Hotel Villa Kristina - Viagrande

People have said this hotel is dated and yes it certainly is, there is no doubt of its 1970's credentials, from the flowery tiles in the bathroom too the bright yellow loo seat and matching loo brush. But...... they are just tiles, the price I paid represented good value for money in this location and if you can look past the 1970's veneer then you […] have a good hotel. So, I asked for a top floor, having read people complain about the road noise, I had no problem with noise and am a light sleeper. If you don't know the city its built on the side of a hill, so when you read reviews of people saying "car are revving up the hill outside"..... good luck finding a hotel not on a hill with a road outside! The balcony has the most fantastic view over the city and looks right out to Mount Etna, what more could you want. Other reviews talk about there being no shower curtain, it's true and I don't know why there is not one, it makes showering difficult and hard not to make the floor wet. On my trip I was not charged for parking at the hotel, but it was quiet, an oversight, not sure. The parking is limited and we did not use the car for our stay so it was not an issue but I would think there would be a lot of shunting of cars if you did need to get out and you have to leave your keys at reception so they can shunt them around. Honestly, look past the decor and you have a good hotel. Lisez la suite

Satisfied

This hotel had a nice tranquil pool area with poolside showers and toilets and plenty of sunbeds available. There is no children's pool and the water, even in the shallow end is quite deep thus making the hotel a haven for adults who want a quiet life. The breakfast offered a good variety of fruit, cereals, rolls, cooked meat and cheese For car-hirers […] the garage was a plus as parking is at a premium on the narrow winding roads. The hotel charges six euros per day. The hotel was in a good position between the lovely but expensive tourist mecca of Taormina with it's gorgeous shops, cafes, ancient Greek Theatre and shady public gardens and the traditional mountaintop village of Castelmola with it's pretty square and marvellous views. On the slightly negative side the decor in the room was a little dated particularly the bathroom where the shower was especially gloomy. The poolside bar area was also not open for snacks etc which was an opportunity missed as guests were going to the local shop for sandwiches to eat by the pool (we were staying there in June and maybe it would be open in the high season of July/August). I would not recommend this hotel to anyone with mobility difficulties due to the steepness of it's location. In summary this was a clean, comfortable value for money hotel with breathtaking views of Mount Etna, the coast, and the surrounding bougainvillea draped villages and deserving of it's three star rating. Lisez la suite

6 of us stayed for one week in September and all were very happy with our stay there. It is a very basic hotel but is was clean and the rooms had everything we needed. The breakfast was sufficient and kept us going till lunch. The views from our balcony were lovely. There is a nice size pool and lots of space around it to chill out. The only down fall […] is there are 52 steps and some hills to get from the hotel to the main street but it only takes 10 mins. Would stay there again. Lisez la suite

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Air conditioning not working, bad smell from the bathroom during the stay, beds ok, great view from the balcony. Poor breakfast. We left the hotel with mixed emotions!

Venligt og hjælpsomt personale, man føler sig velkommen og standarden generelt er glimrende, det eneste der trækker lidt ned er beliggenheden, adgangen til byen er absolut ikke for gangbesværede.

El precio es demasiado elevado para el hotel. Esta situado algo lejos del centro, y aunque las distancias se hace caminando, el camino es cuesta arriba. El buffet del desayuno es algo "austero". Contratar el parking es obligatorio, ya que al encontrarse en la misma carretera no hay sitio para aparcar.

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Hotel ligt idiaal voor bezoek aan Taormina. Hotel is verouderd maar heeft een mooi zwembad. Pakeren in de garage kost € 6.00 per dag kluis huren kost € 2.00 per dag. Parkeren in de kelder is krap

Camera fin troppo piccola e male odorante appena entrato. Conteneva a mala pena un letto matrimoniale (lenzuola e cuscini male odoranti per 3 notti su 5), un solo mini comodino, un obsoleto e non molto pulito armadio, un tavolino con annessa sedia ed una orribile panchetta in ferro ai piedi del letto. Dotata di TV, aria condizionata, ma dalle ore 15,00 […] alle ore 04,00, e di un balconcino interno con una sedia ed un appoggia bevande. Non c'è il frigobar (in estate è un dramma!). Strada abbastanza rumorosa e vista la conformazione dell'hotel si udivano fin troppo i rumori provenienti dai due bagni attigui la camera. Bagno in discrete condizioni ma con doccino intasato di calcare. (Attenzione! Non appena si esauriscono le 2 mini-soponette presenti non attendetevi una nuova dotazione!). Hotel dotato di mini-piscina, ma con annessi colombi, e di garage a pagamento (a mio parere, visto l'impossibilità di parcheggio in zona, non proprio elegante ed azzeccato!). Prima colazione a buffet molto abbondante, se ci si presentava almeno un'ora prima la chiusura (07,30 - 09,30) altrimenti ci si poteva arragiare con quel poco che restava. Infine, riguardo la posizione dell'hotel, devo dire che si trova a poche centinaia di metri da Porta Catania ma bisogna sobbarcarsi un bel pò di scale e di stradine in salita. Lisez la suite

Nice little hotel with a great service and a nice poolarea. There's a little walk from the hotel to the city and beach, but I think the view was quite worth it.