Milazzo Hotels in Messina, Italy

We stayed 4 nights and had a great time. The location is very convenient and the room was large and comfortable. The owners and staff we friendly and helpful. The fact that they had underground packing was also great because we didn't use our car all the time and so we didn't have to worry about finding parking while we were wondering around.

If you want peace & quiet and a private beach, the Cirucco Village is great. The location is lovely, but quite far from the nearest town, certainly not walking distance. It's about a 10 minute bus journey from the town of Milazzo. Ideal if you have your own transport / hire car. We didn't and relied on the local bus which is a limited service. The first bus is at 08:05, the last at 19:05, (you can pick up a timetable from the resort's reception). Unfortunately, the restaurants don't serve dinner until about 8 pm so that means having to get a taxi back up to the resort. We had a fridge in our room at the resort, so we visited the supermarkets in town to stock up. The one restaurant in the Cirucco resort has great food but it is quite pricey compared to the ones in town. It's about a 15 minute uphill trek to catch the bus, just make sure you leave enough time. There's no bus stop, you have to hail him as he approaches. Tickets cost 1 euro 10 cents and can be bought opposite the bus stop at the port in Milazzo. Make sure you check the times of the trains or buses before travelling, as it can take almost 3 hours to get there from the airport and public transport tends to finish early in remote parts. Taxi's are not cheap. There is a coach service that runs from Catania Airport to Milazzo and this takes 2 hours and is much cheaper at about 12 euros. Breakfast at the resort is basic but nice. The staff are helpful but you'll need an English Italian phrase book.

Great hotel and location if you need to stay in Milazzo. Very close to the port for the boats to Lipari and the other islands.

A one night stopover, excellent room, close to ferry, very helpful staff.

This was the last of five stops on our tour of Sicily - and chosen to be a treat for the last four nights. The hotel is very well appointed - classy, contemporary decor in the rooms, a beautiful swimming pool (plus tennis court and 5-a-side football pitch!) and, from our deluxe room, a wonderful view over the town and the bay. Breakfasts were fine, but we didn't have any dinners in the hotel because the menu was hopeless for vegetarians. The hotel isn't perfect - there were annoyances like the room air-conditioning, (which you can't adjust or even turn on/off, from the room - you have to phone reception and ask them to do it!!!), the room's television (which for most of our stay would only play one channel) and, finally, getting into the hotel (which is through security gates and requires reception to be buzzed from outside the gates). If you're choosing this hotel and, like ours, your room looks out over the bay and the pool, I would recommend a room on at least the second floor because there seem to be frequent wedding receptions on the terrace around the pool which can go on into the early hours, complete with flashbulbs and general hubbub - so the higher up your room, the better.

Milazzo is an interesting town and this hotel has a fabulous location. It is close to a fantastic bar and some great eating places. What we liked best was walking out the front door and finding men selling fish on the harbour edge, others repairing their nets and the general friendly atmosphere everywhere. The hotel is within walking distance of everything you want to see and is handy for the post to get the boat to the Aeolian Islands. We had a superior room which was very roccoco in its design with a huge bed and fabulous furniture and bathroom.

The hotel staff were pleasant and helpful. The room was plush, but some signs of wear were visible. Overall it was clean and comfortable.