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Hotel Villa Sonia

4.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine, alfresco dining
Interior
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM, pool umbrellas
Bar (on property)
Living room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Via Porta Mola 9, Taormina, Castelmola, ME, 98030
  • Monte Tauro
    14 min walk
  • Pizzeria Nina
    3 min walk
  • Taormina Giardini Station
    17 min drive
  • Taormina (TFC)
    8 min drive

Room options

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Classic Room (con balcone e Vista Etna) | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Classic Room (con balcone e Vista Etna)

  • 236 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Panoramic Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Panoramic Suite

  • 269 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Classic Room

  • 236 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Superior Room

  • 301 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Superior Triple Room

  • 301 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Room, Hot Tub | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room, Hot Tub

  • 301 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Economy Room | Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, individually furnished

Economy Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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The price is $111
per night
$131 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 9 - Jan 10
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About the neighborhood

Castelmola

When you a stay at Hotel Villa Sonia in Castelmola, you'll be connected to the convention center, within a 5-minute walk of Castelmola Castle and Church of San Nicolo di Bari. .This family-friendly hotel is 19.8 mi (31.9 km) from Mount Etna and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Saraceno Castle.

What's nearby

  • Taormina Cable Car - 6 min drive
  • Corso Umberto - 6 min drive
  • Piazza del Duomo - 6 min drive
  • Piazza IX April - 9 min drive
  • Greek Theatre - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Taormina Giardini Station - 17 min drive
  • Strait of Messina Airport (REG) - 143 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪L'Arco - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Villa Zuccaro Taormina - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪La Pignolata Guinness Cannoli - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bar Turrisi - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Pizzeria Nina - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel Villa Sonia

Family-friendly hotel with free breakfast connected to the convention center in Castelmola
Hotel Villa Sonia offers 44 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. This Castelmola hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 44 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a sauna and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the complimentary area shuttle.
Enjoy local cuisine at Ristorante Parco Reale, a restaurant where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and limo/town car service. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a cruise ship terminal shuttle.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM. A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily.
Ristorante Parco Reale - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
La Caverna Wine Bar - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free area shuttle
  • Train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 7 per night)
  • Covered valet parking on site (EUR 7 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of EUR 30

Restaurants on site

  • La Caverna Wine Bar
  • Ristorante Parco Reale

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Library
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Sauna
  • Scooter/moped rentals
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Spa tub
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 45.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 100 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 7 per night
  • Covered valet parking fee: EUR 7 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 45.0 per night
  • Hosted evening meal: EUR 30

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Property Registration Number IT083015A12EHY6PHG

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
The seasonal pool will be open from April to October
Pool access available from 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

Hotel Villa Sonia
Hotel Villa Sonia Castelmola
Villa Sonia
Villa Sonia Castelmola
Villa Sonia Hotel
Hotel Villa Sonia Castelmola, Sicily, Italy
Hotel Villa Sonia Hotel
Hotel Villa Sonia Castelmola
Hotel Villa Sonia Hotel Castelmola

Hotel Villa Sonia Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 259 out of 485 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 179 out of 485 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 485 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 485 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 485 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Hotel
Lovely place perfectly positioned to explore Taormina , Etna and Messina . Breakfasts were excellent, lovely pool and staff incredibly helpful
View from the bedroom balcony
Castemola
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ATM was way out of line with their conversion fees!! Garbage pick up needs to be a priority across the area
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay at Villa Sonia. Could not recommend this hotel enough. The hotel was spotless, very large room (we booked the double with Etna views) Breakfast and hotel bar service was fab. Amazing location for exploring Castelmola and Taormina. A handy bus service operates throughout the day, just outside the hotel €3 return to Taormina centre (10/15 min journey) The hotel staff could not have been more friendly and really went out their way to make sure we had a good stay. Highly recommend the restaurant associated to the hotel a short walk up the road. A fabulous hotel for exploring the nearby sights or for relaxing and soaking up the sun (the pool area always had loungers free to use and was super clean/ tidy) Thanks for having us, we will most definitely be back! 😊
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for 2 nights and we wish we could have stayed longer. The view from our terrace was beautiful - it overlooked Mount Etna and the surrounding hills. Room was spacious and rustic, which made it feel authentic. All staff at the hotel were lovely and friendly. Breakfast was great and they had such a good choice of fresh food. The pool area was a nice touch - it was great getting in the pool after a long day in the sun. Would happily stay here again and would recommend this place to anyone!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just a wonderful property. Great service from the staff. All very friendly and accommodating to your needs. Property is very clean. The breakfast was very good every day. It’s a short walk up to Castelmola which has some excellent restaurants and breathtaking landscape and shops. Grab a short bus ride into Taormina right outside of the hotel also. We would definitely stay at this property again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable rooms, beautifully furnished, with fantastic views of Mt Etna.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is situated just below the village of Castelmola. It is a small & quirky hotel with lots of antique furniture & artifacts. All the staff were very helpful & pleasant. The views of Mt Etna from the hotel were breath taking. All areas of the hotel were clean.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

jimmy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is one of better place stayed from our trip in Italy. Great view to see Etna right front of the balcony. Staffs are friendly. it is worth to drive the windingly road to get see the great view.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria-Victoria

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful place, well kept. Nice and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sigita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great historical location. Friendly staff, Francesco is very knowledgeable in local history.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

PATRICK

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful View
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Basil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful villa. The staff was helpful friendly if I return to Sicily I’ll be sure to stay at Villa, Sonia.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has an amazing view of Mt Etna. The staff are very friendly and we enjoyed our dinner in the Caverna restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

AnneMette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great mountain views but definitely not walkable to town. There is a bus just across from the hotel and a shuttle.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing view we had of Mt. Etna. Our room was wonderful. It was a hike getting up the mountain, but well worth it. Breakfast was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zhaosu

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the peaceful mountain atmosphere and the relative tranquility of the surrounding area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeannine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Marie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Castelmola is on a steep hilltop so driving there is tricky due to very curvy roads. It is quite far from Taormina. The hotel provides limited shuttle service down to Taormina. Otherwise you can take a public bus that runs hourly. The little town of Castelmola is quite cute. The hotel is on the old side but they provide breakfast and the views of the mountains and Etna are excellent. Not the place to be if you are expecting the beach or Taormina.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I hidden Gem

2/10 Terrible

Victoria

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The previous reviews and high ratings for this hotel are extremely misleading. This hotel is old and dirty -- our room was filled with ants and smelt like cigarettes. We checked in at 1am and literally checked out at 8am -- 4 days earlier than expected. Not to mention the staff at the front desk was rude and inconsiderate upon check out. It is also very far from the town of Taoromina and inconvenient to get back and forth. I would not recommend this hotel at all.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023