Taormina Hotels in Messina, Italy

Fantastic & welcoming. Beautiful rooms amazing breakfast extraordinary staff

The location, staff and accommodations were amazing. We stayed in the apartment in their annex because it was low season and ended up cancelling the last leg of our trip and stayed in Taormina at the Villa Belvedere. Fresh oranges and chocolates and a breathtaking view from the balcony. Loved it.

taormina is basically built on the side of a mountain - our room had a charming little balcony from which we had a panoramic view - all at once - of mount etna, smoking away every day, the med way down the mountain watching and listening to the waves rolling in, and the beautiful charming town of taormina to the right of the view - wow! when we arrived we realised parking had to be arranged - and mostly performed by - the staff, as space is very much at a premium, but we were greeted so warmly, and treated so charmingly, nothing was too much trouble. Our bags were taken to our room for us at their insistance, the room having a lovely double bed (2 quality mattresses put together) and what appeared to be antique furniture indiginous to the hotel. this is a charming, excellent hotel in an absolutely stunning setting

Great balcony view, great location, great staff. We will recommend this hotel to anyone and we will definitely go back if we were to go back to Sicily,

El Jebel is conveniently settled off a bustling walkway through Taormina, with great access to restaurants and boutique style shops. It is a small hotel, well styled and the staff can't do enough for you. The rooftop terrace is great for a meal and some drinks, but not the cheapest. My only issue was that our room had an ajoining door to connect to another room, which meant we could hear *everything* in the next room. This was the only downside to an otherwise superb hotel experience. Most of the guests were couples and I think this hotel would be limited for families, with no pool area.

The hotel staff were very helpful. The room was a nice size. The hotel was situated at the beginning of the town. It overlooked the water and Mt. Etna. Wish we could have stayed longer!

The hootel is small and gracious, not the chain hotel feel. Understated in elegance and comfort. most lovely view from the room top terrance used for breakfast, which was wonderful, or at any other time to read or chat. Location could not be more central. Isabella has beach rights to a lovely "lido". Helpful staff with great suggestions.

The hotel was excellent and you felt in it you received value for money and were very safe as a tourist.However the rest of the Island is a rip off made worse by their bad economic situation .They were always trying to rip you off as a Tourist to make themselves money as they are so desperate for cash.The whole Island is the law of the jungle and this is very obvious on the roads.I am a superb Driver and an advanced motorist and we hired a Hertz car.The car was sound and the car hire company good apart from us paying £400 for a weeks car hire fully inclusive of a Insurance that we were told was not the case when we collected it from the Airport.We had to pay another £245 for fully comprehensive Insurance.I am SO glad we took it out as they drive like lunatics.No one pays attention to speed limits .they undertake you as well as overtake you.Dont care if you drink and drive and nearly all of the cars are bashed up.They look like and drive like they have a dodgem car.The highlight of the holiday was seeing and driving up the SS92 up Mt Etna that was in eruption while we were in Grandi Naxos.Two days after we went to the very top Tourist were forbidden as the Volcano was determined too unstable. I would never go back to Scilly.You can see how the Maffia sprung up.You hardly ever see the Police and when you do you can't trust them which is a ghastly feeling.Food like all of Italy fantastic but at a price .I was in Barbados Hilton last yr value for money and FANTASTIC .