“We had an excellent stay at Al Castello! Paolo was a magnificent host, with excellent restaurant and entertainment recommendations. He greeted us each morning at breakfast with coffees and special treats, as we watched Mount Etna fuming in the distance. He also helped us park and load the car. The room was clean and comfortable and the hotel itself was convenient for the sights. I would absolutely recommend a stay! Thanks for everything Paolo!”
“The property description is highly inaccurate. There is no buffet breakfast, no pool bar, no beach bar, no beach restaurant, no fitness center. The pool closes every day from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. That is prime swimming time for my family. The place is old and run-down. The positives include a beach front property (30 minutes from Messina train station), beautiful sunsets, espresso and gelato bars, and an pretty seafood restaurant.”
“La chambre "économique" que nous avions disposait d'une fenêtre donnant sur un mur : nous étions obligés d'avoir un éclairage en permanence.
De plus, la salle de bain avait un tout petit miroir, difficile d'accès si on est de petite taille.”
“ Newly decorated room with balcony and refrigerator. The toilet is spacious. The rooms are on 1st floor without lift. It's quite hard to find the check in location (no street name and number) which is different from the rooms.”
“There were clear instructions on access to the rooms. The room was large comfortable and beautifully designed. A very pleasant experience in a great city”
“This place was the best part of our trip. The host was on site and very helpful with everything we needed. Our room was front and center to look out over the Mediterranean Sea. It was so nice to take time out to relax. We had a few meals in the attached restaurant and they were made by the host who was also the Chef. A man of many hats and talents. This hotel is the shining star on the beach. It was a bit challenging getting to the Hotel as one has to cross under the train tracks through a……
“In realtà non potrei fare una recensione sul hotel Stella Marina.. in quanto al nostro arrivo ci è stato detto che la struttura era chiusa da giugno. Siamo stati dirottati presso un’altra struttura a “soli” 1500 metri dalla spiaggia. Quest’ultima lasciava molto a desiderare sui vari servizi ( pulizia, colazione, acqua poca è ghiacciata..). Sicuramente non adeguata a ciò che noi avevamo scelto e pagato ANTICIPATAMENTE. Cosa potevamo fare? Abbiamo percorso in macchina circa 1350 km e quindi ci……
“Location is fabulous with all of the main historical attractions within minutes walk. B& B is very clean as was my room. Lovely common area with sea view. Bed and pillows were pretty good but they definitely need to replace or flip mattress from body indents. Bathroom large with all you need. Very happy to have a kettle and note if there are no tea cups in your room, there is a large cupboard beside the common room that has small cups you can use. My only issue is the very strong smell of……