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Elegantly restored villa with a rare quality of welcome housing a hotel and a restaurant
Elegant boutique-hotel in a patrician villa from the beginning of the century, tastefully restored maintaining the atmosphere of the time. From the building materials to the decoration, the Sicilian tradition has been admirably highlighted. Refinement, comfortable atmosphere, welcome of a rare quality. Full of charm. A hotel worthy of its panorama of Taormina from the restaurant. A swimming pool in a Mediterranean garden adds to the refinement of the place, as does the private beach on the seafront accessible by shuttle.
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We absolutely loved our suite, with its private entrance and the view of the coastline, its exquisite décor, super comfy bed, and unexpected amenities such as free drinks in the fridge, and Etro toiletries and Etro robe.
After a day of sightseeing, we looked forward to unwinding at the terrace with a glass of wine overlooking the most majestic view of Sicily we could only have dreamed of.
I could write an entire essay on the staff, which was as impressive as the views from the hotel. From the reception office to the wait staff and bartender, to the person in charge of parking our car in an impossibly tight and coveted spot, they made our stay unforgettable.
We traveled with friends who chose to stay in a renowned five star hotel located in the town. They came to our hotel on their way to Castelmola and when we showed them our suite, its view, and the view from the hotel's terrace they regretted their decision.
Taormina is a very busy, crowded, and noisy town. Hotel Villa Ducale is quiet and peaceful. It provided us with the space to rest well and recharge.
The hotel is well located, between Taormina and Catelmola, (about 15-20 minutes walk to either town), an added benefit, since parking is virtually impossible. I highly recommend Hotel Villa Ducale. It made our trip to Sicily even more memorable.
This is an expensive, boutique hotel - so naturally you expect the best.
The pro's: 1. The breakfast was great. 2. The views.
The con's: Our room - albeit one of the cheaper one's - wasn't great. For 300 euros, we had a tiny room (could barely walk around the bed). What's more - we had ants all over our bed. When I informed reception - I was told "we're in a remote location, it happens". I have stayed in lots of remote locations and never had ants in my bed!! They tried to get rid of them but we had ants crawling around during the night and the next morning. There was no apology or compensation which I was surprised by.
For the price, it was a disappointing stay and a disappointing response from the team.