Hotels in Taormina, Sicily - Hotel Villa Sant' Andrea, Taormina

Hotel Villa Sant' Andrea, Taormina

Hotel Villa Sant'Andrea is a wonderful four-star hotel with its own private shingle beach close to the popular resort of Taormina, on the beautiful island of Sicily. The cable car, just 100 metres from the hotel's front door, takes visitors up to the ancient city of Taormina, with its ancient Greco-Roman theatre and streets lined with beautiful palazzi dating from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

The Villa Sant'Andrea was originally built for a distinguished English family in 1830. With an idyllic location right by the the water's edge and set amid luxuriant sub-tropical gardens, this hotel in Sicily is absolutely bursting with charm and character. Inside, the walls are hung with fine art and the rooms stocked with antique furnishings. Everywhere there is a calm, unhurried ambience and refined classical feel.

There are 78 beautifully decorated and air-conditioned rooms, all with direct-dial telephone, hairdryer, satellite TV and a generous minibar. Superior en-suite bathrooms are accessorised with toiletries and complimentary bathrobes. Children's cots or adjoining rooms can be arranged for families with children. There is a specially reduced rate for under-13s staying in their parents' room, and under-twos stay free of charge. The hotel also has a babysitting service.

The handsome "Oliiero" restaurant offers a sophisticated menu of Sicilian and international specialities and the terrace here has romantic views over the bay. There is also an enchanting bar with a wide selection of drinks. The hotel's Mosaico Health and Fitness centre offers guests a choice of relaxing spa treatments such as thalassotherapy and massage.

Highly professional and knowledgeable staff are on hand to offer advice and information about Taormina and the surrounding area. Small, well-behaved pets are welcome at this Sicily hotel and all major credit cards accepted.

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Double room from €124

 

Score from 30 reviews: 8/10