Located in a former royal residence, the Hotel Villa Dorata has elegant and spacious rooms with free Wi-Fi and satellite TV. Mount Etna's slopes are just outside.
Jodi
United States of America
It was absolutely the best place we stayed in Sicily. The chef was incredibly wonderful and talented. The staff was kind and the rooms were Homie and lovely. They even helped us with getting some laundry cleaned.
Hotel Alle Pendici offers free Wi-Fi and a Mediterranean garden, in Nicolosi, at the foot of Mount Etna. A breakfast of homemade Sicilian cakes and pastries is served daily.
Distefano
United States of America
The staff were very welcoming. The hotel itself was very nice. Thank you for hospitality Matteo and family
The only hotel at an altitude of 6562 feet in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Etna Regional Park, Hotel Corsaro is 984 feet from the cable way and meeting point for excursions to the crater.
Ulrich
Germany
The man at reception was very nice, friendly, helpful and funny.
Located in Nicolosi, 11 miles from Piazza del Duomo, Catania, Criu Boutique Hotel provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a restaurant.
Micha
Netherlands
Great Location. Friendly Staff. Very clean and high standard.
Highly recommended, will definitely come back.
Featuring a traditional restaurant, Rifugio Sapienza is just 33 feet from the cable car linking to the top of Mount Etna. This property offers a bar, free ski storage, and a shared lounge room.
Yuka
United Kingdom
Location is amazing! The room is very clean and the hotel staffs are very nice :)
Located 0.6 mi from Nicolosi town center, the Michelangelo offers an outdoor pool, sun terrace, and restaurant. All modern rooms come with satellite TV and free Wi-Fi.
Anna
Bulgaria
The location at the foot of Etna.
Staff was very friendly.
Located 12 mi from Etna, Il Borghetto di San Giuseppe EtnaRooms&Apartments features accommodations with a shared lounge, a terrace and a 24-hour front desk for your convenience.
Laura
United Kingdom
Lovely breakfast. The owner was very friendly and looked after us well.
This town has so much charm and everyone here is so lovely.
This town has so much charm and everyone here is so lovely. We enjoyed going on a long walk around the neighborhood, and at night the whole town comes alive in the Piazza. These folks know how to have fun!
Eilish
United States of America
8.0
Scored 8.0
Anyone staying in Nicolosi for a holiday needs their own...
Anyone staying in Nicolosi for a holiday needs their own transport. Sicily is not like Malta and doesn't have a good public bus service, sadly.
Also you need to be a very confident driver if you are considering hiring a car there. It's every man/woman for himself.
The only other way to get around is by booking tours, which do seem to be plentiful.
Plenty of good places in Nicolosi to eat and well stocked supermarkets.
My only criticism really is the amount or rubbish left on the road sides, which seems such a shame for such a beautiful civilised place and is something that local councils really need to address.
Crowcircle
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Very scenic and a quaint village.
Very scenic and a quaint village. You will need own transportation to be more free to go where you want. They have rosticcierie for lunch and food is lovely.
For pizza, particularly if you have intolerances, order from Punto ICS - excellent and does delivery.
We also ate at La Baita di Rosemary, prices are affordable and they have a varied menu but isn't ideal for food intolerances, though they do oblige for food for children.
Kirsten
10
Scored 10
Nicolosi is a vibrant town with lots of delicious...
Nicolosi is a vibrant town with lots of delicious restaurants. It is very easy to get to Etna from here, and good travel link to other tourist attractions such as Taormina, Catania, Aci Reale. Comparing to Catania, Nicolosi is much quieter, cleaner and we feel very safe in this town.
Yue Samantha
United Kingdom
6.0
Scored 6.0
Great location for visiting Etna and the region.
Great location for visiting Etna and the region. Unfortunately, constant dogs barking meant that we couldn't use place to relax in-between excursions. Host has 7 dogs and most neighbours do too, we took are dog, but he is trained. Host was nice, English not so good but neither is my Italian so not really an issue. Patio of place was full of ash on our arrival, which could have been swept up in 2 mins and avoided being walked inside. I don't know if it is mentioned in the description the amount of dogs the owner has, but if somebody has a fear of dogs or small children who are a bit dog wary, this is not the place for you. You do not come into contact with them but you are well aware of their presence.
Simon
Malta
4.0
Scored 4.0
Tourist town. I regret we had stayed there.
Tourist town. I regret we had stayed there. Was hard to find an honest and authentic place to eat. Lost of repelling restaurants.
Luckily we were recomended by our host to eat at Scorzonera and it was worth it.
The room was very nice, comfortable, nice terrace, superb view on Catania and the coast. Nice staff, very attentive reception, they agreed to keep our bags the next days after check out while we were going up Etna. Nice spa, not expensive. Breakfast very good as well.
The hotel is just a couple of minutes away from the main square, and they have a parking on the back which make it easy to park your car, as otherwise you would have to pay for the parking since it is in the city center, and there are very good restaurants around.
The host family was incredibly kind and welcoming. The house and the gardens surrounding it, we’re private, beautiful and very tranquil. Our breakfast was served outside on the patio, surrounded by the gardens. So lovely. Our favorite housing experience in Sicily.
Room - large room, clean and tidy
Breakfast - continental breakfast, very satisfactory
Staff - very pleasant and helpful
Parking - very easy access to parking
Location - excellent location to access mount etna for tours, nice view of etna from hotel
Spotlessly clean and really comfy with a nice garden to sit in. Cooking facilities excellent and the whole apartment was very spacious. It was walking distance from central Nicolosi and the parkrun is just up the road. Owners were really lovely.
Was there for one night, it's in a perfect location to get to the Etna early. Nice rooms, well equipped shared kitchen, really quiet town. Had a good night's sleep, didn't need an AC even in mid July. Giovanni was really friendly and welcoming.
Owners are really nice and helpful.Room was confortable and clean.Birds singing in the garden (blackbird,blackcap…)
Nicolosi center is reachable after a 10 minutes walk..
Good breakfast .You can easily book the Etna summit tour via Antonella.
The property is modern with a minimalist look. The NIcolosi area is an interesting typical Etna village area with very good hidden eateries around. The weather was super good as well. This is the best hotel in the world in my opinion.
It was absolutely the best place we stayed in Sicily. The chef was incredibly wonderful and talented. The staff was kind and the rooms were Homie and lovely. They even helped us with getting some laundry cleaned.
Friendly staff, great location for trip to Etna / 55 minutes walk to cabincable/ .
We got a voulcher for free snack by cabincable .. nice gift from hotel.
We can leave our car by hotel parking whole day.
Delicious breakfasts, great owner. Very good location for trips to Mount Etna and Taormina. Great views.
Near the hotel is the Antichi proverbi restaurant. The best food in Sicily.
Location is right there at the bottom of mount Etna where you take the cable car. Restaurant is also nice. A good place to stay if you look to do Etna adventure
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