stayed five nights. beautiful and stunning views of Mt etna and the area. Bathroom cleaned and bed made yet wet and drenched towels were not removed. Had bites on me on the 3rd night which i thought were mosquitos. a few more the 4th night. after the 5th night i had bites from my toes to my neck. Both legas and arms were covered. Butt also. After tubes of creams and anti hystamines, i was placed on antibiotics from my doctor. I would advise against staying here until a fumigation has taken place and you have signed details of that.

The hotel is located on a steep incline high above the town of Taormina and benefits from delightful views over the bay & Etna. By being built into the hillside, it is on a variety of levels with the reception/dining/bar area on the lowest and rooms on two further levels above. The property is sandwiched between two winding hill roads with access from above and below. It is in a residential area and nothing nearby for a visitor.

Following recommendations in the Rough Guide we stayed a couple of nights (& then moved on). The room allocated was set up to take 3 (collapsible bed folded up against the wall) but inadequately designed & poorly furnished. The wardrobe doors could only open 1/3 as they hit the bed making access difficult. The shower was OK but hot water died after 10:00 pm. The breakfast selection was indifferent; muesli, croissants (one each, not to be exceeded) and heavy tasteless white rolls accompanied by jam, ham and processed cheese, polished off with some indeterminate juice that changed daily, which had been watered down to a squash type consistency(?) There was no fresh fruit – is this a first?

The main concern is of location and access. There are hourly city buses that go up to that part of Taormina until the early evening - soon after they finish is exactly when you need it, after loading up with some over-priced, uninspiring southern Italian food. It is most definitely not suited to the infirm, senior or less active visitor, who would struggle getting up the steps from the town. So unless you look forward to a heart-thumping climb followed by a cold shower, do not consider this hotel. But there is no accounting for some tastes!

Value for money - not really. There are better.
Would we stay there again - definitely not, there are far better located hotels with superior facilities, breakfast and ambience.
Frankly cannot imagine why it was recommended so highly. Surely RG reporters could not have had their objectivity obscured?

Beware of Villa Greta... Really nice views but no HOT water.... Poor breakfast and no support from staff/owners....

I found my Navigator missing from room 33 and had to make a denuncia. No help was provided by staff.

amazing view from every room! and very friendly staff indeed! and try house wine there - they do it themselves and it's really great! the only problem in that hotel is shower - it's quite difficult to find the balance btw hot and cold water :)