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Reviews of Viola Palace Hotel

4 out of 5
Viola Palace Hotel
Via Antonello da Messina, 90, Villafranca Tirrena, ME

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 99 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 99 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 99 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 99 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 99 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Steven

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
Checkin was great reception friendly and helpful Room seemed ok at first. Old fashioned but functional. However on going to bed putting the air conditioner on the noise was terrible. Could not get wifi to work tried to call reception the phone did not work. So no sleep no wifi and broken phone. The next morning on check out reported to reception response was why didn’t you check when you first went to the room if you had we would have offered another room. Told WiFi is only in common areas! I found the fact they expect the paying guest to check the room odd I have never gone into a hotel room with a check list before and never will these thing should be checked by housekeepers not the guest. Should we have gone to the night reception and complained yes but we were already changed when we discovered the problems. As for this being a four star hotel I hear stayed in better 2 or 3 stars this is no way a 4 star. This hotel should be removed from your site as I feel it is mis- represented Even the bed sheets had holes in it
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

robert

Disliked: Cleanliness
The bathroom was dirty, at the bottom of the shower door was very dirty, you could see that no one took the time to clean it. The people at the front desk, specially a young guy had no patience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Graziella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds were ancient. Pillows were 100 years old. Not hotel quality at all. Air conditioning was terrible. We were very uncomfortable there. Could not sleep. Could not wait to leave. I would not go back there. Parking was not great as advertised either.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Charles C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Geraldine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and comfortable
Very friendly and helpful staff at reception and in restaurant

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Its a good hotel , we needed a place to sleep and was confortable, clean and very good service

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for the money.
Newer building, great staff, every one is helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Tracy, Burlington, VT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, intermediate location
We visited off season, and the weather was poor. But employees were friendly, attentive, and helpful. We wanted a hotel near Messina for an early mornung ferry departure and the Viola Palace fit the bill.

8/10 Good

Bob, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel. Not near any restaurants, dinner at hotel was good, not great. Service OK. Room was clean, ample enough in size. Walked to church on Saturday night which was convenient. Parking was very close to hotel.

2/10 Terrible

Terry O, Las Vegas

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Terrible place to stay
We pre-paid two nights at the hotel and got out of there as quickly as we could. Staff was inhospitable and unprofessional. They emailed us really poor directions to the hotel from Messina. The locals could not figure them out. Upon arrival, the front desk representative tried to convince us to rent a car which we declined. We asked for directions to a nice beach in walking distance. After 30 minutes of walking we are told that it would be another hour to get there. Could not find a restaurant on the way back because he sent us away from the town. He reiterates that we should have rented a car when we returned. We basically wasted a day of our vacation with this hotel and left first thing in the morning. Do yourself a favor and go to Cefalu like we did. It's a hidden gem!

8/10 Good

Gary, Martha's Vineyard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place close to the Highway
They gave us a nice room away from the Highway with a good view. The restaraunt was nice but not much else to do in town for one night during the off season.

4/10 Poor

JohnDD

Stopover for the ferry
Overall, a 2-star rather than a 4-star hotel. Apart from the size of the room, which was above average, nothing else distinguished the hotel from the regular Etap or other budget chains. Internet was barely working. Breakfast very poor (apart from pastries, nothing else could be eaten).

8/10 Good

Lanny, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location outside Messina, quite area
The staff is extremely helpful by showing us the way to Punto Blue in Google map, as we miss to pay the toll and worry about the penalty. Breakfast was good, room was clean! Close to Supermarket.

8/10 Good

Shirley, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Good Value
I found this to be excellent value for money. It had a small kitchen area, it was clean, and looked very nice, and was a great location for a stop to see the Vallei dei Templei, half way between Trapani and Syracusa on our trip around Sicily.The large balcony had a great view of the seaside, and there was a drying rack which was a big help to dry my handwashing. Breakfast buffet was very good, and the art on the walls was very nice photos of the temple ruins. Staff were outstanding.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Julietta 500, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gem of a hotel!
What a gem of a hotel. For North American travellers you swear you were in a hotel at home. Lovely appointed, value priced and very helpful staff. We would plan our holiday around staying at the Viola next time. Congratulations to their staff and owners for such a lovely property at such a value price!

8/10 Good

Gregg, Denver, CO, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unexpected Jem
Really a terrific experience. The hotel stands as a jewel in (for Americans on holiday) an otherwise crowded and (typical) old fishing village. We were honestly concerned as we drove off the autostraude to the directed location as to the other facilities near the hotel but we're very pleased to discover a new, well maintained facility, separate, off street, gated parking and a very willing and helpful staff (ours was certainly broken Italian at best#. Rooms were clean, functional. Breakfast was convenient and delicious. The distance from the Messina city center is/was just perfect for us #althought the toll on and off is at the hotel's location so a little more confusion in what is a daily list of confusing and taxing drives in Italian traffic). Overall, we're very pleased with our hotel experience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Tamas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent hotel, well situated
Excellent hotel, well situated and the staff is very friendly! :)

2/10 Terrible

Giuseppe, Misilmeri

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Mi dispiace dare giudizi negativi, ma spero siano motivo di miglioramento per chi si occupa della struttura.Camera molto molto sporca, nel bagno ho trovato peli e barba rasata degli ospiti precedenti! Vergognoso. Lenzuola non stirate. Moquette dei corridoi in condizioni pietose. Da un 4 stelle pagato quasi 80€ per una notte per una sola persona mi aspetto molto di piu.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hotel bien ubicado y excelente trato y amables
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

marzieh

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Rosaria

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
La disponibilità e la gentilezza del personale è uno dei pochi punti a favore. Per il resto, l’hotel non è all’altezza delle 4 stelle (quasi sufficiente per 3 stelle…). Purtroppo, nel sito e nei vari canali social di promozione dell’hotel è inclusa la descrizione del ristorante interno (inclusa la pubblicazione del menu), ma questo servizio è attualmente non attivo. Esperienza da non ripetere :(
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Francesco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel molto carino, unica pecca che nella vasca da bagno non ci sia neanche un gancio x tenersi, si rischia di scivolare mentre si fa la doccia. X il resto tutto ok
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Simonetta

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Per raggiungere l'hotel è molto semplice e ci sono diversi autobus per spostarsi nelle località limitrofi. Si trova a pochi metri dal mare e nelle vicinanze ci sono supermercati, caffetterie e ristoranti. Il personale è molto gentile e disponibile. Comodo il parcheggio . Bella la panoramica dalla camera da letto. Sono stata contenta. Grazie!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Salvino

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

salvatore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Giosuè

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bene ma non benissimo
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jorge Alberto

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy buena opción. Volvería a utilizarlo.
Me sorprendió favorablemente el hotel ya que a pesar de que se nota su edad, en términos generales se encuentra bien mantenido. Las camas son cómodas y la habitación es de buen tamaño. Le vendría bien un cambio en los tendidos de cama por unos mas actualizados aunque los que tienen están en buen estado. Así mismo el TV es demasiado pequeño y se le notan los años. El desayuno me pareció muy variado y completo además de que el personal que atiende es muy amable y servicial. A pesar de estar al lado de una autopista, la insonorización es buena hasta el punto de que no es un factor que genere incomodidad por ruido externo.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Derkaoui

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alessandro

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

gladys emilce

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

8/10 Good

Antonio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
il personale
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Posto tranquillo, curato e molto accogliente. Personale gentilissimo. Colazione fantastica. Camere belle e pulite.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Gennaro

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jelle pieter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fint ställe att bo. Semesterboende för all inclusiv liksom. Incheckning/ utcheckning var inte smidigt tyvärr
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hotel sulla SS 113
Posizione strategica, la nostra camera con vista mare spaziosa e silenziosa. Purtroppo abbiamo dovuto pagare il parcheggio che non ci è stato detto che fosse a pagamento.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Giuseppe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ottimo servizio
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

SANTO

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

10/10 Excellent

SANTO

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

8/10 Good

SANTO

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

8/10 Good

SONIA

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
tutto perfetto
tutto perfetto
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

SANTO

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sono le piccole cose quelle più importanti
Ottima struttura, peccato per la colazione non inclusa nel prezzo
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Salvatore, Catania

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Personale disponibilissimo, struttura buona, stanza gradevole, parcheggio ottimo. Ristorante troppo caro
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

giuseppe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tutto ok
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Vincenzo, Putignano (BA)

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un hotel fine con degli addetti al ricevimento cordiali verament
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019