Hotel La Pensione Svizzera

Great location and friendly staff. Great breakfast buffet

This property had many good points but a few bad points too. The good points are: Very clean all around the property, rooms cleaned daily and towels and sheets changed regularly. Lovely garden overlooking the sea with tropical plants. Excellent breakfast served in the garden each morning, delicious pastries and bread as well as some hot food. Breakfast staff very friendly and helpful. Excellent location. The hotel is a 2 minute walk from the bus station and a 4/5 minute walk to the town centre. The hotel is painted a bright red colour which makes it easy to spot on arrival. We could spot it from many locations around Taormina! The bad points are: 2 flights of steps down to the property with no sign indicating where the reception is. We had to direct many new guests to the right place. We are able bodied and did not have a problem, but others did, and there was not always help available to carry luggage. The lifts did not stop at our floor level so we still had to carry our cases up some stairs. We chose a balcony room which we were told was small on arrival. The room was adequate but a few shelves above the desk would have made a big difference. However, the bathroom was tiny, probably the smallest bathroom I've come across in a hotel. There was a step up to the toilet and shower which could be unsafe, and the gap between the shower and sink as you went up the step was small so larger people may have a problem. Overall, a lovely holiday, Sicily is beautiful.

A great location and very helpful and friendly staff. Fabulous cocktails on the terrace too.

Incredibly helpful staff. Super clean and in a brilliant location, close to all of Taormina’s amenities