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Reviews of Villa Dorata

Villa Dorata
Contrada Serra la Nave, snc, Ragalna, Catania

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 11 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 11 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ludovico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good. Great location and nice view from the room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful owners and staff. A lovely hotel in a splendid setting. Excellent food.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

June

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location was perfect as my partner was getting up early to climb Mount Etna summit, while I preferred to enjoy a delicious breakfast and walk to the cable car later. The Hotel has so much character, and dinner was traditional Sicilian cooking, which we enjoyed. The staff looked after us brilliantly, going out of their way to serve us an early breakfast the day we left. Recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Staff Hotel Villa Dorata on 26 Sept 2020
Thank you for your review, We're happy that you enjoyed your trip on Etna and that you liked our structure. Best Regards, Staff Hotel Villa Dorata

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is not in very good condition and needs some upkeep. The staff was very accommodating although spoke very little English. the dinner food and wine was very good. We were the only people staying at the hotel so found it strange that there was no staff on duty during the night.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Laura, Hamilton Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Country Gem
We really enjoyed our stay at Villa Dorata. It's located in a bit of a remote area nearer to the top of Mt. Etna so a little challenging to find but certainly worth it. This inn has Sicilian charm and lots of historical pieces and yet it has been completely modernized. The real prize here was the food and service. The owner, Pietro, greeted us and we were able to purchase drinks and enjoy the full coffee bar service in a dining room with an incredible view overlooking Catania and several other smaller towns (so pretty at night!). Pietro's wife cooked all the food and it was some of the best I had in Italy. I have a gluten allergy and she totally accommodated me. The pasta with pistachios was amazing as were the ricotta tarts and all of the other foods. My husband is still raving about it. The breakfast was equally delicious with all kinds of home-baked cakes, sweets and rolls. Highly recommend this inn.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Hotel Villa Dorata Staff on 31 Oct 2018
Dear mrs. Laura , we are very happy to know you spent a lovely stay at our hotel.Thank you for your postive review! It's a pleasure to read that you enjoyed our hotel and our service. We are glad that you enjoyed the food we cooked for you. We wait you again for your next stay up Etna volcano. Best regards. Hotel Villa Dorata Staff

8/10 Good

Miyu, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location if you want to stay in Etna
This hotel is called Golden Villa Hotel on Google map, the location is close to Mt. Etna's cable car / village. It is a small hotel (more like a big house?) with a restaurant inside, but the restaurant happened to be closed on the night we stayed. Hotel staff is very friendly and like to interact with everyone and learn about different culture and language. We really enjoy her company. Hotel room is very clean but the room I stayed have a strong smell of India incense which I really don't like, the other room that my friend stayed in does not have the smell. Comfort of the bed is just average. Does not have elevator and the stairs are narrow, not good for people who have heavy or large luggage. Overall is a good place to stay, I cannot say if the price is average or pricey since I went there during low season and it was consider very cheap at the time.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Marina - Reception staff on 7 Apr 2018
Dear Mr.Miyu, thank to have spent 5 minutes to write your opinion by portal Expedia.com We were gladly to host your friends and you at Hotel Villa Dorata*** that was once a private house prioperty of Duca di Rocca Romana of the early 1900s become hotel starting 2002 years, for this reason there is not elevator. Our reception staff is very interesting to know and to share other cultures Best regards Hotel Villa Dorata Staff

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dorata a nice play near Etna skiing.
It is a nice Hotel with a friendly and family atmosphere. Helpful and quick service.
Response from Marina on 9 Mar 2018
Dear Mr.Tamara, thank you to have choosen us and to have spent 5 minutes to write your opinion about the hotel Villa Dorata Best regards Marina - Reception staff

10/10 Excellent

AMBROSIO H

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un lujo en el Etna
Todo EXCELENTE . Hermoso hotel en un entorno increíble y cerca de la base del Etna.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Antonio

Discreto
Rilassante come viaggio . Ma le condizioni del posto non sono il top . Non credo di ritornare più
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Marco Davino on 21 Feb 2022
Buonasera, mi dispiace che non giudichi le condizioni del posto "il top". Mi farebbe piacere sapere in cosa la struttura pecca in modo tale da poter migliorare e magari averla nuovamente come nostro ospite.

10/10 Excellent

Liviu Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Helena, Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Supernetter Gastgeber. Tolles Essen. Ruhige Lage am Ätna. Wunderbar.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Staff Hotel Villa Dorata on 3 Nov 2018
Guten Abend Frau Helena, Vielen Dank für Ihre positive Bewertung. Wir freuen uns, dass er unser Hotel und unsere Küche genossen hat. Wir hoffen, Sie in Zukunft wieder begrüßen zu dürfen. Beste Grüße Hotel Villa Dorata Personal