호텔 빌라 두칼레(Hotel Villa Ducale)

The Hotel Villa Ducale was beyond our expectations - truly fabulous! The room, the food, the view - all excellent! We especially want to thank and commend Guinluco (not sure of the correct spelling) who was welcoming, kind, and offered many suggestions for restaurants, parking, the shuttle service, getting gas, and other helpful ideas. His English was excellent and it was our luck that he was at the hotel! Thank you again!

We stayed for a week at this gorgeous small boutique hotel and loved it. We had the warmest welcome from Daniel when we arrived and were given an overview of the hotel and town over a glass of Prosecco. The hotel is perfectly located in the hills above Taormina with amazing views of the Bay of Naxos and Mount Etna. The courtesy minibus into town was most welcome and convenient, we used it daily. Our room was lovely with two balconies and again wonderful views. There was a pillow menu which was a nice touch. Breakfast was a delicious feast served by the lovely warm and friendly staff including Giuseppe, Salvatore, Francesco and Max. The reception staff were all very helpful, making lots of restaurant suggestions and bookings, all of which were spot on. Housekeeping was really thorough and again delightful staff. Our holiday was made particularly special by the fantastic team at Villa Ducale. We met Daria, the manager and Andrea, the owner who were so warm and welcoming, we were made to feel like family. Thank you, will definitely return.

The beautifully situated hotel is a charming spot to relax away from the busy central Taormina. A personal shuttle takes you in to town as needed. But we never wanted to leave our beautiful room with private patio overlooking both the sea and Mount Etna. And the food is some of the best we ate in all of Sicily! Signora Quartucci and our favorite waiter Giuseppe made us feel like family. Grazie!

A truly wonderful stay. Amazing staff… everybody was great. Massimo and all the front desk staff, Giuseppe, Francesco, Max, and the restaurant staff. Fantastic views and excellent breakfast. Highly recommend this small hotel high above the town.

Perched high above the sea with fabulous views of Mount Etna, small intimate, and a wonderful staff. Giuseppe, a young man spoke excellent. English took very personal care of us had a great personality and was effusive in his enthusiasm. All the staff was wonderful.

Loved this boutique hotel, nestled up in the hills by a beautiful church. Incredible welcoming service - they greet you with bright welcoming smiles and orient you to the hotel over a glass of prosecco. spectacular views from the restaurant and the room. great buffet breakfast. room was gorgeous with lovely balconies. a slightly funky smell from the bathroom which was quickly addressed.

What a truly wonderful experience my mom and I had here! Unfortunately our travel agent had booked the wrong dates, and we hadn’t realized. But they were so kind to us immediately, despite our mess-up. Massimo was so lovely to see what they could do, and the manager, Daria, even got us a room with a view, as we’d booked it! They immediately brought us into the dining room for Prosecco with a gorgeous view and fantastic and gracious service by Max. And for our stay, Daniel was so warm and full of answers for our many questions and very helpful suggestions. It’s a beautiful, terraced property, and they run shuttles to and from town for our convenience, and will text with you RE any adjustments or advice on getting around. We will definitely be back. We only wish we had more time to just relax and enjoy the hotel itself!

We had the most amazing suite, comfortable stay and were treated so special from the moment of our arrival. We loved it and would highly recommend this luxury hotel to anyone that appreciates the finer side of life! Thanks to all the staff! Grazie!

The hotel itself is absolutely stunning, in a perfect location for both views and connivence with the town. The room was incredibly comfy and the turn down service every day made it a joy to stay in. But what truly makes this hotel is the staff, they were so attentive and always wanted to make the stay as special as possible. My partner and I will be returning each year!