Fit for purpose with a comfy bed and spacious, clean room. The breakfast offered plenty of choices, and the free shuttle to the airport was convenient. However, the place looks tired and feels straight out of the '70s; common areas need updating. I would rate it 3 stars instead of the claimed 4. That said, it’s perfectly fine for a good night’s sleep before your flight.

This hotel may have been good back in the day, however many aspects of the place have been neglected. Some of the lounge couches were torn and old, our room was painted red and had chip marks out of the walls revealing plaster; the place is tired and needs attention. It was also expensive compared to other better lodgings we experienced.

We stayed the night here on our last day in Sicily since we had a super early flight, and we didn’t want to make the drive early in the morning from Taormina. This is NOT a four star establishment. The check in process took some time because even with four people present, only one employee was checking people in, despite three other families waiting to check. The hallway carpet was dirty at first glance, but we realized it was actually stained!! There appear to be stains in multiple locations that we saw on the third floor from the elevator to our room, and what we assumed was dirt just stained from I don’t know what! There was no one cleaning any area in the hours that we were there. The room itself is roomy!! We got the large bed and two small beds in the room - it was perfect for the few hours that we spent in the room. The toilet seat was loose and moved every time you used it and the shower had stains and cracks around the door and bottom. I did check thoroughly and the beds were clean - would not have stayed here if that was not the case. The garage is quite spacious but takes a bit of work to figure out the best way to park - the parking is included so that’s a perk I guess. Stay at your own discretion!

"Ok, where to start—this hotel might have been 4 stars 20 years ago. I wish there were a law requiring hotels to review their star ratings every 10 years—that would be good! I have not taken any photos so that means there was nothing to take. I’ll start with my biggest concern. We clicked the digital 'Do Not Disturb' button on the door, meaning I didn’t want anyone in the room because my valuables were inside. I also placed my laptop, camera, and iPad in the safe and made a video of the process for peace of mind. We went out to grab a pizza (by the way, Simpsons Pizza is great!). When we came back, the safe was open, and the bedding had been changed. A cleaner had clearly been in the room and must have reset the safe combination. Nothing was stolen, but seriously—what’s the point of having a safe if this can happen? This really freaked me out. For future reference, if you want a proper 'Do Not Disturb' sign, you have to ask for one at reception. Positives? Yes, it’s close to the airport—congrats. back to some Negatives? The shuttle has a nonfunctioning door, and the back door latch is broken off, but let’s chalk that up to 'That’s Italy!' and move on. The pool is nonexistent, with sunburned plastic chairs just baking in the sun. At least pack them away? The restaurant is overpriced, but hey, it’s supposedly a four-star hotel, right? Posh menu prices. To be fair, the basic structure of the place is still holding together: the floors are clean, and the internet works. But we got two phone calls at night from a random neighbour trying to reach reception. and what's with all the CORONA virus signs everywhere ? wake up ! who wants memories of that ??!! is it not safe in the Hotel ? should mask up ?? get rid of it man. So, let’s ignore everything else (except the safe incident) and say this: if you need a quick sleep close to the airport with a shuttle driver and just want to get through the night, this hotel will do. But seriously, what does 4 stars even mean these days? Wi-Fi in the room? Anyway, it’s fine for a quick stopover, but don’t expect the luxury shown in their promotional video—it’s clearly from 20 years ago.

Big room… good wifi… The pool had traces of ash from the volcano, but it was clean… Good breakfast… Free shuttle to and from the airport… And everything was clean… The air conditioning worked very well… If I come back, I will choose the same hotel