Hotels in Messina

there rises forth a small romantic suburb composed of three structures: the Grand Hotel Archduca, inspired by the Austrian Archduke Luigi Salvatore. Precisely here, where the splendour of Hapsburg style is married to late '800's Sicilian style, a royal summer palace has been given life. The rooms are elegant, the service is refined, and the halls are warm and inviting. There is a terraced restaurant which looks out upon the heated swimming pool with hydro-massage, all steeped in Mediterranean colours and fragrances. In addition, there is a solarium, work-out gym and games room which all complete the portrait of a comfortable holiday in Lipari. Just a few footsteps away is the Marina Corta square, a fishermen's port and hydrofoil berth, and only 2 minutes on foot brings one to the little Portinente beach. Shopping is but 3 minutes away, found amongst the boutiques and small, colourful shops. For a little culture, instead, one may take a 5 minute trip to visit the Castle of Lipari, with its museum, archaeological park and cathedral with an accompanying cloister.

The hotel has 51 rooms - 9 single rooms, 3 Junior Suites, and superior double rooms - all furnished in Liberty style, elegant and comfortable, with bathtub, safe, minibar, TV sat, pay per view, internet connection, double telephone line. One entire floor is reserved for non smoking guests. The elegant restaurant on the 4th floor has a beautiful view on the city and it is an ideal place both for a sophisticated banquet or a working lunch. A pleasant tea room and a bar complete the scene.

In 1906 the Grand Hotel Timeo played host to Wilhelm II of Hohenzollern, Duke of Prussia and Emperor of Germany, to whom the hotel's prestigious Kaiser Suite id dedicated. Surrounded by a 25 thousand m2 park filled with cypress, olive, palm, magnolia, almond, mulberry, citrus and bouganvillea trees, this historic hotel is famous for its literary terrace, which has always been a preferred meeting place for illustrious guests: from here you can admire the snow-covered Mount Etna, the sea and the splendour of the Greek Theatre. All the exquisitely furnished rooms have balconies or terraces. The Suites - almost all of which have large terraces - bring to mind the magnificence of Sicilian Baroque without overpowering, thanks to the use of fresh colours and fabrics which provide an elegantly faded feel. Amongst these the Kaiser Suite, with its elegnat rooms and terrace of over 220 m2, where one can relive the splendour of aristocratic Sicily in the early days of the 20th century. The reception rooms, with their large windows looking out onto the terrace, are the idial place in which to do a little reading and they also provide an intimate, elegant and striking setting when in the evening the notes of the piano gently resound.

always directed from the Savoca Family, was born in 1983, but in 1993 the restaurant, the bar and the hall, have been restructured. In 2002 all the rooms have been renewed, leaving a tangible sign of comfort and welcoming. Moreover the hotel has a piano bar, TV room, reading room, an American bar, restaurant, pizzeria and parking. The hotel, for its strategic position, is apt for all types of customers, sea, mountain, trekking and art tourism and also for short stays and business visits. Availability and courtesy are always given to the customers who come to our hotel.

You enter through a small iron gate at road-level and find the entrance and the garden with the shadowy palmtrees a few steps below. The team at the reception desk is extemely helpful. The whole atmosphere is familiar and peaceful. Buffet breakfast is served in the garden or the garden-pavillon. The hotel offers parking or garage at request, front desk service 24 hours, bar, internet point and a shuttle-service to the private beach (May October). We organize tennis and diving reservations, airport limousine transfers and individual excursions. We also do bookings for bus-excursions, hotels and restaurants and make reservations for rent-a-cars. There are 22 rooms, all with private shower (hair-dryer), windows with double-glasses, central-heating, telephone, sat television, safe and individually controlled air condition. Nearly all of them have a view on the sea and a balcony.

Hotel Les Sables Noirs is considered one of the most important hotel in the Aeolian archipelago. It combines the naturalistic beauties with the style and the services that belong to an exclusive atmosphere. The rooms, all spacious and comfortable, are furnished in typical Mediterranean style and many of them have got a wide flowering balcony. The swimming-pool is surrounded by a garden and gives the possibility to enjoy the forms and perfumes of the local flora. Direct access to the Restaurant 'La Baia di Ponente' from the swimming-pool. The restaurant is on a wide panoramic terrace in front of the private beach, from which the guests can enjoy a breathtaking landscape that, at dusk, during the kiss between sun and sea, shows the best suggestive and vivid colours.

It is located in a quiet, central part of the town in the archaeological area of Contrada Diana, 50 metres from the main street and 300 metres from the port, an ideal spot in which to spend a pleasant, restful holiday enjoyng the sun and sea. The light, airy rooms have shower with hydro-massage and balcony or terrace and are equipped with hair dryer, magnifying make-up mirror, direct-line telephone, individual air-conditioning,Sat Colour Tv, minibar and safe. In a cool Mediterranean garden a generous, varied breakfast is served amidst hibiscus and bouganvillea and the scent of orange and lemon blossom. A large veranda with maxi Sat TV screen, a spacious conservatory, and a well-run bar serving delicious cold snacks, comprise the lounge area. The hotel is personally managed by the owners; fascinating Aeolian pictures and artefacts, a veritable museum in themselves, line the walls and these, together with the characteristic Aeolian courtesy and friendliness, create a very special attractive and welcoming atmosphere. Private parking. If desired, we have an arrangement with several typical restaurants of the island (200 metres distant). If you do not yet know the Aeolian Islands, now is the time to act! Bewitching you with new tastes and sounds, this land will take you to its heart, a land which seems to rise from the sea each morning and sink back into it again at sunset. We will do everything possible to make your holiday splendid, carefree and unforgettable. It will be an honour and a pleasure for us to receive you as our most esteemed guests. Our hotel will be close in winter season, from the 1st of November to the middle of March.

WE have 38 rooms, and a suite provided with all comforts, all with sea views, each with bathroom supplied with hydro massage system and private terrace, Internet point, TV satellite system, safe, air conditioning and heating, no smoking. We provide parking and a garage, a panoramic breakfast room , swimming pool, and a laundry service.

It is a superior class hotel which offers both quality services and comforts to all its guests. The historical centre and archaeological museum is just a stroll down from the hotel. This villa turned hotel offers beautifully setup rooms with fully equipped facilities which are all furnished in a neat and simple style. The blessed location of the hotel near the seafront assures every guest a wonderful and peaceful vacation.

The family-run business, its spectacular location on the Bay of Mazzarò and the passion for hospitality make this Taormina Hotel the ideal solution for spending the holidays. The interior of the house reflects the family's passion for this wonderful land: chandeliers and bed headboards in wrought iron, products in Caltagirone ceramics, solid wood furniture in Arte Povera style, Rattan sofas and tables in the sun-drenched veranda. The Villa is surrounded by a most beautiful Mediterranean garden, where olive and citrus trees grow and where guests can enjoy their breakfast. A charming narrow street leads you from the hotel to the sea in just 2 minutes: the guests of Villa Caterina have access to a private beach. The rooms of Villa Caterina are all of a typical Sicilian charm, with beds in wrought iron, Caltagirone ceramics and wide windows overlooking the splendid Mediterranean garden which surrounds the hotel. The 11 twin or triple rooms come with a comfortable private bathroom with shower and hair-dryer, air conditioning, a telephone with a direct external line, a television receiving satellite channels and a safety deposit box.

The hotel is run personally by the Lombardo family with great care and attention, and many guests return again and again, and leave their testimonials in one of the four 'Golden Books'. The hotel has 17 rooms, most fow which have terrace or balcony. There are tastefully decorated, with private bathroom, Sat TV, direct dial phone, central heating, hairdryer,air conditioning, and an enchanting view of the Ionian Sea and Etna. The restaurant offers a home cooked menu with typical Sicilian dishes.

Our hotel offers many services: free covered parking, swimming pool with snack bar, hall, bar, restaurant and much more. With a breathtaking view of Etna (the higher volcano in Europe, 3323 mt.), Taormina and the Giardini Naxos gulf, our rooms have a balcony, direct phone line, bathroom with bath & shower, and hair dryer.

Idyllically located on the waters edge in lush, sub-tropical gardens, this charming villa was first built by a distinguished English family back in 1830 as their private residence. Transformed into a hotel in 1950, it retains a distinctive and almost personal character of its own with many pieces of original fine art and antique furniture which enrich its classical ambience. The hotel has its own fine shingle beach directly below and the bay of Mazzarò is the perfect natural swimming pool. Within 200 mts. is the cable car which transports guests up to the ancient village of Taormina with its renowned Greek Roman Theatre. The 78 bedrooms, junior suites and suites are airconditioned with bath or shower, wc, satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, safe, minibar, most of them with sea view, balcony or terrace. Restaurant 'Oliviero', bar with piano-bar every night, beach bar in summer.

Surrounded by two creeks, the beach in front is a mix of black sand and pebbles. All of the 37 rooms are elegantly furnished. Most of the rooms has the seaview and face Strombolicchio. All the bedrooms offer: terrace, bathroom, TV sat, minibar, safety box, ceiling fan ventilation, and air conditioning. The hotel has two restaurants, one covered and one open air with three large terraces a few metres from the beach. The restaurants offer typical Mediterranean cuisine. Vegetarian meals on request.

The building has an inviting bar and sun therapy terraces. The furnishing and colouring, typically aeolian and Mediterranean, give the hotel an unique solar aspect. The position in the port of Pignataro give us the possibility to welcome the yachtsmen to extend their stay on the Aeolian islands after their cruises. 12 rooms provided with all comforts: frigobar, safe, TV satellite, telephone, air conditioning and heating, internet access.

The complex is made up a group of small villas built in the island's typical architecture. The furnished apartments have a small garden and covered patios and can accommodate up to five person. The single villas, from 4 to 8 guests, are all furnished with bathroom with shower,terrace, hot and cold water, cooking zone with fridge, TV satellite system, air conditioning, heating, telephone and safe.

Royal Palace Hotel is efficient and dynamic a modern building in the centre of the city ideal for business guests. It has 102 rooms, some of them have terraces where, during summer it's possible to take sun bath in a total privacy, 3 meeting rooms (200 people max occupancy). It's restaurant offers a variety of dishes of the typical Sicilian cuisine and it's considered the meeting point for business in the city. The hotel has also one Cafè/ Bar.

The Hotel Villa Ducale in Taormina is situated in a genuine aristocratic, Sicilian villa from where you can admire a unique and spectacular view: on one side the vast, calm crystal sea extends out, while on the other Etna rises up, surrounded by a luscious vegetation. All the rooms in this exclusive hotel in Taormina have a splendid, private terrace from where you can admire a spectacular view of the sea and Etna. The rooms are decorated with painted ceramics created by local artisans, and have comfortable beds in wrought iron and terracotta flooring. Rooms are equipped with satellite TV, radio, minibar, hair dryer, remote controlled air conditioning, mini safe, and direct telephone line.