Hotel Villa Greta

The hotel has a beautiful view from the dining room and the food and beds are good. However, it is not suitable for anyone who has problems with steps. We counted over 200 steps from the lower street level to our room. We arrived by car and the hotel only provides street parking on very steep narrow streets. We asked for a non smoking room and that was perhaps the problem. The location of our room was at the end of the garden had no balcony like a number of the other rooms. Some of the furniture had broken handles but the worst was that we had a toilet that was leaking around the base (it was fixed during our stay) and our towels were not changed during our 4 day stay even though some of the linens were dirty because of the leaking toilet. We also were told initially that breakfast would not be served until 9 am which is pretty late if you want to make excursions. Later we found out that you could ask for breakfast as early as 6 am if you let the staff know in advance.

This was one of the cheaper hotels in Taormina through Expedia, but there are better hotels for the price. We got a "basic" room and it was exactly that. A bed and a (not entirely clean) bathroom. The shower was pretty awful too. The real benefit of this place though is the view and it gets a pass mark for that alone. Incredible views on a clear morning from the (very basic) breakfast. One way to save some more money on your trip would be to buy a bottle of prosecco and drink it on their sun deck; cheaper than the bars downtown and it lets you freshen up in your room before hitting town for dinner etc.

nice terrace directly on the room with beautiful view good bargain

For the price of the hotel per night and the location, this hotel was not worth it. The Shower in the bathroom was the size of a coffin and not comfortable at all, we had to open the door to the shower in order to wash ourselves. The air conditioning sucked and you had to walk miles with your luggage. The best part of the hotel was the view, it was spectacular. You are miles away from the beach as well so either pay more to be right in front of the beach, or get a hotel on the mountain that is ok with a great view. Oh and the restaurant in the hotel is expensive, you can eat for about the same price in the center of Taormina. I wish we had payed a bit more and stayed somewhere else.

Very nice hotel, with local feel & character. Friendly helpful staff ,but a long way up the hill, beware if you're looking for somewhere central or don;t like walkng! Excellent views and great breakfast.

We really enjoyed our stay at this hotel good value for money

Very nice experience.

Hotel Villa Greta is ideal if you want a reasonable priced break in Taormina and good value for the price charged. Dont be put off by the dated appearance as the rooms are clean and comfortable with maid service daily and although the bathroom did not look like much everything worked and the shower excellent for rubbing off the dust of travelling. Greta appeared a bit formidable at first but when asked for anything flashed the most wonderful smile and tride her best to accomodate needs. She searched around to try and find me an adapter to charge the mobile. The restaurant on the terrace was the ideal romantic setting under the stars and moon with etna in the background looking down on the lights of Taormina. The waiters accomodated my sons faddy eating and specially made him chips which he said were the best he ever tasted and at 4 euros a bargain in Taormina. They also did not mind if I only ate a starter and made it feel like a banquet. Food was delicious and great variety for a small restaurant.Equally the breakfast is the best I found in Sicily if you ask for coffee a small bucket arrives with a jug of hot milk fresh bread and different jams, meats, cheese every morning. The staff made me feel special even though we stayed in the budget room and did not have much to spend. The steps may be difficult for someone with mobility problems or small children. The gardens are spectacular and we had a wonderful sense of privacy and were pretty much left in peace.

Hotel Villa Greta ** had lovely atmosphere,beautiful view over the sea and mount Etna.Hotel service exellent-clean rooms,staf very profesional,helpfull,they speak 3-4 languages,very good Italien cusine! Transfer to the beach Letojani-shower,WC,Bar-restaurant,swiming pool for children,sun beds/umbrelas. Hotel had lovely view,day or night,was very enjoyable!!!! Also food in the resaurant was lovely and always fresh!!!! In the hotel is amazing,quiet atmosphere. I was very happy there! *Recommendation-rent car,will be easyer for you to get there,it will save you from walk on steps. For everybody-have beautifull holiday! Daniela (CZ),Dublin

The location of Villa Greta is stunning, but one can't help feeling that it's seen better days. Our bedroom was clean but smelled of stale smoke - the same goes for the dining room. We opted (mistakenly as it turned out) to have dinner at the hotel, and the service was dire. It took over an hour just for the bread and cold starter to arrive and nearly two hours before our main course. All without any apology or explanation. It's a shame because the food itself was decent, straightforward Sicilian fare.