Olivarella Holidays

Beautiful villa decorated and stylish. Quiet and calm. I cared less for the minimal breakfast. And for the unwelcoming closed gate.

My wife and I stayed here for our honeymoon. We would absolutely give the facilities and especially the staff the highest praise. Marianna was extremely helpful in understanding Sicily as it was our first time there. She also helped me with planning our itinerary and made everything go so smoothly! Giuseppe was also extremely welcoming and made sure the jacuzzi temperature was just right. He is a gentleman and an asset to the property! Graciella and Salvadore put out a delicious breakfast every morning. And made more than a few espresso’s while serving the guests. Everyone one there deserves to be congratulated.

It is not a 4 stars hotel. The hot water stopped working and we were informed that the showers had to be very fast or we would have to wait for the heater to heat it up again.

The hotel is about 20 minutes up a very steep and winding road above Taorimina so it's not convenient to go back and forth. The decor is dated, but the hotel has an old world charm and the setting is beautiful. The back of the hotel looks at Mount Etna and the wonderful pool faces it too. The breakfast was nice and had typical Sicilian pastries. They could update the decorations in the rooms and lobby.

Very good location, near the historic site. The site very nice. Ahhh!! No parking( that was my problem).