Villa Riis

We had a large group, 3 rooms in total. The hotel rooms are a bit run down, but we had NO HOT WATER for our entire stay of 2 nights. Management was no help, sent some person to each room telling us a tall tale. It was the most pleasant hotel experience we have ever had! Then….as is common in Taormina, the hotel staff needed the keys to our car to park it elsewhere. When we went to leave at checkout, we found out that the battery in the rental car was completely dead. This hotel offered us NO HELP! They couldn’t even assist us in finding jumper cables. We walked through town, ending up buying a set from a taxi driver for much much more than we could buy them for, and jump the car ourselves with the car from others who were with us! No pool services for drinks, again, very very poor service. DO NOT STAY HERE

As others have stated the best part of this Hotel is the location! Set on a cliff with amazing views from the rooms and breakfast terrace. There was a charge for parking but so convenient. Walking into Taormina was a very short walk up a one block hill. The pool area is a bit of a hike down a fairly steep hill and the pool could use some updating but still a lovely treat after a hot day of exploring. The rooms are roomy with amazing balcony views. Our first room didn't have working a/c but did have a beautiful renovated bathroom. We were quickly moved to a room next door that thankfully did have working a/c but did not have a renovated bathroom, quite a difference. We really enjoyed the beautiful baroque furnishings everywhere, like staying in a beautiful museum. We found the breakfast to be fine, fairly typical.

This is a faulty towers property, dirty, old, and poor breakfast, with various things not working but with a perfect location, and the best possible staff, and great view of the sea. Daisy at the front couldn't do more to make us happy, and the other man of whom I have forgotten his name, was like Basil Faulty, but he was awfully helpful and tried very hard. It is on the doorstep of the old town. The car park is a wee bit on the high side at 15 euro, but handy to have the car just there. It just needs a real vamp up, and a decent clean. And a bit more for breakfast. We would definitely stay here again though.