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Reviews of Hotel Vello d'Oro 3 stars

Via Fazzello 2, 98039 Taormina, Italy

#52 of 71 hotels in Taormina

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 263 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    7.9

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: 14 November 2023

    9.0
    Lovely hotel in a great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noisy at times at night due to proximity of restaurants. Will definitely return though!

    Great location Amazing views from sea view balcony room Big rooms Friendly staff Quirky interior

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower rather outdated.

    Location, view from our balcony.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2023

    8.0
    Comfy room, nice breakfast, great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Smelled in common areas and was dark during most times.

    Great location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 October 2023

    8.0
    A really nice hotel in a beautiful place
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The only problem we found was the nearby La Scala "restaurant" who employed a man who thought he could sing, and confused volume with quality. If you can imagine a hoarse, drunk Rod Stewart impression, you get the idea. This happened every night until midnight, and as good as the double glazing and shutters are, they could not shut out the caterwauling. It is apparently legal, and the hotel was unable to do anything about it. We could not use the balcony in the evening, because we could not hear each other talking. The rooms at the rear of the hotel (without balconies) are quieter. In the UK, the local council would shut it down, but not there apparently. It seems so unfair that the hotel may lose business due to a noisy inconsiderate boor. They certainly don't deserve to. Take earplugs, and you will be ok

    We loved the view, and the friendly staff. The building has character, and is ideally placed for the town. Lots of restaurants nearby - it pays to check with TripAdvisor.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 October 2023

    7.0
    Fun
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Dont come back to bed before midnight as The Pub bands are very loud.

    Great view, lovely location.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 October 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Needs to be updated Terrible showers. Far too small

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Long way from train station. 20 euros each way.

    View and the balcony was wonderful. The breakfast was great!!! The location is perfect for seeing the upper town. There was English channels.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2023

    8.0
    Location amazing, sea view astonishing with Etna in background and apartment very spacious and sun terrace was special.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilet seat was broken and they tried to fix but could have been renewed

    Location and quirky and history of building

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2023

    8.0
    Very happy, would return
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Air con not great

    Very stylish, clean and superb location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    8.0
    Beutiful view, superb location and friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 8 nights

    Breakfast

    view location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great breakfast and excellent location, rooftop terrace bar

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent location, right in the middle of the main area. Probably the best views of the main area and sea from roof top terraces. Great drinks and barman. Taormina accommodation is more expensive than other areas in Sicily but was pretty good value considering the area.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 October 2023

    9.0
    Great experience overall, fantastic Staff at the hotel is all you need!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing really.

    Location and polite & caring Staff, all of them! Absolutely amazing people.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No air conditioning from the 1st October, temperature was in mid 30C in the day and it was very hot in the room. Also, breakfast choices were very poor, no choice at all really, same thing every day. Ham, cheese and cakes. For breakfast!

    Beautiful location, amazing views, lovely room, huge terrace

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 October 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely hotel with everything you could want

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 October 2023

    8.0
    Comfortable hotel with good breakfast. Decor needs an upgrade.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were very few electrical outlets in my room. It was hard to charge a laptop, tablet and phone without plugging out the TV and bedside lamps. Because the electricity is powered off when you leave the room, it was not possible to charge devices during the day while visiting sites or restaurants.

    The hotel offered a generous breakfast selection of meats, cheeses, cereals, eggs, breads and pastries. The coffee was good. The decor of the hotel itself is very dated. My room was large and clean, but the furnishings were very dated.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 October 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is a litle dated, and the breakfast could have had a few more choices.

    The location was 10 out of 10. Nice staff, big clean room with cofortable bed. We really enjoyed the lower entrance, which took us straight out in to the main street, and saved us from long walks around the block.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 September 2023

    8.0
    Ended up being a nice stay
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The way it was cancelled the day before

    Booked 6 months ago and day before changed to another hotel that was filthy. Rang Vello de oro and complained. He came and picked us up and gave us a decent room in the end. I think I booked at a cheaper price and they got more so cancelled mine. Don’t stay in Eliot’s Hotel

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 September 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quirky hotel full of character. The lovely man in the bar on the top terrace was so nice and full of humour. He made my stay.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2023

    8.0
    Nice hotel in a good location with lovely view from the terrace bar
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Tea/coffee facilities in the room would have been nice and also there was no fridge. The other minor problem was the restaurant situated below our room played live music until midnight, ok for us but not so good if you were someone who went to bed early

    Large comfortable room, reasonable breakfast. Good location but lots of steps

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2023

    8.0
    Beautiful location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The one feature of the room that I really did not like was the tiny shower. The sink seemed wider than the shower pan. It was so small that the shower curtain would cling to you and there was no shower head , just a hose so the water would splash everywhere if it hit the shower wall. We only stayed for two nights so we dealt with it. We had to lay down a lot of towels on the floor. I don't know if it was just our room or our floor that has these showers. I would stay here again if they have rooms with bigger shower facilities.

    I really love the location of this hotel. It's just an elevator ride and a few steps from the main street through Taormina. Lots of shops and restaurants and beautiful views. The room itself was probably the smallest room we stayed in during our two week trip. It was simply furnished and we had a great view off of our little balcony. The hotel regulates the AC so it would turn off at 1:30am til 6am. Around 4 am it would get stuffy so we would open the windows in the room and bath and that was fine. There was a bar on the 5th floor with large terraces to enjoy to view of the town. It opened around 4pm while we were there. At night, the music from the restaurants and the plaza below could be heard even with windows shut, but that didn't bother us at all. It was nice. The front desk always seemed to be staffed, which I found helpful for random questions as we were coming in and out of the hotel. We mostly stayed at guest houses during our trip, which were only staffed for a few hours of the day so this was a welcome feature. Our stay included breakfast with some nice selections.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Na

    Great location, clean, beautiful breakfast. Loved the rooftop bar area

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 September 2023

    9.0
    The best views
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room did not have a mini bar. There was also minimal parking at the location, so we had to drive to a parking lot and pay $24 euro per day.

    Love love LOVED our view from our balcony. Real standout! There were plenty of choices at breakfast, and the staff even offered to make us cappuccino, further to the black coffee that was available.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 September 2023

    9.0
    Great location, room, little bit loud at night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Budget Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little loud at night with bars nearby and rowdy guests yelling in the halls at night, waking us up

    Amazing location, nice spacious room, rooftop bar was amazing

    Stayed in September 2023

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