Hotel Villa Diodoro

One of the worst hotels I stayed at. The carpets are filthy. The staff are not friendly. The breakfast was not good at all. We had ants in our room. Our door lock was broken. And our shower head would not stay in one spot so water would be everywhere after showering. The pool is dated but the view and location was great. Spend your money elsewhere. This hotel needs to close and have a big renovation!

Nice view, clean room, friendly staffs. Breakfast is good but not great.

Great property with beautiful grounds. Slightly dated but still holds on to that timeless vibe.

Beautiful view but downhill fast after that. We had a terrace but other guests are allowed to SMOKE there! So we had to keep the door closed but that at least cut the noise from loud tour groups yelling back and forth from their terraces. The WiFi is spotty in the rooms and you cannot adjust the AC so the room is stuffy. No night light and the bathroom lighting is harshly bright. We were told we couldn't have an additional luggage rack and the TV didn't work for 2 days and when finally repaired had bad reception. Shower head either hand held or straight in your face. We heard the hotel has been sold and will undergo a big renovation. It needs it!!!

The parking is NOT FREE this is not a 4 stars hotel looks like a 2 stars hotel.The breakfast is very weak. The Door is very bad not the easiest Way to open, close. The room,pool is dirty too.The recepcion people is not frendly. The room is so loud.The internet is not the best.

So the rugs are worn but EVERYWHERE was spotless. So the WiFi is very poor but each team member we came across did everything they could to make our stay comfortable. The location is absolutely spot on and the views from the dining room were immense. Beds and pillows very comfortable and a fairly powerful hairdryer with good amenities in the bedroom. Breakfast, although the same every day, was of a high standard and enjoyable. Room 405 though was dark with a tiny balcony not like the rooms beside it - we complained as there was no desk for laptop work and when we were told it would be addressed the following morning - I didn’t believe it - but it was and without any reminder. We were offered another room with a communal really large balcony but we stayed in 405 and did not hear a sound at any time. If the local low-down of the hotel closing for a year for a total refurbishment is true - this hotel is absolutely worth checking out.

1st of all I don't know what some people expect from a hotel,on arrival front entrance looked great,staff were very attentive,room was lovely and the few amazing, nearly swapped hotels with all the negative comments on here but I have no complaints whatsoever,yes the rugs are abit worn and the room looks a bit tired but didn't it affect my holiday mmmmmmmmm no,all in all a good hotel!

A nice, charming facility with a spectacular view of Mt. Etna and the bay. Zero interest in customers. They just don't pay attention to the little things. They will not change any size bill. Not a ten Euro note, not a twenty, not a fifty They will spend no more than 60 seconds on directions, then they turn and leave When we asked if they had conditioner for the shower, response was "you don't need conditioner" When the A/C wasn't working, they said someone would be over, no one ever came in three days Their restaurant is okay, except I got food poisoning from the swordfish. Service is perfunctory, at best When we asked at front desk for a Pepto Bismol or something, we were told to go into town The pool is lovely and clean, lots of steps to and fro (manageable)

Overall the hotel was wonderful for our purposes. The view from the corner room is stunning! The pool is spectacular with a nice bar. The grounds are neatly kept and very pretty. And the access to the town is perfect. However, as some other reviews said, I don’t think the hotel lives up to its claim as a superb luxury stay. There’s definitely some updating that needs doing. For the most part that’s part of the classic charm, but age is apparent in the wrong ways in many cases. The services often feel well below the price point. Rooms are pretty bare, extra pool towels cost 5euro, parking is not readily available as described and is instead valet for a cost, the showers are a little weak, and finally— the breakfast is not at all worth the price. At the very least I would expect to have someone making espresso, not a half broken automatic cappuccino machine that makes a pretty bad cup. My free breakfast in budget hotels across Italy were better than this luxury one. All and all I wouldn’t write the hotel off my list for the next time I visit and would return if it worked right, but I will certainly be checking around for other options too.

Taormina is changing so much. Not for the good .once upon a time the stores were special clothing and items that were the handy work of locals and particular to Italy. Now it is upper end commercial things you can purchase everywhere! The hotel restaurant food was horrible! With all the delicious food in Italy I ask myself where did this food come from? The young woman at the front desk was a rude and snotty. My room had no shower only a tub was not the best.