork and antique furnishings | King-size bed with a floating effect | Small seating area with reading chairs | Modern bathroom with a spacious, walk-in shower | Free WiFi, smart TV, electronic diffuser with a signature scent, air-conditioning, minibar stocked with organic treats, and Ortigia bath products

from £404

Suite Bellini

60sq m | One of the five Neoclassic Rooms on the second floor, the Bellini Suite boasts a private balcony overlooking Via Gisira | Inspired by Vincenzo Bellini, Catania’s legendary composer, this spacious suite has a traditional palazzo feel, with statement chandeliers, classical artwork, antique furnishings and a wooden piano | King-size bed with a floating effect | The enclosed lounge features sink-into armchairs and reading chairs set around an antique coffee table, plus an old-fashioned drop-down desk with plenty of books to help yourself to | The hotel’s biggest bathroom, with a large, walk-in shower | Free WiFi, smart TV, electronic diffuser with a signature scent, air-conditioning, minibar stocked with organic treats, and Ortigia bath products

from £498

Proserpina

60sq m | One of the six Art Rooms on the first floor, Proserpina has a private balcony overlooking Via Dottore | Inspired by Persephone, the goddess of the afterlife who was enthralled by Narcissus on Etna’s slopes, the earthy palette, celestial ceramics and ceiling fresco depicting scenes from the Eleusinian Mysteries symbolise spring awakenings and nature’s cycle of rebirth | King-size bed framed within geometric panels, designed to represent a granary surrounded by wheat sheafs | Modern, light-filled bathroom with a freestanding tub, rainfall shower, chromotherapy lighting and a ceramic tile display by Maestro Ludici | Seating area around a golden, mirrored coffee table reflecting the Narcissus myth | Free WiFi, smart TV, app-controlled lighting, electronic diffuser with a signature scent, air-conditioning, minibar stocked with organic treats, coffee machine and Ortigia bath products

from £498

Suite King Rooftop

100sq m | One of two suites on the third floor, the Suite King Rooftop is split over two levels, with several balconies and a private sea-facing rooftop terrace overlooking Catania’s Duomo and Mount Etna | Direct access to the rooftop bar, terrace and solarium | King-size bed | Lounge area with antique chaise longue on the second level of the duplex | Modern bathroom with an extra-large shower | Free WiFi, smart TV, electronic diffuser with a signature scent, air-conditioning, minibar stocked with organic treats, coffee machine and Ortigia bath products

from £498

Location

Via Gisira 40, Catania, Sicily, 95121

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