Lovely hotel with bags of history, well run and friendly too!

Nice pool and small gardens.

Only downside is the distance away from town and other sights (apart from Mt Etna).

Decent restaurant too.

I first went to Villa Paradiso Del Etna about 10 years ago and loved the charm, cleanliness, excellent service, really lovely food and the size of the hotel meant that there was a relaxed environment away from the maddening crowd. I loved it so much that when deciding where to spent my special birthday I of course chose the Villa Paradiso.
I was not disappointed - even down to the same charming restaurant manager. The Sicilian wines we tried were superb. A delight to be repeated I hope.

We stayed 4 nights at Villa Paradiso while vacationing in Sicily.

The hotel is located in a rather insignificant and not very attractive town and on a main street, I would not advise to venture out side of the hotel’s gate with out a car. This hotel was a great base for our trips to the baroque city of Catania, Mt. Etna and the picturesque town of Taormina.

From what I understand the hotel is a renovated 1920’s villa and what a great restoration. The hotel is extremely charming with it’s pink stucco exterior that evokes an Old World feel. The gardens are enchanting with beautiful potted flowers and the small pool was a welcome sight for the hot days of Augusts.

Our room was rather small but elegantly furnished with period antiques and bright colored walls, all room have small balconies, ours had a view of the pool. The bathroom was ample size with sufficient amenities. My only complaint is that the rough bed linens and towels should be of a better quality for a 4 star hotel.

The buffet breakfast on the roof top terrace was satisfying with plenty of choices of juices, fruits, pastries and cereals. We also decided to have dinner at the villa one evening and the meal proved to be excellent but a bit pricey as expected with hotel dining. The dining room is elegant and romantic but dimmed lights would make the ambiance that much better.

I should add that the staff was very friendly and helpful even with the language barrier.

All in all I recommend this hotel to any one travelling to the area.


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We were staying here for a second time and again enjoyed our stay. The property is a charming Sicilian villa with views of Etna to the rear. There are pleasant gardens with palm trees and swimming pool. There are plenty of areas to sit in sun or shade. Great for relaxing or as a base for touring.

The hotel puts on a fair number of functions such as birthday parties and first communion celebrations but we did not generally find that these interfered with our comfort.

The hotel is tricky to find. There are several set of instructions on the web which are confusing. Coming from the airport, take tangenziale in direction of Messina/Taomina. Take the exit immediately after San Gregorio and immediately before the ALT station, which is labelled Paesi Etnei. You have to cross two lanes of traffic which are attempting to merge from the right. Follow the slip road and come to roundabout. At each roundabout , follow signs for Viagrande. You will pass Il Portali and Le Zagare commercial centres. Eventually reach roundabout with right fork to Acibonaccorsi but continue towards Viagrande. Hotel is 400 yards up from roundabout on the left. Be warned that Sicilian driving is very scary for UK drivers and priority at roundabouts is variable.