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2 out of 5
Villa Regina
Punta San Giorgio di Castelmola, Castelmola, ME

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 167 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 167 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 167 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 167 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 167 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sanjeev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Taormina/Castle Mola
Hillyop location, stunning view
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Michael

Great views. Value for money
Kind of a mixed bag. We booked for 2 nights well in advance, and then decided to arrive a day earlier and added a 3rd night via a separate booking. It didn't work out that very well, as we got a rather tiny room with an external bathroom the first night. We did rectify this the next day after putting in the request to a much nicer and larger room with an attached bathroom. Not all rooms are equally sized so helps to ask. There is an additional €5 per night for parking to contend with, and whilst you can bring your car up to the top of the square to unload, be prepared for about a 5-7min walk downhill to the parking. Castelmola is situated on the very top of the hill so that's par for course. The views down to Taormina and out to the sea and fantastic, so make sure you get a sea-view room. You won't really meet the staff of the hotel, as all dealings are done with the cafe people out front, who were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view, good accomodation, nice café nearby!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shameek P.

Amazing
The room is fairly basic, but at this cost, you wouldn't expect much. What was beyond description was the view from the balcony. This place is a gem and I 100% recommend. Breakfast down at the Cafe was very nice too. Grazie ragazzi!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gesine, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great little hotel with fantastic sea views
Situated above Taormina (5min by car and a few more by a regular bus plus the option to walk away from streets), you have amazing views over the town below and the sea from your own balkcony. Castelmone (the mountain-top village where it is situated) is itself well worth a trip with its narrow streets and churches. Rooms are nice with en-suite bathroom and (in our case) two great baconies - one facing the sea and one the village.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Claudio, Leeds UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place
I only asked for a room with a nice view and the emotion that my wife got when she looked out from the balcony of our room values even more than a 5 star rate :)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing view
This villa is in a wonderful location and has everything you need. Just a shame the manager wasn't a bit more welcoming - a little bit of information on arrival would have been appreciated and we would have felt more likely to eat in the restaurant! That said we thoroughly enjoyed our stay - thank you
View!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Chris, Melbourne, Australia

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Great views
Great views from the balcony and surrounds. Hotel is reasonable value for the price. Note that there is no car parking in the hotel, but the hotel can provide a permit at a cost to enable parking 100 to 200 metres down the hill.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room with a View
The village itself was absolutely gorgeous and the quaintness of staying on a mountaintop overlooking the Mediterranean was an awesome experience. Window overlooking the sea was worth all of the stairs we had to take.

8/10 Good

Dunner, fareham uk

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Villa Regina,
Beautiful view from the balcony in a lovely area clean and tidy, but no staff at this villa to be seen

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing views affordable price
The hotel is on a cliff edge at the top of the Castelmola town. The views are amazing, rooms are clean, however, the bedding and linen/towels are aged. The cafe staff arrange the check in however checkout must be paid at a hotel further down the road. There are several steep stairs from the cafe to the villa location. The cafe staff are helpful with a small amount of English. There are no laundry facilities as noted on the Expedia listing. Lovely spot and would recommend. At the price rate (you get what you pay for) it is worth it for the view.

8/10 Good

Tomek, Bournemouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Amazing view from balcony!!!
Small hotel located very close to centre of Castelmola. Few minutes walks to everywhere there! Very kind stuff. Is not modern full luxury hotel but is clean and quite comfy. Clean service everyday. Definitely the best view from balcony I've ever had!! Worth that price.

10/10 Excellent

Lin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gem
Arrived late at night, thought the location was terrible because it was at the end of the long winding mountainous road! In the morning it's entirely different - view from bedroom window was amazing, with sunrise from ocean and birdseye view of taormina. on the last night of our stay there was a re-enactment of the birth of jesus, happening right out side of the hotel, so it can't be more well located ;) Depending on your luck, you can get a huge or smaller room, but the bathroom are too small. for me though, the view of the mountains and sunrise more than compensated for it.

6/10 Okay

dutch, ams

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing view
Basic hotel with all you need. View is absolutely amazing

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey, Echuca Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Holiday up high
We loved it! Family run business including the cafe/restaurant. Sabrina home from the UK was wonderful. Nothing a bother for them. Highly recommend.

6/10 Okay

Sally, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness
A wonderful location with spectacular views!
The hotel is situated very conveniently in Castelmola with magnificent views from all rooms. The check in is at the San Giorgio Bar in the market square. The staff are friendly but we did not get any assistance with taking luggage to our room and we were quite loaded with heavy suitcases . Our room was OK although pretty small and outdated. We had a safe but there was no key. The bathroom was wee, it was hard to even turn around in the shower! The balcony certainly gives you a magnificent view but unfortunately there is no privacy from the neighbouring rooms and we had smokers on both sides of us. Quite honestly though for the price of the accommodation it is worth it..we still slept well and had a lovely couple of days in the majestic village. We challenged ourselves to the walk down to the ocean and all the way back up. totally exhausting but felt good to have done it! The pizza we had for dinner at the San Giorgio cafe on our second night was without a doubt the best we had in 2 weeks in Italy!! We loved the fact that you are given a parking pass for your stay. Overall you get what you pay for. This was the cheapest accommodation we had during our trip to Italy this time and was not the most comfortable but we would still return if not just for the views.

10/10 Excellent

DW, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great View if you can handle the drive up
Amazing location and good restaurants nearby.

6/10 Okay

ukfrenchy, london

Best to have a car to access this b&b as it is up on the mountain. Not well indicated too. Nice terrasse with amazing views on the coast to enjoy delicious breakfast. Room decoration is rustic but views from the room were great.

8/10 Good

ESS, CT.

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They even had air conditioning!
The drive up to Castel Mola was almost hair raising, but the view was worth it. I was not eps ting AC as the reviews I read said they did not. Good thing as it was VERY HOT! We had a corner room w/two balconies-one perched on the very edge of the mountain. I found the staff to be somewhat detached, but helpful. Know that the town is tiny and is overrun w/tourists arriving in busses from very early in the day. Also note that parking is a problem!

10/10 Excellent

Annie, Somga[pre

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spectacular View
This hotel is under-rated as 2 star. The room has a perfect view from the room balcony. The surrounding offer good restaurants, all with a view though the drive up to the hotel is quite challenging due to steep slope. Value for money. Regret we didn't get a chance to stay longer.

6/10 Okay

Vernon

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Very hard to find without a tom tom. Lovely situation on top of the world. Plenty of restaurants. Car essential.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great view
I was shock with this great view. you will feel like live on the sky and you can't stop to see the view in the hotel. hotel was clear, it is good for stay.

10/10 Excellent

varda, israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed in this wonderful place. It was warm family hospitality, good breakfast and a stunning location. Although the long climb to the mountain but the road is good, watching over Taumina and the beach. We highly recommend this hotel as a station for accommodation in this area.

8/10 Good

Haidee, London

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolute Bargain
The hotel is based in the pretty historic village of Castlemola, which is actually about 4kms further up the mountain from Taormina. However, there is an hourly 'bus' service (which is an air conditioned coach!) that will take you to Taormina for about 3 euros return. The hotel was clean, confortable with a small fridge, kettle and constant hot water. It has the most fantastic views over Taormina. The one downside was no air conditioning. I would definitely go back again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Spectacular view!
It is a challange to get here but a spectacular view when you arrive! This is a no miss! the hotel room is not large, but it is clean. The hotel staff is very helpful.

8/10 Good

Dave and Laura, Italy

Disliked: Room comfort
Great location, nominal room.
Awesome view from atop Castelmola. No air conditioning but we were provided a fan by staff. Room is more like a dorm room but the area is spectacular. Lots of stairs down to the Villa so pack lightly. No assistance or elevator. I would stay here again just because of the location and price.

2/10 Terrible

Julius, London

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not a hotel
Villa Regina is not a hotel. It is a house wth rooms let by the bar in the village above (which closes about 9 p.m.) There was a lovely view from our window - but only cold water for the shower. No telephone - so no one could be told. No heating - the radiator was cold. TV did not work properly. Tiny shower. Light in shower room defective - but no-one to tell. We moved after one day.

8/10 Good

Penny, Oxford, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not for those with vertigo!
The hotel was in a beautiful location, the room was lovely, and the view was stunning! However, don't go if you have a fear of heights or you can't cope with walking up/down hills and steps. There was hardly any flat land and there was a 300 ft drop from the balcony. The drive down from Castelmola to then go on to anywhere else was very steep, with big drops at the side of the roads. It was terrifying in a storm or thick fog (both of which we had!). However, the area is beautiful and the Roman remains and mosaics nearby are second to none.

8/10 Good

Richard, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Villa Regina - Castomola
Castamola sits high above Taromina and offers wonderful views of the town and Etna. Regular buses run throughout the day and early evening between Castamola and Taromina. The accommodation itself is basic, but was perfectly clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful. This is an absolute bargain!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location especially for the price
Castelmola was amazing! It's perched high on a cliff over the Sea. Beautiful views at the hotel and the price was right.

10/10 Excellent

Christian, Park City, Utah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Place high above Taormina
This family-run hotel (converted villa as is typical in Sicily) is a most pleasurable treasure. Wonderful breakfast at the Bar San Giorgio with splendid views of the sea. Personnel are exceptionally helpful, practical, and accommodating. A treat!

10/10 Excellent

Linley, Auckland, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
amazing views from our room
We stayed for 2 nights at Villa Regina in September and couldn't say a bad word about the place. Breakfast was not provided with our package but was avaiable at the nearby bar. The staff in there were friendly and helpful and we would definitely recommend staying here as opposed to the very touristy Taormina. The views were amazing.

10/10 Excellent

Nikoletta, Sudney, NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jewellery Box!
Will recomend in Australia!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Suite Regina extra
Arrivée sous des trombes d'eau, nous avons trouvé un bon accueil et surtout la suite regina, appartement du dernier étage avec terrasse et vue sur la mer. Excellent. Très bien placé au centre du village, et typique.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Massimo, Reggello

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Struttura in un borgo bellissimo. Panorama da sogno. E' un po' datato, ma per 2 notti perfetto. Personale perfetto
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
wifiが接続できず。
部屋からの景色は最高。但し、wifiが全く接続出来ず、何度かスタッフに連絡したが、最後まで接続できず。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Patrick, Regensburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Toller Meerblick
Toller Meerblick vor allem bei Sonnenaufgang :) Guter Ausgangspunkt für Wanderungen.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Giorgia, Roma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Panorama mozzafiato
La struttura si trova nel piccolo centro di Castelmola un paesino sopra Taormina, il check. In si svolge al bar della piazzetta principale dove la mattina si consuma la colazione inclusa e direi una super colazione con brioche e granite siciliane, spremuta, caffè... Vasta scelta. La struttura non ha uno stile molto nuovo ma la camera dove abbiamo alloggiato noi era spaziosa è dotata del necessario ma la cosa che la valorizza era la vista mozzafiato che potevi ammirare dalle 3 finestre tra cui una con balconcino. Spettacolare. Inoltre per il parcheggio ti viene rilasciato un permesso di. 5€ al giorno e poi parcheggiare nel parcheggio a pochi passi dalla struttura. Noi ci spostavano con il pullman che porta fino a Taormina centro molto comodo. La consiglio!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

peppe444

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
È un B&B. Bellissimo panorama, posizione scomoda.
Non si tratta di un hotel, ma di un B&B. Ho pernottato per una notte. Il check in si fa presso il bar nella piazzetta del paese, da cui siamo stati accompagnati verso la nostra stanza. Purtroppo ho avuto problemi a raggiungere la piazza: l'unica strada per avvicinarsi in auto al centro era chiusa per un evento, per cui ho lasciato auto e bagagli presso l'Hotel Villa Sofia (in contatto con il B&B Villa Regina) sulla strada per Castelmola ed abbiamo proseguito a piedi. I bagagli ci sono stati portati più tardi e, appena la strada è stata riaperta, ho portato l'auto in un parcheggio (comunale, a pagamento, pochi euro per la notte -il sito non permette di scrivere tariffe esatte in recensione) più vicino alla residenza. Ciò ha determinato un notevole disagio, nonostante il personale sia stato gentilissimo. La stanza era bene arredata, dotata di tutti i servizi necessari. Unico appunto: c'era scritto che gli asciugamani vengono cambiati ogni 3gg, salvo particolari richieste: bene per l'ambiente, un po' meno per i turisti ad Agosto. Dal balcone si può apprezzare un bellissimo panorama su Taormina e Giardini Naxos. Buonissima la colazione offerta presso il bar del check in. Consigliato se si viaggia leggeri e si vuol visitare Taormina. Sconsigliato se ci sono difficoltà a trasportare i bagagli (dal parcheggio a pagamento alla piazza c'è una scalinata).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Giovanni

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ottima location e personale cordiale e disponibile. qualche pecca nella pulizia della camera
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vue splendide
Hôtel très confortable, vue Magnifique, bien équipé, accueillant. Très bon ŕapport qualité prix
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Vue exceptionnelle
Tres bon rapport qualité prix. Vue magnifique. Petit déjeuner correct. Wifi inopérant. Chambres fonctionnelles. Décoration vieillissante. On y vient pour la vue et la tranquillité du village.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Sussan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lo racomando.
Un posto con una bellissima panorama in un picola paese sobra Taormina, che ragiungi con l'autobus. Non che servizi in albergo devi andare al bar viccino.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lucie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un hôtel tout en hauteur avec une vue imprenable
La vue à Castelmola est splendide, toutefois il est difficile de s’y rendre. Difficulté largement compensée par un système d’autobus municipale efficace pour se rendre à Taormina. Le petit bar sur la piazza San’Antonio de Castelmola est bien agréable!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
magnifique vue, chambre calme et confortable
vue extraordinaire sur la baie. chambre calme et confortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kamil, Polska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bardzo urocze miejsce
Wspaniały hotel z bardzo dobrą obsługą (dziękuję za pomoc ;) ). Pokoje czyste z bardzo wygodnymi łóżkami. Urządzone w dobrym stylu :) Przepiękne widoki z balkonu i okien! Serdecznie polecam :)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Giuseppe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Taormina, Castelmola, isola bella belíssimas !
Local fantástico, linda e única vista da sa cada, isolada mas ao mesmo tempo muito próxima de Taormina, trecho de ônibus com emoção e linda vista.Ficaria de novo lá. O hotel tem restaurante, pizzaria e café, mas mesmo sendo muita pequena e charmoso, Castelmola oferece outras opções de alimentação principalmente a noite. ...mas vc terá muitas outras outras durante o dia na charmosa Taormina... não deixe de ir a isola bella e fazer descida a pé até Taormina se tiver boa condição física. ...retorno de ônibus.. lindíssimo tudo lá! !
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Giuseppe -SP, ótima.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Panorama e vistas fantásticas !
Tudo ok, bem informal, ambiente tranquilo hotel cômodo e vista espetacular, recomendo o local pois será inesquecível .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017