Good stuff first: The view is out of this world from some of the rooms (we were lucky enough to get one with a great balcony) you can see everything from the ampitheatre on your left, the Piazza below all the way to Etna on your right (including the orange lava at night). We were gobsmacked by the views from... more

I have just returned from a 6 night stay at this hotel; great location, fabulous artwork, but unfortunately *not* cheap or cheerful I'm afraid!!! Arrived at the back entrance and rang the intercom- no greeting and had to haul luggage up to the 4th floor alone. No welcome from reception staff - they were hit and miss -on the whole... more

Single rooms are often a disappointment, so my single here was a nice surprise. Reasonable size room, comfortable bed, and a balcony with chairs and a table and fabulous views over the main piazza to the sea. (Had to get the front desk to unstick the balcony door.) The terrace off the bar was another place to enjoy the views.... more

Hi, I've been there for a week with my girlfriend. The staff is very friendly , on the roof is a great terrace , one from the bar and one that is completely empty , but there are tables and chairs available. One noght we bought some local food and a bottle of wine in the supermarket. We sat on... more

We got a room on the 4th floor, which projected supberb panoramic views from balcony. Mount Etna to the right, the greek theatre to the left, Piazza ix below and on a clear day, we could see what we presumed to be Greece ahead. A table & chairs were provided and a couple of 1960s retro rocker recliners, a nice... more

We booked this hotel and were firstly surprised by the awful reception work, they took ages to get our details up, when we asked if we could stay an extra night they didn't seem helpful at all. they didn't direct us to our room, simply pionted in the general direction. The room was large and relatively ok, nothing special for... more

The hotel is in one of the very best locations in Taormina; just off Piazza 9 Aprile. One thing that really disappointed me was the very unhelpful service of the female receptionist,who seemed to hate her job....as she was quite rude to each client that walked . The hotel has lots of potential, but could be used up much much... more

The hotel is certainly pretty but during the months when it is hot, air conditioning goes off at 3:00 a.m and returns at 3:00 p.m. While this may not be an issue for certain months of the year, it was for me in late August. I checked out after one uncomfortable night. That said, only a certain class of hotels... more

The Vello D'Oro is fabulous: the location is great; the price is right; the rooms are wonderful and the views are spectacjular. There is beautiful art throughout the hotel. I loved it! more