good points: * the location for me, but for other people may be not; however, not too far from the city center and the harbour and the station. * you can ask (and receive) rooms with view over the sea, the boats... very nice; the rooms are big enough and the beds are ok. The isolation is excellent. * really... More

The Murano chandelier in the entrance hall is a real beauty and so are the little touches of other Murano glass in the rooms. This is not a pretentious hotel but it has the best to offer, an amazing feeling of space and a view on the strait which can't be beaten. It was such a pleasure to see the... More

...in every way. You are welcomes to a dated hotel that is ridden with fruit flies, a musty odor, stale cigarette smoke, inadequate light, painfully tiny elevators, old and oddly stained rooms, and the list goes on. I'd rate this hotel 2-star at the verrrry best. I am not a hotel snob but a value shopper. I found home-run quality... More

right on the seafront, now where the large cruise ships dock, the hotel has some 150 rooms, but only 6 keys were not hanging in reception. breakfast was laid for 4 tables nothing at all wrong with the service, but it was odd being so empty. good little pizza pasta restaurant next door. trams run right past the front of... More

We arrived, but never unpacked our bags. Changed our plans and drove back to Palermo/Monreale to the Genoardo (where we had previously been for 5 wonderful nights). The Jolly charged us for one night only. Our original reservation was for 3 nights. The Jolly was dingy and smelled like dirt. As far as the view from the hotel, we saw... More

15/20 minutes walk from the coach/bus/train stations - directly alongside the port/harbour - water taxis/small ferries and cruiseships. Busy roads on both sides of the hotel with tram line. We had a room facing the harbour, and it was very pleasant watching all the activity, including locals fishing. Hotel staff were friendly enough, but did not speak English and wanted... More

jomcvite your review sums the place up nicely,. mainly due to the fact i was staying thier with you. The worst hotel in Italy, Sicily, and second worst in Europe ive come across. I enjoy the italian hospitality far more than the french so when that guy on the front desk was the first italian interaction we got since a... More

Stayed here for 1 night in July - the hotel could really do with some modernisation but the rooms are clean and we weren't there for long so I suppose there's not much to complain about - other than the 70s/early 80s decor. Couldn't fault the location and parking was easy, right outside the hotel entrance (but I may have... More

Unfortunately we arrived in Messina in the early evening with no hotel booked and came across the Jolly Hotel. Firstly the hotel reception staff are by no means jolly. The middle aged man was very rude and charged us an extortionate amount. No one offered to help with our bags and everytime we went past the reception he glared at... More