Hotel Villa Belvedere
A small hotel of about 15 rooms and villas in Taormina, with a garden, an outdoor pool and sea and Mount Etna views.
Why people love it
- Welcome and service. Adriana greeted one couple and explained the hotel and the town. Gabriele, Rita at the pool lunch and Joshua at check-in are named in other reviews.
- Breakfast. Guests mention pastries from pastry chef Gaetano, including a deconstructed cannoli. One guest called it the best breakfast of two weeks in Sicily.
- Views. Guests recommend the rooms with sea views, and one reports seeing both the sea and Mount Etna from the room.
- Villa Rigamonti. A family with two children and a 9-month-old stayed four nights there. They describe a private outdoor area with sea views and a kitchen area with a dishwasher.
- Location. Guests describe it as an 8-minute walk from the center and just off the main street.
The worst thing guests say
In 24 reviews from July to October 2026, the lowest rating is 5 stars. The complaints are older. In July 2025 two guests (1 and 2 stars) said the rooms were marketed misleadingly, with one advising readers to read the fine print, and a third said the hotel was noisy with a small pool. In November 2025 a guest said the booking was made a month before their stay and they got no confirmation. In October 2024 a guest was quoted 720 euros for an extra night after paying 420 a night. In May 2025 a guest wrote that rooms often lack a balcony or cost extra. In August 2026 a family with five children said staff were not particularly receptive to children.
Insider tips
- Confirm your exact room type and whether it has a balcony before you pay.
- Parking in Taormina's narrow streets is difficult.
- The beach is reached by 600 stairs or by the cable car.
- Ask for a sea-view room.
How we rated this: Google rating 4.8 from 531 reviews. We read the newest and the lowest-rated guest reviews (24 recent guest reviews with text) and set aside reviews from restaurant or bar visitors who did not stay. Address: Via Bagnoli Croci, 79, 98039 Taormina ME.
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