Residence Degli Agrumi

Very close to main area, but quiet and clean. Very good facilities and helpful staff.,

May be a bit noisy when fully occupied?.

The location was excellent, we were within a block from almost everything. On sight parking was ideal, no need to use parkade at the city entrance and street driving was especially easy if you follow the hosts GPS recommendations. Lots to see and do for a couple of days.

The self catering unit was great but it would be better if it supplied some condiments like coffee, tea, oil, typical Sicilian cookies or something to make the visit special. Taormina is definitely worth the visit but in our opinion it’s overpriced compared to the rest of Sicily even the larger cities like Palermo and Catania. Off season it would have been better for us to book closer to our travel date because we didn’t benefit from the lower rate with our non refundable advance payment, we booked too far in advance for this location.

It was a very comfortable, clean well fitted apartment. Great location in the centre of the old town. Very quite.

It was quite challenging finding our way in and the streets are quite narrow. We use Google maps which tried to take us into an entry point that is only available to the locals and is protected by a barrier. It is important to have the correct entry as a way point (37.8523429, 15.2818440) if using Google maps. Then proceed to the point the hosts recommend. Then follow the yellow signs to the apartment.

We really enjoyed our stay here. The score is a bit misleading as it's based on the specific questions they asked. The hotel is in a wonderful location that is close to everything. The staff was always awesome and helpful, and the facility itself was clean. We loved having a kitchen and a washing machine. They work really hard keeping the exterior neat and tidy. The large terrace area is nice to sit out on and relax.

The really big negative is that we were in room 4. It shares a wall with the kitchen of a large restaurant. To make it worse, there are two fake windows that allow more sound to come through. It sounds like they are in the room with you. Most of our stay things didn't quiet down until midnight. If you stay out late, then this won't be an issue. If you're like us and tend to like to turn in by 10:00pm, it's more of a challenge. We had a great time and loved the hotel, but the noise was a challenge.

The room was outstanding--large with a decent view and full amenties. The hostess was informative and answered all my questions. The outside patio was very clean.

Aha, well, I suggest that one does not try to drive to Taormina. While the hotel has excellent parking, the narrow lanes leading into the city and to the hotel are challenging and stressful. Even with a GPS, I spent at least 30 minutes negotiating the roads to approach the hotel because the roads are not always marked with names. After arriving, I was ready to sample a lot of Sicilian wines!