This small 9 room hotel (hence they have a bar) offers car parking in their private lot for only 10€ a day – well worth it given being in the centre of the town. The hotel is ¼ km from the cable car to the beach, ½ km from the vibrant main street (Corso Umbretto), and conveniently right across the... More

When we first settled on Taormina for our holiday, we had no idea where was the best location to stay.... near the beach? near the town centre? Should we stay in a hotel with a pool? Should we look for a self-catering apartment? A search through tripadvisor led us to Villa Astoria, and the many positive reviews made up our... More

This small hotel offers personal attention, an excellent position, beautiful sea views from back bedroom balconies and private car parking - all at a very affordable price. We stayed there for 7 nights and can thoroughly recommend it. The owner, Mauro, is constantly on hand to offer advice regarding all types of local restaurants, excursions to all the main places... More

This is a story of stars. My wife and I finished a hiking tour of Sicily where we stayed in 4 different larger 4* hotels. Of the 4, only 1 was truly 1st class. Then there is Villa Astoria with its one bright star outshining the rest. My wife and I adored staying there! It is more of a b&b... More

Hotel Villa Astoria is a small hotel in an tradional villa , runned by Mauro and his wife. Mauro makes his guest feel welcom and at home. Nice rooms wit a stunning view on the coastline of Mazzaro. It is only a view minutes walk to the centre of Taormina and the hotel has parking facilities, but be sure to... More

The Villa Astoria is located on a main city street just a few hundred yards from Porta Messina and the Corso Umberto, so all the shops and piazzas that make Taormina so interesting are all close by. Mauro, the manager, is engaging, helpful, fluent in English, and knows every city detail that might prove useful. The building has the appearance... More

We stayed at the Hotel Villa Astoria, Taormina for four nights. We arrived at Taormina mid-evening by the intercity train from Naples and caught the local bus to the town's bus terminal. Villa Astoria is directly across the road which was really handy. Mauro greeted us when we arrived, completed the paperwork, explained about breakfast and places for dinner. We... More

Well situated. A 10 minutes walk to the historic center, a 5 minutes walk to the cablecar that takes you to Mazzaro Beach and Mauro is a perfect host.Makes you feel at home and shows you where to enjoy really fine food. A good breakfast and sound advices about places of interest in the region. Private parking and he even... More

From the first moment there was a click that Mauro was responsible for and we knew we came to the right place.A real men lover who gives that best recommendation where to go,what to see and where to eat.Thanks Mauro for three unforgotten nights.