Hotel Villa Sonia

We travelled to Villa Sonia as a couple in their mid 30’s, for 6 days in early April, bed and breakfast in a Superior Room (Room 410) Location It’s located centrally in Castelmola. The walk into Castelmola’s shops and bars is about 5 minutes - there’s plenty to do on your doorstep that if you wanted a hotel day with a break at lunch and evenings to walk around, you wouldn’t feel bored. The walk into Taormina via the path near the hotel took around 30 minutes down and around 35minutes up for us. We’re moderately fit (hike regularly at home) and the weather was around 20 degrees all week - so others might feel differently. We would recommend the up hill hike in summer unless you were well stocked up on water. The bus stop is near the hotel and easy to find if you needed it (we never caught it) but we did get a taxi up from Taormina sea area, once at a cost of €40 (so be warned if you have a few too many wines like we did and can’t face a bus or walk!) We rented a car for our trip and used the car park at a cost of €7 euro per day. The car park felt very secure and safe for our rental. Staff: The staff at the hotel were all absolutely lovely. They’re the stand out part of our trip - every member of the reception team were so kind and approachable. We asked for recommendations on towns to visit in areas in the north east and south east and came away with well circled maps! We had fewer interactions with breakfast staff but all were smiley and attentive. Cleanliness Our room was cleaned daily and to a high standard. The bed always made exceptionally well. The pool area was always clean, as was shared areas around the hotel and the breakfast area. Facilities The hotel has an overall charming feel to it. Our Superior Room had a brilliant view of Mt Etna. Really faultless. Their balcony was huge, the bed was big (big enough for my 6’1 partner and me). No kettle in the room but we asked for one and it was provided the same day - we just needed to buy our own coffee and milk. We used the pool area / sun beds most days in the early evening. April is too cold to swim unless you pack a wet suit but we really enjoyed relaxing on the sun beds. One small note is that the pool bar isn’t open in April as it’s off season, but you can buy soft drinks / alcohol / crisps in the hotel lobby and I believe there are plastic cups available for any class bottles. Food and drink We went for breakfast every day and thought the food was nice. There was a small selection of cooked food (scrambled eggs, hot dog style sausage and bacon), meats, yogurts and fruit, breads and homemade cakes. A special shoutout to the apple cake and whoever makes this! We only went for our evening meal the first night (no reason, just wanted to explore the area restaurants!) but the wine, food and service were great and the price in line with other local restaurants. Value for money Very very very good value for money. We booked through hotels.com and also used a QuidCo cashback deal (not affiliated with the hotel but available in the UK). Overall: We would have no hesitation returning to Villa Sonia again. I imagine in May/June when the weather is hotter and the pool warmer that it is absolutely incredible!!

The location is truly perfect—peaceful and away from the crowds, yet still close enough to everything you might want to explore. The view is simply breathtaking, a true “million-dollar” panorama that never gets old, whether you’re enjoying it with your morning coffee or a glass of wine in the evening. One thing we really appreciate is the tranquility—sleeping here is genuinely restful, with no noise or stress, which is quite rare these days. The breakfast is solid, offering everything you need for a pleasant start to the day. In the end, what really sets this hotel apart is the value for money. For what you get, it’s hard to find anything better. Definitely a place we love coming back to—and will return to again.

It just needs a bit of refreshing—painting the walls, updating the bathrooms—but it’s all purely cosmetic.

Lage und Aussicht, Gastronomie.

Personal war verbindlich. Lüftung für meine Ohren zu laut. Baulicher Zustand am Pool in die Jahre gekommen.

Przyjemny obiekt w pięknej okolicy. Obsługa pomocna. Z tarasu super widok na Etnę, szczególnie że m mieliśmy bezchmurne niebo i słoneczny poranek. Obiekt położony 2,5 km od centrum Taorminy, ale obsługa zapewniła nam transfer. który odbywa się dwa razy dziennie rano i o 15:34.

Dostaliśmy pokój od ulicy, ale nie miało to większego znaczenia. Nie poprosiłem też pokoju z widokiem na Etnę.

Emplacement extraordinaire. Unique, magnifique.

Restaurant indigne du cadre

The location and the staff. Originally booked as Taormina everything was either booked or outrageously expensive. So glad we got to stay in Castelmola! Great views and while people in Sicily generally were friendly the staff here were especially so.

La vue doit être magnifique mais nous étions dans le brouillard

Franchement pas à la hauteur d’un 4 étoiles. Cheveux dans la douche, installation désuète, petit déjeuner type 3e âge

Widok! Ciche pokoje, wygodne łóżko, dobre śniadanie

Views And food.

Small room and shower.