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Reviews of Hotel Villa Greta

2 out of 5
Hotel Villa Greta
Via Leonardo Da Vinci 46, Taormina, ME

Reviews

7.8

Good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 214 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Agnieszka

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
The view from the place is stunning. However, the rooms are giving the first impression of being stylish br
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tudor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay at villa Greta! You can see all!
Amazing location. Although difficult to reach close to the top of the mountain, on the way to Castelmola, has wonderful rooms with terrace and nice view. It is not you regular hotel. Built in a rock it's a hilly hotel! But great! Nice buffet Italian breakfast! all rooms very clean, good TV and powerful reliable WiFi!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Gabriel, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Breathtaking views of the sea and town, from both the room's balcony and the breakfast/restaurant area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jerry, Naperville, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A bit hard to get to, but well worth the trip. Attentive staff, good food, and great views of the sea and Mt. Etna.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Glenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Taormina
Beautiful place. Hotel was great. My only 2 complaints were that water in the shower didn't get hot,just lukewarm, and the bed was hard/uncomfortable. The view from the window was great. Hotel staff excellent. Safe area but have to walk up steep hill, stairs to get to hotel and room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

MEGAN

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cute with amazing views, but low grill
The hotel room was very lovely, clean and modern with of course amazing views over Etna. We were greeted nicely to the hotel. Please note that unless you plan on taking a lot of taxis, and are less mobile, the hotel is only accessible via some very steep stairs from the town. What let the hotel down for us was the complete lack of sound insulation between rooms. Wearing headphones at 1am trying to block out noisy neighbours ruined the experience for us. However the place is a good price and could suit people not bothered by this sort of thing!

8/10 Good

Mildred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sweet hotel and lovely room with views
The hotel staff were lovely and helpful and directed us to Taormina Centre very clearly. For those who have difficulty using stairs, it would be wise if they spoke to hotel staff directly to see if they can be offered easier access
Dear Mildred, Thank you very much for your stay, it was a real pleasure to have you our guests! We really hope to see you again! Kind Regards Elena & Alessandro Lombardo & All the Villa Greta Staff =)))

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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10/10 Excellent

Michael, and Maria from London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value hotel
Great value hotel; staff very kind; breakfast very good; on amny counts beats more expensive hotels we stayed in in Sicily.

8/10 Good

Visitor, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good view
This hotel is for people who are very fit

8/10 Good

Anita, Poland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
wonderful views!
beautiful view to Etna and Taormina from the room, a balcon and from the restaurant where we ate the breakfast - good products, cheese, ham, jogurt, croissants, butter, rolls. No wifi in our room, working in the restaurant, service speak English very well,old furniture and equipment. Recommend due to extra views.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Very nice and good service

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Nice Hotel
Friendly staff - well run - a little bit outside town and from the beach but f=great views and good food. Lots of steps which is worth noting if you are unfit.

4/10 Poor

Travelling man, London

a view from afar
not quite in Taormina and a little in need of some attention to bring this up to scratch.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
High up the hill!
Very pleasant, quirky house but room was good and lovely views over the town and across to Etna. Lots of steps and a good steep walk into the town centre.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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Generally nice hotel
Generally nice hotel. Rooms were very clean. Most with their own terraces / balconies with excellent views of the bay and Mt Etna. Breakfast basic but nice. Hotel is situated at the top of the hill so it is a bit of a climb up and down to the town. Bar and restaurant quite expensive - would have been more likely to stay there in the evening for meal/drinks if more reasonably priced. Better value drinks and food in the town. Had requested a taxi to take us to the train station for 7am - this was booked by a member of staff the night before. Unfortunately the taxi did not arrive and we missed our train. This was most likely the fault of the taxi company but no-one was around in the hotel at that time to help us find another and we ended up walking with our bags down the hill to the station.

10/10 Excellent

Tim & Joanna, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning views
A Lovely stay which offers and easy 10 minute walk to central Taormina alternatively take a bus outside your door, or up to Castelmola. Morning breakfast offers lovely relaxed service with very friendly staff and the restaurant offers some traditional culinary delights. overall we had a fabulous stay in Taormina and highly recommend anyone to stay here.

2/10 Terrible

notsatisfied, taormina

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not unless you are super fit
Hotel owner ok but female reception staff very unfriendly and rather abrupt. This hotel has so many steps to get to reception and rooms ( around 50 from top entrance). plus to get to the hotel one has to walk uphill for about 1 KM some rather steep roads and steps. It is not for the elderly , young families or normal people. The rooms are very basic.The breakfast is basic and same. If you eat meat then you will be eating with the wasps who get to the sliced ham before you. The staff seem indifferent to this.All in all not one I would stay at again or recommend to any of my friends.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Absolutely great views
Hotel overlooks mt Etna and the coast, very beautiful. Should also do dinner at the hotel dining area for a night coz it is so romantic to watch the sunset. Have the mussel pot, delicious! Only downside is u hv to climb up and down daily (abt 15min) to get to the main plaza and it is quite a distance to walk to the bus station even with the shortcut (I got lost!)

10/10 Excellent

T

Liked: Staff & service
Great view and service
Nice hotel with a great view. Perfect for those who don't mind the walk into town which is 10 mins down some steps. The free breakfast in the morning is nice aswell.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
hotel away from noise but not that far away
The hotel is quite good. What you would expect from a 2-star I guess (since we've never been to a 2-star I cannot compare with others). Breakfast is scarce as what they give you is what you have to eat. No choice, which was quite a disappointment.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
stay some-were else
The hotel is up on the hill about 15 mins walk up hill and a load of steps when you get to the hotel, so if you have a bags need a taxi up and down to town which will cost about €20. The bed' are fold out bed and very uncomfortable we had a double which was 2 pushed togther but on my side under the mattress was 2 planks of would were the spring had broke on the bed. Nice view of town and etna but not wort the hassle of hill and bad bed also the toilet smelled of urine all the time which could be just the heat and drains etc.. If you are looking for cheap one night maby but other wise stay somewere else

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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MUST RETURN
I LOVED THE PEACE AND SERENITY. IT WAS LIKE AN OASIS AWAY FROM THE TOURISTS , TOURS, CRUSE SHI[PS.

4/10 Poor

Lars

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
outdated
room standard did not match website photos and the room was noisy and smelled of cigarets :-(

8/10 Good

GandM, Edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value, great views
A quirky hotel with fantastic views. The room was pretty basic but functional and the staff very very helpful. It's a 20 minute climb up the steps from the town but that was part of the fun and you can always take a rest and look at the view.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice view, that's it
The hotel must be renewed. The furniture is old, the bathroom had a bad smell and the shower was not working properly. The owners are friendly.

6/10 Okay

George, Bucharest

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Great view but very unfriendly staff!!!
The hotel has a very nice location with views over the sea and Mount Etna (that was the reason for booking it), however I had a very bad experience with their staff, including the owner. First of all, the room I was offered was different from what I booked and didn't have central heating. The air conditioning system was providing only cold air and I was freezing during the night. However, I am allergic to air conditioning and could not have used it anyway. The hotel should mention that they only use air conditioning for heating. It was cold in the bathroom too, as the room/bathroom have only a wooden roof. The shower cabin was tiny! When I checked out the owner was not available to talk to me about my complain and one member of the staff came with ridiculous excuses as they only use air conditioning in Italy and if I can't stand it I should not return to the country! One good point for them: the room and bathroom were very clean! But the surroundings were quite in a mess because they were doing some refurbishment! I could not enjoy my stay there!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Happy times
Having stayed in Taormina previously we knew where we were going to be in relation to the town centre so on reading other reviews that put location as a negative its misleading as this is part of the whole beauty of Taormina, a picturesque town set on a mountain side. Staff at the hotel were helpful and courteous. We had a few small issues, but they were dealt with immediately. The room no.33 was spacious, with two basins in the bathroom and a very warm powerful shower. The double bed was two singles together but that made for a good nights sleep. We had a private balcony with the stunning view of Etna and the bay. Breakfast was plenty, a bowl of cereal, fresh fruit to help yourself. On the table a croissant and two rolls each, meat or cheese fillings and coffee or tea. For the money paid this was definately value for money and would recommend this for a 2* stay.

8/10 Good

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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Needs some reforms great price

8/10 Good

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10/10 Excellent

Jeppe, Aarhus, Denmark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not spend money on Postcards till you've seen this view
Normally we skip these "polls" from the webpages, but this hotel was so uplifting that we had to write a recommendation... A great family-owned Hotel located on the mountainside! Amazing view overlooking Toarmina, the sea and Etna. Friendly and kind staff. We had a pleasant stay and would certainly recommend it - as you won't be dissapointed (if you don't mind climbing stairs:)

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Hotel Greta in Taormina
For a low budget stop over,fine! Staff friendly and helpful. We only stayed one night, room and toilet were clean, air-conditioning worked very well

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Hotel Villa Greta
Lovely little hotel. Clean and staff are very friendly. Much better than I expected from a 2 star hotel. Only a few minutes walk down a lot of steps to main part of town. Views from balconies are amazing. Very reasonably priced...would definitely recommend it.

4/10 Poor

Anthony, SURREY, UK

Disliked: Staff & service
my stay
Well after being greeted in a nice way we was taken to are room, which was in a nice location but i did notice a smell of damp in the entrance hallway. the view was very nice, & on a clear day you can see mount etna.. me and a friend stayed here for 2 nights out of 8 days in italy:) we had a comfortable quite night in the room which was good after our long journey.. The only thing that really could of been better with the room was if the shower could of been bigger i'm not a fatty but i found it hard to move which was i bit frustrating... morning breakfast was rubbish!! & there only seemed to be one guy, who was trying to do everything like.. help other guests at reception answer the phone attend to the dinning room, of which there was 8 guests at the time, waiting for there breakfast service and he seemed very stressed which i CAN understand, poor guy:( Anyway if i remember we had, a croissant, a bread roll with no choice of jam "I hate cherry". a coffee that was nasty, just tasted of coal dust!!! was i really in italy? I then noticed that every one else was ordering a cappuccinos, at extra cost no doubt, i guess they didn't think too much of the house coffee either we did get some cornflakes...yippee but only after having to wait ten minutes for them to refill the milk jug and at one point, i did ask the waiter, receptionist, maybe even the cleaner if i could have a boiled egg as i had seen a finished one on another table. and he abruptly answered NO! omg sorry for asking!!!! we noticed the drying room for the towels in the afternoon, it seemed to be in a very damp area, and all the towels were hanging there, and it was raining now so it couldnt of helped much when we got back to our room after a long day exploring beautiful taormina all i was looking forward to was a nice "tight" shower.. lol unfortunately when i went to dry myself, the towel was damp, in fact all of them were!! did they change the towels i wondered, i think they did. it was just that the new ones hadn't dried properly from being outside!!! Anyway the last bit is the best.. I left my coat in the wardrobe the day i left for catania so when we got to our next hotel the receptionist offered to call them, how nice:) they told her that they would go and look, but we would have to call back again as they was busy right now REALLY... Or is it that you have a staffing problem? So we did call back, twice, & no answer. The following day we hired a car and before we left early to go up etna, the receptionist kindly tried to call again for me this time they answered it was somebody different this time, and they told us that it had been checked and that there was no jacket there. how strange is that, the cleaners had not been in there yet!!! maybe the place was haunted!! well after our day up the mountain we came back past taormina in the evening & so i decided to go and check with them, maybe even get to look for myself sort of guest apperance i suppose.. haha.. as to be honest i really didn't think that they had looked themselves, and i just wanted some reaction.. Well i certainly got that when the manager saw me arrive, he new exactly who i was.. I told him that i was passing and just wanted to take a look for my jacket he said that i should of called first!! so i told him that we did...twice last night, but no answer he then said, that's impossible as they always answer, what number did i use?????? "the same bl--dy one that we first used" so I first asked him if the cleaners had found it? and replied that the cleaners had not been in there yet, cool! can i go and check please? at first he seemed hesitant, but then realised just how far i had come so we went up to look sure enough, there was no jacket, but then i think we all new that didnt we? when we walked back to reception, he then unbelievable said to me that he would call the cleaners to ask them??????? ASK THEM WHAT? you just told me 10 minutes ago that they had not been in the room!!! well at this point i new that i just wanted to leave this place as i was getting really angry. so i said. no problem, thanks & goodbye. the manager then said that i should leave my email just in case in case of what i thought? lol, talk about being kicked when down! but i did leave it & my telephone no too but have not heard from them yet good! don't wanna...

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, great view, great staff
I arrived in Taormina in the evening without a reservation anywhere. I found an internet cafe and booked this room. When I arrived, they had not yet received the email regarding my reservation, however they accepted my reservation printouts and were very accommodating and polite. This hotel has a nice restaurant and bar, with a nice breakfast and a great view of the coast. Other than the shower not working, it was an excellent experience.

4/10 Poor

Sigrid, Pittsburgh, PA

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Villa Greta in Taormina, Sicily
The hotel has a beautiful view from the dining room and the food and beds are good. However, it is not suitable for anyone who has problems with steps. We counted over 200 steps from the lower street level to our room. We arrived by car and the hotel only provides street parking on very steep narrow streets. We asked for a non smoking room and that was perhaps the problem. The location of our room was at the end of the garden had no balcony like a number of the other rooms. Some of the furniture had broken handles but the worst was that we had a toilet that was leaking around the base (it was fixed during our stay) and our towels were not changed during our 4 day stay even though some of the linens were dirty because of the leaking toilet. We also were told initially that breakfast would not be served until 9 am which is pretty late if you want to make excursions. Later we found out that you could ask for breakfast as early as 6 am if you let the staff know in advance.

10/10 Excellent

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It matter when you've got that view
We are budget travellers so our priorities are maybe different from couples who are looking for a resort holiday, with this in mind Villa Greta would score 10/10 easily. Taormina is a spectacular place to spend a few days, longer if you enjoy days down at the beach below the town. This hotel would not be suitable for anyone with mobility concerns, buggy with young children etc. It is accessed from the town up a well lit path, mostly steps climbing for approx 10min so when you arrive with bags it is essential to take transport, the Castelmola bus (at least every 30min) or the town bus, both are used to tourists and know where to let you off for your hotel. Great spot for sight seeing as you are halfway up to Castelmola, and near to Madonna della rocca, you can use the paths or jump on the town bus if you are not so keen on a walk. Breakfast was a simple enough affair, pastries, jam, meat, cheese, rolls and cereal - my only criticism would be that it would benefit from not being quite so formal, be nicer and more relaxed - if it was help yourself. We didn't eat in the restaurant. We never had the need for much interaction with the staff but they seamed pleasant and helpful. The room itself was very dated and mismatched but that really didn't matter as it was clean and secure. Bathroom was practical. Telly and aircon both worked fine. We spent all our time either out or on the balcony, 2 chairs, a table and the best view possible, town below, Etna to the right - constantly changing with the clouds and light. We had some pretty bad weather but the lightening just added to the view again. After 4 nights the walk home did start to tire, but a change into comfy shoes and 10 minutes later you lost your envy of the town hotels. Would go back in a second, and highly recommend to all like-minded tourists.

8/10 Good

Mavis, Manchester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice home run hotel, worth a visit
we spent two nights there. everything is just perfect except for the location and a lady working in the daytime.

6/10 Okay

Chrs, London, UK

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Better options available
This was one of the cheaper hotels in Taormina through Expedia, but there are better hotels for the price. We got a "basic" room and it was exactly that. A bed and a (not entirely clean) bathroom. The shower was pretty awful too. The real benefit of this place though is the view and it gets a pass mark for that alone. Incredible views on a clear morning from the (very basic) breakfast. One way to save some more money on your trip would be to buy a bottle of prosecco and drink it on their sun deck; cheaper than the bars downtown and it lets you freshen up in your room before hitting town for dinner etc.

10/10 Excellent

devore, blois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful surrounding
nice terrace directly on the room with beautiful view good bargain

6/10 Okay

Ben, New Jersey, NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Villa Greta
For the price of the hotel per night and the location, this hotel was not worth it. The Shower in the bathroom was the size of a coffin and not comfortable at all, we had to open the door to the shower in order to wash ourselves. The air conditioning sucked and you had to walk miles with your luggage. The best part of the hotel was the view, it was spectacular. You are miles away from the beach as well so either pay more to be right in front of the beach, or get a hotel on the mountain that is ok with a great view. Oh and the restaurant in the hotel is expensive, you can eat for about the same price in the center of Taormina. I wish we had payed a bit more and stayed somewhere else.

8/10 Good

Judith, northumberland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lovely small local hotel
Very nice hotel, with local feel & character. Friendly helpful staff ,but a long way up the hill, beware if you're looking for somewhere central or don;t like walkng! Excellent views and great breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

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8/10 Good

Mike, kilkenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
hotel Villa Greta
We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel good value for money

10/10 Excellent

Vladimir, Staunton, VA 24401 and Brussels, Belgium

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good stay
Very nice experience.

10/10 Excellent

C, N Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Breathtaking Views and wonderful food
Hotel Villa Greta is ideal if you want a reasonable priced break in Taormina and good value for the price charged. Dont be put off by the dated appearance as the rooms are clean and comfortable with maid service daily and although the bathroom did not look like much everything worked and the shower excellent for rubbing off the dust of travelling. Greta appeared a bit formidable at first but when asked for anything flashed the most wonderful smile and tride her best to accomodate needs. She searched around to try and find me an adapter to charge the mobile. The restaurant on the terrace was the ideal romantic setting under the stars and moon with etna in the background looking down on the lights of Taormina. The waiters accomodated my sons faddy eating and specially made him chips which he said were the best he ever tasted and at 4 euros a bargain in Taormina. They also did not mind if I only ate a starter and made it feel like a banquet. Food was delicious and great variety for a small restaurant.Equally the breakfast is the best I found in Sicily if you ask for coffee a small bucket arrives with a jug of hot milk fresh bread and different jams, meats, cheese every morning. The staff made me feel special even though we stayed in the budget room and did not have much to spend. The steps may be difficult for someone with mobility problems or small children. The gardens are spectacular and we had a wonderful sense of privacy and were pretty much left in peace.

8/10 Good

D, Dublin / Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Taormina-must visit !
Hotel Villa Greta ** had lovely atmosphere,beautiful view over the sea and mount Etna.Hotel service exellent-clean rooms,staf very profesional,helpfull,they speak 3-4 languages,very good Italien cusine! Transfer to the beach Letojani-shower,WC,Bar-restaurant,swiming pool for children,sun beds/umbrelas. Hotel had lovely view,day or night,was very enjoyable!!!! Also food in the resaurant was lovely and always fresh!!!! In the hotel is amazing,quiet atmosphere. I was very happy there! *Recommendation-rent car,will be easyer for you to get there,it will save you from walk on steps. For everybody-have beautifull holiday! Daniela (CZ),Dublin